Chinese tourists urged to get rid of bad habits

    HEFEI, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Some Chinese tourists are being warned that while their bad social graces such as spitting, slurping food and jumping queues may merely disgust people at home and they are sometimes not at all tolerated in other countries. Full story

Road accidents kill 44 during May Day holiday

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Road accidents killed 44 people and injured 16 others in China during the seven-day May Day holiday, down 20 percent and 65.2 percent respectively from last year. Full story

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Railways transport 42 mln passengers during "Golden Week"

Chinese passengers try to board the train at the Railway Station of Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province on May 6, 2006. As "Golden Week" draws to a close, the second peak period of holiday traffic began from Saturday as people flock home for work.(Xinhua photo)

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China's railways transported a record 42 million passengers during the May "Golden Week", 4.2 million more than last year, Chinese Ministry of Railways said on Monday.

    The crowds of passengers exerted great pressure on the country's railway sector. According to the ministry, a total of 2,250 temporary trains were put into service during the holiday, 1,590 more than last year. Full story

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Traffic peak expected as 'Golden Week' concludes Planes, trains, buses run at peak capacity in Shanghai Over 2m passengers leave Beijing by train during May Day Holiday Millions of Chinese travel on 1st day of golden week holidays

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