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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.

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.

Chinese splurge on Spring Festival spree via UnionPay

UnionPay Transactions in China Surge During Spring Festival

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 16, 2016 06:40 AM EST

Chinese consumers' transactions on UnionPay defied the economic slowdown to set a record during the week-long Spring Festival holiday, with shopping, dinning and travelling accounting for most of the splurge, the company announced.

China saw an upsurge of retail sales during Spring Festival holiday

China's Retail Sales Jumped 11.2 Percent During Spring Festival This Year

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 15, 2016 11:22 AM EST

China's retail sales increased by 11.2 percent during the recent Spring Festival holiday, compared with the same holiday period last year, with movie tickets leading to a steep increase in box office sales, according to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce on Saturday.

China's bad weather condition interferes with passengers rushing back after the long haul holiday

Bad Weather Leaves Millions of Chinese Travellers Stranded

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 15, 2016 09:27 AM EST

Persistent rain and snow fall forced flight cancellations and highway closures in the northeastern and southern parts of China this past weekend, leaving millions of passengers set to go home after the Spring Festival holiday stranded.

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.

Find out how the world welcomed the Year of the Monkey

The World Welcomes the Year of the Monkey

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 08, 2016 06:21 AM EST

The world welcomed the Chinese Year of the Monkey on Sunday. Festivities and celebrations for the Spring Festival kicked off days before the event.

Beijing lights up and displays lanterns ahead of Spring Festival

Beijing Decorated Lanterns, Streets lit up Ahead of Spring Festival

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 05, 2016 10:24 AM EST

With the much awaited Spring Festival only a week away, government workers have begun lighting and decorating Beijing with over 62,000 lanterns and more than 7,100 Chinese knots around 174 avenues, 27 parks and tourist spots and 28 commercial area. Aside from that, over 730,000 meters of landscape adorning across the city has been set up, according to the Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment.

China expands network to four neighboring countries

Baidu Maps Expand Overseas

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 04, 2016 10:05 AM EST

Chinese web services company Baidu is expanding its mapping service platform outside China to address the increasing demand of Chinese tourists going out of the country.

Kang Kang, China Central Television's Spring Festival Gala's mascot.

CCTV Spring Festival Mascot Criricized by Netizens

Decerie Casimero |

Jan 24, 2016 07:09 PM EST

A monkey-like mascot made for the China Central Television's annual Lunar new year gala heralding the Year of the Monkey has caught the public's attention.