Welcoming The Year Of The Ox

Chinese New Year, or the start of the new lunar year, is the biggest festival in China. Although China was successful in bringing the pandemic under control, recent outbreaks of new locally transmitted cases in parts of China have raised alarm bells for public safety ahead of the start of the Year of the Ox on February 12. This series explores how Spring Festival is shaping up in Shanghai.
Chinese New Year, or the start of the new lunar year, is the biggest festival in China. Although China was successful in bringing the pandemic under control, recent outbreaks of new locally transmitted cases in parts of China have raised alarm bells for public safety ahead of the start of the Year of the Ox on February 12. This series explores how Spring Festival is shaping up in Shanghai.
Tickets required for upcoming Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival shows - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Tickets required for upcoming Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival shows

Visitors must also wear masks and receive temperature checks before entering the malls, and the number of visitors will be limited.
China sees booming overseas cargo flights during Spring Festival - China Economy News
Economy

China sees booming overseas cargo flights during Spring Festival

China saw soaring overseas cargo flights during this year's Spring Festival holiday, according to the country's civil aviation authority.
Railway ridership increases over Chinese New Year - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Railway ridership increases over Chinese New Year

The Yangtze River Delta region recorded more than 4 million railway trips during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, 10 percent more than last year.
AI robots steal the show during Spring Festival - China Tech News
Tech

AI robots steal the show during Spring Festival

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including four-legged ox robots and virtual shopping "guides," shined during the Chinese New Year holiday.
No fireworks but bigger crowds over holiday - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

No fireworks but bigger crowds over holiday

Shanghai residents abided by the firework ban, but the city's tourist sites and shopping hubs were much more crowded than past Spring Festivals.
Tsunami of deliveries over holiday season - China Economy News
Economy

Tsunami of deliveries over holiday season

Food delivery and online shopping sites reported strong sales over the Chinese New Year holiday, as most people avoided gatherings and visits to crowded shopping areas.
Staycation trend boost for city's venues - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Staycation trend boost for city's venues

Shanghai's tourist attractions enjoy booming business as many local residents opt to stay home during the Spring Festival holiday this year.
Parks busy as workers keep the city clean - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Parks busy as workers keep the city clean

Shanghai's parks enjoyed a 12-percent increase in visitor numbers during the Spring Festival holiday while sanitation workers choosing to stay in the city were kept busy too.
Expressways busy at the end of the holiday - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Expressways busy at the end of the holiday

The number of vehicles on the city's expressways during this year's Spring Festival holiday were slighter higher, at 5 million, compared with last year.
Cold front to hit city amid cleaner holiday air - Shanghai Metro News
Metro

Cold front to hit city amid cleaner holiday air

Another cold front will hit the city on Wednesday and Thursday, with highs of 8 to 9 degrees and lows of 1 to 3, but a firework ban has resulted in cleaner air over the holiday.
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