February 15, 2026, Sunday, Lunar Calendar 28th of the Twelfth Month

60 seconds morning reading

1. The Spring Festival holiday is expected to see an average daily traffic of 55 million vehicles on national highways, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%, with a peak return surge expected on the sixth day of the new year;

2. The 2026 Spring Festival car rental market is experiencing a massive explosion: bookings for new energy vehicles have surged sixfold year-on-year, with the post-2000 generation becoming the new main force;

3. Some flight tickets have seen a price "plunge" before the Spring Festival, with the lowest ticket price for Beijing to Xi'an on the 15th being less than 400 yuan;

4. Sichuan: During the Spring Festival, all 62 A-level scenic spots in the province will waive entrance fees for aid-providing provinces and cities such as Shanghai, Henan, Zhejiang, and Heilongjiang;

5. Four departments: Innovate the investment and financing mechanism for rural revitalization to help maintain the bottom line of preventing large-scale return to poverty;

6. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and three other departments: Support the integration of Chinese liquor and Chinese cuisine to "collaborate and go overseas";

7. The new season schedule of the Chinese Super League has been announced: the opening match will be held in Chengdu on March 6, and the league will continue normally during the World Cup;

8. The country's first methanol single-fuel river-sea direct ship has successfully made its maiden voyage, achieving over 90% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions;

9. After Seedance, another big move: ByteDance releases the Doubao large model 2.0, competing with Gemini 3 and GPT 5.2;

10. China will fully implement zero tariffs on 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations starting from May 1, 2026;

11. U.S. media: Jensen Huang has fallen out of the top ten richest people in the world ranking, with his wealth shrinking by over 3 billion USD since the beginning of the year;

12. U.S. media: The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a new lawsuit against Harvard University, demanding that Harvard provide data related to admissions;

13. U.S. media: The U.S. Congress is on recess, and the Department of Homeland Security is entering a state of shutdown, lasting at least 10 days;

14. Foreign media: In NATO exercises, a 10-person Ukrainian drone team dealt a heavy blow to thousands of troops, exposing NATO's tactical flaws;

15. Foreign media: The U.S. military is preparing for action, as Trump may order an attack on Iran, which could last for weeks; Iran claims it will respond decisively and forcefully to reckless actions;

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