Billy Heroman’s Flower Shop prepares for Valentine’s Day rush

BATON ROUGE – Roses are red, violets are blue; WBRZ is excited for Valentine’s Day, are you? According to the Society of American Florists, more than 250 million roses are produced for Valentine’s Day. Florists nationwide are preparing for the busy day ahead!  2une In’s Abigail Whitam visited Billy Heroman’s Flower Shop on Wednesday morning … Read more

Global tourists rush to China for Spring Festival

As the Spring Festival approaches, foreigners have become noticeably more visible across many parts of China. This year’s Spring Festival bookings are close to full, led by travelers from Vietnam and Singapore. Visitors from Europe, the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand are also showing up in large numbers. From Lunar New Year’s Eve through the … Read more

China’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins with record 9.5 billion trips expected

BEIJING (AP) — Liu Zhiquan was waiting for a 30-plus hour train journey to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, some 1,242 miles (2,000 kilometers) from Beijing, where he works in construction. He’s one of the hundreds of millions expected to travel to their hometowns as part of the world’s largest movement of humanity, or … Read more