2021-02-20 10:34 By: Xinhua
Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2021 shows syrup-wrapped fruit clusters for sale at a Lunar New Year market in Yingkou, northeast China s Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) China s economy continued to gather steam during the Spring Festival period, although millions of people have stayed put for the weeklong holiday starting on Feb. 11, which usually sees mass migration across the country.
Check out how Chinese people contribute to the Spring Festival economic boom under stay put policy.
1. Retail and Catering
Consumer spending during the Spring Festival golden week surged noticeably, with the combined sales of retail and catering enterprises rising 28.7 percent year on year to 821 billion yuan (about 127 billion U.S. dollars), according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Commerce.
2021-02-20 02:15:20 GMT2021-02-20 10:15:20(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) China s economy continued to gather steam during the Spring Festival period, although millions of people have stayed put for the weeklong holiday starting on Feb. 11, which usually sees mass migration across the country.
Check out how Chinese people contribute to the Spring Festival economic boom under stay put policy.
1. Retail and Catering
Consumer spending during the Spring Festival golden week surged noticeably, with the combined sales of retail and catering enterprises rising 28.7 percent year on year to 821 billion yuan (about 127 billion U.S. dollars), according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Commerce.
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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese celebrate Spring Festival in new ways as millions stay put
Replay Video UP NEXT This Spring Festival, millions of Chinese chose not to go back to their hometowns for family gatherings, opting instead to stay where they were for the most important holiday of the year. As a part of the preventative measures against COVID-19, China has encouraged people to stay locally for the Chinese New Year, inducing new changes to how people celebrate the holiday, such as the increasing use of online services and local tours.
© Provided by Xinhua | A child plays at the cultural square of the Bell and Drum Towers in the snow in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 19, 2021. (Xinhu