in Gansu: People perform shehuo, a type of folk entertainment that can be traced back to ancient rituals to worship the earth, which they believe could bring good harvests and fortunes
The death toll in a coal mine roof collapse in Shaanxi Province has risen to 21, as rescuers found another two trapped miners dead Sunday morning. The accident happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lijiagou coal mine in Shenmu City. At that time, 87 people were working underground. Sixty-six of them were lifted to safety after the accident. An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2019 shows the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, which leaked LPG into sea waters near the Dongying port in east China's Shandong Province. A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, registered in the Republic of Korea, leaked LPG into sea waters near the Dongying port in Shandong Province Saturday morning. According to local government, the leakage happened around 10:30 a.m. The ship carried 1,850 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, and had 15 people onboard when the accident happened. All crew members are foreigners.
Staff members from Dongying Maritime Safety Administration coordinate rescue efforts in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 13, 2019.
Efforts have been made to deal with the accident. The government is monitoring the environment around the area. Ships nearby have been warned to avoid the area. (Xinhua/Dongying Maritime Safety Administration)
A girl interacts with a lion dance performer at the launching ceremony of a series of events to celebrate the forthcoming Lunar New Year, at Zijingshan Park in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, on Jan. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Li An)
Children eat Laba porridge at Xuanzang Temple in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 13, 2019. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Sun Can)
Tourists from Japan taste Laba porridge in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 13, 2019. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
People take selfies at the Grand Bazaar Pedestrian Mall in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2019.
According to statistics by Culture and Tourism Bureau of Tianshan District of Urumqi, the number of visitors to the Grand Bazaar Pedestrian Mall has reached 14.12 million since its opening in August 2018.
A woman buys naan at the Grand Bazaar Pedestrian Mall in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
Jack Ma is surrounded by the award-winning rural headmasters in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Jan. 13, 2019. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Jack Ma greets rural teachers in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Jan. 13, 2019. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Among those at the event, themed "Back to the Classroom", were Alibaba Group Chairman Ma, National Excellent Teacher Zhu Aichao, president of the Palace Museum Shan Jixiang, Olympic champion Hui Ruoqi, 100 rural teachers and 20 rural headmasters.
Jack Ma speaks during his "Back to the Classroom" lecture in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Jan. 13, 2019. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
At the award ceremony, plans for the rural boarding school model rooms Ma advocates will be released. Ma will continue to discuss the rural boarding school plan with 100 entrepreneurs.
Ma has awarded this prize to rural teachers every year in Sanya since 2015.
Shan Jixiang, president of the Palace Museum, talks on the topic, "Love Thinking: The Benevolence of the Craftsman", in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Jan. 13, 2019. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 13, 2019 shows the camp of one of two inland expedition teams on China's 35th Antarctic expedition (L), China's Kunlun Station (C), and the drilling equipment (R) at the Kunlun Station in Antarctica. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Fan Xiaopeng (L), a member of one of two inland expedition teams on China's 35th Antarctic expedition, operates the drilling equipment at the Kunlun Station in Antarctica, Jan. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Members of one of two inland expedition teams on China's 35th Antarctic expedition handle the newly-drilled ice core at the Kunlun Station in Antarctica, Jan. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2019 shows the newly-drilled ice core on China's 35th Antarctic expedition at the Kunlun Station in Antarctica. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Members of one of two inland expedition teams on China's 35th Antarctic expedition maintain the drilling equipment at the Kunlun Station in Antarctica, Jan. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Principal Zhang Zhanliang and students make fire to cook a meal at Huangni elementary school in Chuntao Town of Yujiang District of Yingtan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 3, 2019.
Principal Zhang Zhanliang distributes meal for students at Huangni elementary school in Chuntao Town of Yujiang District of Yingtan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 3, 2019.
Zhang Zhanliang, the principal of Huangni primary school, has been known nationwide recently for taking care of the school's left-behind children, whose parents are migrant workers in towns and cities. For years, there's no canteen at Huangni elementary school.
Principal Zhang Zhanliang gives chopsticks to a student at Huangni elementary school in Chuntao Town of Yujiang District of Yingtan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 3, 2019.
Appointed as principal in 2018, Zhang Zhanliang spent his own money cooking additional meal for these left-behind children. Zhang Zhanliang cooks different dishes every day, hoping to improve their health and arouse their interest in coming to study. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)
A student helps principal Zhang Zhanliang pump water at Huangni elementary school in Chuntao Town of Yujiang District of Yingtan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 3, 2019.
Principal Zhang Zhanliang poses with all teachers and students for photos at Huangni elementary school in Chuntao Town of Yujiang District of Yingtan City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 4, 2019.
A baby wearing a silver headwear is seen at a silver handicraft studio in Kaili City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 10, 2019.
People are busy making silver handicraft for the upcoming Spring Festival, which starts from the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or Feb. 5 this year. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaohai)
I have a baby hat with silver Buddhas kind of like the one this baby is wearing, but in black with silver threads. It's passed onto the oldest son of each generation. Supposedly this hat is from the Ming dynasty originally, but probably been refurbished couple times since then, who knows.
People bundle around a flaming charcoal fire to get warm on a chilly winter day, as well as offer blessings for the upcoming lunar New Year on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo by Li Ping/chinadaily.com.cn]
With a charcoal fire burning bright and fireworks blooming over the sky, the 2019 International Tourism Festival opened in grand fashion at Yuxian county, Zhangjiakou city in North China's Hebei province on Sunday.
Pakistani student Muhammad Shahzaib, center, takes a photo with his classmates at the Drum Tower of Yuxian on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo by Li Ping/chinadaily.com.cn]
Traditional Chinese gong performers are pictured on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo by Li Ping/chinadaily.com.cn]
Titled "Prosperous Chinese New Year", the two-month-long event features holiday-themed performances and delicacies, displays of traditional art and heritage and a dazzling lantern show at the county's central square.
People watch lion dance performances in Yuxian on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo by Sun Ge/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Sunday's opening was highlighted by a New Year parade covering a wide array of folk art and performances to the enjoyment of the crowd, ranging from lion dance and drum performances to displays of ancient customs, and yangge, a popular rural folk dance.
Workers are seen on the construction site of Xi'an Railway Station in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 15, 2019.
After six hours of continuous overnight work of 1,000 plus workers, the reconstruction and extension project of the Xi'an Railway Station entered the phase of main project construction on Tuesday, which laid a solid foundation for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush.(Xinhua/Tao Ming)