Snowstorms and rain in many regions of the country have made the journey back to work even harder after the joyful family reunions of the Spring Festival holiday.
Linda Liu was surprised to find that booking a banqueting room for a company meeting was an unusually easy task during the Christmas season.
Government policies to curb lavish spending of public funds continue to squeeze the profits of high-end restaurants, despite efforts to target non-governmental trade, according to an industry report.
Many Chinese remember the joy and tears at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, where China claimed its first-ever Olympic figure skating gold medal and dominated the women's short-track speed-skating rinks, sweeping all four golds. The record five gold medals, two silvers and four bronzes added cheer to that Spring Festival holiday.
Wei Caiqi, the 15-year-old niece of Chinese dancing star Yang Liping, twirled nonstop for four hours during China Central Television's annual Spring Festival Gala, which was aired on Jan 30.
Yao Shaoshuang has been the most photographed horse rider in China in the past month. Donning a cowboy hat and boots for three days, he rode a black horse from his workplace in Pixian to the city of Dujiangyan, where his mother-in-law lives, after failing to secure a bus ticket for Spring Festival travel. (The county and city lie to the northwest of Chengdu, the provincial capital.) His image appeared all over the Internet, and Yao said he received hundreds of calls, including interview requests, from the media. Apart from his inability to obtain a ticket, Yao said he made his trip on horseback as he was eager to reach his destination and to impress his in-laws on his first visit to his wife's family.
Latest economic indicator adds to global market jitters
Global tourism destinations expect to see a bigger influx of visitors from the Chinese mainland during the Spring Festival holiday.
Mobile app puts cash up for grabs in designated online chat group
A supranational currency is needed to replace the US dollar to prevent global financial crises from recurring, according to a former World Bank chief economist.
24-hour global link to assist citizens mired in difficulties
China and the European Union pledged on Monday to strengthen political trust and enhance cooperation, with both sides aiming to deepen reforms and increase growth.
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