Bad economy, nosy relatives: Young Chinese put off by Lunar New Year

Many of China's nearly 380 million internal migrants only go home once a year - and the Lunar New Year, the most important festival for family reunion, is usually the time to do it. Read More

Young Chinese, fed up with family pressure, opt out of Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year period is a time of heavy family responsibility: Traveling back home, handing out cash in red envelopes, spending endless days with the family. Some are opting out. Read More

AI game trains young Chinese to face nosy relatives at New Year

Young Chinese flocking home for Lunar New Year this weekend have turned to an AI chatbot game to help train for the most dreaded social interaction of the year -- the dinner table interrogation by ... Read More

Economic woes not a deal-breaker as China's Lunar New Year travel rush ...

The annual travel rush for China’s Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday, with many reuniting with family or taking a holiday. Read More

China's Lunar New Year falls amid a COVID surge and hard ... - NPR

People in China will make about two billion trips throughout January for the Lunar New Year — the first without travel restrictions since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

This Economy Has Bigger Problems Than ‘Bad Vibes’

Why aren’t more voters giving Biden credit for his strong economy? The bad vibes explanation is sound on the indicators, but that story doesn’t think too highly of Americans. Read More

What China Isn’t Telling the World About Its Economy

Beijing stopped releasing youth unemployment figures in its latest attempt to play down negative trends as growth stalls, and global concerns grow. Read More

China’s Economic Slowdown: How Bad Is It? - The New Yorker

A number of factors make it difficult to get a handle on what’s really happening in the Chinese and American economies. Read More

Economic woes not a deal breaker as China's Lunar New Year travel rush ...

The annual travel rush for China's Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday, with many taking a mental break from their worries about the future to reunite with family or take a ... Read More