Golden Week, 1–7 October: trains, hotels and Jade Dragon tickets sell out. If you can, start your trip after 8 October. Updated 25 Sep

Avoid Dashanbao on Chinese public holidays
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Avoid Dashanbao on Chinese public holidays

Dahaizi, Dashanbao

On holidays the site gets chaotic: the ticket office can sell out and the viewing corridor fills early. Villagers offer unlicensed rides along the bird-viewing track; skip them.

What locals sayHoliday visitors complain of messy management and sold-out tickets, and wish they had come on a weekday.
In Chinese
大山包 大海子 节假日

Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.