Beijingers share Lunar New Year wishes as China seeks economic boost

Beijingers share Lunar New Year wishes as China seeks economic boost

Beijing residents and visitors skate on one of the Chinese capital's frozen lakes ahead of the Lunar New Year, as the country still struggles to cement its economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, beset by a property sector crisis, chronically low consumption and high youth unemployment.

"I hope the Year of the Snake will be better than the Year of the Dragon," says export trade worker Zhong Haiping.