Chinese New Year (春節 / 春节) is closing in!
The new lunar year will be the year of the dragon (龙 / 龍, lóng). It begins on January 12th, 2024 and ends on January 28th, 2025.
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Impact on economy.
Together with the "Golden Week" in October, new year celebrations are the most important holidays in China.
Around this date, huge parts of China's economy go into 'sleeping beauty' mode. Shipping carriers shut down, and factories close their doors.
As every year, this will affect Chinese doll makers, too. Most factories close, and even those who do not close will not be able to ship for at least a week. So delays are to be expected for everything not kept on stock outside of China.
I will update this thread with factory closing times as they come in.
Factory closing schedules.
- WM Dolls, WM Doll, Angel Kiss, JK Doll (Jinsan factory): February 1st until February 17th, 2024 - cut-off date is "around January 20th"
- Irontech Doll, Real Lady: February 1st until February 16th - cut-off dates are January 15th (silicone) respectively January 27th (TPE)
- SE Doll: "around" January 31st until February 18th, 2023 - cut-off is January 15th (silicone) respectively January 18th (TPE)
How to get a doll during Chinese New Year holidays.
Two options are available to get a doll during Chinese New Year holidays:
- Get a doll from stock. We have a selection of completed dolls in the For sale section. Also, a couple of manufacturers offer pre-produced dolls which can be shipped from warehouses in the U.S., the EU and Australia (e.g. Jarliet and SE Doll).
- Get a doll from a American or European doll maker. Doll makers like Textile Doll continue the manufacturing of dolls throughout February without any special delay as CNY does not affect them.
