'Golden week' leaves everyone exhausted

The "golden week" holiday is meant to be a time to unwind, but for office worker Gao Yu, the eight-day break was so hectic he may need another vacation just to recover.

"I'm just so tired after a three-day celebration for my father's birthday, one day for my friend's wedding and another three days for my brother's wedding," said the exhausted 27-year-old Beijinger. "The last day of golden week is the only day I have to rest and I have insomnia."

In the past week, Gao drove about 1,000 km to attend family parties, class gatherings and weddings.