A nation on vacation: China’s Golden Week holidays !


JAWAD EL HOUSSINE   |   September 2, 2021

Last tuesday marks the start of Golden Week in China, a week-long national holiday during which millions of mainlanders set off on vacation, hit the shopping malls and dine out.

This seven-day period, starting from National Day on October 1, will provide a snapshot of how consumers in the world’s most populous nation are faring in what has been volatile year for the world’s second-largest economy.