Despite getting three days' holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, travelers' response was cool, because of the Sichuan earthquake and the ongoing national college entrance exams.
This year's festival is an official holiday for the first time, after the State Council revised the holiday schedule to include three traditional events.
The previous two short holidays - Tomb Sweeping Day (April 4-6) and May Day (May 1-3) - both saw a robust tour market.
But the festival on June 7-9 has not attracted many people to hit the road for sightseeing.
The market responded coolly. Some agencies said their business was not even as good as an ordinary weekend.
The Ministry of Railways said at least 4.7 million people traveled by rail on Saturday, more than on the same day last year, but fewer than the 5.3 million on Tomb Sweeping Day (April 4) and the 5.9 million on Labor Day (May 1).
Source: China Daily
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