Chinese tourists are fueling a recovery in Asia-Pacific’s travel industry

Chinese tourists are fueling a recovery in Asia-Pacific’s travel industry

Outbound passengers queue up to check in at Yantai Penglai International Airport on February 9, 2023 in Yantai, Shandong Province of China.  Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific’s travel sector is seeing strong growth, with demand for flights set to match pre-pandemic levels this year — thanks to Chinese tourists. The region’s … Read more

Why the Year of the Dragon doesn’t bode well for China’s declining population

Why the Year of the Dragon doesn’t bode well for China’s declining population

China is unlikely to experience a distinct boost in birth rates this year, largely due to the country’s high youth unemployment and economic turmoil, according to the EIU. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The Chinese Year of the Dragon is widely perceived in Asia-Pacific to be an auspicious year to have a baby — … Read more

Decoding China: Deflation Scare in the Year of the Dragon | International Business News

Decoding China: Deflation Scare in the Year of the Dragon | International Business News

This Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, is an annual celebration of the first lunar cycle of the new year. It’s a weeklong national holiday in China, and this year it starts on February 10.This is the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac, and it’s a … Read more

Chinese New Year 2024: Why is it Called the ‘Year of the Dragon’? All about This 15-Day Long Festival

Chinese New Year 2024: Why is it Called the ‘Year of the Dragon’? All about This 15-Day Long Festival

Home Festivals Events Chinese New Year 2024: Why is it Called the ‘Year of the Dragon’? All about This 15-Day Long Festival Food, music, gifts and whole lot of fireworks. The celebrations of the Chinese New Year have already begun. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most … Read more

Thousands of vehicles stuck on highways in China as snow snarls Lunar New Year travel

Thousands of vehicles stuck on highways in China as snow snarls Lunar New Year travel

BEIJING — Icy conditions trapped thousands of motorists on highways in central China as snow and freezing rain snarled travel by air, train and road during the annual Lunar New Year holiday rush. A Chinese travel blogger said she and her boyfriend were waiting with others Tuesday for de-icing work to be completed after covering … Read more