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①Who is the God of Wealth in Chinese folk customs?

②Tickling your funny bone with cross talk

③What is the deal with Tanghulu?

①How do we greet each other during the Chinese New Year?

②Daffodils and beauties

③Temple fairs

①The tale of Nian

②What a meal of family reunion!

③Why does the lion dance matter to Chinese people?

①Beijing's Daxing airport handles over 39.4 million passenger trips in 2023

②New findings unveil stone processing practices of China's Liangzhu civilization

③Seasonal "rocket chasers" ignite aerospace tourism boom in China

④Beijing simplifies business registration for foreigners via facial ID

⑤Fresh strawberries go global from northeast Chinese city

①Palace Museum exhibitions showcase Chinese, West Asian civilizations

②Chinese provinces innovate following Harbin to boost tourism

③China's oldest subway line to expand into Beijing suburbs

④China imports dairy sheep breed from New Zealand

⑤Yangtze River cruise tourist numbers hit 20-year high in 2023

⑥China steps up support for home services industry

⑦New-generation large language model released in Shanghai

⑧First women's rugby Lions tour to take place in New Zealand in 2027

①Exhibition on Inca civilization opens in China

②China unveils measures to ensure smooth operation during Spring Festival travel season

③China's Tianjin Port launches direct route for Chilean cherry imports

④Innovative activities boost winter tourism in NW China's Ningxia

⑤Astronomers reveal formation process of primitive star clusters

⑥Over 50,000 migratory birds winter in north China lake

①Manuscripts of renowned Chinese writer on display in east China

②Slogan, mascots, emblem of Asian Winter Games unveiled

③China's Chang'e-6 scheduled for launch in first half of 2024

④China remains world's largest online retail market for 11 years: ministry

⑤Hong Kong records 34 mln visits in 2023 as tourism rebounds

⑥China's Xizang opens its first ski resort

⑦Ancient cicadas were quieter insects: study

⑧World's oceans break record for highest temperatures five years in a row: study

①China expects 80 mln air passenger trips during upcoming Spring Festival travel season

②Ethereal dance epic vitalizes ancient Chinese painting, causing sensation in Hong Kong

③Chinese researchers develop e-skin with isothermal regulation

④Chinese carmaker delivers first NEV with sodium-ion battery

⑤PBOC to enhance global presence of RMB, manage risks

⑥New season of Village Super League enlightens people's football passion

⑦Beijing awarded "National Forest City" title

①Various cultural events to be held during China-France Year of Culture, Tourism

②China's first homegrown large cruise ship completes commercial maiden voyage

③CAAC: China's C919 passenger aircraft to seek international certification

④Popular TV drama turns spotlight on preservation of Shanghai dialect

⑤Book retail sales in China up 4.72 pct in 2023

⑥Recreational fishery gains momentum in China's island province Hainan

⑦China to speed up development of emergency response robots

⑧Australian research voyage to improve understanding of climate change in Southern Ocean

①Shanghai metro pilots express parcel delivery service

②China's Ningbo-Zhoushan port sees record container throughput in 2023

③New expressway links Beijing and Xiong'an New Area

④Tourists from the south spark a winter boom in northeast China

⑤Rail app rolls out new features to make travel seamless

⑥China to create better payment environment for foreigners

⑦Chinese scientists develop high-performance hydrogen fuel cells