Thursday, January 1, 2009

Chinese take Western Style New Year Holiday

I was surprised the Chinese Government declared January 1st--the western New Year, a holiday in China. 
Especially when the Chinese New Year Holiday is within a couple of weeks away.  Which Chinese will take two more weeks of holiday time.
All schools and businesses and government agencies are closed today.  Cheers to a "new" Chinese Holiday.  I have heard that Government leaders are considering to make the Chinese New Year holiday shorter as there are several one day  holidays in a Chinese calendar year and two long 5 to 14 day holidays but, this is a wait and see.



Happy, Prosperous and Healthy New Year.

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