Hainan sets price controls on rooms

Rates to be curbed during Spring Festival

Strict measures have been announced to curb soaring prices of hotel rooms and buffets when visitors swarm to Hainan, a tropical resort island, during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday.

A document released by the provincial government stipulated that hotels should reduce their price of rooms by at least 10 percent during the holiday, which starts Feb 10, compared with last year's prices.