34 million visitors and other China Golden Week records

by Zoe Li

China Golden Week is when 1.3 billion people are given eight days off from work -- at the same time.

And what happens?

Monster gridlock, tourist overload and a continuous "ka-ching" of cash registers resounding across the country.

This year, Golden Week coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival and an usually large amount of people decided to travel.

Here are some incredible stats that came out of China Golden Week, between September 30 and October 7.

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Source: http://rss.cnngo.com/~r/cnngo/~3/mXbHefShB1U/182000-visitors-and-other-china-golden-week-records-419951

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