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WeChat Pay unveils more incentives for overseas card payments

There was a significant increase in transaction volume for mobile payments handled by WeChat Pay during Chinas recent five day Labor Day holiday from May 1 to May 5.

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Economy

Daily Buzz: 7 May 2025

Chinas stock markets posted gains on Tuesday when they reopened after the five day Labor Day holiday.

2025-05-07 09:00 0

Industry

Sorry, Hollywood. 'The Dumpling Queen' outperforms 'Thunderbolts' at the Chinese box office

2 million by Sunday morning after it was released on the eve of Chinas Labor Day holiday a prime time for cinema going.

2025-05-05 09:42 0

Money

China stock markets remained largely unruffled in April amid wild gyrations in global bourses

In Wednesday trading the Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.23 percent to end at 3 279.03. Markets in China will be closed the next five days for the Labor Day holiday.

2025-04-30 20:42 0

Tech

AI sparks new filter trend of 'ugly-cute' claylike portraits

It becomes a trending topic on social media such as Weibo Chinas Twitter and many clay style pictures are being posted on WeChat especially by people traveling over the Labor Day holiday...

2024-05-10 15:29 0

Entertainment

Highly anticipated films expected to keep May box office busy

Box office receipts on the Chinese mainland during the five-day Labor Day holiday exceeded US$211.8 million, with the number of audience members reaching 37.77 million.

2024-05-08 13:50 0

Economy

May Day holiday gives boost to consumption

The number of orders for tourist attractions accommodation and transportation service jumped 76 percent in the first three days of the Labor Day holiday as the city attracted travelers...

2024-05-05 22:20 0

Metro

Smooth flow of traffic ensured as holiday ends

About 3.73 million people in the Yangtze River Delta region are traveling by railroad on Saturday as this years Labor Day holiday draws to an end.

2024-05-04 19:45 0

In Focus

Shanghai coffee festival brews rich history and vibrant culture

This unique blend of arts and the aroma of coffee is part of the ongoing 2024 Shanghai International Coffee Culture Festival which continues citywide throughout the five day Labor Day...

2024-05-01 20:04 0

Metro

Theater performances raise curtains at Changning coffee festival

The annual Changning District Coffee Culture Festival began at the historical Columbia Circle on Tuesday featuring a lineup of coffee centric plays and a blend of culture and entertainment...

2024-05-01 13:57 0

WeChat Pay unveils more incentives for overseas card payments

Daily Buzz: 7 May 2025

Sorry, Hollywood. 'The Dumpling Queen' outperforms 'Thunderbolts' at the Chinese box office

China stock markets remained largely unruffled in April amid wild gyrations in global bourses

AI sparks new filter trend of 'ugly-cute' claylike portraits

Highly anticipated films expected to keep May box office busy

May Day holiday gives boost to consumption

Smooth flow of traffic ensured as holiday ends

Shanghai coffee festival brews rich history and vibrant culture

Theater performances raise curtains at Changning coffee festival

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