"Zhang Li, who lives in a pastoral section of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region in the country's north, was no exception. But this year things have changed, thanks in part to a new government policy - her daughter has a "snow break" from her middle school coinciding with the Christmas season, and her boss has suggested she also take the time off."
""My department head said that regardless of whether we have kids or not, as long as there's nothing urgent at hand, everyone can take these days off," said Zhang, who works at a local government office. As one of the hardest-working nations in the world, Chinese people are now being urged to take more leisure time. The call to relax carries another purpose - longer breaks are an incentive for the country's consumers to spend more ."
Many parts of China are being encouraged to take more leisure time through local holiday adjustments and government directives. In Hulunbuir, students under grade nine receive a five-day break spanning Christmas and the following weekend, with officials urging participation in ice-and-snow tourism events. Some workplaces are allowing employees to take the same days off when work is not urgent. The policy aims to reduce intense working hours and to stimulate domestic consumption by lengthening breaks and promoting local tourism, contrasting with some other countries that are considering cutting public holidays.
Read at South China Morning Post
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