Golden Week boosts global tourist travel

Extended break sees uptick in trips to overseas destinations, related expense

China's Golden Week has transformed a national holiday into a peak season for global tourism, with destinations worldwide witnessing an obvious travel upsurge.

Travelers from the Chinese mainland made 4.4 million outbound trips during this year's National Day holiday, up 9.3 percent year-on-year, according to the National Immigration Administration.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival falling on Sept 25-27 and the seven-day National Day holiday beginning on Oct 1, millions of Chinese chose to take three days off to enjoy a seamless 13-day vacation.