Chinese Consul General in New York Zhang Qiyue (L) and John B. Kessler, President of the Empire State Realty Trust, flip the switch to light the model of Empire State Building at a ceremonial lighting ceremony in honor of the Spring Festival at the Empire State Building in New York, the United States, on Feb.
Yang (right) and his friend Yang Zhuang, a post-90s man, after riding 1,472 kilometers for 9 days, reached home to spend the Spring Festival with his family on Feb. 11, Thepaper.
This year, more than 60 percent of Chinese have chosen high-speed trains to get them home for the Spring Festival, Chinanews.com reported on Feb. 13.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The top of the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan, New York, will shine in red and gold at sunset on Tuesday and Thursday, celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year that falls on Feb. 16 this year.
