Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province announced plans to delay the start of the spring semester in all schools and to extend the Spring Festival holiday with the aim of containing the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Spring Festival traditions in China have changed over the years, with some sticking to the old ways of marking the holiday, and many embracing new ways of celebrating.
Private companies have shown their power in promoting economic development in Wuxi National Hi-tech District over the past year.
SK Hynix, a global semiconductor giant based in South Korea, signed an agreement with the Wuxi National Hi-tech District on Jan 16 to build an integrated circuit industrial park.
The Chinese Orchestra of Wuxi, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Wuxi Culture Development Group, was officially established at the Wuxi Grand Theatre on Jan 9.
The Wuxi Grand Theatre held a folk music concert on Jan 8, which featured many classical music pieces.
The Taiwan-based Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank, Ltd. (SCSB) agreed to open its first mainland branch in Wuxi on Jan 6.
AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical giant, signed a deal with the Wuxi National Hi-Tech District to build its international market headquarters in the district on Dec 30.
The commencement ceremony for Wuxi's major 2020 projects, including a manufacturing center construction project by STA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec, was held in the Wuxi National Hi-tech District on Jan 2.
The first Hongshan Spring Festival Cultural Festival opened in the Chinese Stone Garden in Wuxi's Xinwu district on Dec 28.