The waiting hall of the Hangzhou East Railway Station on Wednesday. Photo: VCG

Outbound travelers gather at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on Thursday. Photo: VCG

Passengers at the Shenyang North Railway Station on Wednesday. Photo: VCG

Passengers sit in the waiting hall of the Beijing South Railway Station on Wednesday. Photo: Li Congxun (intern)/Caixin

Visitors tour the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Tourists explore street vendors in Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Sept. 20. Photo: VCG

On Sunday, tourists flocked to the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing. Photo: VCG

On Wednesday, tourists gather at the Xi’an Bell Tower to take in the night scene. Photo: VCG