Sanya becomes top tourism destination during Labor Day holiday

Tourists ride a speed boat in Sanya. [Photo by Wu Wei/Hainan Daily]

About 160 million Chinese people have planned trips for the upcoming Labor Day holiday, according to a report from online travel agency Ctrip.

The Labor Day holiday, also know as May Day holiday, has been extended to four days from May 1 to 4 this year, leading to more Chinese residents taking holidays at both home and abroad.

The top 10 tourism destinations are Sanya, Xiamen, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi'an, Chongqing, Zhuhai, and Hangzhou. Sanya in Hainan province has become the most popular city to travel to during the period.

The number of expected travelers during this holiday will be 50 percent more than that during the Tomb Sweeping holiday in early April, the company said.

Travelers from 614 cities in and outside of China have booked trips to 903 cities in 90 countries and regions worldwide on Ctrip for the holiday.

People get relief from the summer heat at Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark in Sanya. [Photo by Wu Wei/Hainan Daily]