Easy Talk: Should maternity leave be extended?

During the past two sessions in China, several proposals regarding maternity leave were submitted, one of the most noteworthy one was that maternity leave in China should be extended to three years, which is a great leap compared with the current 3 months. As was expected, the suggestion stirred a heated discussion in media. And it raises questions like how much time is reasonable for maternity leave? How can women better cope with their career after taking that time off?

Host: Hu Zhe

Guests: Tracy Barrett & Yang Xiaobin

Studio Director: Lou Yi

Camera: Cong Ruiting & Wu Chuanjing

Editing: Yu Yao

Subtitles: Wu Xiao(Intern)

Producer: Hu Zhe

Executive Producer: Feng Minghui

About Easy Talk:

Easy Talk is a weekly talk show program covering the latest living-related issues in today's China. Foreigners living in China are invited to share their life experiences and observations on a variety of light topics. The discussions revolve around the cultural differences that exist between China and other countries, covering various aspects and the implications they have on China's cultural exchange with the world.