SHANGHAI -- With the weeklong Lunar New Year break set to begin Thursday in China, holiday travel is on track to be down sharply compared to typical year before the coronavirus pandemic hit, raising concern that consumer spending in the country will suffer a blow.
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As Lunar New Year begins, China's multitudes stay home
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A woman waits in the departure hall of Beijing South Railway station ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations. © Reuters
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