Many Chinese people chose to celebrate the first day of the Year of the Snake on Wednesday by watching films, propelling the box office to record sales.

Harbin is buzzing with festive energy as the city celebrates the Spring Festival while making final preparations for the 9th Asian Winter Games.

President Xi Jinping has extended Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people of all ethnic groups, compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese during an inspection trip to the northeastern province of Liaoning from Jan.

As the Chinese people are celebrating the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, they have been joined this year by an increased number of foreign tourists, who have come to experience Chinese culture following the implementation of a new visa-free transit policy.

The festive atmosphere begins even earlier. The Laba Festival, celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month in the Chinese calendar, is often seen as the precursor to the Spring Festival. A popular rhyme in northern China says, "Kids, kids, don't be greedy. After the Laba Festival, it's New Year already!"

Red lanterns swayed above doorways, their vibrant tassels dancing in the biting winter breeze. Inside the modest village homes, the warmth of friendship and tradition crackled like a well-tended hearth as families opened their doors to an unexpected guest: President Xi Jinping.

Some 204.39 million inter-regional trips were made in China on Tuesday, the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, according to official statistics.

As the traditional Chinese New Year approaches, China Media Group's CCTV Video News Agency (CCTV+) has partnered with five major global news alliances to promote the annual Spring Festival Gala.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday noted solid progress the country has made in advancing Chinese modernization amid

As China continues to relax its visa-free policies, the country has seen a notable increase in foreign visitors joining the Spring Festival travel rush, eager to experience its rich cultural traditions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Alexander Lukashenko on his reelection as the president of Belarus.

The Philippines on Friday dispatched a civilian vessel to deliver supplies to its illegally grounded ship at Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea, a spokesperson for the China Coast Guard (CCG) said.