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The Golden Week (simplified Chinese: 黄金周; traditional Chinese: 黃金週), in the People's Republic of China, is the name given to three separate 7-day or 8-day national holidays which were implemented in 2000: [1] Chunyun [disputed – discuss], the Golden Week around the Chinese New Year, begins in January or February.
The week-long holidays on May (Labor) Day and National Day began in 2000, as a measure to increase and encourage holiday spending. The resulting seven-day or eight-day (if Mid-Autumn Festival is near National Day) holidays are called "Golden Weeks" (黄金 周), and have become peak seasons for travel and tourism. In 2008, the Labor Day holiday ...
Chinese tourists are expected to take longer trips than last year during the Golden Week holiday that kicks off on Tuesday, but that will not necessarily lead to a bump in spending, travel ...
In 2019, the last Golden Week before the COVID pandemic disrupted travel, Chinese travelers made 782 million domestic tourism trips, according to China's tourism ministry.
China has concluded its Golden Week holiday on a muted note, with key travel and spending data showing weaker-than-expected recovery in consumption amid a wider economic slump. China was hoping ...
Mainland China and Taiwan observe patriotic holidays, Hong Kong and Macau observe Christian holidays, and Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Malay and Indian festivals. Public holidays in the People's Republic of China. Holidays in Hong Kong; Holidays in Macau; Public holidays in the Republic of China. Holidays in Taiwan (including unofficial ...
Hundreds of thousands of visitors have flocked to the Chinese-controlled regions of Macau and Hong Kong since Sept. 29, data shows as China wraps up its Golden Week holiday, although the figures ...
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin in Beijing during Putin's visit to China in May 2024. 1 May – At least 48 people are killed after a mountainside section of highway in Meizhou, Guangdong Province collapses during heavy rains. [18] 3 May – China launches the Chang'e 6 spacecraft on a two-month mission to collect lunar rock and soil samples ...