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2.36b road trips recorded in festival rush
China's road transportation served about 2.36 billion passengers nationwide in the first 33 days of the Chinese Spring Festival travel rush that kicked off on Jan 8, official data show.
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  Celebrations
Dragon dance performed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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  Travel Rush
2.36b road trips recorded in festival rush
China's highways carry 342m over holidays
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  Holiday Economy
Online orders surge after Spring Festival
New Year luxury spending overseas hits $7.2b
New Year luxury spending overseas hits $7.2b
Spring Festival boosts tourism in Dalian
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  Spring Festival Goes Global
Grand parade held for Spring Festival in Canada
Grand parade held for Spring Festival in Canada
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Chinese Spring Festival celebration held in London
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  Photo Gallery
  Customs
Enter the Dragon
Chasing the Dragon...and the Monkey and the Rooster
Spring festival traditions
Beast of "Nian"
Shehuo
Antithetical couplets
Door Gods
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