New Year
noun
1
: the calendar year about to start or recently started
2
a
usually New Year's
: new year's day
b
: the first days of a calendar year
3
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South Korea’s Kospi index advanced more than 1%, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 ticked up 0.1%, but mainland China’s CSI 300 fell around 0.6% after returning from the Lunar New Year break.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
The total number of tickets sold during the frame (also referred to as Spring Festival and Lunar New Year) was a record 187M, according to Maoyan.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Imax during the week to Feb. 4 rode the strength of China’s own New Year box office hitting a new record of $1.3 billion for the peak moviegoing period.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Imax also saw its most successful Lunar New Year yet, generating $53 million in box office receipts – an increase of 57% over its previous record of $34 million in 2023.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
The total number of tickets sold during the frame (also referred to as Spring Festival and Lunar New Year) was a record 187M, according to Maoyan.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Imax during the week to Feb. 4 rode the strength of China’s own New Year box office hitting a new record of $1.3 billion for the peak moviegoing period.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Imax also saw its most successful Lunar New Year yet, generating $53 million in box office receipts – an increase of 57% over its previous record of $34 million in 2023.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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“New Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Year. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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