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金太阳新课标资源网  HYPERLINK  第  PAGE 6 页 共  NUMPAGES 6 页 金太阳新课标资源网 HYPERLINK  Unit 5　Canada—“The True North”--共同成长 学案（人教版必修3） Golden Week Holidays to Continue 　　China would continue the Golden Week holidays the National Tourism Administration said in a response to an earlier proposal by a CPPCC member calling for the cancellation of the weeklong holidays. Li Xiaosong ,a member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPPCC ,submitted a proposal earlier this year amid increasing calls for the reform of the Golden Week holidays. According to the proposal,the holidays were losing their charm for more and more Chinese people while reaping huge sums of money for the countrys tourism industry ,the best “harvest” since China introduced Golden Week holidays in 2000. The Golden Weeks put unprecedented pressure on the countrys transport system and service industry. The National Tourism Administration said advantages of retaining the weeklong holidays outweighed the disadvantages.The holidays provided people with time to relax and created opportunities for people to spend money. The bureau said China had a swelling population and the holidays were not the root of traffic jams,crowded hotels and restaurants. It said the country would improve the system to ease the problems. China had been urged to enact a system with flexible paid holidays since the end of last year. Some experts argued that the Golden Weeks did not ensure longterm commercial prosperity,as a “consumption rush” during the holidays often resulted in a consumption slump afterward. 【话题导入】 Whats your opinion on the proposal of canceling the “Golden Week” long holidays in China? An economic analyst：It is the pressure caused by the Golden Week since it was launched seven years ago that boosted the rapid development of such industries as transportation,civil aviation,catering and hotel.The seven-day holiday week has become a virtual opportunity for the development