China, Lunar New Year

Over Lunar New Year, China's box office hits record, travel jumps
China's box office raked in record takings over the Lunar New Year holiday while domestic spending jumped, data showed on Wednesday, marking a bright showing for Chinese policymakers as they work to spur domestic demand.
China touts record spending over Lunar New Year holiday
Travel and spending during China’s Lunar New Year holiday hit new records this year, giving the government an encouraging boost as it seeks to ramp up the ailing economy.
China’s Lunar New Year Travel, Spending Boom Offer Positive Signs
Tourism revenues in China during the eight-day holiday that ended Tuesday rose 7.0% in year-over-year terms, while the number of domestic trips rose 5.9%, state media reported.
China's economy gets New Year boost from holiday travel and shopping
China's economy gets New Year boost from holiday travel and shopping China's sluggish domestic consumption got a boost over the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday, with travel and retail sales both offering a slight reprieve to a dragging economy facing the prospect of an escalating US trade war.
China’s Lunar New Year spending spree offers hope for consumption boost
Statistics indicate domestic consumption broke several records during this year’s holiday, with lower-end spending seeing the biggest gains.
China sees 203% surge in Lunar New Year travel
China’s start to the Lunar New Year is marked by a tourism boom, defying the country’s broader economic slowdown. China has recorded a 203% surge in inbound travel bookings for the 2025 Lunar New Year,
How to secure a China travel visa as new rules allow longer stays
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From railway tracks to the open skies, a thirst for reunion fuels China's Spring Festival travel rush
The 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, or chunyun, began on Jan 14 and will continue through Feb 22. This year's Spring ...
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What Drove China’s Lunar New Year Tourism
Travelers spread across China this Lunar New Year, leading to 677 billion yuan ($93 billion) in domestic tourism spending.
Nine billion journeys: China's unprecedented Spring Festival travel rush
Retail and dining sales rose by 5.4% compared to the previous year, with domestic tourism reaching an all-time high.
In the Race to Develop a Hypersonic Jet, Did China Just Reclaim the Lead?
If China can pull off large-scale production of such a plane, it would revolutionize international air travel as we know it.
China and India agree to resume direct commercial flights for first time in five years
China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights, in the latest sign of an easing of tensions between the ...
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Foreign visitors experience China's improved mobile payment environment over Spring Festival
While popular destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou continued to attract large numbers of foreign travelers during the holiday, cities like Suzhou, Xi'an, Chengdu and Xiamen emerged as ...
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What Travel Brands Should Know About China's RedNote
RedNote or Xiaohongshu is rapidly becoming the indispensable platform for travel inspiration and authentic user-generated ...
China unveils the world’s fastest high-speed train with a top speed of 280 mph
China recently unveiled a new bullet train prototype with a test speed of 280 mph that is poised to break records and set new ...
The country finally opening up to the world for travel again
New regulations have opened up the possibilities of visa-free travel – now is the time to explore, says Sarah Marshall ...