Spring Festival booms consumption in China
Xinhua
25 Jan 2023, 21:35 GMT+10
BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Heated competition for Spring Festival visitors has resumed at Chinese scenic spots, shopping malls and cinemas, following the end of a three-year lull caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The northeast provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang have launched consumption voucher schemes to capitalize on the golden period of ice-and-snow travel.
In the southern province of Hainan, duty-free stores have witnessed the surge of tourists recently with their attractive prices.
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