Source: CCTV.com

01-22-2009 09:16

Special Report:   2009 Spring Festival

Seven days before the Chinese New Year, comes Xiao Nian. It marks the beginning of the Spring Festival as households prepare for the New Year Celebration. In Beijing, people are busy shopping for the festival.

The festive spirit is particularly strong at the Dashilan commercial street where crowds of people arrived to pick up food and decorations for the festival.

The festive spirit is particularly strong at the Dashilan commercial street where crowds of people arrived to pick up food and decorations for the festival. The street is home to a dozen of time-honored shops offering everything from roast duck and tea, to traditional handicrafts.

As the most important festival in China, the Spring Festival season means businesses are booming. Despite the global economic slump, Beijingers are still buying plenty of goods.

As the most important festival in China, the Spring Festival season means businesses are booming.

Wang xiulan, the director of board from Zhang Yiyuan Tea Company said, "Our sales are increasing day by day since January the 1st. The daily volume now is up 60% from the same time last year. Judging from the situation in our shops, the buying power of consumers is growing instead of declining. "

It is the tradition to eat something sweet at Xiao Nian which falls on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month. People anticipate a sweeter life in the coming year.

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Editor:Zhao Yanchen