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Hundreds of millings are on the move for China's nine-day Spring Festival holiday,
and a globally-staged Spring Festival gala celebrates for the year of the horse.
What do they tell us about China in 2026?
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A record number of travelers are on the move as people across China enjoy the longest Spring Festival holiday in recent years.
The break, which began on Sunday, is giving many the chance to plan longer getaways.
China's National Immigration Administration says cross-border trips are expected to jump more than 14 percent during the holiday.
with the daily crossing averaging over 2 million.
For more on this, joining us on the line is Liu Zhixin,
senior fellow with the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China.
Thanks for joining us and happy Chinese New Year.
Happy New Year.
Mr.
Liu, we are officially in the year of the horse.
From an economist's point of view, how's consumer spending shaping up so far this holiday season?
I think this holiday has very some special features compared to the event last year or the year before.