Shopping spree ahead of Spring Festival

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The restaurant business is also doing well. In one of Beijing's roast duck restaurants, all New Year dinners were reserved a month in advance.

At supermarkets and shopping malls, special sectors are  catering to people who are seeking goods for the celebrations.

Huang Yaping from Beijing Bianyifang Restaurant, said, "This year's sales are better than previous ones, we expect a 15% growth compared to a year earlier."

Big discounts and convenience also encourage many consumers to shop online. On the country's biggest online seller taobao.com, transactions worth 450 million yuan are being recorded everyday. Most of the sales concern food items, clothes and other goods related to the upcoming festival.

Editor:Zhang Ning