Spotlight
Capital city over packed during Golden Week
With the growing interest in visiting the city´s differently themed parks, the Forbidden City received 114,800 visitors on Wednesday, the second highest number ever since the Golden Week holiday system came into operation.
Airport adopts new security rule on liquid
Passengers taking international flights from the Beijing Capital International Airport during the May Day holiday should arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before departure because of extended security checks.
Travel News
- 146 tons of garbage collected in Tian´anmen Square during May Day holiday
- Holiday makers head home as golden week drawing to close
- Major construction projects draw holiday tourists
- Capital city over packed during Golden Week
- Travel spike on golden week day 1
- Macao launches rush forecasting system for mainland visitors
- Travellers enjoys smoother traffic flows during this May Holiday
- Tibet becomes hot destination
Celebrations
"Grasslands Legend" opens 7th "Meet in Beijing" Art Festival
With the week-long May Day holiday just around the corner, the "Meet In Beijing" arts festival is getting underway.
Holiday Economy
Golden Week Holidays to ´Stay for Now´
Developing tourism and expanding domestic consumption and demand was good for the economy and the trade surplus, unlike investment, which is already overheated.
Sixth Train Speedup
China´s first high-speed train takes the rail, pulls China into high-speed era
A train designed to run at a speed of 200 km per hour left Shanghai in April 18, ushering in a high-speed era for the world´s fastest growing economy.
