Lunar New Year

Will lift more Covid curbs after Lunar New Year, says Hong Kong health minister

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau says curbs easing to go ahead despite expected surge in cases after holiday, arguing city has strong immunity levels to combat virus

Year of COVID-19? Will the Lunar New Year trigger another spike in China?

It is expected that the Lunar New Year holiday travel rush – known as Chunyun – can drive a new wave of infections in China, especially in its vulnerable countryside. Last week, Xi Jinping also acknowledged concerns about a COVID-19 spike in rural China

Luck is All We Need: What are longevity noodles, a Lunar New Year staple?

Longevity noodles are a popular Lunar New Year dish. The Chinese believe these egg-wheat noodles ensure a long life. The strands are to be eaten whole without breaking into pieces: The longer they remain intact, the longer your lifespan

Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese stay home

It’s a bitter disappointment for many businesses that had been hoping lean pandemic times were over after Beijing relaxed restrictions on travel and stopped requiring quarantines. Still, bookings for overseas travel have skyrocketed, suggesting it’s only a matter of time until the industry recovers

Explained: Why it's Year of The Cat and not Rabbit in Vietnam

Ten of the 12 zodiac signs are shared by Vietnam and neighbouring China. However, the Vietnamese revere the cat over the rabbit and the buffalo over the ox

What is China’s Chunyun, the world’s largest annual migration? What will it mean for the country battling COVID?

Chunyun refers to the 40 days over which the Chinese travel to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year, as China abandons its zero-COVID policy, it expects two billion people to take trips. Will this lead to a further surge in cases?

Ice, ice baby! The Longqingxia Ice And Snow Festival is where every winter lover should be

With the theme of 'Keep up with Olympics and Keep up with China', the festival is using coloured lanterns, laser lights and ice lanterns to present the Winter Games spirit and ice and snow culture to tourists

Apple supplier Foxconn to resume normal production in China end of March: Report

Over half of Foxconn's seasonal workforce in the country had restarted work following the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report

WHO names novel virus from China, COVID019; toll exceeds 1,100, but decline in rate of spread raises hope amid shutdown in country

China on Wednesday reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100

Coronavirus death toll touches 108 in one day, slight fall in reported number of new cases

Though offices and stores in China have reopened after the extended New Year break, many people are staying home.