Erinome: Hello dear friends! Welcome to our daily news chat. I'm Erinome, and sitting next to me is Enceladus. Let's see what interesting news we have today, shall we?
Enceladus: Hi everyone! Yeah, let's start with the first one. I heard there was a lot of travel during the New Year holiday.
Erinome: Right! The Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that during the 2026 New Year's Day holiday, about 142 million people traveled inside China. And the total spending was 84.789 billion yuan. Wow, that's a huge number of travelers, huh?
Enceladus: Oh yeah, 142 million! That's like almost the population of some big countries. People really wanted to go out and have fun after the holiday, I guess.
Erinome: Next, let's talk about something sweet—marriage registration numbers! Many places公布了 (gongbu le) this year's New Year's Day marriage data. Shandong province had 2068 couples, Shanghai 1551, and Chengdu 1488.
Enceladus: Aww, that's so nice! Starting the new year as a married couple. I bet those days were really special for them.
Erinome: Good news for people who like flying! Domestic flight fuel surcharges will be reduced starting from the 5th. For flights over 800 kilometers, each ticket will be about 20 yuan cheaper.
Enceladus: Oh, that's great! Flying might be a bit cheaper now. Maybe I can plan a trip soon, haha.
Erinome: Now, some economic news. Shandong province is expected to have a GDP over 10 trillion yuan in 2025. It will be the third province in China and the first in northern China to reach this number.
Enceladus: Wow, that's a big achievement! Shandong is really growing fast.
Erinome: Right! And about housing—second-hand home sales in key cities boomed in 2025. In Shanghai, about 1 out of every 97 people bought a second-hand house.
Enceladus: Oh no, that's a lot! So many people are moving or buying new homes. The housing market must be very active there.
Erinome: Speaking of good things, Shanghai Jiao Tong University received another anonymous donation of 4 million yuan. In the past month, there have been 3 donations already.
Enceladus: That's so kind! It's sad we don't know who the donors are, but they're really helping the university. Good for them!
Erinome: Let's talk about the stock market. Ten major securities companies gave their views on A-share in 2026. They said the bull market may continue, and the style may be more balanced.
Enceladus: Oh, investors might be happy to hear that! Maybe the market will be more stable this year.
Erinome: The top 100 Chinese listed companies by market value in 2025 are out. TSMC is first, Tencent second, and Alibaba fifth.
Enceladus: TSMC is still leading! Tencent and Alibaba are also doing well. It's interesting to see the rankings.
Erinome: Now, some global wealth news. The world's top 10 billionaires increased their wealth by 579 billion US dollars in 2025. Their total wealth is over 2.5 trillion, which is more than Amazon's market value.
Enceladus: Wow, that's a huge amount of money! 2.5 trillion is hard to imagine.
Erinome: Last but not least, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Beijing for a visit, with over 200 entrepreneurs. Experts said this is about re-recognizing China economically.
Enceladus: Oh, maybe there will be more business cooperation between China and South Korea. That's good for both countries.
Erinome: Alright, that's all the news for today. Thanks for listening, everyone!
Enceladus: Yeah, we'll talk again next time. Bye!
