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People enjoy May Day holiday across China
By Xinhua Published: May 03, 2026 05:23 PM
 
Tourists visit the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, on May 2, 2026. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

Tourists visit the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, on May 2, 2026. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)



Tourists watch a lion dance at Luodian Town of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, on May 2, 2026. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Tourists watch a lion dance at Luodian Town of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, on May 2, 2026. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)



Tourists visit the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, on May 2, 2026. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Li Weichao/Xinhua)

Tourists visit the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, on May 2, 2026. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Li Weichao/Xinhua)



Tourists enjoy scenery aboard a boat on Jingbo Lake in Mudanjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on May 2, 2026. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Zhang Chunxiang/Xinhua)

Tourists enjoy scenery aboard a boat on Jingbo Lake in Mudanjiang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on May 2, 2026. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Zhang Chunxiang/Xinhua)



A drone photo taken on May 2, 2026 shows tourists watching a Taiji-themed melodrama at Chenjiagou scenic area in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on May 2, 2026 shows tourists watching a Taiji-themed melodrama at Chenjiagou scenic area in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)



A drone photo taken on May 2, 2026 shows tourists viewing scenery by rafts at a national wetland park in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Shi Daozhi/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on May 2, 2026 shows tourists viewing scenery by rafts at a national wetland park in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. People across the country are going outdoors to enjoy the five-day May Day holiday, which began on May 1. (Photo by Shi Daozhi/Xinhua)