How much annual leave do Chinese workers get? - BBC World Service #shorts

Most workers in China legally receive five to 15 days of paid annual leave, depending on how long they’ve been employed, though many early-career workers only qualify for five days. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Chinese workers officially had nine days off for the Lunar New Year this year, the longest public holiday stretch on record. But there’s a catch: some of those days are offset by working extra weekends. Many employees also receive only five days of paid annual leave, far less than in many other major economies. The policy has fuelled debate about burnout, work culture and whether work-life balance in China can change. Asia Specific host Mariko Oi speaks to Fan Wang from BBC News in Singapore to examine China’s work leave issue and if the culture around it can change. ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #china #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #chinaworkculture