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All of China observes only one time zone, Beijing Time, or GMT + 8. When it is 12 noon in China, it is 6 PM in Hawaii and Anchorage, 8 PM in Vancouver and Los Angeles, 9 PM in Denver, 10 PM in Chicago and 11 PM in Toronto, Montreal and New York, all in the previous day. WORKING HOURS Shops open seven days a week, from 8 or 9 AM till 7 or 8 PM. Restaurants in hotels have long opening hours.Most people in China work 5 days in a week. Saturday and Sunday are statutory holidays. The longest and most important public holiday is the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). Usually fell in late January or early February, the Spring Festival lasts 4 to 7 days.
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