1、2021五一劳动节假期五一劳动节假期Cities look at longer weekends to boost consumption and tourismMany regions and cities across China have declared a2.5-day-a-week vacation system to boost consumption and tourism now that the novel coronavirus outbreak has been largely controlled in the country.Since March,Hebei,Zh
2、ejiang and Jiangxi provinces,Longnan in Gansu province and Lichuan in Hubei province have launched the 2.5-day-a-week vacation system,providing residents a longer weekend to spend with their families.The State Council,Chinas Cabinet,had proposed a 4.5-day flexible working system as early as August 2
3、015 to promote tourism.But in many regions that became a reality only recently,when the authorities began promoting consumption and tourism,which dropped drastically because of the strict epidemic prevention and control measures.Tourism and transportation industries,particularly the aviation industr
4、y,have suffered heavily because of the suspension of business in the past three months.The National Bureau of Statistics data show the countrys total retail sales of consumer goods declined 19 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020.As the epidemic situation has largely been controlled now
5、,on-the-spot consumption and tourism activity is recovering gradually.Many regions are looking at the Labor Day holiday to increase consumption.They are also keen on promoting a 4.5-day-a-week flexible working system to allow people time to undertake short-distance self-driving trips to boost the re
6、tail and hospitality sectors.Unlike long-distance public transport trips,short-distance self-driving trips reduce infection risk.However,many feel the well-intentioned policy will be difficult to implement in enterprises that cannot even guarantee two-day weekends.The impact of the pandemic on the e
7、conomy will also make it difficult for some enterprises to sanction longer weekends.It might be easier to introduce extended weekends in government and institutions,but some fear that reduced working hours for government agencies will inconvenience the public.Therefore,this good-intentioned policys
8、future boils down to effective implementation.dropped drastically 大幅度下降 the aviation industry航空业 suspension 暂停year-on-year 年同比；同期相比on-the-spot consumption现场消费sanction longer weekends 批准长假期boil down to归结为declare a2.5-day-a-week vacation system宣布“每周2.5天”的休假制度 launch the 2.5-day-a-week vacation system推
9、出每周2.5天的休假制度propose a 4.5-day flexible working system提出“4.5天弹性工作制度”Tourism and transportation industries have suffered heavily旅游业和运输业遭受重创 Many regions are looking at the Labor Day holiday to increase consumption.许多地区正期待着劳动节假期来增加消费。are also keen on promoting a 4.5-day-a-week flexible working system也热
10、衷于推广每周工作4.5天的弹性工作制度undertake short-distance self-driving trips to boost the retail and hospitality sectors开展短途自驾游，促进零售和酒店行业的发展 well-intentioned policy善意的政策boost consumption and tourism促进消费和旅游业outbreak has been largely controlled疫情已基本得到控制promote consumption and tourism促进消费和旅游the strict epidemic prevention and control measures严格的防疫控制措施decline 19 percent year-on-year 与去年同期数字相比下降19%1.扫码添加微信 2.联系百鸣教育占老师领取
