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Chinese airlines offer fee-free refunds for Middle East routes |
2026-03-02
Major Chinese carriers — Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines — have issued special ticketing policies for flights to Middle Eastern destinations, following the closure of airspace by several nations in the region after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. For tickets involving unused travel segments between Feb. 28 and March 15, and issued or reissued on or before 8 p.m. Feb. 28, passengers
SZ among top 5 cities for intl. tourists this Spring Festival |
2026-02-25
Shenzhen ranked as the fifth-most popular destination among 107 Chinese cities visited by international travelers seeking to experience the rich traditions of the Chinese New Year this year, according to data from travel platform Qunar.During the nine-day Spring Festival holiday, the number of domestic flight bookings made with non-Chinese passports increased by 20% year on year.Data from Ctrip, another major online travel platform,
Shenzhen launches bus tour to filming locations of blockbuster Scare Out |
2026-02-24
The poster shared on a WeChat public account of Shenzhen municipal government lists local filming locations of Scare Out. (深圳发布@WECHAT)Shenzhen has launched a bus line that offers tours to the filming locations of the Chinese New Year blockbuster Scare Out (惊蛰无声), which was shot at multiple landmarks across the city.Directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Jackson Yee, Zhu Yilong, and Song Jia, the film revolves around the leak of classi
Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei reports 35% revenue jump during Chinese New Year holiday season |
2026-02-22
Huaqiangbei, a well-known technology trading district in Shenzhen, one of China's largest electronics markets, reported a 35% increase in revenue during the Chinese New Year holiday season compared with the same period last year. The surge follows a wider push to promote "Guangdong goods" to global buyers.Sales of tech products have been particularly strong. Over the past two months, overall technology sales rose b
China names squad for Women's Asian Cup |
2026-02-19
The Chinese Football Association on February 19 named a 26-player squad for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.Head coach Ante Milicic has selected defender Wang Ying and forward Yuan Cong, who both joined A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers last September.Also in the squad are several players from European leagues, including forwards Wu Chengshu and Wang Yanwen from French side Dijon, and right-back Li Mengwen from S
Russian expat Lisa's magical journey in GBA Lantern Carnival |
2026-02-17
Spanning from February 10 until May 10, the 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Lantern Carnival in Guangzhou's Nansha has transformed the night sky into a glowing tapestry of heritage and high technology.Traditionally, lanterns symbolize hope and reunion, but this year's festival—coinciding with the energetic Year of the Horse—offers far more than the traditional. Lisa, a Russian student in C
3D printing fuels a creative boom in Chinese New Year gifting |
2026-02-16
A worker operates a 3D printing machine at a casting company in Botou, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 24, 2025. As the Year of the Horse approaches, a different kind of "gallop" was underway inside a sprawling workshop in Shenzhen, a major tech hub in south China's Guangdong Province. Shelves there were lined with hundreds of humming 3D printers, and technician Yang Shengwu moved among the machines, prepar
Heathrow send-off ushers travelers into Year of the Horse celebrations in China |
2026-02-16
The check-in counters of Air China at Heathrow Airport in London are decorated for the 2026 Chinese New Year. Ahead of the eve of the Chinese New Year, passengers departing for Beijing and Shenzhen from London's Heathrow Airport received festive greetings and gifts during a festive sendoff event on the evening of Feb 15.The event "Welcome to China for the Chinese New Year" was jointly organized by the China Nationa
Tech gadgets become new must-haves for Chinese New Year |
2026-02-15
Customers experience smart glasses at the inno100 flagship store in Nanshan District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 18, 2026. For decades, Chinese families marked the Chinese New Year by gifting boxes of health supplements and traditional delicacies. Now, high-tech gadgets, from drones to AI glasses, are emerging as the gift of choice, fueled by government subsidies, innovation and a consumer shift towar
Longhua fetes APEC ‘China Year’ and Spring Festival |
2026-02-13
Expats gather in Longhua District on February 12 for the Chinese New Year • Global Festival, celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival and embracing the 2026 APEC “China Year.” Hosted by the Longhua International Cooperation Center (LICC), the event brought together more than 200 international residents to mark the occasion ahead of the Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 17 this year.