Ya Xi just returned to Shanghai on a red-eye flight after her Golden Week trip to Southeast Asia. "I can stay up all night for a cheaper ticket," she told DW. She was among the 31.19 million passengers who traveled during the 13-day holiday period that followed the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 25 and China's National Day on October 1. "I earn less this year, so I'm lowering my budget for this year's Golden Week," said Xi, who is in her mid-20s. "I spent 5,000 yuan (about €660) on my flight, which was the largest expense of my trip." Golden Week is viewed as a barometer of the Chinese economy with Beijing using it as an opportunity to showcase the world's second-largest economy's spending power.
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