BEIJING: China’s traditional Spring Festival splurge continued into the Year of the Dog, with high-tech consumer goods playing a stronger role alongside festive favourites such as movie-going and eating out.
Sales at restaurants and shopping malls jumped 10.2% to about 926 billion yuan (US$146bil) during the Chinese New Year holiday from Feb 15 to 21, compared with last year’s Spring Festival week, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
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