Travel agencies cheer official holiday plan's two golden weeks

Chinese travel agency officials said that they are optimistic about the tourism market in 2014, after the government on Wednesday unveiled the official holiday plan for next year.

The plan, which includes 11 days off for seven major holidays in 2014, will support the tourism market, especially outbound tourism products, officials at major agencies said.

"The holiday plan is in line with our expectations," said Rao Tian, general manager at China International Tourism Service Ltd's European destinations department.