So the National Day holiday is coming up quick (National day, October 1st, is roughly equivalent to our Independence Day and marks the founding of the P.R.C). The good news: I have a week off for the holiday. The bad news: so does practically the entire country. Imagine literally over a hundred million people crowding bus and train stations, all vying for precious hotel rooms and clamoring for a glimpse of famous sights around the country. There are three golden weeks in China during which the entire country goes on holiday (the other two being the May Day and Spring Festival celebrations). One of my teachers here told us a saying about the golden week holidays in China that roughly translates into the following: during golden week, adults look at the backs of heads while children stare at butts.
I understand having these sorts of national vacation periods back in the day when the government wanted to build national spirit and the people stayed in their town or village singing songs and such (I have no evidence that that is what happened back in the day, I'm just using my imagination). Nowadays, it seems like everyone and their uncle is planning to go to Inner Mongolia or some other "remote" destination.
I'm torn between wanting to take advantage of my only vacation time till Christmas and my aversion to large masses. If anyone has suggestions on good, low key National Day destinations, hook a brother up.
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