New Zealand’s tourism industry embraces China’s Golden Week holiday

During China’s National Day holiday, Dong Bing and her family began a 13-day vacation in New Zealand, seeking unique experiences and natural scenery.

DONG Bing flew to Auckland from Beijing on the first day of China’s National Day holiday with her husband and five-year old son. The long-awaited overseas vacation has been highly anticipated by the family of three during the “Golden Week” which offers a nice respite for them.

“New Zealand has a lot of unique natural scenery and many different places from China. We would like to have a special experience with our son,” said Dong who planned a 13-day family trip in both of New Zealand’s North and South Islands.

The National Day holiday, dubbed “Golden Week” by the Chinese, normally runs for seven days on 1-7 October annually. A longer holiday fuels people’s enthusiasm to travel, with popular Chinese tourist destinations flooded by visitors. Overseas tourism industries have increasingly benefited from China’s holiday economy consumption boom.

Chinese tourists are now spending more on specialty food, attractions and experiences, such as glacier hiking, skydiving and other extreme activities, said Uncle Rong, head of Travel Together Ltd, a tour operator in New Zealand’s South Island. — Xinhua

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar