Leading coffee chains are banking on the strong growth seen in the recent quarters to chart store expansions and penetration into more lower-tier cities, despite the huge surge in online orders due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
China's retail coffee market is witnessing robust growth in terms of financing and sales, thanks to the growing demand for instant coffee products due to the large number of people working from home and reduced in-store coffee consumption, experts said.
For many Chinese consumers, a satisfying breakfast is one that includes either hot porridge or steamed buns. Cold sandwiches, which are usually popular with Westerners, are probably one of the last options on their minds.
While some people might view breakfast as optional, most Shanghainese, despite living in arguably the most fast-paced city in China, won't be caught skipping this meal no matter how busy they are.
The COVID-19 outbreak has not only changed people's daily lives but altered their preferences for modes of travel. Self-driving tours, thanks to their greater privacy and health safety options, have grown to be a popular choice for travelers.
Tourists are swarming back to Beijing's major attractions, with the visitor numbers during the first three days of the Spring Festival holiday bouncing back to 91 percent of the 2019 level despite stringent anti-epidemic measures in place.
An exhibition of ancient Chinese currency has opened at the National Museum of China.
Star performers of traditional Chinese operas, such as Pingju Opera and Hebei Bangzi Opera, put on a show on Feb 13 at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing to celebrate the Spring Festival.
Detective Chinatown 3 led China's box office on Saturday, raking in more than 807 million yuan (125.3 million US dollars), or nearly 60 percent of the daily total.
During the night of this year's Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, the Tokyo Tower in Tokyo was lit in red, showing two Chinese characters meaning hope, in an effort to bring love, courage, warmth and hope to those who were still battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Linda Lim, Chair of the Asian Events Trust, said the Chinese New Year has turned to be one of Wellington's largest and most anticipated cultural events over the past 20 years, providing an important connection to Chinese culture for everyone in Wellington.
Chinese New Year celebrations were held on Friday both at the city center and the Song Festival Grounds in the Estonian capital.