2026-02-16
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This is the Beijing Hour.
This is the Beijing Hour, one hour of news and information brought to you every weekday.
Now here's your host, Shane Diggum with you on this Monday, February the 16th, 2026.
You're listening to a special holiday edition of the Beijing Hour coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
it's Chinese New Year's Eve ushering in the year of the horse and hundreds of millions of Chinese people are traveling over the nine-day holiday period.
Iran and the US are preparing for another round of nuclear talks despite stark differences differences in what each side is aiming for.
Japan's economy in the fourth quarter grew at a much slower pace than expected,
with business spending and exports faltering.
Today we begin a three-part special series tracing the legacy of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on the ice,
on the slopes, and beyond.
In our first episode,
we head to Chongli to see how the Games helped transform this former Olympic host into a thriving hub for the snow,
ice and snow economy.
Now the day's top stories.
Monday is Chinese New Year's Eve and people are ringing in the year of the horse.
Hundreds of millions are traveling back home or have already arrived for the family reunion dinner.
The nine-day Spring Festival holiday began on Sunday.
It's the longest break in recent years, offering a chance to arrange longer trips.