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Longer holidays to you

Fu Qiping, a deputy of the National People's Congress from Zhejiang Province, suggested Wednesday that the Spring Festival holiday be lengthened to 10 days, winning him overwhelming public support.

Fu said that the current seven-day holiday is too short as many people live far from their hometowns and need time to travel. He also mentioned the huge strain on the transportation system. Furthermore, the last day of Spring Festival is the Lantern Festival according to the Chinese lunar calendar, and people in many areas still rest until then per tradition.

According to an online survey by ifeng.com, 90 percent of respondents support the idea. Hou Lu, a dramatist, said people deserve to have more time off to enjoy family life after an exhausting year of work.

"If we have 10 days, couples from different places don't have to argue about whose home to go to anymore, especially those who are only children," said Web user Luoluo.

"This is a great suggestion! Spring Festival is the most important and only family gathering time for many people. Many companies won't resume normal work until the Lantern Festival anyway, so why not take the time?" wrote netizen Luckysun.

However, Cai Jiming, a professor with Tsinghua University and an expert on public vacations, opposes the idea, saying that an overly long holiday would disturb the regular social and economic order and also affect international communication in the modern era.

I love you, let's divorce!

The number of couples filing for divorce at civil affairs offices across China has risen sharply since a new real estate policy was issued last week.

The new policy imposes a 20 percent tax on the sale of any home that is not the owner's primary residence, inspiring couples to apply for divorce and register a property they hope to sell under one of their names. They can then sell the property as a primary residence to avoid the tax and remarry when the procedure is complete.

While some netizens said they might try the method, many called the trend pathetic, with experts cautioning that it is not a secure way to circumvent the policy or to protect the marriage.

"The policy will transfer huge private wealth to the government, and was issued without the approval of legislative organs, which is now causing people to make ridiculous choices," said Chen Zhiwu, a renowned economist.

"Love and marriage seem so fragile under our abnormal policies and social environment," said Web user Huaxinmonkey.

Legal professionals warn against the practice, saying that one side effect of fake divorce is allowing extramarital affairs to blossom.