China's Longest Lunar New Year Lifts Travel Spending

China's extended Lunar New Year holiday propels travel spending to new heights, with millions journeying home for red envelope exchanges and lion dances under blooming plum trees. This longest-ever break sparks a tourism boom, filling high-speed rails and ancient temples with joyful crowds, boosting local economies from Beijing's Forbidden City to Guilin’s misty karsts. Economic vitality pulses through markets overflowing with dumplings and fireworks.