"October 1st" of 2009 comes together the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of New China and the seasonal celebration of Chinese Moon Festival. Whether you plan to spend this "Extra-long Golden Week" stretching for 8 days on domestic or overseas travel, shopping or entertainment, you will find banks always at your corner. To celebrate this year golden week starting from "October 1st", ICBC is going to offer a great number of fabulous, comprehensive and convenient banking services for everybody to choose from. During the holiday, ICBC buckles to the task on the quality of all services to make sure every customer is well served.

According to the ICBC person from the department-in-charge, all ICBC branches will arrange the business hours of their local outlets according to the actual situation during the holiday to offer full and convenient banking services to all customers. ICBC Beijing Branch is an example. From October 1st to 4th, the Branch will open at least 50% of its outlets in busy downtown areas, and open all outlets beginning on October 5th. Before the golden week starts, each outlet will make its own announcement on the opening hours in advance. Everybody can check and arrange the right time to go to ICBC for banking needs during the holiday. Besides banking outlets, ICBC's different types of self-service machines are the important to serve customers. Before the holiday, all the self-service terminals are thoroughly checked and tested without failure. During the holiday, ICBC will add extra monitoring on ATM and supplement cash and consumable items whenever is needed to ensure all self-service machines, facilities are in normal operation and open to all 24 hours a day. 

The ICBC person makes a suggestion that Internet Banking, Telephone Banking or Mobile Banking can be a viable option since many people choose to be outdoor during the holiday. These E-banking are not only convenient and fast, but many discounts are offered as well. ICBC Telephone Banking Center is packed with call desks to attend all enquiries 24 hours a day during the holiday. Anytime a customer can dial 95588 if any banking service is needed. ICBC's Internet Banking and Mobile Banking are another rich platform for banking services. Those who like to travel can choose online to buy air tickets or reserve a room in hotel at many special discounts. Or 50% discount on the fee if making a remittance to ICBC accounts in other city via Mobile Banking (WAP). There are free gifts, free minutes and a chance to win a prize worth RMB 4999 to those who choose to pay China Unicom bills for fixed or mobile or top up mobile phones online via Internet Banking. If you are a member of ICBC Personal Internet Banking (VIP), the fee of transfer or remittance can be discounted down to 73% relative to the fee charged at the counter.

For those who prefer shopping or entertainment, ICBC and merchants jointly launch a great promotion to bring another joy to the holiday spending spree. Discounts are offered to holders of peony card at shopping centers, restaurants, entertainment venues or leisure spots. And free USB-Shield to those who buy from Shopping Gallery, a special corner set up by online malls at ICBC website, every order is eligible to enter the luck draw. More surprise, discount can be up to 50% if you buy any model of mobile phones at the mobile mall via ICBC Mobile Banking (WAP).

"October 1st" is a season of travel, shopping and entertainment, a time to drop down all the warp and weft of everyday life, go back to learn personal investment, or concentrate on handling personal financial affairs. ICBC Internet Banking has a host of personal finance , including fund, insurance, wealth management, precious metal, bill payment, futures, as well as "Online Financial Webcast", "ICBC Workshop". Here you can enjoy a delightful life of "Smart Investment Right at Home", checking all the latest and accurate financial news, buying or selling online, chatting interactively with the bank. "Learn about Fund", "E-Banking Quiz", solicit essays on "How to invest in Gold" are some online activities for promoting correct financial concepts and educating the investor. All participants will have a chance to receive free gifts from ICBC apart from getting what have been learned. Besides, ICBC Internet Banking offers strong functions for customers to invest gold or aggregate funds to maximize the return of capital.