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China Tourism Revenues Rakes in $61M During Lunar New Year Celebration

Feb 03, 2017 03:47 AM EST

China's tourism sector raked in a staggering 423.3 billion yuan ($61.55 billion) during the recent Lunar New Year festival, up 15.9 percent from 2016, China National Tourism Administration revealed on Thursday.

One can now pay for such a date through one of several of apps dedicated to that cause.

Chinese Dating Apps Enjoy Increased Demand on Lunar New Year

mwaniki wanjiku |

Jan 28, 2017 08:08 AM EST

As millions of people head home to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, desperate men looking to hire an instant girlfriend to present to their parents are keeping 24-year-old Luoluo busy on a mobile dating app.

China Expects 3 Billion Trips as Spring Festival Kicks Off

Steve M.C. |

Jan 14, 2017 02:56 AM EST

Thousands of Chinese citizens flocked airports, railway stations, and bus stations on Friday as they head home to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year season.

Jewish Couple Marry During Alternative Ceremony

Identical Chinese Couples Approach Doctors for a Slight Cosmetic Surgery to Help Their Marriage

J.B. Cach |

Apr 08, 2016 11:06 AM EDT

Identification problems caused two pairs of couples - both grooms and brides were twins - to ask doctors from some cosmetic help.

Internet company employees receive red envelopes from Chinese employers

Employees of Internet Companies Receive Red Envelopes

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 17, 2016 11:27 AM EST

Employees of several internet companies in China started the Lunar New Year on a high note as they received red envelopes from their employers on the first day of work following the long Spring Festival holiday.

Performers presented their pieces during the Spring Festival Gala Show

China's Spring Festival Gala Show is Equivalent to America's Super Bowl

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 10, 2016 11:07 AM EST

China is not quite acquainted with American football, explaining why many Chinese cannot totally relate to the game. To make an association, Sohu.com simplified it as "Super Bowl, a US Lunar New Year Gala."

More than 500 dancing robots graced the Spring Festival Gala Show

540 Synchronized Dancing Robots Perform at Spring Festival Gala Show

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 09, 2016 10:41 AM EST

To kick off the Year of the Monkey, China utilized the spring festival gala to display its growing technological advancement by showcasing a troop of dancing robots, featuring more than 500 dancing robots plus drones spreading glitters.

Mark Zuckerberg together with his wife Priscilla Chan and daughter Max

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Wishes Everyone a Happy Lunar New Year in Mandarin

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 09, 2016 09:29 AM EST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg displayed his Mandarin skills on Monday in a video together with his wife Priscilla Chan and two-month-old daughter Max, as they extended warm greetings to everyone for the Lunar New Year.

Chinese cities report lesser tonnes of fireworks debris following the Chinese new year celebration

Chinese Cities Report Lesser Fireworks During Lunar New Year Celebration

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 09, 2016 06:29 AM EST

Beijing sanitation office reported on Monday that remains of fireworks used in celebrations to welcome the Lunar New Year were lesser this year compared to 2015.

Chinese officials send out their New Year's greetings

Chinese Officials Extend New Year Greetings to Public

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 08, 2016 07:30 AM EST

High-ranking Chinese officials including President Xi Jinping extended Spring Festival greetings on Saturday during a public get-together attended by over 2000 members of the public in Beijing. The celebration was graced by several other prominent people including state council prime minister Li Keqiang, vice premier Zhang Gaoli and high ranking politicians Yu Zhengsheng, Zhang Dejiang, Liu Yunshan, and Wang Qishan.

Here's what Chinese traditions say about the Year of the Monkey

What You Need to Know About the Year of the Monkey

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 08, 2016 06:49 AM EST

The Chinese Lunar New Year marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, where families and friends exchange gifts and make wishes for prosperity, fortune, luck and happiness as well as sweep away bad spirits.

More Than 100,000 Chinese Travelers on Their Way Home for Lunar New Year Get Stranded at Train Station

Desiree Sison |

Feb 03, 2016 12:10 PM EST

Chinese authorities declared a "level two emergency" after more than 100,000 travelers were trapped in and outside a railway station in southern China on Tuesday due to delayed journeys caused by freezing weather.

Roger Kwok Teaches His Kids Money Management During Lunar New Year

Cybelle Go |

Mar 03, 2015 12:42 AM EST

TV King Roger Kwok clearly has much to celebrate this Lunar New Year,most of his friends and acquaintances invited him over for meals, eager to share some of his good fortune in the festive season. In the Lunar New Year, Kwok also made this event an opportunity to teach his two kids about money management through red packets, Jaynestars News reports.

Sydney Hosts Biggest Chinese New Year Celebration Outside China

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 24, 2015 12:01 AM EST

Tens of thousands of people showed up in Sydney's central district to welcome the Year of the Sheep on Sunday, with a parade that involved more than 3,000 community performers and entertainers flown in from Taiwan, Korea and China.

Foreigners Who Have Adopted Chinese Kids Also Celebrate Lunar New Year

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 23, 2015 08:52 AM EST

Foreigners who adopted and brought home Chinese children have also celebrated China's Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, to allow the children to experience what other children in China are experiencing during the event.

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