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BEIJING — For people in China facing an economic slowdown, every yuan counts these days. During the last Lunar New Year holiday, construction worker Huang Peng took a high-speed train to his ...
AI-powered robots take center stage in China’s Lunar New Year celebrations, showcasing cutting-edge technology. Beijing’s first robot-themed park debuted ahead of the Lunar New Year in the ...
China ’s film market enjoyed a record-breaking Lunar New Year, amassing a staggering RMB9.51 billion ($1.31 billion) in total box office revenue over the seven-day holiday period ending Feb. 4 ...
This year the celebration started on January 29, with the first new moon of the year, and continues until Feb. 12, the first full moon date. There are 12 signs in the Chinese zodiac cycle, and ...
Beijing permits fireworks displays over a 16-day period surrounding the Lunar New Year, but largely restricts them to suburban areas outside the densely populated city center.
China's weeklong Lunar New Year holiday spurs consumer activity, but the vibe in the world's second-largest economy remains subdued. And new U.S. tariffs cast a fresh shadow.
For Lunar New Year, The Ritz-Carlton’s Lion Dance is open to all. Lions are considered good luck in Chinese tradition, and we here in the U.S. need as much luck as possible in 2025, the Year of ...
KOBE—Ouka Nakanishi was 5 years old when she first saw someone’s face transform during Nankinmachi’s Lunar New Year festival.
In Chinese culture, a combination of a January through December calendar and the Lunar New Year are used to calculate age. "I'm almost 36. Chinese people we celebrate at the Chinese New Year ...
But the growth rate for holiday retail sales fell to its lowest since at least 2011. During the 2018's Lunar New Year holidays, the annual increase was 10.2 percent.