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Labour Day, busy days
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Song Yingwen
EXPECTATIONS for the week-long Labour Day vacation begins building long before the date arrives. It became a hot topic in online discussions a month ago, as people talked about a new ticket price war between airlines, and theme parks and resorts around the country have been advertising their new attractions for weeks. All of these factors force us to ask the question: have you made your holiday plans yet?
Traveling is definitely the most popular way to spend the holidays.
Messages from wired backpackers looking for traveling partners have been plastered across BBSs for months. To compete with the travel agencies which hike prices during the "golden traveling weeks", intrepid travellers make their arrangements far ahead of time.
"That's the charm of being a backpacker: it costs you time and energy to arrange for a trip, but you are rewarded with the greatest fun and natural beauty. It's a pleasure you would never get from a travel agency and it's the only way I travel," Huang, an experienced backpacker, told Shenzhen Daily.
Yet traditional travel habits die hard. Travel agencies received a barrage of inquiring calls weeks before. Callers said that despite of the fact that huge groups of travelers everywhere destroy the fun of traveling, it's better to relieve boredom in a different environment than staying at home.
But for some people, just taking it easy at home is the best kind of vacation they could ask. "I've been working like a dog for months, why should I torture myself fighting my way to scenic spots? People are supposed to rest during holidays," says Huang, a IT manager.
Millions of people have millions of ways of passing their holidays. But to some people, holidays mean nothing more than working overtime. "What can I say, that's what I do," Liang, a staffer with a travel agency said. "This is our peak season. I guess I never get the chance to enjoy the holidays."
Millions of people have millions of ways of passing their holidays. But to some people, holidays mean nothing more than working overtime. "What can I say, that's what I do," Liang, a staffer with a travel agency said. "This is our peak season. I guess I never get the chance to enjoy the holidays."
Millions of people have millions of ways of passing their holidays. But to some people, holidays mean nothing more than working overtime. "What can I say, that's what I do," Liang, a staffer with a travel agency said. "This is our peak season. I guess I never get the chance to enjoy the holidays."
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