2021: China’s GDP growth beats expectations with 8.1%, fastest in 10 years

China's GDP growth beats expectations with 8.1%, fastest in 10 years [CGTN]
China’s GDP growth beats expectations with 8.1%, fastest in 10 years [CGTN]
CGTN | 19-Jan-2022 | Wang Tianyu

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.1 percent last year, the largest jump since 2011, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday. The expansion is slightly above the IMF and World Bank’s expectations of 8 percent growth and beyond the 6 percent target set by the government. Continue reading “2021: China’s GDP growth beats expectations with 8.1%, fastest in 10 years”

2022 Spring Festival travel rush starts, 1.18 billion expected trips

The first outbound train of the 2022 Spring Festival travel rush in Beijing, stops at the Beijing West Railway Station [CGTN-CFP]
The first outbound train of the 2022 Spring Festival travel rush in Beijing, stops at the Beijing West Railway Station [CGTN-CFP]
CGTN | 18-Jan-2022 |

The 2022 Spring Festival travel rush officially kicks off today. According to the transportation department’s comprehensive forecast, the passenger flow of this year’s Spring Festival travel rush will be significantly lower than before the epidemic. However, there will still be a significant increase compared with last year. Continue reading “2022 Spring Festival travel rush starts, 1.18 billion expected trips”