Logo 17 Jan 2022

Holiday cheer by fiat

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On Sunday, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a notice on boosting consumption during the Spring Festival holiday.

Some context: In the before-times, Spring Festival festivities entailed a massive movement of merrymakers returning to their hometowns.

In 2021, 870 mil...