Many Chinese are starting the Lunar New Year holidays with bad news.
According to Zhaopin, one of China’s top three recruitment websites, only about 55 percent of white-collar employees surveyed said they would receive a year-end bonus, which may be in the form of cash or goods.Year-end bonuses have become an important element of many Chinese employees’ income, especially to help them buy goods for the Lunar New Year celebration, as well as buy gifts for family and relatives.