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| China cancels May Day long holidays |
| CCTV.COM 2003-04-20 16:04:13 |
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China's State Council has decided to cancel the week－long May Day holidays to prevent the possible spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome （SARS）, a senior official said in Beijing Sunday.
Gao Qiang, executive vice－minister of health, said at a press conference that although the move may cause great losses to the country's tourism industry the Chinese Government is determined to place its people's health first.
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Editor: Xiao Wei CCTV.com
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