China, Lunar New Year

China: Beijing gears up for Lunar New Year celebrations
Beijing was gearing up on Friday to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The Chinese Lunar New Year, also called 'Spring Festival', will fall on 29 January 2025, which is the Year of the Snake. Camera: WU HAO.
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expected
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into high gear, with billions of trips expected in coming days for the peak of the 40-day annual mass migration.
China readies for Lunar New Year, amid worries about the economy
Travellers thronged railway stations and airports on Friday, clutching large suitcases and gifts such as boxes of fruit as they joined millions of Chinese returning to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival with family.
Lunar New Year travel offers boost to China’s economic woes
China’s annual mass migration ahead of the Lunar New Year will peak with billions of trips anticipated during this year’s holiday, which begins Tuesday. An estimated 9 billion trips are expected. This year’s holiday lasts from Jan.
China: Lunar New Year travel rush continues in China as billions travel home
Chinese travelers have begun to travel to their hometowns as Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival draws near. The Chinese Lunar New Year for 2025, representing the year of the Snake, falls on 29 January and local officials expect 9 billion trips during the 'Chunyun',
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New Year's Eve celebrations ring in 2025 around the world
Hong Kong rang in 2025 with a massive fireworks display over Victoria Harbor, as revelers in China also enjoyed a light show and live performances at Shougang Park in Beijing. Chinese New ...
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Drones spark traditional industry buzz in China's fireworks capital
As dusk settles over Liuyang, a small city known as China fireworks capital, the weekend sky ignites with a choreographed ...