West Lake in Hangzhou is expected to be the most popular scenic spot during the upcoming weeklong National Day holiday starting on October 1, according to a report released recently by Baidu Inc and People's Daily Online.

Drawing on the strength of big data analytics, the report forecast traffic conditions and hot destinations for travellers during the National Day holiday.

Highways in Guangdong and Sichuan provinces, as well as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region will be most congested during the holiday, the report said.

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen remain the hot destinations for travelers, followed by Chendu, Wuhan, Hangzhou and Suzhou.

No 10 Jinli Ancient Street, Chengdu

A view of Jinli Ancient Street in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, on September 2009. [Photo/IC]