China expects record travel, spending
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China began the Year of the Fire Horse on Tuesday, and authorities expected record travel and hoped extended holidays and domestic spending would boost the economy.
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China spat: inbound tourist spending dropped 2.8 percent to $45.6 billion in the last three months of last year. It was the first year-on-year decline in more than four years. Overall, Japan’s economy grew 0.2 percent in the quarter, www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/b...
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China spat: inbound tourist spending dropped 2.8 percent to $45.6 billion in the last three months of last year. It was the first year-on-year decline in more than four years. Overall, Japan’s economy grew 0.2 percent in the quarter, www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/b...
by Jaakko Husa
Tomorrow begins the year of the Firehorse according to the Chinese lunar calendar. As a firehorse, I guess I should feel excited about it. However, this year is supposed to bring rapid, transformative change but given the current world situation I am not quite sure if this is a good thing.
February 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Tomorrow begins the year of the Firehorse according to the Chinese lunar calendar. As a firehorse, I guess I should feel excited about it. However, this year is supposed to bring rapid, transformative change but given the current world situation I am not quite sure if this is a good thing.