Travellers in China have taken to sleeping in toilets and restaurants as the surge in “revenge travel” over the Labour Day break leaves hotels and tourist hotspots struggling to cope with the crush of tourists. Read more at straitstimes.com.
leaves hotels and tourist hotspots struggling to cope with the crush of tourists.
In one of the videos, a voice can be heard reminding users to refrain from affecting others using the toilet should they insist on sleeping there. A WeChat post by the Heilongjiang province’s Communist Youth League, showed pictures of pieces of luggage parked outside a Haidilao outlet in Nanjiang, adding that the practice of using Haidilao outlets as free accommodation is gaining traction.
Prior to the anticipated travel rush, some cities have cautioned would-be visitors about overcrowding as domestic tourism rebounds after Beijing ended Covid-19 curbs. The hashtag “how everywhere is crowded” was the lead trending topic on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo on Tuesday morning.
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