Tom Blade

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A seller prepares Chinese Lunar New Year decorations at a market in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 29, 2024. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, falls on Feb. 10 this year.

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A customer buys Chinese Lunar New Year decorations at a market in Haian, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 29, 2024. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, falls on Feb. 10 this year.

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A customer buys dolls related to Chinese Lunar New Year in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2024. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, falls on Feb. 10 this year.

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People select Chinese Lunar New Year decorations at a market in Duyun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 29, 2024. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, falls on Feb. 10 this year.

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Children watch festive lanterns at a plaza in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 28, 2024. Festive decorations are seen across the country as the Spring Festival approaches.

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This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows a dragon-shaped installation in preparation for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Xuan'en County, central China's Hubei Province. Festive decorations are seen across the country as the Spring Festival approaches.

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An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 28, 2024 shows decorations in preparation for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Linhai City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Festive decorations are seen across the country as the Spring Festival approaches.

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A man hangs red lanterns to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year in the ancient town of Pingyao in north #China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 29, 2024. Festive decorations are seen across the country as the Spring Festival approaches.

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A drone photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows workers decorating a street with festive lanterns for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Festive decorations are seen across the country as the Spring Festival approaches.

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This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows decorations in preparation for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Xuan'en County, central #China's Hubei Province. Festive decorations are seen across the country as the Spring Festival approaches.

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The 31st Guangzhou Garden Expo will kick off on February 4, the Beginning of Spring, the first of 24 solar terms and will run until February 25.

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#China is embracing a tourism boom during the upcoming eight-day #SpringFestival (Chinese New Year) holiday, falling on Feb. 10 this year.

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Landmarks throughout #China are aglow with the auspicious color red. Lanterns adorn the streets and alleys in both cities and towns alike. The lively melodies of upbeat music resonate through supermarkets and shopping malls, creating a joyful atmosphere.

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Performers take 300-year-old warriors' dance to Europe for the first time as part of UK's Chinese New Year festivities.

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#Guangdong province will step up efforts to promote innovation in industrial technology to push forward with high-quality development, with talent and innovative enterprises playing key roles in the process, Huang Kunming, the province's Party secretary, said on Sunday.

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The total number of high-tech enterprises in South China's #Guangdong province has exceeded 75,000, local authorities have said.

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#Guangdong in South China held its provincial high-quality development conference in Shenzhen on February 18, the first working day after the Chinese New Year holiday, emphasizing the combination of sci-tech innovation and industrial development.

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Wu Wuqiang has become a well-known figure at home and abroad because of a small toy — the rainbow spring. He is from Maoming and set a mark recognized by Guinness World Records with a rainbow spring performance in Milan, Italy, last year.

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A giant project diverting water from the Xijiang River in the western part of the Pearl River to the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan in #Guangdong province began operating on Tuesday, benefiting millions of residents.

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#Guangzhou recently announced over 2,500 cultural and tourism activities across six major sections, including the long-awaited return of Spring Festival's grand fireworks display after a 12-year hiatus.