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In this episode of Spring Festival Social Observations, we peel back the layers of China's most significant holiday to examine the unspoken scripts, performed roles, and quiet emotional labor that make the reunion work. Beneath the surface of festive meals and cheerful greetings lies a complex social theater where everyone plays a part—often feeling both connected and strangely alone.

#马年审马积累 马年将至，新春送礼还没头绪？ “峥”会买系列上线！ 跟着@开箱中国UnboxingChina 的闻峥（Nancy），一起开箱那些藏着中式巧思的马年主题好物！这些各式各样的“马”中，有独特的中式幽默感： “拍马屁”钥匙链诙谐可爱，齐白石笔下的马化身成可以“换发型”的抽象摆件；有中英双语“谐音梗”：、“翼（一）马当先”、“Horse花生”，每一份都是祝福；有跨时空的审美积累：东汉铜奔马、西魏翼马壁画、唐三彩马的惊艳，化身成可爱实...

Some of China's largest technology companies have spent tens of billions of yuan this year to push artificial intelligence initiatives for the upcoming Spring Festival, marking their most significant effort yet to take AI applications out of labs and into the daily lives of a nation of more than 1.4 billion consumers. 今年，中国一些大型科技公司已投入数百亿元，在即将到来的春节期间推广人工智能应用。...

China is expected to put boosting domestic demand — especially spurring consumption — at the core of its economic agenda this year, with policymakers likely to roll out stronger fiscal support and structural reforms to further unlock the potential of household spending, a senior expert said. 资深专家表示，今年我国将把扩大内需尤其是激发消费潜力置于经济工作核心位置，预计决策层将推出更有力的财政支持...

Beijing urged Tokyo on Monday to adhere to peaceful development and follow the four political documents between China and Japan, which serve as the political foundation of bilateral relations. 周一，中方敦促日方坚持和平发展，恪守作为中日双边关系政治基础的中日四个政治文件。 Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular news briefing  after media reports said that Japan's ru...

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), conveyed the greetings while attending a gala held by the CMC for retired military officers of Beijing-based troops on Friday. Greeted with warm applause, Xi chatted with the veterans, inquiring about their health and living conditions. Together, they reviewed t...

Hong Kong's High Court sentenced former media mogul  Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to 20 years in prison on Monday, following his conviction under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region National Security Law. 2月9日，香港特区高等法院依据《中华人民共和国香港特别行政区维护国家安全法》，对前传媒大亨黎智英作出判决，判处其入狱20年。 The three national security judges—Esther Toh Lye-ping, D'Almada Remed...

It's not quite the miantiao, or noodles, back home, but Chinese speed skater Ning Zhongyan is more than happy to dig into a generous helping of  pasta pomodoro with a side of rocket salad tossed in balsamic dressing at the Olympic Village in Milan, proving that when in Italy, he is all for doing things the Italian way, at least in the dining hall. 虽然远不如家乡的面条，但中国速度滑冰运动员宁...

Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against technology some say is designed to be addictive. 上周二，西班牙和希腊提出禁止青少年使用社交媒体的提议。随着欧洲社会对被认为“具有成瘾性设计”的技术态度日趋强硬，这一议题引发广泛关注。 Spain wants to prohibit social media for under-16s, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. Greece i...

Gyatso, a local entrepreneur, felt immense pride when his village was named "Best Tourism Villages" by the United Nations World Tourism Organization in October. The dramatic boost to his homestay  business as a result of the designation was an unexpected but welcome bonus. 当家乡村庄在10月被联合国世界旅游组织评为“最佳旅游乡村”时，当地企业家嘉措感到无比自豪。这一殊荣为他的民宿生意带来了意想不...

President Xi Jinping talked with United States President Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday, saying that he stands ready to continue working with his US counterpart to guide the giant ship of China-US ties through wind and waves for a steady voyage in the new year, and do more big, good things together. While the US side has its concerns, and the Chinese side has its own concerns as well, solution...

Shanghai aims to become one of the world's top three cities by economic scale within this decade, driven by an ambitious annual GDP growth target that was outlined in the draft of the city's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). 根据上海市"十五五"规划纲要（2026-2030年）草案提出的宏伟年度经济增长目标，上海计划在本十年内，在经济规模上跻身全球前三甲城市之列。 Already one of China's most dynamic economic hub...

Europe's bus depots might seem an unlikely place to discover the "truth" of its economic ties with China. Not the kind delivered in some European politicians' sound bites, but the kind that shows up on spreadsheets, maintenance logs and accident reports. While these politicians debate "security risks" and "strategic dependence" in carefully calibrated sentences, the people, who actually have to mo...

Former US president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee over an investigation into late financier Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson announced Monday. 美国前总统比尔·克林顿和前国务卿希拉里·克林顿已同意就已故金融家杰弗里·爱泼斯坦相关调查，出席由共和党主导的美国众议院监督与政府改革委...

For many Chinese families, the first sign of spring is tasted rather than seen. Spring pancakes, spring rolls and the ancient idea of the spring platter  all carry the same message: Renewal begins at the table. 许多中国家庭迎接立春的方式，是从尝一口春色开始的。无论是春饼、春卷，还是历史悠久的春盘，其中都包含着中国人的同一个心愿：万象更新，从一餐开始。 As the first of China's 24 solar terms, l...

Construction worker Liu, seated inside train K4069, felt a rush of excitement as the platform clock at Beijing West Railway Station struck 12:40 am and the whistle blew on cue. He was on board the first passenger train to depart from the Chinese capital as part of the Spring Festival travel rush, or chunyun, which started on Monday. 今天（2月2日）凌晨0点40分，北京西站站台上的时钟指针定格，汽笛准时...

Three Chinese manufacturers ranked among world's top 20 by sales for 1st time 三家企业首度跻身全球销售额前二十 In a milestone for China's semiconductor industry, three Chinese equipment manufacturers have ranked among the world's top 20 by sales for the first time in 2025, according to data from Japanese research firm Global Net. 日本研究机构Global Net最新数据显示，中国半导体产业在2025年迎来里程碑...

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for efforts to leverage the country's comparative advantages, pursue progress while maintaining stability, and promote continuous breakthroughs in the development of industries of the future. 中共中央总书记习近平强调，要充分发挥我国比较优势，在保持稳定中谋求发展，推动未来产业持续突破。 Xi made the remarks o...

For Huang Xiaozhen, the future of artificial intelligence isn't about computing power or algorithmic scale, but about something far more ordinary: the quiet click of a light switch. 在黄晓真看来，人工智能的未来并不取决于算力规模或算法复杂度，而在于更为日常、甚至平凡的场景——比如轻轻按下电灯开关的那一刻。 As head of business-to-business operations at MiniMax Group Inc, a rising Chinese AI unicorn, H...

China's annual Spring Festival travel rush will begin on Monday, with inter-regional trips expected to hit a record 9.5 billion. 中国年度春节出行高峰将于周一开启，跨省出行量预计将达到创纪录的95亿人次。 The surge is driven by overlapping demand for family reunions and tourism during a longer holiday, analysts said. 分析师指出，此次需求激增源于长假期间家庭团聚与旅游需求的叠加效应。 Road travel by pr...

On Wednesday, spot gold  surged past $5,280 per ounce, continuing to break historical records, with year-to-date rises exceeding 20 percent. 上周三，现货黄金价格飙升至每盎司5,280美元以上，继续刷新历史纪录，年初至今涨幅已超过20%。 Spot silver also reached a peak of $116 per ounce before settling to trade around $115.3. 现货白银价格一度升至每盎司116美元的高位，随后回落并稳定在约115.3美元附近交...