# Lunar New Year
Latest news and articles about Lunar New Year
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What China’s Jan–Feb ‘Scorecard’ Really Means for Growth and Policy
First Financial released a brief Jan–Feb national economic scorecard, an early read that investors and policymakers use to judge first‑quarter momentum after Lunar New Year distortions. The report’s signals on consumption, investment, exports and jobs will shape Beijing’s near‑term policy choices between targeted support and broader stimulus.
China’s Inflation Tick-Up: Lunar New Year Travel and Services Push CPI to Three-Year High
China’s CPI rose 1.3% year-on-year in February — the highest pace in three years — driven largely by a Lunar New Year-fuelled jump in services and a rebound in food prices. Core inflation was 1.3% for January–February, indicating strengthening underlying demand even as officials stress ample supply and manageable risks.
China’s Consumer Prices Spike After Lunar New Year as Producer Inflation Continues to Recover
February’s data show China’s consumer prices rose sharply month‑on‑month after the Lunar New Year while producer‑price declines continued to narrow. The bounce is concentrated in services and selective industrial sectors, reflecting a seasonal consumption burst and policy‑driven improvements in supply and demand conditions.
China’s February PMI Signals Holiday Lull and Uneven Recovery: Big Firms and High‑Tech Hold Up While SMEs Slip
February’s PMI data show a modest slowdown in China’s economic activity: manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.0% while non‑manufacturing activity edged up to 49.5%, leaving the composite index at 49.5%. Large and high‑tech firms are expanding, but small and medium enterprises and parts of the services sector remain weak, highlighting an uneven recovery amplified by the Lunar New Year holiday.
China’s Factory Activity Slips in February as Late Lunar New Year Clouds Recovery
China’s manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.0 in February, with seasonally driven holiday shutdowns and subdued demand pulling down production and new orders. Analysts expect a March rebound as factories restart and support measures take effect, but persistent weakness could increase the likelihood of monetary easing.
A Thousand-Kilometre Reunion: Border Troops, Family Sacrifice and the Song of the Triangular Mountain
A family reunion at a remote border post in the Greater Khingan Range illustrates the human cost and symbolic power of China’s frontier defence. After a 40-hour journey, a soldier who has served 19 years met his wife and daughters at Triangular Mountain, a site steeped in local military memory and used by state media to underscore the virtue of sacrifice.
Chinese Crew Keeps Lights On: Lunar New Year at Turkey’s Tuz Lake Gas Storage Project
More than 200 workers from a Chinese construction firm and Turkish staff stayed on site at the Tuz Lake underground gas storage expansion in Aksaray to maintain operations and lay pipelines over Lunar New Year. The project, a Turkish national priority, will bolster gas storage capacity and缓解 energy supply risks while also illustrating China’s growing role in overseas energy infrastructure and infrastructure diplomacy.
Palestinian Ambassador Celebrates Lunar New Year in Beijing as China Deepens Ties with Arab World
Palestinian Ambassador Jawad celebrated his first Lunar New Year in China, using the occasion to emphasize deepening China–Palestine ties amid Beijing’s broader outreach to Arab states. His remarks—set against a $100 million Chinese pledge for Gaza reconstruction and the upcoming China–Arab Summit—underscore China’s growing diplomatic and humanitarian role in the Middle East.
On Lunar New Year’s Eve, Chinese military rest home turns companionship into living history
Staff at a military-run rest home in Lanzhou spent Lunar New Year’s Eve providing companionship and listening to the stories of elderly veterans, including a 99-year-old Korean War veteran and a 102-year-old resident. The occasion combined social care with informal ‘‘red education,’’ demonstrating how China preserves revolutionary memory as its veteran generation ages.
On Lunar New Year's Eve, Care and Memory Warm Gansu's Veteran Rest Home
Staff at a retired cadres rest home in Lanzhou spent Lunar New Year's Eve providing companionship, dumplings and a space for veterans to recount wartime memories, turning the holiday into both a moment of personal care and an instance of state-backed "red education." The episode highlights how local veteran welfare initiatives intersect with broader political efforts to preserve revolutionary memory and shore up social cohesion amid demographic change.
Standing Watch While Others Feast: China Coast Guard Patrols the South China Sea Over Lunar New Year
China Coast Guard vessels, including the ship Yongshu, remained on patrol across the South China Sea during the Lunar New Year, conducting drills, evidence-gathering with drones and long deployments without shore contact. The missions blend operational preparedness with domestic political messaging about defending maritime rights while crews endure weeks away from home.
Comrades, Dumplings and a Promise: How the PLA Keeps the Family of a Fallen Soldier Close at Lunar New Year
Soldiers from the late Wang Zhuoran’s unit visited his parents over the Lunar New Year, offering practical help, reading letters from comrades and joining distant colleagues by video. The visit combined private consolation with public commemoration, reflecting how the PLA and state media use personal stories to reinforce morale, legitimacy and civil-military ties.