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Spring Festival celebrations, Lunar New Year events, etc...
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So, all of these pics were taken by your own self? Cool pics by Huawei Mate 8... and the newly come out Mate 9 will even be better for using Leica lens (dual-lens). I have a P9 Plus, Huawei's smartphones are awesome.Talking about 趵突泉 (Baotu Spring) and 大明湖 (Daming Lake):
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Pictures taken with a Huawei Mate 8.
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Yes. Both Jinan and Taipei pictures. Paid a quick visit to the two places in Mainland over the Spring Festival.
I agree that both Mate 9 and P9 have a better picture quality. But, Mate 8 already satisfies my needs for picture quality.
In fact, me and my Samsung S7 holding friend compared our pictures. Mate 8 pictures came out livelier, sharper and richer.
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Yes it's so true, China is SO huge... you are talking about the geography and abundance of interesting places and attractions...
however, just before the flat screen... in addition to being huge, at the same time the nation is also so rich & diversified in culture and traditions, there are many cultural and entertainment offerings from its various TV shows, I mean just those related to the 2017 Spring Festival celebrations during the current festive moment, there are so many satellite TV channels with varying shows to enjoy...and I'm just talking about the Spring Festival related shows. if only one really has the time for watching many of them
and in youtube there are tons of upload of the 2017 Spring Festival shows for those who missed them or just wanna collect some of them like me (I like to gather some best MVs for use in my phone, rendering services everywhere everytime) ... really time-challenging to sieve gems among the many uploads... many choices all are competing for the fixed and limited time of one's real life ... incl. hanging around the PDF... so many postings, hard to catch up... while life is real...btw there are many beautiful pics conveniently aggregated in this thread, good to share friends thru phone
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258.1 mln trips made in China
Xinhua, February 1, 2017
Tourists visit Xiangshan scenic area in Guilin, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Region, Jan. 31, 2017. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
The parking lot is crammed with tourists' cars at Putuo Mountain scenic area in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 30, 2017. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists visit the Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 31, 2017. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
People visit the Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 31, 2017. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists stroll along the White Bank of the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 31, 2017. The renowned West Lake scenery zone received a total of 632,500 tourists on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
Xinhua, February 1, 2017
Tourists visit Xiangshan scenic area in Guilin, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Region, Jan. 31, 2017. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
The parking lot is crammed with tourists' cars at Putuo Mountain scenic area in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 30, 2017. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists visit the Dazu Rock Carvings in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 31, 2017. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
People visit the Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 31, 2017. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists stroll along the White Bank of the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 31, 2017. The renowned West Lake scenery zone received a total of 632,500 tourists on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival. Some 258.1 million visitor trips have been made in China during the first four days of the Lunar New Year holiday, which started Friday, a 14.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. [Photo/Xinhua]
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Water village welcomes "God of Wealth" with ancient ceremony
2017-02-01 19:35:22 CRIENGLISH.com
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
2017-02-01 19:35:22 CRIENGLISH.com
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), in east China's Zhouzhuang, dubbed as the best water village in China, on Feb. 1, 2017. Feb 1st is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the birthday of the "God of Wealth". The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
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Foreign students experience traditional Chinese folk customs
(Xinhua) 10:35, February 02, 2017
Several foreign students attend a Chinese folk customs event to celebrate the birthday of "caishen", or the "God of Wealth" in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 1, 2017. The fifth day of the Chinese New Year is believed to be the birthday of the God of Wealth. The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. (Photo source: ntpic.cn)
Several foreign students attend a Chinese folk customs event to celebrate the birthday of "caishen", or the "God of Wealth" in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 1, 2017. The fifth day of the Chinese New Year is believed to be the birthday of the God of Wealth. The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. (Photo source: ntpic.cn)
Several foreign students attend a Chinese folk customs event to celebrate the birthday of "caishen", or the "God of Wealth" in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 1, 2017. The fifth day of the Chinese New Year is believed to be the birthday of the God of Wealth. The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. (Photo source: ntpic.cn)
(Xinhua) 10:35, February 02, 2017
Several foreign students attend a Chinese folk customs event to celebrate the birthday of "caishen", or the "God of Wealth" in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 1, 2017. The fifth day of the Chinese New Year is believed to be the birthday of the God of Wealth. The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. (Photo source: ntpic.cn)
Several foreign students attend a Chinese folk customs event to celebrate the birthday of "caishen", or the "God of Wealth" in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 1, 2017. The fifth day of the Chinese New Year is believed to be the birthday of the God of Wealth. The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. (Photo source: ntpic.cn)
Several foreign students attend a Chinese folk customs event to celebrate the birthday of "caishen", or the "God of Wealth" in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 1, 2017. The fifth day of the Chinese New Year is believed to be the birthday of the God of Wealth. The "God of Wealth" is believed to bring fortune to people. (Photo source: ntpic.cn)
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China tourism revenue surges in week-long holiday
(Xinhua) 09:18, February 03, 2017
Tourists cram to the Bund during the Spring Festival holiday in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 29, 2017. (Xinhua/Tian Yiwei)
BEIJING, Feb. 2 -- China's tourism industry raked in 423.3 billion yuan (61.7 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue during the Lunar New Year holiday, as more affluent people become increasingly keen to travel.
The volume marked a year-on-year increase of 15.9 percent, according to calculations by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA).
During the seven-day holiday, which ends on Thursday, some 344 million visitor trips were made, up 13.8 percent from the same period last year.
The CNTA previously expected that China would see 344 million visitor trips during the holiday.
Overseas travel gains increasing popularity. Some 6.15 million Chinese people travelled abroad during the holiday, up 7 percent year on year.
The travel peak fell on Jan. 27, the first day of the seven-day holiday, which saw 50.5 million vistor trips, up 10.4 percent year on year.
During the New Year holiday, hundreds of millions of people go back to their hometowns to meet relatives and old friends, and in recent years, family travels have become increasingly common that help to drive a tourism boom across the country.
China's domestic tourism industry earned about 3.9 trillion yuan in 2016, and the country plans to raise tourism revenue to 7 trillion yuan by 2020.
The nation will work to develop tourism into a major driver of economic transformation and upgrading. By 2020, investment in tourism is expected to grow to 2 trillion yuan, and the sector will contribute more than 12 percent of GDP, according to a State Council five-year tourism plan (2016-2020).
(Xinhua) 09:18, February 03, 2017
Tourists cram to the Bund during the Spring Festival holiday in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 29, 2017. (Xinhua/Tian Yiwei)
BEIJING, Feb. 2 -- China's tourism industry raked in 423.3 billion yuan (61.7 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue during the Lunar New Year holiday, as more affluent people become increasingly keen to travel.
The volume marked a year-on-year increase of 15.9 percent, according to calculations by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA).
During the seven-day holiday, which ends on Thursday, some 344 million visitor trips were made, up 13.8 percent from the same period last year.
The CNTA previously expected that China would see 344 million visitor trips during the holiday.
Overseas travel gains increasing popularity. Some 6.15 million Chinese people travelled abroad during the holiday, up 7 percent year on year.
The travel peak fell on Jan. 27, the first day of the seven-day holiday, which saw 50.5 million vistor trips, up 10.4 percent year on year.
During the New Year holiday, hundreds of millions of people go back to their hometowns to meet relatives and old friends, and in recent years, family travels have become increasingly common that help to drive a tourism boom across the country.
China's domestic tourism industry earned about 3.9 trillion yuan in 2016, and the country plans to raise tourism revenue to 7 trillion yuan by 2020.
The nation will work to develop tourism into a major driver of economic transformation and upgrading. By 2020, investment in tourism is expected to grow to 2 trillion yuan, and the sector will contribute more than 12 percent of GDP, according to a State Council five-year tourism plan (2016-2020).
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China is so blessed with such a variety of culture,
so many celebrations.
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Chinese lunar New Year in photos
2017-02-03 08:15 Xinhua Editor: Li Yan
Fireworks illuminate the sky at the opening ceremony of a lantern show to celebrate the Spring Festival in Foguangshan, southeast China's Taiwan, Jan. 28, 2017. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A giant rooster lantern at Longting Park in Kaifeng, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 1, 2017. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Li An)
File photo taken in February of 1985 shows a performing team leaving for a Spring Festival show in Mouping County, east China's Shandong Province. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Li Jin)
File photo taken on Feb. 9, 2014 shows girls of Miao ethnic group performing bamboo pole dance in Rong'an County, Liuzhou City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Photo/Xinhua)
File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2012 shows divers waving a five-meter-long dragon in water at an aquarium to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, east China. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Photo/Xinhua)
A woman shows her paper cutting for the year of rooster in Chenji Village of Fucheng county, north China's Hebei province, Jan. 17, 2017. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Traditional celebrations are held to celebrate the Spring Festival in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 16, 2017. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)
so many celebrations.
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Chinese lunar New Year in photos
2017-02-03 08:15 Xinhua Editor: Li Yan
Fireworks illuminate the sky at the opening ceremony of a lantern show to celebrate the Spring Festival in Foguangshan, southeast China's Taiwan, Jan. 28, 2017. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A giant rooster lantern at Longting Park in Kaifeng, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 1, 2017. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Li An)
File photo taken in February of 1985 shows a performing team leaving for a Spring Festival show in Mouping County, east China's Shandong Province. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Li Jin)
File photo taken on Feb. 9, 2014 shows girls of Miao ethnic group performing bamboo pole dance in Rong'an County, Liuzhou City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Photo/Xinhua)
File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2012 shows divers waving a five-meter-long dragon in water at an aquarium to greet the Spring Festival in Shanghai, east China. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Photo/Xinhua)
A woman shows her paper cutting for the year of rooster in Chenji Village of Fucheng county, north China's Hebei province, Jan. 17, 2017. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Traditional celebrations are held to celebrate the Spring Festival in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 16, 2017. Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional celebration in China. People across the country celebrate the festival in various forms, wishing for good luck and happiness. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)
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Chinese make a record 6.15m trips overseas during holiday
2017-02-03 08:40 Xinhua Editor: Mo Hong'e
Tourists visit the Largo Do Senado in Macao, south China, on Feb. 1, 2017, during China's Lunar New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
A record 6.15 million trips were made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Thursday, according to the China National Tourism Administration.
That is an increase of 7 percent compared with last year's Spring Festival. About 374,000 trips were organized by travel agencies, a 2.5 percent increase.
The administration also reported growth from individual and high-end travelers and said that in addition to first-tier and coastal cities, inland cities－such as those in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region－became important source markets for China's out-bound tourism industry.
With many Chinese now traveling abroad for Spring Festival, their choice of destinations has expanded along with their growing interest in exotic cultures and services.
Those traveling to Japan, for example, where "shopping spree" became a catchword in 2015, now prefer a physical checkup or experiencing Japanese culture.
Meng Fanhai, owner of a tourism agency in Tokyo, said his agency arranged more than 200 physical checkups and medical treatments in 2016, up 50 percent from the year before and accounting for about one-third of his agency's business from Chinese tourists.
Li Xuejing, the agency's marketing manager, said Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to experience local culture and characteristic services, including staying in private homes, appreciating bonsai and watching monkeys in hot springs.
Yang Min, a partner of a tourism agency specializing in receiving Chinese tourists in Kenya, said the country was unfamiliar to most Chinese in 2005. However, since 2010, more Chinese tourists have chosen the African country as a destination to experience its biodiversity.
A Chinese tourist surnamed Guo, who was vacationing on an island in the Philippines, said she now pays more attention to relaxation and enjoyment during the holidays instead of shopping or choosing gifts for relatives.
"When I book a hotel, I will take into consideration the massage, the spa and other special services ... to enjoy myself," she said.
Another choice is Britain. Though the devaluation of the pound is a factor, Britain's rich history and famous education tradition have caught the eye of Chinese.
2017-02-03 08:40 Xinhua Editor: Mo Hong'e
Tourists visit the Largo Do Senado in Macao, south China, on Feb. 1, 2017, during China's Lunar New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
A record 6.15 million trips were made by Chinese mainland tourists to overseas destinations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Thursday, according to the China National Tourism Administration.
That is an increase of 7 percent compared with last year's Spring Festival. About 374,000 trips were organized by travel agencies, a 2.5 percent increase.
The administration also reported growth from individual and high-end travelers and said that in addition to first-tier and coastal cities, inland cities－such as those in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region－became important source markets for China's out-bound tourism industry.
With many Chinese now traveling abroad for Spring Festival, their choice of destinations has expanded along with their growing interest in exotic cultures and services.
Those traveling to Japan, for example, where "shopping spree" became a catchword in 2015, now prefer a physical checkup or experiencing Japanese culture.
Meng Fanhai, owner of a tourism agency in Tokyo, said his agency arranged more than 200 physical checkups and medical treatments in 2016, up 50 percent from the year before and accounting for about one-third of his agency's business from Chinese tourists.
Li Xuejing, the agency's marketing manager, said Chinese tourists are increasingly willing to experience local culture and characteristic services, including staying in private homes, appreciating bonsai and watching monkeys in hot springs.
Yang Min, a partner of a tourism agency specializing in receiving Chinese tourists in Kenya, said the country was unfamiliar to most Chinese in 2005. However, since 2010, more Chinese tourists have chosen the African country as a destination to experience its biodiversity.
A Chinese tourist surnamed Guo, who was vacationing on an island in the Philippines, said she now pays more attention to relaxation and enjoyment during the holidays instead of shopping or choosing gifts for relatives.
"When I book a hotel, I will take into consideration the massage, the spa and other special services ... to enjoy myself," she said.
Another choice is Britain. Though the devaluation of the pound is a factor, Britain's rich history and famous education tradition have caught the eye of Chinese.
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In pics: New year celebration events across China
Source:Xinhua | 2017-02-04 20:51:18 | Editor: Mengjie
People of Miao ethnic group carry a pole to mountain top to pray for good luck during a new year celebration event in Xingfu Village of Xuyong County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
People of Miao ethnic group play drum during a new year celebration event in Songtao Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Long Yuanbin)
Folk artists perform during a new year celebration event in Kaifeng, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Junsheng)
Actress perform Yangko opera, a traditional Chinese dance, in Pinggao Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Xu Hongxing)
Children perform a dance during a new year celebration event in Laoshan Mountain of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Haibin)
Girls of Miao ethnic group perform a dance during a new year celebration event in Gaotong Village of Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Changhua)
Girls sing during a new year celebration event in Gao'an Village of Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Wu Lianxun)
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Source:Xinhua | 2017-02-04 20:51:18 | Editor: Mengjie
People of Miao ethnic group carry a pole to mountain top to pray for good luck during a new year celebration event in Xingfu Village of Xuyong County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
People of Miao ethnic group play drum during a new year celebration event in Songtao Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Long Yuanbin)
Folk artists perform during a new year celebration event in Kaifeng, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Junsheng)
Actress perform Yangko opera, a traditional Chinese dance, in Pinggao Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Xu Hongxing)
Children perform a dance during a new year celebration event in Laoshan Mountain of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Haibin)
Girls of Miao ethnic group perform a dance during a new year celebration event in Gaotong Village of Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Changhua)
Girls sing during a new year celebration event in Gao'an Village of Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Wu Lianxun)
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WeChat sees record high of Spring Festival red packets
2017-01-29 09:31 Xinhua Editor: Huang Mingrui
WeChat, China's major instant messaging app, said Saturday that some 14.2 billion red packets (known as "hongbao" in Chinese) were given and received on WeChat on Friday alone, the eve of Spring Festival.
This is 75.7 percent higher than last year, according to WeChat, which is operated by Tencent.
Some 340 million users, also a record high, shared red packets on QQ, another social media platform under Tencent.
New forms of red packets such as "face-to-face and AR red packets" were adopted. Lin Yuwen, a Beijing resident, said he distributed red packets totaling 1,200 yuan (175 U.S. dollars) on Friday, almost double the amount last year.
The Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is the Year of the Rooster, fell on Saturday.
It is common for Chinese to distribute "hongbao," traditionally money in red envelopes, among friends and relatives during Spring Festival.
Analysts say the electronic red packets are used by Internet giants to expand their shares in the mobile payment market.
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If you are Chinese, you can't run away from red packets.
Either you give them or you look forward to getting them.
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AR red packet is very interesting.
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Lantern festival in southeast China's Taiwan, 西门町 area. Year of the Rooster.
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Today is the last day of the Lunar New Year.
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The King of Lanterns
(people.cn) 10:03, February 11, 2017
Lanterns are on display at the Caideng Park in Zigong, Southwest China's
Sichuan Province. Photo: Peng Ying
On the 15th day of Chinese New Year, traditional lanterns end up lighting up the entire country in a halo of light.
When it comes to this traditional festival, which takes place this Saturday, a tranquil city in Southwest China's Sichuan Province has a lot to offer.
Located about 200 kilometers southeast from the provincial capital city Chengdu, Zigong may not attract the same amount of international attention as some other Sichuan cities, but when it comes to lanterns, Zigong - a city that also made its name for salt well drilling and paleontological discoveries - overshadows all others.
While it takes about three hours to get to Zigong from Chengdu by bus, you will definitely feel it was worth the trip as you enter the city through an expressway decorated on either side with trees covered in strings of either white or purple lights.
Lanterns are on display at the Caideng Park in Zigong, Southwest China's
Sichuan Province. Photo: Peng Ying
City of light
Flickering reflections of lights shining on buildings can be seen in the city's Fuxi River. All these beams of light originate at Caideng, or Multi-colored Lantern, Park, in the center of the city.
Among many other lantern shows throughout China, Zigong's annual lantern gala was recognized as a part of the country's national intangible heritage in 2008.
In the early editions of the lantern show, residents in the city sometimes had to endure blackouts during the Spring Festival to save some electricity for the power-hungry event.
However, with the increased use of energy-saving light bulbs at the festival in recent years, the people of Zigong have been able to enjoy more complex-designed lanterns without needing to fear their power will be cut.
The crowd in the park during Spring Festival Photo: Peng Ying
From traditional paper lanterns to more avant-garde lanterns made from empty vials, glass bottles and china ware, the show depicts the diverse legends of Chinese history with various colored lights.
Zigong's lantern show can trace its origins all the way back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The city started to hold a more modern lantern gala around the Spring Festival in 1987, and it attracts thousands of visitors in every edition of the show.
Figures released on February 3 by the organizing committee of this year's lantern gala reveals that more than 600,000 people visited the park since the show opened on January 19.
It costs 100 yuan ($14.5) to enter the park during the Spring Festival holiday, but after the Lantern Festival admission fees drop to 60 yuan for Fridays and Saturdays and 40 yuan on other days.
Lanterns in the central pond of the park in Zigong Photo: Peng Ying
Zigong is renowned for its Jurassic dinosaur fossils, thus some articulated dinosaur-like lanterns are often seen at the festival.
Additionally, there will always be a major lantern section dedicated to that year's Chinese zodiac animal.
As 2017 is the Year of the Rooster, a lantern of a phoenix - one Chinese legend tells the tale of a phoenix who evolved from a rooster - perches on a some 10-meter-high phoenix tree lantern located in the park's central pond. A bridge crossing the pond is also covered with a rooster-like ceiling.
The phoenix lantern group Photo: Peng Ying
The park is not very big but it is large enough for one to spend a couple of hours exploring it all.
However, the park is always super crowded during the Spring Festival holiday. Just imagine the rush hour crowd at a subway station in a major Chinese metropolis.
There are a lot of giant lanterns standing in the pond, with a narrow bridge crossing the pond at their feet. I recommend paying the extra 10-20 yuan for a bridge pass, as I found it very fun to get close to the giant lanterns to see how they were made.
You will also find yourself walking under strings of lotus lanterns and cloud-like lanterns as they hang over the paths surrounding the pond, with lanterns portraying figures of Chinese legends as well as modern cartoons lining up on the sidewalks.
Lotus lanterns hang over the paths surrounding the central pond. Photo: Peng Ying
Salty history
The history of Zigong is tightly connected to its salt industry, which has earned the city a major reputation over the past 1,900 years. The city was actually named after two salt wells in the region.
In 1835, Zigong was the proud owner of the first salt well in the world to exceed a depth of 1,000 meters. At the time, salt manufacturing in the region reached its peak.
This is the reason you will see salt always take a place of importance during the topic-rich lantern gala.
Your bound to see at least one lantern tianche, or wooden derrick, erected in the park as a symbol of the city's salt industry.
Tianche lantern Photo: Peng Ying
Of course, it is always a favorite tradition in China to solve riddles written on lanterns during the Lantern Festival. There is a lounge bridge in the park filled with these riddle lanterns. If you want to test your knowledge of Chinese, you can take a shot at them there.
The lantern gala has become a boon for tourism in the city and generates quite a bit of revenue for the local government. It has also become a way to promote the city, as the lantern galas staged in many other cities throughout China have people from Zigong working on them.
The panda lanterns Photo: Peng Ying
Generally, the gala in Zigong is held from 6 pm to 10:30 pm every day, but night usually only falls around 7 pm in the tiny city during this time of the year, so don't go too early.
After the lantern gala, you can enjoy some of the city's local food, such as the popular Yanbang Dishes, a branch of Sichuan cuisine known for its use of salt. Rabbit meat is also at the top of the echelon of Zigong food.
The closure date of this year's lantern gala has not been announced yet, but is expected to finish in mid-March. So if you are interested in the lantern show, it's time to take a vacation.
Rules of thumb:
1. Do not enter the park earlier than 6 pm, when the lights are not on.
2. Avoid driving to the park since traffic is very bad in the city. There are four free bus routes from the city's major transportation center.
3. Get the extra ticket for the bridge in the pond to enjoy a closer look at the giant lanterns.
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The King of Lanterns
(people.cn) 10:03, February 11, 2017
Lanterns are on display at the Caideng Park in Zigong, Southwest China's
Sichuan Province. Photo: Peng Ying
On the 15th day of Chinese New Year, traditional lanterns end up lighting up the entire country in a halo of light.
When it comes to this traditional festival, which takes place this Saturday, a tranquil city in Southwest China's Sichuan Province has a lot to offer.
Located about 200 kilometers southeast from the provincial capital city Chengdu, Zigong may not attract the same amount of international attention as some other Sichuan cities, but when it comes to lanterns, Zigong - a city that also made its name for salt well drilling and paleontological discoveries - overshadows all others.
While it takes about three hours to get to Zigong from Chengdu by bus, you will definitely feel it was worth the trip as you enter the city through an expressway decorated on either side with trees covered in strings of either white or purple lights.
Lanterns are on display at the Caideng Park in Zigong, Southwest China's
Sichuan Province. Photo: Peng Ying
City of light
Flickering reflections of lights shining on buildings can be seen in the city's Fuxi River. All these beams of light originate at Caideng, or Multi-colored Lantern, Park, in the center of the city.
Among many other lantern shows throughout China, Zigong's annual lantern gala was recognized as a part of the country's national intangible heritage in 2008.
In the early editions of the lantern show, residents in the city sometimes had to endure blackouts during the Spring Festival to save some electricity for the power-hungry event.
However, with the increased use of energy-saving light bulbs at the festival in recent years, the people of Zigong have been able to enjoy more complex-designed lanterns without needing to fear their power will be cut.
The crowd in the park during Spring Festival Photo: Peng Ying
From traditional paper lanterns to more avant-garde lanterns made from empty vials, glass bottles and china ware, the show depicts the diverse legends of Chinese history with various colored lights.
Zigong's lantern show can trace its origins all the way back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The city started to hold a more modern lantern gala around the Spring Festival in 1987, and it attracts thousands of visitors in every edition of the show.
Figures released on February 3 by the organizing committee of this year's lantern gala reveals that more than 600,000 people visited the park since the show opened on January 19.
It costs 100 yuan ($14.5) to enter the park during the Spring Festival holiday, but after the Lantern Festival admission fees drop to 60 yuan for Fridays and Saturdays and 40 yuan on other days.
Lanterns in the central pond of the park in Zigong Photo: Peng Ying
Zigong is renowned for its Jurassic dinosaur fossils, thus some articulated dinosaur-like lanterns are often seen at the festival.
Additionally, there will always be a major lantern section dedicated to that year's Chinese zodiac animal.
As 2017 is the Year of the Rooster, a lantern of a phoenix - one Chinese legend tells the tale of a phoenix who evolved from a rooster - perches on a some 10-meter-high phoenix tree lantern located in the park's central pond. A bridge crossing the pond is also covered with a rooster-like ceiling.
The phoenix lantern group Photo: Peng Ying
The park is not very big but it is large enough for one to spend a couple of hours exploring it all.
However, the park is always super crowded during the Spring Festival holiday. Just imagine the rush hour crowd at a subway station in a major Chinese metropolis.
There are a lot of giant lanterns standing in the pond, with a narrow bridge crossing the pond at their feet. I recommend paying the extra 10-20 yuan for a bridge pass, as I found it very fun to get close to the giant lanterns to see how they were made.
You will also find yourself walking under strings of lotus lanterns and cloud-like lanterns as they hang over the paths surrounding the pond, with lanterns portraying figures of Chinese legends as well as modern cartoons lining up on the sidewalks.
Lotus lanterns hang over the paths surrounding the central pond. Photo: Peng Ying
Salty history
The history of Zigong is tightly connected to its salt industry, which has earned the city a major reputation over the past 1,900 years. The city was actually named after two salt wells in the region.
In 1835, Zigong was the proud owner of the first salt well in the world to exceed a depth of 1,000 meters. At the time, salt manufacturing in the region reached its peak.
This is the reason you will see salt always take a place of importance during the topic-rich lantern gala.
Your bound to see at least one lantern tianche, or wooden derrick, erected in the park as a symbol of the city's salt industry.
Tianche lantern Photo: Peng Ying
Of course, it is always a favorite tradition in China to solve riddles written on lanterns during the Lantern Festival. There is a lounge bridge in the park filled with these riddle lanterns. If you want to test your knowledge of Chinese, you can take a shot at them there.
The lantern gala has become a boon for tourism in the city and generates quite a bit of revenue for the local government. It has also become a way to promote the city, as the lantern galas staged in many other cities throughout China have people from Zigong working on them.
The panda lanterns Photo: Peng Ying
Generally, the gala in Zigong is held from 6 pm to 10:30 pm every day, but night usually only falls around 7 pm in the tiny city during this time of the year, so don't go too early.
After the lantern gala, you can enjoy some of the city's local food, such as the popular Yanbang Dishes, a branch of Sichuan cuisine known for its use of salt. Rabbit meat is also at the top of the echelon of Zigong food.
The closure date of this year's lantern gala has not been announced yet, but is expected to finish in mid-March. So if you are interested in the lantern show, it's time to take a vacation.
Rules of thumb:
1. Do not enter the park earlier than 6 pm, when the lights are not on.
2. Avoid driving to the park since traffic is very bad in the city. There are four free bus routes from the city's major transportation center.
3. Get the extra ticket for the bridge in the pond to enjoy a closer look at the giant lanterns.
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Miao ethnic people celebrate Spring Festival
(Xinhua) 10:21, February 08, 2017
Miao ethnic group gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Bin)
Miao ethnic group dance during a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Bin)
Miao ethnic group gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Miao ethnic group dance during a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Bin)
Children play Lusheng (a reed instrument) at a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Miao ethnic group participate a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Miao ethnic group dance during a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
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All ethnicity participating in Spring Festival.
Just beautiful and makes Spring Festival more meaningful.
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(Xinhua) 10:21, February 08, 2017
Miao ethnic group gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Bin)
Miao ethnic group dance during a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Bin)
Miao ethnic group gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Miao ethnic group dance during a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Bin)
Children play Lusheng (a reed instrument) at a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Miao ethnic group participate a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Miao ethnic group dance during a gathering to strengthen friendship and to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Lindong Village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
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All ethnicity participating in Spring Festival.
Just beautiful and makes Spring Festival more meaningful.
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