‘Golden week’ holidays revised
China officially announced the scrapping of one of the country’s three “golden week” holidays and introduced three new one-day public holidays.
The new national public holiday plan adds three traditional festivals -- Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid- Autumn Festival -- to the list of public holidays.
The plan, which goes into effect Jan. 1, also increases the number of national holidays from 10 to 11.
The National Development and Reform Commission said the new plan would uphold Chinese traditions and ease overcrowding on the “golden weeks.”
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