说说关于中国的黄金周
Say something about the golden weeks in China
The GW (Golden Week) once became a peak consuming week and brought “gold” to many tourist destinations. However, GW has been steadily losing its glitter for more and more Chinese people, since it was first introduced on National Day 1999. Even for business, GW does not ensure long-term commercial prosperity, as "rush consumption" during the holiday often results in a consumption slump afterward.
Though the number of travelers during the period has increased, little room for further growth remains. In fact, not everyone affords vacation traveling. While the positive effects of GW have begun to fade, its negative side manifests itself in recent years. Trains, airports and sightseeing spots get overcrowded, and accommodation in tourist areas are booked out well in advance. There are too many people almost everywhere. Even in the toilet, people have to wait in a long queue. Moreover, the sudden rush of visitors swarming into scenic spots at the same time causes damage and environmental stress. All these resulted in people's disfavor with the current GW. More and more people are tired of the crush of crowds on public transportation and at popular tourism spots, and they prefer a short visit to a nearby park, a temple fair, and a special show or watching exciting sports events as good alternatives.
Some people refuse to be tired and poor after GW. They would rather turn GW into a Copper Week, killing lots of free time by doing whatever they like. Even staying at home, people can enjoy GW in quite different ways, being extremely idle and relaxing or exceptionally busy. Some may desire a Sleeping Week to get much needed sleep, when others work hard for those things being put off, read many books, play mahjong, surf the Internet and watch TV till late night. Surely it is not bad if you can get a little “gold” back through overtime work in the first three days of GW (public holidays) that are well paid (three times standard rate). Remember, family reunion shines GW best of all!