Analysts said January was an unusual month because the Lunar New Year boosts sales in China as the United States sees a post-Christmas drop.

分析家们还表示，1月份是个特殊的月份。农历新年促进了中国汽车的销量，而那时美国正经历圣诞后的销售回落。

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The Spring festival marks the start of the lunar New Year in China. It is the most important traditional festival for the Chinese. It is an occasion of family reunion.

春节是中国的农历新年，是中国民间最看重的传统节日，是亲人团聚的日子。

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In China, it is customary for seniors to give red envelopes to children on the Lunar New Year.

在中国，过年时长辈包红包给小孩是一种习俗。

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China welcomed the start of the new lunar year with traditional deafening and dazzling firework displays.

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Last month, Pernod also said sales in China during Lunar New Year, which began in mid-February this year, were flat, with whiskey sales falling in particular.

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All in all, China's Lunar New Year is shaping up to be a Leaner New Year.

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The Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to faxed requests for comment on Tuesday, a public holiday in China marking the Lunar New Year.

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