Golden Week holidays in China Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national public holidays in China
About Golden Week holidays in China
The Golden Week holidays are popular times for holiday travel; despite significantly higher rates, trains, flights, and hotels are often fully booked. Popular sites for visitors will be busier during the Golden Week holidays. The People's Republic of China observes two golden weeks each year: For each golden week, the country observes three days of paid national holidays, and the surrounding weekends are rearranged to give workers seven days off in a row. Schools and individual companies may take additional days off. For most working Chinese, these are the main and sometimes the only opportunities to travel. China takes steps to cope with the pressure put on its transport system, such as by increasing train services and suspending tolls. Expect long vehicle queues on expressways linking bi
Golden Week holidays in China Travel Guide Sections
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