2023-12-26 15:52:47
Real-time Center/Reported by Lin Gengyu
There is only more than a month left before the Lunar New Year, but the Chinese government suddenly had a whim and announced that “normal work” will be held on New Year’s Eve in 2024, which aroused a lot of negative comments from the public. Unwilling to take back the order and afraid to offend the public, the Chinese government recently came up with the idea. A new method to “get the best of both worlds”: “encourage” the public and private sectors to “let employees rest on New Year’s Eve”, and the stock market will also be closed for one day on that day.
Afraid to take responsibility? Eating New Year’s Eve dinner and celebrating family reunions on Lunar New Year’s Eve are the most important traditional customs of the Chinese; but this year (2023) the Chinese government is very different: it has announced that “normal work” will be held on February 9, 2024 New Year’s Eve! As soon as the news came out, people “rioted”; this time, even the Chinese government, which is known for its control of speech, finally encountered a big iron plate and was counterattacked by a tsunami of public dissatisfaction.
A large number of Chinese netizens criticized on the Internet that New Year’s Eve is the most important day and the New Year’s Eve dinner must be eaten; in the face of this violation of traditional culture, they did not dare to fight against public opinion, but refused to withdraw the order to prevent “losing face” ” The Chinese government has recently come up with a way to “get the best of both worlds”: it “actively encourages” the public and private sectors and private enterprises to give employees a day off on New Year’s Eve; it also announced that the stock market will be closed and not open on New Year’s Eve “in line with market calls”.
According to reports, after the government issued a signal, many large Chinese private companies have taken the initiative to announce that they will not be required to work on New Year’s Eve, and employees will not have their wages or vacations deducted, so that everyone can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind. The Chinese regime, which has always been known for its authoritarianism, This time, in the face of “tradition”, we have no choice but to bow our heads to avoid causing a greater backlash.
Original source:Fast News/China announces “normal work” on New Year’s Eve 2024, sparking public dissatisfaction and official U-turn
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