>Consumption grows during holiday
牛年春節(jié)消費(fèi)數(shù)據(jù)亮眼
The consumer spending during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday surged noticeably, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
商務(wù)部發(fā)布的最新數(shù)據(jù)顯示，春節(jié)期間全國(guó)消費(fèi)支出顯著增長(zhǎng)。
The combined sales of retail and catering enterprises in China rose 28.7% year-on-year to 821 billion yuan during the Spring Festival golden week, data from the MOC showed.
2021年春節(jié)七天黃金周期間，全國(guó)重點(diǎn)零售和餐飲企業(yè)實(shí)現(xiàn)銷售額約8210億元，比2020年春節(jié)黃金周增長(zhǎng)28.7%。
China's online sales exceeded 122 billion yuan during the same period, with online catering sales surging 135% compared with the Spring Festival holiday last year as more Chinese ordered ready-to-eat meals through e-commerce or online food delivery platforms. Sales of products related to Lunar New Year's Eve dinners increased by 54.9% year-on-year during the holiday, said the MOC.
全國(guó)網(wǎng)絡(luò)零售額超1220億元，隨著更多國(guó)人選擇通過(guò)電商平臺(tái)或在線餐飲平臺(tái)訂購(gòu)即食飯餐，在線餐飲銷售額、年夜飯系列商品銷售額分別較去年春節(jié)同期增長(zhǎng)135%和54.9%。

>Unis told to stagger opening dates
多所高校宣布暫不返校
The Ministry of Education has asked universities to stagger their spring semester opening dates and make preparations for online schooling. In a recent notice, the ministry said universities should make early plans for the spring semester after fully considering the COVID-19 epidemic situation and their teaching schedule.
教育部印發(fā)通知，要求各地各高校要綜合考慮國(guó)內(nèi)疫情形勢(shì)變化和學(xué)校教育教學(xué)安排，及早制定2021年春季學(xué)期開(kāi)學(xué)方案，落實(shí)錯(cuò)峰要求，做好線上教學(xué)各項(xiàng)準(zhǔn)備。
They should prepare enough equipment, conduct emergency drills and strictly implement epidemic prevention and control measures, the ministry said, adding that all people and items entering universities must be checked. Universities should also conduct routine nucleic acid tests on key groups of people and the environment and frequently sterilize and disinfect important venues, it added.
教育部要求，開(kāi)學(xué)前做好物資儲(chǔ)備，開(kāi)展應(yīng)急演練，嚴(yán)格落實(shí)校園疫情防控措施，嚴(yán)把"校門(mén)關(guān)"，堅(jiān)持"人""物"同防，定期開(kāi)展重點(diǎn)人員和環(huán)境核酸檢測(cè)、重點(diǎn)場(chǎng)所環(huán)境消殺。
At least 16 universities in Beijing have announced that they will postpone the start of spring semester activities on campus for several weeks and resort to online teaching in the meantime.
至少16所在京高校已宣布，2021年春季學(xué)期延遲數(shù)周返校，線上授課。

>Holiday box office 7.822b yuan
春節(jié)檔票房創(chuàng)歷史新高
The total box office earnings on the Chinese mainland during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday have reached a record high of 7.822 billion yuan, according to data released by the China Film Administration on Thursday.
國(guó)家電影局2月18日發(fā)布的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，在長(zhǎng)達(dá)一周的春節(jié)假期，全國(guó)電影總票房達(dá)78.22億元，刷新春節(jié)檔電影票房紀(jì)錄。
Top contributors include action comedy "Detective Chinatown 3" and time-travel comedy "Hi, Mom."
動(dòng)作喜劇電影《唐人街探案3》和時(shí)空穿越喜劇電影《你好，李煥英》貢獻(xiàn)最多票房。
The Spring Festival is a lucrative movie season in China as moviegoing has become an increasingly prominent pastime for Chinese people during this holiday.
在中國(guó)，春節(jié)是電影市場(chǎng)最吸金的一個(gè)檔期，走進(jìn)影院看電影成為很多人在春節(jié)期間重要的休閑娛樂(lè)項(xiàng)目。

>US to pay over $200M to WHO
美國(guó)將向世衛(wèi)補(bǔ)交會(huì)費(fèi)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the US intends to pay over $200 million in assessed and current obligations to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the end of this month.
美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)卿安東尼?布林肯2月17日表示，美國(guó)將在本月底前向世界衛(wèi)生組織繳納超過(guò)2億美元的會(huì)費(fèi)，包括評(píng)定會(huì)費(fèi)和現(xiàn)階段應(yīng)繳納的會(huì)費(fèi)。
"This is a key step forward in fulfilling our financial obligations as a WHO member," Blinken said in his remarks to a virtual UN Security Council briefing on COVID-19. "
布林肯在聯(lián)合國(guó)安理會(huì)的新冠問(wèn)題視頻會(huì)議上說(shuō)："這是我們作為世衛(wèi)組織成員國(guó)履行經(jīng)濟(jì)義務(wù)的重要一步。"
It reflects our renewed commitment to ensuring the WHO has the support it needs to lead the global response to the pandemic," he added.
他還表示，"這體現(xiàn)了我們對(duì)世衛(wèi)組織的最新承諾，從而保證世衛(wèi)在帶領(lǐng)全球應(yīng)對(duì)新冠疫情的工作中得到應(yīng)有的支持。"
Accusing the WHO of mishandling the pandemic, the previous Donald Trump administration last year announced US withdrawal from the organization, which led to criticisms at home and abroad.
去年，特朗普政府指責(zé)世衛(wèi)組織應(yīng)對(duì)疫情不力，宣布退出該組織，此舉招致了國(guó)內(nèi)外的批評(píng)。
President Joe Biden, on his first day in office, reversed his predecessor's decision of withdrawing from the WHO.
現(xiàn)任美國(guó)總統(tǒng)喬?拜登在宣誓就職當(dāng)天宣布重返世衛(wèi)組織。

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