Robust New Year consumption points to China’s economic vitality

BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — From record box office earnings to bustling tourist attractions, China’s three-day New Year holiday witnessed warming consumer sentiment and got the economy off to a strong start in 2024. Chen Xin from the warm, coastal Fujian Province celebrated New Year’s Eve in the snow for the first time. “It will be a very special and happy memory,” said Chen, who traveled some 2,000 kilometers to Shenyang City in northeast China’s Liaoning Province to ski with friends. The ski resort Chen stayed at saw nearly 2,000 tourists each day of the holiday. According to the research institute of online travel agency Trip.com, snow and ice tourism sites were the most popular destinations, seeing surging numbers of…