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In need of a longer holiday

China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-16 07:34

We need long holidays to help in the recovery of our country's sluggish economy, says an article in Guangzhou Daily. The following is an excerpt:

Several members of the Guangzhou municipal committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultation Conference recently suggested that Guangdong province should take the lead in extending the three-day May Day break to five days.

The May Day holidays, which used to last five days, were last year reduced to three across the country. It led to a huge decline in consumption during the period.

In need of a longer holiday

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