spring festival Archives

WeChat Offline Payment Transactions Up 23% During Spring Festival Holiday

WeChat, a social media platform owned by Tencent, released on January 19 it's consumption data for the Spring Festival holiday. In the face of a gradual increase in consumption enthusiasm, the offline payment transaction volume of users using WeChat increased by 23%.

Movie Box Office Sales During China’s Spring Festival Holiday Reach $992M

According to Dengta, a Chinese movie data platform, the total box office proceeds from movies debuting during this year's Spring Festival holiday reached 6.734 billion yuan ($992 million), ranking second in Chinese film history and exceeding the 6.039 billion yuan recorded in 2022.

“The Wandering Earth 2” Surpasses $15M in China’s Pre-Sale Box Office

Before "The Wandering Earth 2" film officially debuts during China's upcoming Spring Festival holiday, a special watching event was held in Beijing on January 18. So far, the film's pre-sale box office proceeds have exceeded 100 million yuan ($14.75 million).

Chinese Delivery Firms to Operate With Higher Prices During Spring Festival

China's Spring Festival holiday is approaching, and domestic express delivery companies such as SF Express, STO Express, Yunda Express, YTO Express and Cainiao have announced that they will continue to provide services from January 20 to January 25.

WeChat Channels, Douyin and Kuaishou to Broadcast CCTV Spring Festival Gala

The annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala in China will be broadcast on WeChat Channels, ByteDance's Douyin and Kuaishou, among which Douyin may serve as one of the event sponsors.

Tesla Discloses Shanghai Production Plan for Spring Festival

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory will reportedly suspend production from January 20-31, longer than China's national Spring Festival holiday from January 21-27. The EV maker responded that most employees at the factory will have a holiday from January 20 to 28.

China’s New Covid Policies Boost New Year, Spring Festival Travel Bookings

China's State Council issued a series of new pandemic control measures on December 7, relaxing restrictions on travel and boosting the search volume on domestic ticketing platforms.

Tesla Releases EV Charging Report for Chinese Spring Festival Holiday

American automaker Tesla on February 10 released a charging report on Chinese EV owners during the country's recent seven-day Spring Festival holiday.

WeChat Releases Spring Festival Holiday Data Report

On Tuesday, WeChat, Tencent's social app, released a report for the Spring Festival holiday in 2022 (from January 31 to February 5). The report shows some new consumption and usage habits of the Chinese people.

Meituan Sees Average Daily Orders Using Digital RMB Increase During Spring Festival

During the 2022 Spring Festival holiday, citizens in 12 locations piloting the new digital RMB were able to experience for the first time the convenience and ease of use the new form of currency offers.

Bilibili Employee’s Death Suspected to Be due to Excessive Work

On Monday, a Weibo blogger, said that according to several tipsters, the AI audit team leader of Bilibili died of a cerebral hemorrhage in the early morning of February 5 after being required to work overtime during the Spring Festival.

Trip.com: Chinese Ice and Snow Tourism During Spring Festival Boosted by Olympics

International online travel services platform Trip.com on Monday released a report regarding domestic Chinese tourism during the recent Spring Festival holiday period.

JD.com Partners with CMG for Spring Festival Gala

Today, China Media Group (CMG) officially announced JD.com as the exclusive interactive partner of the 2022 Spring Festival Gala. During the Spring Festival, JD will give out red envelopes and gifts worth over $236 million.

Staying Put or Going Home: How the Pandaily Team Celebrated Chinese New Year in Seven Different Cities

How did the Pandaily team celebrate Spring Festival in seven different cities? Let’s hear everyone’s holiday stories.

Food Delivery Service Ele.me Faces Harsh Criticism due to Reportedly Unreasonable Reward System Amid Spring Festival

Labor disputes surrounding China’s leading food delivery service Ele.me are back in the spotlight.

Pinduoduo Finally Turned us into Couch Potatoes by Offering Nonstop Logistics Services amid Spring Festival

Running to the door to pick up the parcels three times in a row, the Chongqing-based high school English teacher from Canada could not stop praising the ultimate couch potato experience offered by China’s leading interactive e-commerce platform Pinduoduo.