People mountain, people sea: Golden Week crowds in pictures

Beijing West Railway Station. Image: 热美妆荐 via Weibo

Experience the Golden Week crush from the comfort of your phone

Golden Week: a time to relax and take a break, but also a time for honing your ability to shuffle through masses upon masses of people. If you didn't make it out of your house for fear of the overwhelming tide of humans, we've rounded up a few of the best shots from Instagram and beyond of the crowds from all over China.

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We feel you, little dude. The following photos – all from Huangshan, Anhui – are tagged with the trending #这辈子最后悔国庆来爬黄山 ('going to Huangshan during Golden Week is the biggest regret of my life').

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Aaaaand breathe. 'Til next year!

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