Ride with films: Year of the Horse sees movie-inspired tourism surge in China
Blockbusters are doing more than leading the holiday box office at the beginning of the Year of the Horse in China — they are reshaping holiday travel patterns, fueling a…
Xi Story: Celebrating Spring Festival with the people
On the first day of the Chinese New Year, the festive atmosphere in central Beijing rises to a new pitch. This is when a familiar scene unfolds in the Longfusi…
China Focus: Space station crew rings in Year of the Horse with best wishes, fresh cake
This screenshot from a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Feb. 16, 2026 shows Shenzhou-21 taikonauts Zhang Lu (C), Wu Fei (L) and Zhang Hongzhang sending…
Vibrant celebrations held across China ahead of Spring Festival
People visit a lantern fair at a park in Xinghua City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 14, 2026. China is alive with vibrant celebrations with the Spring Festival just around…
Xi extends Chinese New Year greetings to ring in the Year of the Horse
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a reception to…
Year of the Horse commemorative stamps issued in Paris to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year
Chen Jianghong, an artist of Chinese origin, also the designer of the stamps, displays the Year of the Horse commemorative stamps during a launching ceremony in Paris, France, Feb. 6,…