Spring Festival has come and gone, and China's property industry is pondering if the real action is in lower-tier cities, away from the hustle-bustle of metros like Beijing and Shanghai.
With China's services sector booming, segments like tourism, hospitality and entertainment are seeing new partnerships, industry insiders said.
Hong Kong's conglomerate The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd will seek to cash in on consumption upgrade and the rise of middle - and high-income earners on the Chinese mainland, one of its senior executives said.
A broader range of asset management activities are set to become integral to Chinese banks, following new rules.
Chinese companies listed on overseas bourses may consider floats on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's upcoming science and technology innovation board, analysts said.
It has been a ritual since childhood for Sun Yumiao to take family photos during Spring Festival at the China Photo Studio in Beijing.
Editor's Note: Spring Festival, or the Year of the Pig in the Chinese lunar calendar,
On Feb 4, the date of Lunar New Year's Eve this year, the landmark Tokyo Tower will be lit up in the lucky color red using 36 big spotlights, and the main deck of the tower will say "Happy Spring Festival" in Mandarin Chinese, a senior diplomat said.
Hundreds of thousands of people in the United Kingdom will experience some of the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia in early February, at an event that will feature dragon and lion dances, stage performances, parades, traditional Chinese food and a wide range of fun activities.
Antwerp, the most populous city in Belgium, was immersed in Chinese Lunar New Year festivities on Saturday, Feb 2.
The Australian city of Sydney boasts one of the biggest Lunar New Year festivals outside Asia.
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