Closer Look: Playing to a Foreign Crowd on Pollution Control

(Beijing) – As the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Beijing has told all of its government departments to take six days off during the meetings from November 7 to 15. The city's elementary and middle schools will also have a break in classes.

China is a country that runs according to formality and decorum. The APEC meeting is a time for making international friends, and six days of vacation can help provide guests with convenient transportation and clean air. Moreover, there are other countries that use this same technique.