In Pictures: China expecting record number of travellers during Golden Week

The eight-day holiday begins on Thursday (Oct 1), the start of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and also the country's National Day.

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Sep 30, 2020, 04:43 PM

People queue up to check in for domestic flights ahead of the country's national "Golden Week" holiday at Beijing's Capital International Airport, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

People queue up to check in for domestic flights ahead of the country's national "Golden Week" holiday at Beijing's Capital International Airport, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

People queue up to check in for domestic flights ahead of the country's national "Golden Week" holiday at Beijing's Capital International Airport, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A worker wearing full protective gear watches a monitor that reads passengers temperatures at a security checkpoint ahead of the country's national "Golden Week" holiday at Beijing's Capital International Airport, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A girl wearing a face mask sits on top of a bag as she travels with relatives ahead of the country's national "Golden Week" holiday at Beijing's Capital International Airport, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Passengers wait in the departure hall of Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station in Shanghai, China, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Passengers wearing protective masks carry their luggage through the main hall of the departure hall of Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station in Shanghai, China, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Passengers wearing protective masks stand in line at ticket counters in the departure hall of Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station in Shanghai, China, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Passengers wait in the departure hall of Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station in Shanghai, China, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Passengers wait in the departure hall of Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station in Shanghai, China, on Sept 30, 2020. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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