Holiday spending mirrors China's economic vitality

Festive joy: Visitors pose for pictures next to lanterns at a park in Beijing. China’s tourism industry is expected to embrace a considerable recovery this year. — AFP

BEIJING: China has basked in a festive hustle and bustle as people celebrated the lunar new year of the rabbit with strong consumer sentiment.

During the week-long holiday, which ended last Friday, sales revenue of China’s consumption-related sectors rose 12.2% from last year’s Spring Festival holiday, which ran from Jan 31 to Feb 6, data from the State Taxation Administration showed.