Spring Festival to boost sales of imported goods in smaller Chinese cities

A customer checking out Boston lobsters at a shopping mall in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province.- China Daily/ANN

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Belgian beer, Thai rice, New Zealand milk, Norwegian salmon, Canadian Arctic sweet shrimp and Chilean cherries－these are just a small part of a long list of affordable options for Chinese consumers from lower-tier cities and towns to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will fall on Jan 25 this year.

Shopping for festive goods has long been a tradition in China, not only for family celebrations, but also for gifts sent to relatives and friends.