Dear Sir or Madam
I am planning to go to Beijing, China 28th April 2009 until 3rd May 2009 with my family for a holiday.I read in a book about China that 1st May is Labour Day public holiday and that public holidays last 3 days in China and businesses and banks remain shut for up to 7 days. I am concerned that I will not be able to go to tourist attractions or go shopping from 1/5/09 - 3/5/09 due to the public holiday. Are you able to tell me if this would be the case, so if needed, I can change the date I plan to travel. I have contacted various travel agents who are not able to answer my question and they suggested I contact the China consulate. Thank you and I look forward to your reply.