Festive cheer as Guangdong exports soar

Christmas-related exports from Guangdong province have been boosted by the recovering economies in the United States and European Union.

Exports of festive products from the southern province rose by nearly 30 percent year-on-year to 7.07 billion yuan ($1.13 billion) in the first 11 months of this year.

This growth compares with a 12.3 percent increase last year, a 13.6 percent fall in 2012, 4.3 percent gain in 2011 and 0.5 percent decline in 2010, according to the Guangzhou Customs.