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Golden Week 2013: Travel Woes and Unruly Behavior

Beginning each year around the anniversary of the founding of the PRC, the 7-day national holiday known as “Golden Week”  has become notorious for the congestion it brings to travel infrastructure and tourist spots. Last year, the government announced that roads would be toll-free to allow convenience for those traveling by car, and a nationwide gridlock ensued. This time around, China’s roads and railways are seeing more of the same. As Golden Week