As the Labor Day holiday approaches, many office workers are gearing up for a trip. According to holiday travel trend reports published by some online travel agents, this year many people are choosing to extend the three-day holiday to travel.

As the month of May is a transition period between the low and peak seasons, people who travel at this time can grab a bargain. As such, the May Day holiday has become a golden holiday in the first half of the year for most consumers.

The upcoming Labor Day holiday is from April 29 to May 1. If you ask for three days of annual leave from May 2 to May 4, you can extend your holiday to eight continuous days so as to enjoy a long vacation. Statistics show that spending on tourism products associated with the May Day holiday has been on the rise since the Qingming Festival. So far, nearly half of Chinese tourists are showing a preference for taking a short trip within the official three-day holiday, while many tourists are choosing long-distance tourism products, making maxiumum use of the three days.

It has also been found that Lijiang, Beijing, Sanya, Suzhou, Guilin and Xiamen are among the hottest domestic travel destinations during the holiday season. Family-friendly attractions such as Shanghai Disneyland, Mount Huang, Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort, Beijing Happy Valley and Hengdian World Studios are among the most popular tourist attractions. In terms of shorttrip destinations, Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi and Hangzhou are tourists’ favorites.

When it comes to overseas travel, Southeast Asia and Japan are among the most sought after destinations for Chinese tourists. Among them, Thailand’s popularity has never waned thanks to its geographical advantages, numerous tourist destinations and diversified tourism themes. Additionally, many tourists prefer such countries as Australia and New Zealand, to enjoy cool fall weather in the southern hemisphere.