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Lunar New Year

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[loo-ner noo yir] / ˈlu nər ˈnu ˌyɪr /

noun

  1. a celebration marking the beginning of the new year according to the lunar or lunisolar calendar; often associated with the Chinese New Year.


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Chinese automakers broadly recorded a sharp drop in sales in February as demand in the world’s largest auto industry waned during the Lunar New Year month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vehicle sales typically slow around the Lunar New Year holiday, but the latest figures also underscore the tough road ahead for Chinese automakers after years of rapid growth and aggressive expansion in the top electric-vehicle market.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February reduced the number of working days by three.

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China returns from the Lunar New Year holiday to a busy week of data and policy announcements, including the annual meetings of its top legislature and advisory body.

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Economists expect the island’s consumer prices to have risen temporarily due to base effects and strong Lunar New Year demand.

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