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Olympics host China breaks Golden Week holiday records (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

China's top tourist destinations received a record number of visitors during last week's Golden Week holiday, the government said on Monday, with Olympic venues major draws.

Tourist boom expected for Reykjavik as holiday prices plunge by 40 per cent (Evening Standard)

Iceland has became one of the most affordable holiday destinations overnight after its currency nose-dived following one of the worst days for the world's stock markets.

More than 178 mln Chinese travel during "Golden Week" holiday (China Economic Net)

More than 178 million Chinese traveled within the country during the National Day holiday week, up 22.1 percent on the same period last year, according to the China National Tourism Administration and the National Bureau of Statistics.

Holiday proves golden for tourism (People's Daily)

SHANGHAI: The weeklong National Day holiday proved profitable for the city's tourism sector, which reaped record revenue despite concern over the impact of typhoon Jangmi. This year's Golden Week brought nearly 5 million tourists to the city, pushing revenue up to 3.8 billion yuan, a 15 percent increase year-on-year, according to statistics from Shanghai municipal tourism administration. Yao ...