 The process of siliciting public opinion on the proposed new holiday plan ends today. So, lets take a look at what is being said about that in the media.
 Reporter: "The Golden Week" of the May Day holiday should not be cancelled immediately. This is an opinion carried by Oriental Morning Post. Because it takes time for the public to accept it. Paid vacation may be a positive suggestion by the government, but actually what counts is whether or not the employee will ever recieve it. The employers are the real rule makers of the game. To what extent the policy of paid vacation is implemented is the key. In this situation, it doesn't matter how many more paid vacation policies the government makes.
What's more, the writer points out although "Tomb Sweeping Day", "Dragon Boat Festival" and "Mid Autumn Festival" may be taken into consideration, the actual situation is that many people need to spend a long time on commuting between where they work and where their families live. So "Golden Week" has reason for existence.
Another comment on China Economic Times shifts people's attention to "What is vacation for". The new vacation draft suggests taking "Tomb Sweeping Day", "Dragon Boat Festival" and "Mid Autumn Festival" as legal holidays, claiming this is to promote traditional Chinese folk culture. But how much do people enjoy holiday for culture? Actually what people really need is the time which belongs to them, so they can have time to handle their personal affairs. Adding one or two days only to promote our traditional culture doesn't make much difference.
So, the writer suggests that letting everyone have a reasonable amount of vacation time is the main problem.
A survey jointly carried by China Youth Daily Social Research Center and Sina shows that nearly 70% of surveyed people are satisfied with the proposed number of days for holidays, but almost 80 percent of the surveyed point out the regulations on paid vacation need to be strictly implemented. Many doubt if the new policy can be implemented at their workplace. Some interviewees hope that real vacations can become part of their lives rather than just staying on paper.
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