China tourism thrives during ‘golden week’

World Today

More than 532 million domestic trips were expected for China’s National Day holiday, known as Golden Week, from Oct. 1 – Oct. 7.

CCTV’s Hou Na reports on some new trends in this year’s ‘Golden Week’ tourism.

More details:

  • China’s tourism industry expects a 10 percent increase on domestic trips for the National Day holiday compared with the same period last year.
  • Travelers would rather mingle with locals than just visit the city’s top tourist destinations.