E108 | Why Does China Encourage People to Take More Holidays? | 为什么中国鼓励大家休假？

Chinese listening level: HSK 5 / CEFR B2.Video with Chinese and English subtitles https://youtu.be/MDhV1WemGG4China is encouraging people to take more paid holidays. But why? In this episode, we look at a new policy in Henan and explore the connection between holidays, tourism, consumption and China’s changing work culture.最近河南出台新政策鼓励带薪休假，甚至试行周五半天班。政府希望以此拉动消费，倡导应休尽休与错峰轮休。本期节目我们来聊聊：如果大家都休假了，经济效益从哪儿来？谁来工作？为什么说休假不仅是休息，也是在创造新的经济价值？本期重点词汇 /Keywords：​    带薪休假 (Paid Leave)​    拉动消费(Stimulate Consumption)​    周五半天班(Friday Half-day)​    应休尽休(Take All Entitled Leave)​    错峰轮休(Staggered Shifts)你所在的国家带薪休假制度怎么样？一年平均有多少天带薪假期？欢迎在评论区留言！新闻来源：中国河南省政府网站