From the chinese press

Stop Hainan hotels' gouging

The government's plan to develop Hainan into a top international tourist destination has raised its rates to the sky, scaring many potential visitors away from the island province during Spring Festival and thus achieving exactly the opposite result, says an article in China Youth Daily. Excerpts:

Going by experience, room rates in Hainan province's hotels were expected to rise during the Spring Festival. But there were ridiculously high rates this time.