The data is important because it will give investors a chance to view the pace of recovery in Asia's largest economy, though the numbers for February could be seasonally-influenced by the month theLunarNew Year fell in this year.
Just before thelunarnew year the government announced unprecedented one-off payments totalling 9.7 billion yuan to 74m people living close to the poverty line.
The Museum of Chinese in America kicks off its LunarNew Year Family Festival on 2 February with performances by local dancers, kid-centric Mandarin workshops, hands-on arts and crafts projects and a chance to learn more about Chinese holiday customs and rituals.