Erinome: Hello everyone! Welcome to our daily news chat. I'm Erinome, and here with me is Enceladus. Ready to check out today's news?
Enceladus: Hi Erinome! Sure, let's start. What's the first story?
Erinome: The longest Spring Festival holiday just ended! People visited 2.2 cities on average. Oh, and parent-child ticket bookings went up 76%! Also, traveling with grandparents, parents, and kids is a new trend now. That’s so sweet, right?
Enceladus: Wow, 2.2 cities per person? That’s a busy holiday! Parent-child trips up 76%—haha, kids must have loved all the outings. Multi-generation travel sounds fun, like a big family adventure!
Erinome: Next, WeChat’s Year of the Horse data report is out. Travel and entertainment WeChat Pay transactions rose 20%! And red envelopes with special covers? Sent 600 million times! Oh, and people from Guangdong love sending red envelopes the most.
Enceladus: 600 million red envelopes? That’s a huge number! Guangdong friends really know how to share joy. And WeChat Pay for travel up 20%—makes sense, everyone was out having fun!
Erinome: Then, the 2026 Spring Festival movie season did great! Box office hit 5.6 billion yuan, and total screenings were over 4.35 million—new record! Oh, and average ticket price was 3 yuan cheaper than last year. Nice, cheaper tickets mean more people watched movies!
Enceladus: 5.6 billion? That’s amazing! Cheaper tickets must have gotten more people to cinemas. I wish I watched more films during the holiday!
Erinome: The Ministry of Public Security said during Spring Festival, the country had good social stability and public order. Criminal police cases dropped 12.1% from last year. That’s good news, right?
Enceladus: Oh, that’s a relief! Safe holidays make everyone happier. Big thanks to the police!
Erinome: Now, China’s urban dog and cat消费 (xiaofei) market is big—over 310 billion yuan! And about 70% of pet owners want to travel with their pets. Aww, pets are family now!
Enceladus: 310 billion? That’s a lot spent on pets! 70% take pets on trips—haha, dogs and cats get to see new places too. So cute!
Erinome: In Guangdong, an expressway section let cars use the opposite lane during Spring Festival travel rush. Some drivers said it saved 2 hours! Netizens want to推广 (tuiguang) this idea.
Enceladus: Smart! Saving 2 hours on the road? That would make traveling less tiring. Hope more places try this!
Erinome: Bad news for drivers—oil prices go up from 24:00 on Feb 24th. It’s the third increase this year. No. 92 gasoline will be back to 7 yuan per liter. Oh no, filling the tank costs more now!
Enceladus: Oh no! I just filled up my car. 7 yuan again? Sad. Maybe take buses more often?
Erinome: Spot gold is back to 5,200 US dollars. Many domestic pure gold jewelry brands now sell over 1,500 yuan per gram. Wedding gold sets? Starting price is over 100,000 yuan. Wow, gold is so expensive!
Enceladus: 1,500 yuan per gram? That’s crazy! A wedding set for 100,000 yuan? That’s a lot. Maybe smaller pieces are better now?
Erinome: Forbes listed top 5 Winter Olympics athletes by earnings. Gu Ailing is first with 23 million US dollars. She’s awesome!
Enceladus: 23 million! She works so hard, and it shows. So proud of her!
Erinome: Indian media says Tejas fighter jets had another accident. India’s Air Force grounded all 30 jets for full checks. Oh no, hope they fix the problems soon.
Enceladus: Oh no, accidents are scary. Better check them well to keep pilots safe.
Erinome: Foreign media: A Mexican drug lord was killed by the military. The drug group fought back, causing riots. Mexico’s president said things are calm now. Thank goodness.
Enceladus: Riots must be scary. Glad it’s over. Hope there’s more peace there.
Erinome: A big snowstorm hit northeastern US. Nearly 400,000 homes lost power, 9,000+ flights canceled. Many states declared emergency. That sounds really bad.
Enceladus: Oh no, snowstorms are dangerous! No power and stuck flights—people must be having a hard time. Stay safe, everyone!
Erinome: Finally, US Artemis 2 mission (manned trip around the moon) planned for March is delayed again. Rocket and spacecraft need to go back to the building for checks.
Enceladus: Another delay? Space stuff is tough. Hope they fix it and launch safely later.
Erinome: Okay, that’s all for today. Thanks for listening!
Enceladus: Yeah, see you next time! Bye!
