DeepSeek's Recommended Less-Crowded Scenic Spots for May Day 2025

Traveling during May Day? Skip the crowded hotspots❗ DeepSeek's list of off-the-beaten-track destinations is here 📜 Escape the crowds and embrace the healing beauty of these landscapes🍃 Enjoy a relaxing and pleasant holiday 1⃣ Yunnan - Tengchong Unlike the heat of Xishuangbanna and the commercialization of Dali and Lijiang, Tengchong offers the Rehai Hot Springs for relaxation and Heshun Ancient Town for a glimpse into volcanic geological wonders. It's the top choice for unconventional travel. - D1: Arrival at Tengchong Airport from various locations - Heshun Ancient Town - D2: Rehai Scenic Area - Simola Wa Village - Datian Tea Plantation - D3: Volcano Geopark - Hemu Camellia Village - Black Fish River Scenic Area - D4: Gaoligong Mountain Day Hike - Wilderness Kitchen - Wild Hot Spring Experience - D5: Beihai Wetland - Departure from Tengchong Airport 2⃣ Sichuan - Western Sichuan Daocheng Yading, known as the "Last Shangri-La," boasts stunning scenery with snow-capped mountains, lakes, and grasslands. D1: Chengdu - Ya'an - Kangding - Zheduoshan - Yuzixi - Xinduqiao D2: Xinduqiao - Yajiang - Litang - Sangdui - Daocheng D3: Day trip to Yading D4: Yading - Tu'ershan - Letong Ancient Town - Tianlu Eighteen Bends - Xinduqiao D5: Xinduqiao - Mosek Park - Tagong Grassland - Chengdu 3⃣ Gansu - Qinghai Qinghai Lake, with its melting ice and returning migratory birds, offers great value during the off-season with fewer crowds. It's the perfect choice for scenic views. D1: Xining - Riyue Mountain - Daotang River - Qinghai Lake - Xiangpi Mountain - Chaka Town D2: Chaka Salt Lake - West Lake Road - Gangcha - Qilian D3: Qilian - Zhuoer Mountain - Arou Grand Temple - Xining 4⃣ Gansu - Dunhuang Dunhuang boasts natural and cultural attractions like the Mogao Caves, Jiayuguan Great Wall, and Mingsha Mountain Crescent Moon Spring. With diverse landscapes of deserts, Gobi, and oases, you can enjoy the vastness of nature. D1: Lanzhou D2: Lanzhou - Tianshan Grottoes - Leitai Han Tomb - Wuwei Museum - Wuwei D3: Wuwei - Zhangye Danxia Landform - Jiayuguan D4: Jiayuguan Pass - Desert Experience - Dinner D5: Mogao Caves - Encore Dunhuang Show - Mingsha Mountain Crescent Moon Spring D6: Dunhuang - Sunshine - Dunhuang 5⃣ Yunnan - Lugu Lake During the blooming season of *Aeschynomene fluitans*, the lake surface is covered with white petals. You can also experience the unique Mosuo culture. D1: Lijiang D2: Lijiang - Lugu Lake - Lover's Beach - Lige Peninsula - Grass Sea - Walking Marriage Bridge - Bonfire Party D3: Lugu Lake - Pig Trough Boat - Shaxi Ancient Town - Pioneer Bookstore - Sideng Street D4: Shaxi - Shuanglang - Xizhou - Erhai S Bay - End at the Old Town