"China heading towards a 4.5 day work week" (2.5 day weekend) is doing the rounds again

  • The idea is more leisure time to boost consumption

This idea has been floated multiple times over past years. Its getting a redo in the headlines again today.

  • Sichuan province city Mianyang is considering a 2.5-day weekend
  • businesses to close on Friday afternoons, along with Saturdays and Sundays
  • Mianyang is the second-largest city in Sichuan province in terms of gross domestic product, it has a population just under 5 mn.
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