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Lunar New Year in Photos: Back to New Normal

Chinese stick with tradition, while trying something new during this post-pandemic Spring Festival.

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A Photographer’s Poignant Love Poem to Home

For 16 years, Muge photographed his journey to and from his rapidly changing home in rural Chongqing.

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China’s Firework Bans Spark Craze for Dangerous Alternatives

China has seen red-hot demand for “cold fireworks” over the Lunar New Year holiday, but Chinese auth......

2021-02-17 11:09:41

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China’s Viral Holiday Face Masks Raise Health Concerns

Novelty face masks are all the rage in China this Lunar New Year holiday, but experts warn the cover......

2021-02-16 07:57:24

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China’s Box Office Smashes Holiday Record as Crowds Pack Cinemas

With fewer Chinese traveling over the Lunar New Year due to COVID-19, the country’s cinemas have rak......

2021-02-15 13:02:25

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China Confirms First Local COVID-19 Infection of Lunar New Year

The case was uncovered in the northern city of Shijiazhuang, which previously went into lockdown in ......

2021-02-15 05:14:07

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China’s Pandemic-Disrupted Holiday Has Couriers Working Overtime

With many Chinese spending the Lunar New Year at home this year, the number of holiday deliveries ha......

2021-02-14 07:55:56

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Chinese Scour Megacities for Peace and Quiet as COVID-19 Curbs Travel

With China discouraging long-distance travel this Lunar New Year amid the pandemic, urban residents ......

2021-02-13 09:15:17

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Chinese New Year Gala Targets a Familiar Group: Unmarried Millennials

China’s annual TV extravaganza won plaudits for its tribute to the people of Wuhan, but also provoke......

2021-02-12 10:58:40

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Capturing the Alienation of China’s Young Migrants

Farmer-turned-photographer Lahem explores how China’s stark rural-urban divide replicates itself in ......

2021-02-11 10:18:36

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Shanghai Normally Empties for Spring Festival. But Not This Year.

As the Lunar New Year holiday begins, the Chinese city remains surprisingly busy, with COVID-19 conc......

2021-02-11 08:33:21

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The Human Side to Another Lost Spring Festival

People from across China share how they’re celebrating the Lunar New Year holidays, dampened for the......

2021-02-08 08:35:35

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Spring Festival Travel Is Tricky. For Many, It’s Still Worth It.

Trains and planes have fewer passengers, and people hoping to go that extra mile for the holidays wi......

2021-02-03 13:56:41

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China’s ‘Chunyun’ Travel in Photos

Thursday marked the first day of Spring Festival travel, though with far fewer passengers than usual......

2021-01-29 11:09:07

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China’s Holiday Travel Begins, Without the Usual Crowds

Presales of railway tickets over the Lunar New Year travel period have dropped by 60% from previous ......

2021-01-28 09:05:24

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China’s Flight Prices Plummet After Holiday Travel Discouraged

Amid ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks, authorities are urging people to refrain from traveling over the Lu......

2021-01-26 10:32:25

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China Closely Monitoring Fresh Food Supply Ahead of Spring Festival

A central government agency has instructed lower-level authorities to start planning how to avoid sh......

2021-01-20 04:10:27

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After Pre-Holiday Outbreaks, Workers Paid to Celebrate in Place

Worried about the coronavirus, local authorities are resorting to gift vouchers and phone credit to ......

2021-01-13 11:28:42

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With Active COVID-19 Outbreaks, China Fears Lunar New Year Travel

The upcoming Spring Festival usually involves billions of trips to see family. This year, officials ......

2021-01-08 11:00:32

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Amid the Epidemic, a Quiet Leap Forward for China’s LGBT Community

The campaign to legalize same-sex marriage is gaining momentum in China, though there is still a lon......

2020-02-19 09:48:27

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