(Yicai Global) Sept. 30 -- China's upcoming eight-day National Day holiday has caused an uptick in museum ticket bookings, as well as hikes in accommodation prices.

Beijing's Forbidden City, Xi’an Museum, and Shaanxi History Museum in the same ancient city are among the top three scenic spots on the bookings list, according to Meituan Dianping.

Hotel prices across the country have been hiked by 20 percent from a year ago while those for key cities such as Hangzhou have been raised by as much as 30 percent. Some hotels nearby Shanghai's Disneyland have even tripled their prices.

Some 40 percent of Chinese people are expected to travel during the public holiday that starts on Oct. 1, CCTV reported yesterday.

Editor: Emmi Laine