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BEIJING/SHANGHAI :Beijing returned to work on Thursday after a five-day Labour Day holiday devoid of the usual trips across the country or lavish family dinners, as China's capital tried to eradicate a COVID outbreak of dozens of new cases a day. The long break is usually one of the most lucrative times of the year for restaurants, hotels and other businesses in China. This year, travellers spent 43per cent less than in 2021, data showed on Thursday. It was the latest sign of the pain caused by various degrees of COVID curbs imposed on dozens of major population centres across...
