Hordes of people, rapacious trinket sellers and inflated prices have taken the glitter off China's "Golden Week" holidays and now they could be scrapped, a state newspaper said on Friday.

Chinese people, who have taken with gusto to the idea of vacationing since economic reforms started putting more money in people's pockets, have begun to tire of the government-enforced Golden Weeks.

Frustrated tourists have dubbed Golden Week vacations "Golden Porridge", a play on words referring to the hot and sticky swarm of people flooding tourist spots and public transport.

The quality of people's traveling experiences has been negatively influenced during the past six years due to contradictions between consumer demands and service capacity.

The National Day holiday starts this weekend.

The holidays -- especially the Chinese New Year break when people traditionally return to their home towns -- spur some of the biggest movements of people on the globe in the world's most populous country.

They have also been a source of economic fuel, not just for China, but also for neighboring Hong Kong.

Tours to Hong Kong are getting a reputation for being little more than hectic shopping junkets.

Hong Kong group tour operators were expecting at least a 30 percent drop in arrivals of groups during this year's holiday.

Despite burgeoning travel-related revenues -- May's Labour Day generating a record 40 billion yuan ($5 billion) alone.

Source:佚名