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.

People capture the airshow at the 13th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, Oct. 1, 2021. People Visual

Crowds throng the Universal Beijing Resort in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2021. People Visual

Dishes on display to attract tourists in Luoyang, Henan province, Oct. 1, 2021. People Visual

A crowded Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, Hubei province, Sept. 30, 2021. People Visual

A man throws molten iron to create firework-like impression at a tourist site in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, Oct. 1, 2021. People Visual

A boy gets a pattern of China’s national flag on his head at a salon in Wuhan, Hubei province, Sept. 30, 2021. People Visual

Police officers guard the Bund area in Shanghai, Oct. 1, 2021. Yin Liqin/CNS/People Visual

(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)