Authorities in East China"s Zhejiang province recently launched a three-month shopping campaign to stimulate consumption and promote high-quality economic development. Jointly hosted by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Commerce and four other provincial departments, the 2022 Zhejiang Golden Autumn Shopping Festival kicked off last Friday along Hangzhou's Hubin Pedestrian Street, one of China's most iconic commercial thoroughfares. Running from Sept 16 to early November, it overlaps with China's Singles Day shopping extravaganza, with the new Hangzhou festival featuring eight major "theme weeks", including food, fashion, culture and sports, among others, said Han Jie, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of

The phase two extension of INDIGO, a large-scale commercial complex developed by Hong Kong property developer Swire Properties in Beijing, will be phased into the market in late 2025 and 2026 respectively, according to the company. Unlike INDIGO Phase I, a retail-led mixed-use development, the phase II extension is an office-led mixed-use development. It comprises altogether of seven office buildings, a shopping center and a hotel. The total floor space of INDIGO Phase II will reach over 560,000 square meters, and exceed 860,000 sq m by calculating in the existing Phase I; which means upon completion of Phase II, the

China's consumption has witnessed a fast recovery as more people resume travel, go out for entertainment and go shopping both online and offline during the holiday season, showcasing strong resilience and growth potential of Chinese economy. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2022 that ended on Monday, around 73.41 million domestic trips were made in China, generating 28.68 billion yuan ($4.14 billion) in domestic tourism revenue, according to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In Beijing alone, the city's 199 key tourist attractions (regions) received a total of 3.83 million tourists, up 24 percent year-on-year with total operating revenue