Tag: #SpringFestival
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Spring Festival ceremonies will be carried out under SOPs: Sabeen Gul
MULTAN, Mar 13 (APP): Spokesperson of CM Punjab MPA Sabeen Gul said ceremonies of spring festival were not postponed but would be carried out under protective measures of coronavirus. In a statement issued here on Saturday, she explained that spring ceremonies were being arranged to provide people recreational-filled environment in order to keep them fresh amid…
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Beijing: The number of railway passenger trips falls sharply
BEIJING, Feb 12 (XINHUA/APP): The number of railway passenger trips fell sharply in the first 15 days of China’s 40-day Spring Festival travel season amid stringent epidemic control measures, data from the national railway operator showed Friday. From Jan. 28 to Feb. 11, passengers made 52.33 million railway trips, down 68.8 percent year on year, according…
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Shanghai set to be abuzz by upcoming festival
SHANGHAI, Feb. 9 (Xinhua/APP): Shanghai will be abuzz with cultural and tourism activities held online and offline during the upcoming Spring Festival, otherwise known as the Chinese Lunar New Year. So said the city’s administration of culture and tourism. The city’s 81 museums, nearly 30 art galleries, 15 theaters, 234 libraries and public cultural centers…
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China extends holidays, strengthens control of coronavirus epidemic
BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua/APP): China extended the Spring Festival holiday and postponed school openings on Monday, while transport restrictions have been adopted in various areas to further contain the coronavirus epidemic. The seven-day Spring Festival vacation, scheduled to end on Jan. 30, was extended to Feb. 2. Universities, primary and middle schools and kindergartens across…