Holiday clarity needed

With only about one month before the May Day holidays, the lack of agreement between the central government and some of the local governments on how long the holidays will be is frustrating.

Though overcrowded "golden weeks" are not necessarily the right way to spur domestic consumption, uncertainty surrounding holiday schedules is a major headache for anyone trying to make plans.

It was only on Wednesday that Guangdong's provincial government announced its own plan to revive the May Day golden week holiday. According to the pilot program, local residents will enjoy a weeklong vacation, including two days of paid leave, instead of a national holiday from May 1 to 3.