China is bracing for a bumper “golden week” holiday travel rush that could deliver a welcome lift to consumer spending. Early data from travel operators points to strong demand for domestic and international trips during the eight-day holiday starting October 1, which combines the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.Railways are forecast to carry 219 million passengers between September 29 and October 10, well above the 177 million handled over 10 days last year, when a record 21.4 million traveled on October 1 alone. Airlines and online platforms also report robust demand: searches for domestic flights were up 30% year-on-year in early September, while bookings for flights, trains, and car rentals have all climbed. Car rental bookings for multi-destination trips surged 93% from last year, according to Fliggy. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.