This photo leaves me with no regrets over getting away during China's National Holiday(s), which commemorate the founding of the PRC in 1949. The official holiday is always on October 1, but many workers, students and teachers (like me) are given the entire week.
The left panel shows crowds at The Forbidden City (Beijing), and the right panel was taken along the riverfront in Shanghai. (Source: http://weibo.com/1655493061)