The state holiday coordination office urged the localities and governments at all levels in the country to make full preparation for the upcoming National Day holiday or "National Day Golden Week."

"Golden week" is designed for Labor Day, National Day and Spring Festival. Since 2000 when the policy was implemented for the week-long vocation, Chinese people have already spent 14 "golden weeks."

Promoting more reasonable consumption behaviors, the seven-day vacation system was in accordance with the increase of livelihood and tourism consumption.

The coordination office put safety task on the top priority, including precaution against possible public breaking accidents, prevention of illness expansion and proper control of tourist flows in peak days.

The order of tourism market will be scrutinized before the National Day vacation. Methods will be taken such as cracking downon illegal management of travel agencies, malign price war and false advertisement. The order of outbound tourism market will be regulated, including illegal immigration and stowaway.

More eco-tourism, cultural and ethnical products should be promoted during the National Day vacation. Tourists are also advised to avoid the peak days.

(Xinhua News Agency September 12, 2005)