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China's New Schedule: Work Hard, Play Hard

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Feb 21, 2013
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In an effort to increase consumer participation in China's economy, the government is setting out radical changes in the way the country goes on vacation.

It is an intriguing attempt at social engineering. By ordering staggered vacation days to force workers to take their trips after peak season, the government aspires not only to put more of its hard-wo…

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