u/Annual-Professor478

Hi all,

I’m planning a trip to Shanghai in early October and am trying to decide between two sets of dates:

Option A: 2–5 October
Option B: 6–9 October

Option B is currently around £100 more expensive for return flights from Hong Kong, but it would mean part of the trip falls after the main Golden Week holiday period.

For anyone familiar with Shanghai during Golden Week, how much difference would there be in terms of crowds between these two options? Would 2–5 October be significantly busier, or are both periods likely to be similarly crowded?

Unfortunately, I need to be back in Hong Kong by 9 October, so I don’t have much flexibility beyond these dates.

Thanks in advance for any advice!