710 million people on the move in one country in one week.
National Day on Oct 1 commemorates the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and this year the mid autumn festival falls at the same time due to the lunar calendar.
An 8 day holiday where tourism is boosted by an estimated $89 million, people travel the country seeing family and friends, having a well deserved break.
China encourages this by has implementing a toll-free holiday policy which allows free passage of passenger cars with seven seats or fewer on toll roads, bridges and tunnels.
With half the country on the move, traffic and queues are notorious as one would expect.
If you ever want to visit China, probably best to visit at a quieter time...
Happy Golden Week and mid autumn festival, enjoy the mooncakes and the travel.