Indiatimes8d
China's economy gets New Year boost from holiday travel and shopping
During the Lunar New Year holiday, China saw a boost in domestic consumption, with 500 million domestic tourist trips, a 5.9 per cent increase from last year. Retail sales, particularly of ...
CNN9d
China touts record spending over Lunar New Year holiday
Travel and spending during China’s Lunar New Year holiday hit new records this year, giving the government an encouraging boost as it seeks to ramp up the ailing economy. A total of 501 million ...
Al Jazeera English29d
China’s population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines
China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, as a demographic crisis continues to loom over the East Asian superpower. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on ...
The New York Times29d
China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports
On Friday, the National Bureau of Statistics said that China’s economy grew 5 percent last year, as surging exports and strong investment in factories and industrial equipment mostly offset a ...
Skift9d
What Drove China’s Lunar New Year Tourism
This year’s Lunar New Year rush in China isn’t just about big cities — smaller, heritage-rich destinations and visa-free policies played a major role in trips over eight days. Chinese ...
The New York Times29d
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
Not even a surprise uptick in the number of babies born, a first in seven years, could reverse the course of an aging and declining population. China is staring down a longer term baby bust that ...
scmp.com29d
China’s population drops for third year in a row despite uptick in births
China’s population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with a modest rise in new births outnumbered by deaths as the country’s collective age continues to creep upwards and deepen the ...
scmp.com5d
China has met most of its 5-year goals. It hasn’t done so well on emissions
China met most of its targets under the current 14th Five-Year Plan to 2025 but has fallen short on energy efficiency and emission goals, according to Tsinghua University researchers. Their ...
Bloomberg L.P.29d
China Used More Coal Power Last Year in Blow to Climate Efforts
China’s fossil fuel power plants increased generation to a record last year, as the boom in clean energy failed to keep pace with surging electricity consumption in the world’s second-biggest ...
Elizabeth Sutton’s Mix-And-Match Dinnerware Brings Art To The Table
Sutton’s dinnerware collection features ten unique patterns, including some of her signature designs such as Grayscale Roses, ...
Variety12d
China Box Office: ‘Ne Zha 2’ Leads Massive Lunar New Year Surge to $1.2 Billion as Imax Breaks Records
Five Lunar New Year titles in Imax contributed $38.1 million through Sunday, surpassing 2023’s $34 million record with two days left in the holiday period. “Blockbusters are back in China ...