China may Resume May Golden Week

According to updated information from the National People's Congress, China is possibly going to resume May Golden Week.

China started having May Golden Week in 1999. From then on, Chinese people got a short holiday from May 1^st to May 7^th each year. It was called Golden Week as people went out to travel, and this holiday really helped expand domestic demand in the tourism sector.

However, May Golden Week was replaced by a one-day holiday in 2007. It was suggested by a special panel, after more than one year's research was posted on the internet for public discussion. The 7-day holiday was replaced due to people not being able to enjoy their quality holiday. Since most people went out for travel, it was extremely crowed at the attractions, and the room rate at hotels was quite expensive, even twice that of common days. Because of the research, China decided to shorten the May Golden Week to a one-day holiday.

However, after research in 2008, which said that lots of people were appealing for May Golden Week to resume, this year some representatives of the National People's Congress appealed for May Golden Week to resume. According to current information, the central government may ask local governments to resume May Golden Week. Guangdong is the first province to resume May Golden Week. And Chongqing is on the way to do it as well.