Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended Chinese New Year greetings to all Chinese people.He wished Chinese people of all ethnic groups a better life and the country greater prosperity in the new year.

"There is no difficulty that cannot be overcome as long as the two sides respect each other's dignity, sovereignty, and core interests," he said.

Chinese health authorities are adopting the strictest prevention and control measures for the new strain of coronavirus that has caused a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan.

The Chinese Lunar New Year will arrive on Saturday. Chinese people across the country and around the world are preparing to welcome the year of mouse with various traditions.

According to a report on China’s import food industry in 2019, China is now importing from 185 countries, and the retail volume of import market has exceeded 1 trillion yuan.

The Yingge Dance is a national folk art of intangible cultural heritage that is popular in the Chaoshan area of Guangdong province in South China.

Traditionally, the festival lasts up to two weeks while each day showcases different customs, celebration and cultural elements.