《双语时代》2008年第01期摘录:中国重新审议黄金周政策
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正文摘录:ChinaisconsideringproposaIstoreformitsstate—controlledholidaysystemtoeasetraveIpressuresdurjngthecountry。sthreeweek—Iong”GoIdenWeek”holidays:TheLunarNewYear,LaborDay(May1),andNationaIDay(Oc—tober1).TheproposalscomeamidstcomplaintsofoverbookedfIightsandhoteIreservatiOns,damagetohistoricandnaturalsites,andjam—packedfacilitiesduringthevacationseasons.Asthecountryhasbecomemoreprosperous,theChinesehavebeentrav.elinamoreontheirvaca—tions.TheChinesedonotgettochoosetheirownvacationtime,howeve~butmustadheretothecountry’sstate—desig—ChinaReconsideringNationalHolidayPolicy中国重新审议黄金周政策俪朗读-s吲。c澳,natedholidays.Duringtheseholidays.factoriesando竹icesoftenshutdowngivingmanyworkersrarevacationtimeBecauseeverybodyhasthesametimeofffrOmwork.muchofthecountry‘s1.3billionpeopletravelataroundthesametime,creatinghugestrainsontransporta—tionandaccommodationfac_¨ties.Theresultingpublicbacklashispromptingthegovernmenttorethinkitstightlyregulat—ednationalholidaypolicy.ProposalshavebeenmadetocutdowntheMayLaborDayholidaytoonedayandcreatethreenewone—dayholidaysduringtraditionalcelebrationssuchasgrave—sweepingday,thedragonboatfestival,andthemid-au-tumnfestival.SomeChinesehavehailedthesemeasuresasaboostfortraditionalculture,butothersfeelthechangesdonotgofarenough.Theycallforthesystemtoallowpeopletochoosetheirownholi—days.Thethree’’GoldenWeek。。holidayswereoriginallydesignatedweeklongholidaysin1999,whenthegovernmentdecidedthatlongervacationswouldencouragepeopletospendmoremoney.AlthoughtraveIspend—inghasindeedshotup,reachjng64.2b…ionyuan(S8.6billion)dur—ingthe2007Octoberholiday,theresultinghordesoftravelersandpackedfacilitieshavecausedmanvmiddle—classChinesetotravelabroadduringtheholi—days.(Sources:CNN)中国正在审议改革黄金周(春节、五一和国庆节)来缓船旅游压力。黄金周引发的一系列诸如机票和旅馆被超额订购、名胜古迹和自然环境遭到破坏以及交通堵塞的问题让该提议应运而生。随着综合国力的提高.中国人假期出游越来越常见。但是.中国人无法自主选择出游的时间只能按照国家指定的假期出游。然而.每个人的假期都相同.中国的13亿人口同时出游让交通和住宿极为紧张。这样的结果导致政府重新审议黄金周制度。提议规定将五一假期减至1天,同时增加传统节日的假期清明节,端午节和中秋节各休一天。有些人认为这样的规定是对传统文化的发扬.但其他人则认为这样的规定解决不了什么问题.最好是可以自主选择假期。3个黄金周的规定源自1999年.当时是为了刺激经济发展。虽然旅游的确刺激了经济的发展,2007年10月就创收了642亿元(合86-f7,美元),但蜂拥而至的游客和拥挤不堪的交通让很多中国的中产阶级开始出国旅游』].(源自:CNN)一l¨。rq2008$111nguolTIme035
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