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Category: Lunar New Year
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Gen Z Americans Embrace Nostalgia With Miffy, the Dutch Bunny
Hordes of young adults in North America are embracing joy and childhood nostalgia with Miffy, a poker-faced, fictional, Dutch bunny.
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In China, It’s Time to Splurge Again, and the Luxury Industry Is Relieved
The end of pandemic-era restrictions has unleashed a luxury spending rebound in China. Which Western brands are coming out on top?
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Flowers, Fresh Fish and Movies: China Is Spending Again, Cautiously
The New York Times – Business:The outlook for the world’s second largest economy is brighter as consumer spending picked up after “zero Covid” was lifted. But scars remain from the harsh pandemic restrictions.
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Chinese Travel Is Set to Return. The Question Is, When?
The New York Times – Travel:The country has dropped restrictions on overseas journeys for its citizens, but once-popular destinations are still waiting for the flood of vacationers to arrive.
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Sandy Liang and Danny Bowien Celebrate Lunar New Year
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:On the Lower East Side, guests at a Lunar New Year party talk fashion and goals for 2023.
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How Asian Americans Are Redefining the Lunar New Year
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Some younger Asian Americans are creating their own holiday traditions, putting their own spin on lessons they’ve learned.
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As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
The New York Times – Business:Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
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As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
The New York Times – Business:Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
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Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery
The New York Times – Business:Years of lockdowns took a brutal toll on businesses. Now, the rapid spread of Covid after a chaotic reopening has deprived them of workers and customers.
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As China Drops Travel Rules, Wariness Rises Over its Covid Outbreak
The New York Times – Business:Many welcomed Beijing’s plan to loosen quarantine rules for travelers, but concerns linger about the country’s Covid wave.