Spring Festival enjoys a growing global profile with recent UNESCO heritage recognition. Zhao Xu explores the cultural roots of this age-old tradition and how it has evolved over time.
The Zhejiang Wuju Opera Art Research Institute (Zhejiang Wuju Opera Troupe) from Jinhua, Zhejiang province, participated in the Fish & Dragon Festival in Barbados and a special performance celebrating its diplomatic relation with China on Jan 20 local time.
China's GDP achieved 134.9084 trillion yuan in 2024, a 5.0 percent increase year-on-year.
Local and international villagers and tourists gathered in Lizu village in Jinhua, Zhejiang province on the evening of Jan 19 for a gala celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival.
Jinhua in Zhejiang province achieved a record-breaking foreign trade volume in 2024, totaling 879.49 billion yuan ($120.84 billion), marking a 14.3 percent year-on-year increase and seeing the fastest growth within the province, according to Jinhua Customs on Jan 17.
Being a paramount supplier of cross-border e-commerce platforms in China, Yiwu is regarded as the "world's supermarket".
The 2024 GDP of Jinhua in Zhejiang province is projected to increase by 6.3 percent, surpassing both provincial and national averages, according to Jinhua's government work report released on Jan 20.
Pujiang county in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, launched its "Experience Intangible Cultural Heritage in Pujiang" New Year cultural tourism activities at a news conference on Jan 20, promising visitors an immersive cultural experience for the upcoming Chinese New Year.
