广播听力: Taking Extra Long Holidays Should be Approved by Company

Many people are excited about the upcoming eight-day holiday, including National Day and the Mid-autumn Festival. Some plan to take their annual vacation time as well so they will have an extra-long holiday. But experts say employees should consider their companies' policies and opinions when they request their holidays. Our reporter Li Dong has the details.

Reporter: Ms. Gao works at a consulting company in Beijing. The National Day holiday is approaching, but she is not that happy, because her company has rejected her request to take her annual vacation time together with the eight-day holiday.(www.hXen.com)

"I plan to take the National Day holiday and my annual holiday together, because I arranged my wedding for this time. But my request has been rejected. I am frustrated."

Gao's company says it may lose business if employees take extremely long holidays.

Wang Xiangyu, a human resources manager at an education company in Beijing, says her company also has a similar policy.

"Our company stipulates employees can't take annual leave, wedding holidays and long holidays together. This may severely affect our business."

Like Ms.Gao, many people hope to take different holidays at one time. But they understand there is a slight possib