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China's Lunar New Year travel set to double from last year

China is gearing up for the Lunar New Year, which falls on January 22. The New Year travel rush, known as "Chunyun", begins this weekend. Authorities estimate that 2.1 billion passenger trips will be made during the period, doubling from last year. But the travel rush is set to be…

France 24

China seeks to minimise Covid outbreak during Lunar New Year travel rush

China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures.

France 24

China Seeks to Minimize COVID-19 Risk during Travel Rush

China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. The Transportation Ministry on Friday called on travelers to reduce trips and gatherings, particularly if they involve elderly people, pregnant women,…

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China seeks to minimize COVID-19 risk during travel rush

China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month's Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures

The Independent UK

China expects passenger traffic during Lunar New Year to double from 2022

China expects the total number of passenger trips made by travellers by road, rail, water and flight during the upcoming Lunar New Year to reach 2.1 billion this year, double from last year's 1.05 billion during the same period.

Reuters

Chinese influx unlikely this month

An influx of Chinese tourists is unlikely during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).

Bangkok Post

Chinese torrent unlikely this month

An influx of Chinese tourists is unlikely during the coming Lunar New Year holiday as not enough flights can be added in such a short time, while large tour groups are still awaiting an official announcement from the Chinese government, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).

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China faces deluge of COVID deaths in first lunar new year without pandemic curbs

China could see as many as 25,000 deaths a day from COVID-19 later in January, casting a shadow over the start of the first Lunar New Year festivities without pandemic restrictions.

Tribune News Service

China's vast countryside in rush to bolster COVID defences

China's thinly resourced countryside is racing to beef up medical facilities before millions of factory workers return home for the Lunar New Year holiday next month from cities where COVID-19 is surging.

Reuters

China says it will resume issuing passports and visas as virus curbs ease

China says it will resume issuing ordinary visas and passports, setting up a potential flood of millions of Chinese going abroad for next month's Lunar New Year holiday.

WEKU

Fears of a 'dark COVID winter' in rural China grow as the holiday rush begins

Health officials are concerned that people traveling home to their villages for the Lunar New Year could turn celebrations into superspreader events, catching ill-prepared rural systems off guard.

WEKU

China’s Parcel Deliveries Slow to a Crawl as Covid Hamstrings Labor Force

Couriers heading home ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and a backlog of Double 12 deliveries are also slowing logistics

Caixin Global

China to Experience Three Waves of Covid Infections, Expert Says

Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China CDC, predicts the first wave will run until mid-January, while subsequent ones will result from traveling for the Lunar New Year

Caixin Global

Beijing, Major Chinese Cities Battle First Wave of COVID Surge

Streets in major Chinese cities were eerily quiet on Sunday as people stayed home to protect themselves from a surge in COVID-19 cases that has hit urban centers from north to south. China is currently in the first of an expected three waves of COVID cases this winter, according to…

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Some Chinese university students to return home to reduce Lunar New Year COVID spread

Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential of a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush.

The Independent UK

China students return home amid COVID travel spread fears

Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential for a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush

Evening Standard

China locks down area around world’s biggest iPhone factory amid Covid outbreak

Closure comes ahead of busy Christmas and Lunar New Year period for Apple

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Steam is shifting annual sales around

Starting next year, Valve's PC storefront will have a massive sale every season.

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Read How Himax Technologies Fared In Q1

Himax Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ:HIMX) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 33.6% year-on-year to $412.8 million. Net revenues declined 8.6% sequentially. Revenue from large display drivers grew 60% Y/Y to $110.6 million. Monitor and notebook IC sales decreased sequentially on the backdrop of slowing end market sell-through. TV revenue was flat sequentially, anchored by…

Bangkok Post

Like sand through an hourglass

On Feb 1, Ulysse Nardin marked the Lunar New Year with the launch of Blast Moonstruck -- a sequel to earlier astronomical timepieces created by engineer and master watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin.

Wales Online

How you can win free food at award-winning Janet’s Authentic Chinese Restaurant

The award-winning restaurant can be found at Pontypridd Indoor Market

Caixin Global

Analysis: China’s Holiday Spending Doesn’t Bode Well for 2022

A contraction in movie box office sales and tourism revenues during the Lunar New Year break suggests consumer demand hasn’t gotten the boost Beijing is hoping for

Benzinga

It's 'Lights, Camera And Some Action' For Imax China After Strong Holiday Box Office

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Across Asia, Spike in Virus Cases Follows Lunar New Year

Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China’s biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia…

The Independent UK

A muted Lunar New Year, inside and outside Olympic bubble

China returned to work Monday after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday muted by the pandemic — and even more so for the thousands of people inside a Winter Olympics bubble

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