> Is the National Day similar?  "Legally" it is from Oct 1 - 3, but some ob=
servances are from 1st - 7th.
>
> Does this just depend on the company?  Do Chinese companies have to respe=
ct the "legal" holiday duration?

I can't say what all do - A company that I presently am dealing with
gave me clear advice about holiday dates BUT failed to tell me about
what they did outside these dates as a consequence. (Another hasn't
told me what they are doing at all. I'll find out if they aren't there
I guess.)

They have 22-24 September inclusive off for mid Autumn day and 1-7
October off for national "day" (October 1st is about erquivalent to US
July 4th.). BUT they then worked weekends when they would not normally
do so to make up for the holiday days.

I was told that transport is full and bookings have to be made well in
advance, so the long break seems to be widespread. (I was told when I
was in China at last CNY that I should take extra care in out of the
way public places as people without enough money to get home may be
looking for creative means of obtaining the fare. Several people got
very nervous about me wandering around by myself but I never noticed
any hint of adverse behaviour (apart from one exceptionally pushy
beggar on one occasion).

I've also found that CNY observation varies widely - from about 3 days
up to over a week (10 days?).
Makes it hard to plan around :-).


                 Russell
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