Surge in Hainan Duty-Free Shopping Reflects Spring Festival Travel Boom
Duty-free shopping in Hainan surged during the Spring Festival holiday, with sales totaling 1.217 billion yuan from February 10 to 13, reflecting a thriving tourism market.
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Study finds climate change intensifies extreme weather, leading to worse desert locust outbreaks and heightened food security risks.
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Enchanting Suzhou Illuminated: Night Views During Chinese New Year
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Chongqing’s Glass Spaceship: A Tour of the Grand Theater on the Yangtze
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Laos Introduces New System to Enhance Foreign Currency Management
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French Farmers Furious at EU Over Green Agriculture Rollback
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Malaysia’s Spectacular Lantern Festival Lights Up Village Near Kuala Lumpur
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Hungarian Farmers Protest Ukrainian Agricultural Imports Amid Financial Strain
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Eco-Friendly Innovation: Guangdong Company Develops PE-Free Paper Cups Reducing Carbon Emissions
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Spring Festival Draws Record Crowds to Yuntai Mountain for God of Wealth Celebrations
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High-Resolution Satellites Reveal Expanded Global Coral Reef Coverage
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Cultural Activities Spark Tourism Boom During China’s 2024 Spring Festival
Cultural activities and traditional festivities have sparked a significant boost in tourism and consumption during China’s 2024 Spring Festival, with events across the country attracting millions of visitors.
Illuminating Tradition: Fish-Shaped Lanterns Light Up Zhanqi Village
Zhanqi Village in Anhhui Province comes alive as fish-shaped lanterns illuminate the streets during the Lantern Festival, a tradition dating back 800 years to the Song Dynasty.