Being late for an ( 1 ) is considered a serious ( 2 ) in Chinese business culture. Business and ( 3 ) hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Most Chinese workers take a ( 4 ) between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. ( 5 ) everything “shuts down” during this period. When ( 6 ) your appointments, be ( 7 ) to holidays such as the Chinese New Year. During National Day or the Chinese New Year, many businesses will be closed for up to a week. These week-long holidays are ( 8 ) ( 9 ), but the exact dates ( 10 ) from year to year.