CHINA - Travel Agencies Adjusting Products To New Holiday Policy

Chinahospitalitynews.com, December 11, 2007

On December 7, the State Council of the People's Republic of China approved in principle the modification of legal holidays in China.
The focus is on one-day holidays by adding Tomb Sweeping Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. As the result of that, there will be five short holidays.
Many travel agencies say will unveil a series of new products as short-haul tours between 4 and 6 days to adapt to the new holiday policy. Zhang Xiaoqing, manager of marketing department of Beijing Jiedajiaqi International Travel Service, told local media that although May Day Golden Week has been reduced to one day, except for Tomb Sweeping Day, the other four short holidays (plus May Day) are possible to be new prime times for traveling.

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