Item 1 of 8 An elderly woman walks with a man near red lanterns decorating a tree at a park, before the Lunar New Year celebrations, in Beijing, China January 24, 2025.

Travellers wait for their trains at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station, during the Spring Festival travel rush ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Shanghai, China February 7, 2024.

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.

Most of China’s 1.4 billion population will be celebrating this year’s Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, at a time when the economy is struggling to sustain a durable recovery ...

China posted a record $1.3 billion in box office receipts over the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, suggesting efforts to boost consumer spending are working.

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.

Is it the ‘Chinese New Year’ or the ‘Lunar New Year?’ The two terms are often used interchangeably. In China, the entire 15-day celebration period is also referred to as the Spring Festival.