The economy may be suffering but for a short period the Chinese are determined to forget it, spending 13% more for the opening of the annual Spring Festival or Lunar New Year than they did in 2008. The year of the ox has so far resulted in 68 tons of debris being collected in Beijing alone, from fireworks. It might be tough to get home, but that’s the big goal for this key Chinese holiday. Xinhua and Motorbikes, Mao and a Yak
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 26 January 2009 at 16:10 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 26 January 2009.
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Tags: Beijing fireworks, Lunar New Year, Spring Festival, year of the ox
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