China's "Golden Week" national holiday is under way, and netizens are making light of the travel problems that are dogging their annual getaway.
For starters, social media sites are overpowered by videos and images of the congestion that is hampering travel to popular destinations, such as Beijing.
According from the Official newspaper, China Daily, it estimates that around 650 million people will travel within China this week, with six million others heading abroad.
Golden Week is one of only two extended periods in which Chinese people can take time off during the year, the other being Chinese New Year which falls in January or February.
Furthermore, hashtags related to the "congestion" have been going viral on popular microblog Sina Weibo since people began embarking on their respective journeys a few days ago.
More than tens of thousands of users are posting using #ImOnTheLongRoadDuringTheLongBreak and #OnTheRoadDuringGoldenWeek to discuss the delays and congestion, while photographs of extreme congestion posted via Sina Weibo have also been a big draw.
Meanwhile, mainstream news portals, including Sina News, have warned travelers and tourists to take extra precautions, posting survival guides and warning of the dangers of dehydration and heatstroke.
The official China News Service agency has shared a composite of pictures and videos, attracting more than 1,000 user comments. "People people people people people people," says one caption. Beijing's Tiananmen Square is also shown thronged with selfie-stick users.
To add to that, the Regional newspaper Jiangnan Metropolis Daily shows a couple of birds-eye photos taken from inside a railway station in south-eastern Jiangxi, complete with a crying emoji. In some of the images, it is almost impossible to see the station floor because of the crowding.
On the other hand, aside from the congestion problem, there are a few that sees the event rather "humorous" as the social media users also carried hilarious videos showing how embattled travelers have put on a brave face. Some of the videos have had millions of views and thousands of comments despite its subject.
