China’s Golden Week Travelers Are Going Farther and Spending Less on Hotels
The good news for travel companies: Chinese travelers have more time to spend abroad this Golden Week. The less-good news for hotels: they have more places to spend it.
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The good news for travel companies: Chinese travelers have more time to spend abroad this Golden Week. The less-good news for hotels: they have more places to spend it.
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