The Putuo Mountain scenic area in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province is expected to rank second among China's top 10 mountain destinations for road trips during the Spring Festival holiday, according to big data predictions released by popular navigation platform Amap.

Putuo Mountain is a national key scenic spot and a 5A-rated tourist attraction and is also one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains. Its mystical landscapes and profound Buddhist culture make it a renowned destination.

Official data indicates that during this year's Spring Festival travel rush, the Zhoushan Cross-Sea Bridge will see a traffic volume of 1.55 million vehicles, marking a 6.8 percent increase compared to previous years.

The breathtaking scenery of the Putuo Mountain scenic area. [Photo/IC]

The convergence of family visits, student travel, tourism, labor migration and freight transport will lead to peak traffic periods during the Spring Festival holiday, as well as around Lantern Festival.

This year, the Spring Festival holiday has been extended to eight days, with toll-free highways for small vehicles, driving a surge in travel demand. Popular spots like the Putuo Mountain scenic area and the Zhujiajian scenic area are expected to face high traffic volumes.

To manage the large influx of visitors, Zhoushan is continuing to add ferry services and free shuttle bus services from Zhoushan Island to Mount Putuo.