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Destinations

The October Trip I Almost Didn’t Take (Golden Week Reality Check)

I almost didn't go. 800 million domestic trips in 7 days, hotels at 3x rates, trains selling out in under a minute. Four days of National Day Golden Week in Beijing and Shanghai. Updated.

DragonRoam
July 27, 2026

Destinations

Jiuzhaigou Crowds in October: How to Avoid Them & Peak Season Survival Guide

6:45am and Already Queuing I got to the Jiuzhaigou entrance at 6:45am on an October Thursday. The gate opened at 7. There were already maybe 500 people ahead of me, standing in rows behind metal barriers, watching staff in orange…

DragonRoam
May 27, 2026