More than half of Chinese people consider the Golden Week holiday favorable rather than a time of stress, a top tourism official acknowledged Thursday.

A street decorated with national flags in Tianjin during National Day Holiday. More than half of Chinese people consider the Golden Week holiday favorable rather than a time of stress. [newsphoto]

"The Golden Week holiday not only helps boost the country's domestic consumption and economy, but promotes awareness of going out and enjoying life," said Wang Zhifa, deputy director of the China National Tourism Administration in an interview with Xinhua.

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