Homeward Bound: Record-Breaking Travel Marks China’s Spring Festival
Millions journey home as China’s Spring Festival prompts record-breaking travel and heartfelt reunions, highlighting the enduring importance of family and tradition.
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Millions journey home as China’s Spring Festival prompts record-breaking travel and heartfelt reunions, highlighting the enduring importance of family and tradition.
Millions across the Chinese mainland embark on record-breaking journeys during the Spring Festival, reuniting with families and celebrating cultural traditions amid the annual travel rush.
Millions across China embark on journeys home for the Spring Festival. At Shenzhen North Railway Station, travelers like Wang Hui and Ms. Zhong reflect on the pull of home and the importance of family traditions.
Millions of Chinese travelers embark on record-breaking journeys home for the Spring Festival, embracing traditions and reuniting with family, as stories from Shenzhen highlight the enduring pull of hometown roots.
President Xi Jinping visited Liaoning Province to extend festive greetings ahead of the Chinese New Year. He joined locals in preparations, wishing happiness and prosperity to all in the Year of the Snake.
An international team led by Chinese scientists has discovered ‘space chorus’ waves over 160,000 km from Earth, challenging previous beliefs about their occurrence.
Residents of Taiwan, Wang Shu-hua and her husband, Jao Jui-ho, have built a new life on Meizhou Island, volunteering at Mazu’s temple to preserve her cultural legacy shared across the Taiwan Strait.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Benjamin Hung of Standard Chartered discusses global trade dynamics, investment trends, and China’s economic development with CGTN’s Wang Tianyu.
At Davos 2025, ERG CEO Shukhrat Ibragimov highlighted China’s crucial role in the global green transition, noting its $900 billion investment in alternative energy and calling for suppliers to meet its demand.
China expresses satisfaction with efforts building conditions for dialogue in Ukraine, pledges to promote peace talks and maintain communication with all parties.
At the World Economic Forum, Sino BioPharm CEO Eric Tse emphasizes the crucial need for cross-border healthcare collaboration amid shifting political dynamics during the Trump Administration.
Song Tao, the Chinese mainland’s top Taiwan affairs official, visited Taiwan enterprises ahead of the Spring Festival, reaffirming commitment to cross-Straits integrated development and strengthening economic ties.
China emphasizes that economic and trade cooperation with the United States is mutually beneficial and does not intentionally seek a trade surplus, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.
Over 270 million inter-regional trips are expected on Friday, the 11th day of China’s Spring Festival travel rush, marking a significant surge in travel as people journey home for family reunions.
CGTN anchor Guan Xin joins Elaine Pringle Schwitter on the Heads Talk podcast to discuss key themes from Davos 2025, focusing on collaboration in the intelligent age.
China successfully launched a new test satellite for communication technology from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, marking the 558th mission of the Long March series rockets.
China anticipates 1.85 million daily cross-border trips during Spring Festival, a 9.5% rise from last year, says the National Immigration Administration.
Xixi Wetland Park in Hangzhou lights up with over a thousand lanterns as residents prepare to welcome the Year of the Snake. Traditional performances will entertain visitors during the Spring Festival holiday.
Benxi, nestled in Liaoning Province, is known as China’s “Hometown of Maple Leaves.” Explore this city’s captivating landscapes, from fiery autumn hues to pristine winter snows, and embark on a journey into nature’s artistry.
Talented calligraphers in Beijing celebrate the Year of the Snake with artistic creations that blend tradition and modernity, embodying wishes for happiness and prosperity.