Survey on the Leisure Status of the Chinese Public

Author: Zhang Huidi
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Leisure is one of the fundamental purposes of production. The length of leisure time is synchronized with the development of human civilization. Looking from the present to the future, if leisure time can further increase with the development of productivity, the status of leisure can also be further elevated, which is an inevitable path for the future development of society. The new century has arrived, and the knowledge economy is approaching us, bringing with it two issues: , people's lifestyles and work methods have undergone significant changes. While improving efficiency, people will also have more leisure time, on one hand; on the other hand, with the advent of economic globalization and networking, the mutual integration and penetration of cultures will become more evident in increasingly aspects. This survey is the concluding work of the project "Research on Countermeasures for Developing Urban Community Science Popularization Work and Improving the Quality of Public Cultural and Spiritual Life" by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the project "Leisure Time: Survey and Research on the Current Situation of Public Cultural and Spiritual Life in China" by the Ministry of Culture. Completed by dozens of scholars from home and abroad over nearly three years. From the survey results, the situation of public leisure remains severe. Particularly among low-income groups, vulnerable groups, elderly groups, youth groups, and non-employed groups, the situation is even more grim. Overall, although the quantity of leisure time has increased, the quality of leisure activities remains low. Activities are monotonous and lack refinement, which remains the main trend at present. This report calls on the government to develop "social resources in the form of leisure time" across the entire society, strengthen leisure life education for the public, fully recognize the value of "leisure," and guide the public to learn how to leisure wisely.