Chinese New Year

Deshhit: There may be an outcry in China after 24 hours

The people of China are openly celebrating the Lunar New Year. On this occasion, the government has abolished the zero covid policy. The havoc of Corona in China has not ended yet, the government is now in tension that after this celebration Corona should not come to the fore.

Jan 22, 2023, 20:10 PM IST

US: 10 dead, 10 injured in mass shooting at Chinese New Year event in California

As per reports, thousands of people visited the Chinese New Year event in LA earlier in the day. The exact death toll is not known yet.

Jan 22, 2023, 15:24 PM IST

Chinese New Year is on January 22. Know what is it and how it's celebrated

The Chinese New Year is among the most solemn festival in China. People celebrate it in order to remove the bad and old, and to welcome the new and the good. 

Jan 08, 2023, 21:36 PM IST

Preparations for celebration in India on Happy New Year completed

Now only a few hours are left for the new year to come. New Year is celebrated with great pomp all over the world. But for the last two years, on the arrival of the new year, Corona has started guarding. This year too, Corona is spreading havoc in China and other countries.

Dec 31, 2022, 17:58 PM IST

Chinese New Year 2022: Burj Khalifa in Dubai lights up in celebration

The Year of the Ox has ended and the Year of the Tiger, according to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, begins from today, February 1, 2022. 

Feb 01, 2022, 17:26 PM IST

#FreedomForTibet trends on Twitter as Tibetans celebrate Losar

During the three day festival, Losar, staring from February 12 to 14, #FreedomForTibet started trending on the microblogging website. This hashtag took the first place in Twitter’ trending list on Saturday (February 13). The Losar festival marks the end of winter and start of the spring season. 

Feb 13, 2021, 12:14 PM IST

Chinese Ambassador delighted by Prime Minister Modi’s New Year greetings

Chinese all over world bade goodbye to the `Year of the Dog` and welcomed the `Year of the Pig` on Tuesday.

Feb 06, 2019, 12:01 PM IST

Citizens buying firecrackers for Chinese New Year will have to show ID

Beijing has decided to reduce the number of stores selling fireworks and firecrackers from around 80 to 30, and they can only sell them from January 30 to February 9.

Jan 14, 2019, 12:23 PM IST

Chinese New Year 2018: Here are some interesting facts

Here are some important points to understand so as to know what exactly this spring festival is all about.

Feb 20, 2018, 22:48 PM IST

Diageo sees impact on sales from Indian highway liquor ban

India`s top court imposed a ban on liquor outlets within 500 metres of national and state highways in April, a move that could impact revenue for liquor makers such as Diageo and Pernod Ricard.

Sep 20, 2017, 12:41 PM IST

Donald Trump granddaughter's singing clip goes viral in China – Watch here

The clip posted by Ivanka shows the five-year-old singing best wishes for the holiday while playing with a traditional Chinese puppet.

Feb 03, 2017, 11:45 AM IST

Engulfed in fog, Beijing welcomes ''Year of the Rooster''

The Chinese Lunar New Year starts a seven-day holiday period for most of the country`s citizens, also referred to as the Spring Festival.

Jan 28, 2017, 12:59 PM IST

Chinese Met dept issues warning to people in Beijing, says avoid contact with 'dirty' snow

Chinese Met department on Saturday warned people in capital Beijing to avoid coming in contact with snow which officials said is "dirty" as it has absorbed pollutants which had enveloped the city since the final day of the last year.

Jan 07, 2017, 19:30 PM IST

China pours $67 bn into financial system before holiday

China`s central bank said Tuesday it was injecting 440 billion yuan ($67 billion) into the money market, seeking to ease tight liquidity ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday when demand for funds surges.

Jan 26, 2016, 19:08 PM IST

Alibaba staff denied traditional Chinese New Year gift by CEO

Internet tycoon Jack Ma has said his employees will not receive traditional Chinese New Year gifts because 2014 had not been "exceptional" for the company, despite its world-beating IPO listing on Wall Street.

Feb 14, 2015, 15:41 PM IST