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Chinese New Year sparks ‘dragon baby’ boom

By Michael Evans Mon, Feb 06, 2012 10:53PM UTC View Comments

Two weeks into the Year of the Dragon the baby boom predicted by doctors has arrived in full force, providing new challenges for China’s maternity care services and leading experts to predict greater problems as this year’s “dragon babies” grow up. In Chengdu, capital of southwestern Sichuan province, the city’s main maternity hospitals have reported...

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Chinese speak out against New Year’s fireworks

By Michael Evans Fri, Jan 27, 2012 1:27AM UTC View Comments

People across China continue to celebrate the Spring Festival as they have since the start of the lunar new year on Monday, setting off fireworks in a tradition dating back thousands of years. But a growing number of voices are speaking out against this ancient custom. Criticism of the nuisance caused by the nightly fireworks...

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Sina Weibo beats Twitter record on Chinese New Year

By Asian Correspondent Wed, Jan 25, 2012 4:18PM UTC View Comments

Sina Weibo might just be the Asian startup name you will hear quite often. The micro-blogging site, which is open primarily to China, has set a new record of 32,312 messages per second beating the record of 25,088 messages per second set by Twitter during the national broadcast of Japanese Anime series, Castle in the...

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Enter the dragon: Celebrating Chinese New Year in Beijing

By Asian Correspondent Fri, Jan 20, 2012 1:06PM UTC View Comments

THE Year of the Dragon looms large, with Chinese New Year beginning at midnight this Sunday. Signs of the holiday are already evident in the Chinese capital, with locally-owned shops and businesses closing down days in advance. Doorways to homes and restaurants are festooned with bright red decorations. The mass exodus of professional Beijingers has...

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Free tickets offer hope amid China’s rail woes

By Michael Evans Fri, Jan 20, 2012 1:13AM UTC View Comments

China’s annual New Year’s travel rush has been more chaotic than usual, as new ID rules and an overwhelmed online purchasing system complicate what is already for many the most stressful time of the year. But the country’s press is offering some relief and holiday cheer amid the frustration. Over the past two weeks, newspapers...

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