As the 2026 Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse, approaches, China's outbound tourism market is poised for a boom driven by an unusually long holiday and growing demand for cross-border travel, while the Asia-Pacific region, from Southeast Asian hubs like Thailand and Cambodia to Australia's sun-soaked shores, stands to reap huge rewards.
February 14, 2026
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Various festive events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Horse.
February 14, 2026
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A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday said that any attempt to split the country or resist reunification is nothing but wishful thinking.
February 14, 2026
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Ahead of the Spring Festival, Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday afternoon hosted a symposium at the Great Hall of the People for representatives of the foreign experts who won the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award, as well as other foreign experts working in China.
February 14, 2026
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Chinese financial and market regulators have urged six major travel platforms to address irregularities in their consumer lending partnerships, calling for greater transparency and improved complaint handling.
February 14, 2026
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The recent successful key tests have laid the groundwork for the maiden flight of China's Long March-10 rocket series, a launch vehicle designed to support the country's manned lunar exploration missions, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
February 13, 2026
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China has taken a major step toward building an AI-powered space infrastructure, with a satellite constellation deploying 10 AI models in orbit and establishing inter-satellite networking.
February 13, 2026
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Chinese cuisine often makes skillful use of oil. But once the cooking is done, where does all that cooking oil go?
Millions of metric tons of grease are collected across China and sent to a refinery in eastern China, where they are transformed into sustainable aviation fuel.
Turning kitchen waste into jet fuel sounds simple, but it's anything but.
February 13, 2026
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In the Lisu language, "Kuoshi" means "New Year." The Kuoshi Festival is equivalent to the Spring Festival for the Han people and is a concentrated embodiment of the Lisu people's traditional culture.
February 13, 2026
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Sinomedia International Group held the 2026 Xizang Spring Festival and Mini Photo Exhibition in San Jose, California, featuring images of life in Xizang and cultural performances that attracted locals.
February 13, 2026
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China's new plan for its modern capital metropolitan area has clarified priorities for Xiong'an New Area, mapping out its development path as part of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
February 13, 2026
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The first stage of the Long March-10 carrier rocket has been successfully fished out and retrieved from the sea, marking China's completion of its first-ever rocket first-stage booster maritime salvage and recovery mission.
February 13, 2026
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President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders have visited or entrusted others to visit retired senior officials to extend greetings ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 17 this year.
February 13, 2026
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When American vlogger Jason set out to film Chongqing, he wasn't just looking for visual spectacles. He wanted to understand how this inland metropolis connects with the wider world.
February 13, 2026
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The longest Spring Festival holiday in recent years — lasting nine days starting Sunday — has ignited people's passion for travel, with both domestic destinations and overseas locations attracting significant interest.
February 13, 2026
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Butter sculptures in vivid shapes of trees, flowers, birds, stars, etc., are gradually gaining popularity in the markets across Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, ahead of the Tibetan New Year.
February 13, 2026
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Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on Thursday extended Spring Festival greetings to religious leaders and believers across China.
February 13, 2026
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In the Gobi Desert of northwestern China, sunlight is powering the future. Solar energy feeds a nearby facility that produces hydrogen, which is considered one of the cleanest forms of fuel. With an annual output of 20,000 metric tons, the project is replacing traditional hydrogen production methods and significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
February 13, 2026
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China on Thursday launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending seven satellites into planned orbits.
February 13, 2026
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For most Chinese people, especially children, the Spring Festival, China's most important holiday, is a season steeped in tradition, when families reunite at home and mark the Chinese New Year by observing customs passed down through generations. It has always been one of the most eagerly anticipated and joyful events of the year.
February 12, 2026
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