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Shanghai unveils a millennium-spanning survey of Chinese art drawn from the Duo Yun Xuan Collection, where classical masterpieces and modern icons converge.
@Fu Rong
A Chinese New Year market opened on Friday at Century Square on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall and will run for 11 days at Shanghai's landmark shopping street.
@Yang Jian
Explore Shanghai's new intangible cultural heritage (ICH) museum – hands-on crafts, performances and immersive experiences.
@Zhu Yile,Dai Jiachen
The exhibition is a showcase of video and photography arts by Chinese artists, taking viewers on a trip down memory lane.
@Ke Jiayun
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Consumer spending in Shanghai surged to 60.35 billion yuan (US$8.3 billion) during the eight-day Chinese New Year holiday, marking a 12.8 percent increase from last year.
China's 2026 Spring Festival holiday box office, including pre-sales, had surpassed 2 billion yuan(US$289 million) as of 4:09pm on Wednesday.
New Year's first arrivals in Shanghai.
For Yu originally Jiangsu Province, this year's Spring Festival won't involve a chaotic train ride home. Instead, he has brought his mother to Shanghai for a "reverse" celebration.
Consumer spending in Shanghai surged to 60.35 billion yuan (US$8.3 billion) during the eight-day Chinese New Year holiday, marking a 12.8 percent increase from last year.
China's 2026 Spring Festival holiday box office, including pre-sales, had surpassed 2 billion yuan(US$289 million) as of 4:09pm on Wednesday.
New Year's first arrivals in Shanghai.
For Yu originally Jiangsu Province, this year's Spring Festival won't involve a chaotic train ride home. Instead, he has brought his mother to Shanghai for a "reverse" celebration.
The New Year holiday isn't about eating a pre-ordered fish; it's about the "busy-work," the smoke of the kitchen, and the mutual respect for life found within the ritual.
Record foreign arrivals and new visa-free policies transform Shanghai into a global hub for the Year of the Horse as overseas travelers fly in for the Spring Festival.
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Consumer spending in Shanghai surged to 60.35 billion yuan (US$8.3 billion) during the eight-day Chinese New Year holiday, marking a 12.8 percent increase from last year.
China's 2026 Spring Festival holiday box office, including pre-sales, had surpassed 2 billion yuan(US$289 million) as of 4:09pm on Wednesday.
New Year's first arrivals in Shanghai.
For Yu originally Jiangsu Province, this year's Spring Festival won't involve a chaotic train ride home. Instead, he has brought his mother to Shanghai for a "reverse" celebration.
Consumer spending in Shanghai surged to 60.35 billion yuan (US$8.3 billion) during the eight-day Chinese New Year holiday, marking a 12.8 percent increase from last year.
China's 2026 Spring Festival holiday box office, including pre-sales, had surpassed 2 billion yuan(US$289 million) as of 4:09pm on Wednesday.
New Year's first arrivals in Shanghai.
For Yu originally Jiangsu Province, this year's Spring Festival won't involve a chaotic train ride home. Instead, he has brought his mother to Shanghai for a "reverse" celebration.
The New Year holiday isn't about eating a pre-ordered fish; it's about the "busy-work," the smoke of the kitchen, and the mutual respect for life found within the ritual.
Record foreign arrivals and new visa-free policies transform Shanghai into a global hub for the Year of the Horse as overseas travelers fly in for the Spring Festival.
Shanghai unveils a millennium-spanning survey of Chinese art drawn from the Duo Yun Xuan Collection, where classical masterpieces and modern icons converge.
@Fu Rong
A Chinese New Year market opened on Friday at Century Square on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall and will run for 11 days at Shanghai's landmark shopping street.
@Yang Jian
Explore Shanghai's new intangible cultural heritage (ICH) museum – hands-on crafts, performances and immersive experiences.
@Zhu Yile,Dai Jiachen
The exhibition is a showcase of video and photography arts by Chinese artists, taking viewers on a trip down memory lane.
@Ke Jiayun
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