China announces month-long online shopping event for Spring Festival

BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a month-long online shopping event for festive goods ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 29 this year.

The event, initiated by the Ministry of Commerce and organized under the guidance of several government departments and the China Consumers Association, will run from Jan. 7 to Feb. 5.

According to the ministry, this event marks the fir