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Re:Chinese exports plunge 25% in February by jordanb on Tuesday March 08, 2016 @11:15PM (#11250888)
One holiday puts exports down double digits for two months in a row eh? Must be one crazy party.
Re:Chinese exports plunge 25% in February by fatjokes on Tuesday March 08, 2016 @11:23PM (#11250912)
It's the largest mass human migration on earth, and it happens annually.
Re:Chinese exports plunge 25% in February by discordance on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @12:15AM (#11251065)
There's a good documentary that covers this migration - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Train_Home_(film)
Re:Chinese exports plunge 25% in February by jzwinck on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @03:58AM (#11251768)
It is indeed. So crazy in fact that I couldn't get a hotel room in a major city with an international airport even three days after the holiday.

In New Zealand.

Re:Chinese exports plunge 25% in February by toomanybeersies on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @08:07AM (#11252712)
Hell, it's so big that they had a big parade in Wellington for it.
Re:Chinese exports plunge 25% in February by norea-armozel on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @10:40AM (#11253545)
I believe many workers will travel home to celebrate the holiday which must be hell compared to Thanksgiving air travel.