Qi Ya

<p>Hundreds of thousands of people are traveling across China, making the best of the weeklong National Day holiday from Oct. 1-7. Here are few snapshots from Beijing to Shanghai and beyond.</p><div data-index="0" class="illustrationWrap"></div><div data-index="1" class="illustrationWrap"></div><div data-index="2" class="illustrationWrap"></div><div data-index="3" class="illustrationWrap"></div><div data-index="4" class="illustrationWrap"></div><div data-index="5" class="illustrationWrap"></div><div data-index="6" class="illustrationWrap"></div><p><em>(Header image: Pedestrians pack the streets, as they descend to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Shanghai, Oct. 1, 2021. Hector RETAMAL/AFP/People Visual)</em></p><p></p>

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