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chinese new year News

chinese new year News From the Web

  • 06/02/12 Sunday school in the 21st century Source: Perth News english.ntdtv.com or Follow us on Twitter ☛ http A Chinese school in Tokyo celebrates Lunar New Year early.
  • 05/17/12 Get Outta Town: Four Times of the Year to Avoid... Source: Jaunted Have you ever been in a major Italian city in August?
  • 05/07/12 Canaccord Genuity: TV Sell-Through For China Labor... Source: StreetInsider.com Analyst, Jonathan Dorsheimer, said, "In-line results due to fewer days Y/Y suggests things were weaker than bullish expectations. Now the sustainability of the LED recovery rests on the Olympics, which we think will disappoint...We spent this past week doing checks of Chinese retailers for indications of LED TV sell through for the labor holidays. We called over 120 stores throughout mainland China in Tier-1, Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities...Conversations overall indicated that LED TV sales were more or less in line with last yearâs labor holidays, but less than during Chinese New Year."
  • 05/04/12 Air cargo demand compromised by high oil prices Source: Logistics Management The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for March showing that total freight demand climbed 0.3 percent compared to the same month last year.

Background on chinese new year

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as "Spring Festival," the literal translation of the Chinese name 春節 (Pinyin: Chūnjié), since the spring season in Chinese calendar starts with lichun, the first solar term in a Chinese calendar year.

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