Livestreamers promote sales of salted fish in Rongcheng, Shandong province. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China will bar online platforms from using big data to engage in discriminatory pricing against consumers, as market regulators move to regulate the platform economy under new regulations released on Wednesday. The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Cyberspace Administration…
In the Liumenzha fishing village in Yueyang, Hunan province, rows of freshly caught fish glisten in the winter sun, meticulously prepared by local residents skilled in age-old drying techniques. [Photo by Jiang Xinjian / chinadaily.com.cn] With the Spring Festival still weeks away, a lakeside village in Central China’s Hunan province is already bustling with seasonal…
People enjoy a drone show and ring in the new year at a business district in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Dec 31. YANG BO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE BEIJING — Emotional experiences and sought-after “sense of ritual” — mindful ways to imbue activities with symbolic meaning — best capture how Chinese people ushered in 2026, as vibrant…
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Between July and September 2025, guests spent 398.1 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked through Airbnb, Booking or Expedia. The total number of guest nights in the third quarter of 2025 increased by 8.7% compared with the same quarter of 2024, and by 28.2% compared with the third quarter of 2023. …
People shop at a duty-free store in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, Jan 1, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] As the country prepares for its longest-ever Spring Festival holiday, consumer priorities are shifting from symbolic spending toward emotional well-being, practical experiences and more personal expressions of tradition, according to a report by consultancy Mintel Group. The report on…
People shop at a duty-free store in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, Jan 1, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] As the country prepares for its longest-ever Spring Festival holiday, consumer priorities are shifting from symbolic spending toward emotional well-being, practical experiences and more personal expressions of tradition, according to a report by consultancy Mintel Group. The report on…
A tourist poses for a photo with a character at Universal Beijing Resort, on Nov 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Universal Beijing Resort said it will launch its seasonal “Universal’s Chinese New Year” event from Jan 23 to March 3, expanding holiday-themed entertainment, decor and merchandise across the park, hotels and CityWalk as it targets strong Lunar…
A tourist poses for a photo with a character at Universal Beijing Resort, on Nov 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Universal Beijing Resort said it will launch its seasonal “Universal’s Chinese New Year” event from Jan 23 to March 3, expanding holiday-themed entertainment, decor and merchandise across the park, hotels and CityWalk as it targets strong Lunar…
A shop assistant makes coffee at a coffee shop in Guiyang, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, June 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] GUIYANG — While iconic tourist destinations across China drew massive crowds during the New year holiday, young people in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, opted for a unique lifestyle — savoring specialty coffee by…