Source: China's People Daily, Xinhua. Although Chingming (April 5, 2007) is not one of China's official public holidays, the CAAC (General Administration of Civil Aviation of China ) has announced that, on the occasion of that traditional festival (in China) and public holiday (in Taiwan), a total of 42 chartered flights from Taiwan to China would be organized by 11 different airlines. The principal cities covered in China are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xiamen, while in Taiwan, the cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung.Analysis: This recent development would seem to give ever more credence to the possibility that Chingming will soon be added to the list of China's official public holidays, as we have reported on many occasions, and most recently on March 2nd, 2007.
See also: China Public Holidays, Taiwan Public Holidays, Traditional Chinese Festivals, and recent articles in the China Daily and the The Shanghai Daily about the eventual inclusion of traditional festivals in the list of China's public holidays.
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