Source: iStockphotoThis year, the National Day Golden Week holiday in China overlaps with the Mid-Autumn Festival (October 4), and the eight-day holiday will run October 1–8. Total tourism receipts during Golden Week 2017 are expected to increase by 12.2% year over year and reach ¥590 billion ($89 billion). According to the Chinese travel services company Ctrip, the top destinations this year are expected to be Thailand, Japan, Singapore, the US and Vietnam. The most popular destinations during Golden Week 2016 were South Korea, Japan, Russia, Thailand and Taiwan. The China National Tourism Administration’s Holiday Travel Guide indicates that the Southeast Asia region remains the most popular short-haul travel destination.

Source: Forbes October 03, 2017 15:00 UTC