Chinese Daily Photos, 2011 to 2019!

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People of the Miao ethnic group in Xinqiao village of Leishan county, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, pose in front of wooden barns designed to keep out rats and fire. The women model their distinctive traditional dress, which includes short skirts. [Photo by Yu Guode/for chinadaily.com.cn]



Women of the Miao ethnic group wear special silver ornaments and skirts as short as western mini-skirts. [Photo by Li Xue/for chinadaily.com.cn]





Young women of the Miao ethnic group wear distinctive native costume, including mini-skirts. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A visitor takes photos of a 5G robot at the China International Digital Economy Expo (CIDEE) in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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A visitor tries 5G intelligent skiing through VR at the China International Digital Economy Expo (CIDEE) in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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A staff member demonstrates 5G intelligent driving at the China International Digital Economy Expo (CIDEE) in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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A staff member demonstrates 5G remote control autonomous driving at the China International Digital Economy Expo (CIDEE) in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 11, 2019.(Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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A visitor tries 5G intelligent racing through VR at the China International Digital Economy Expo (CIDEE) in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

Jia Wenjing feeds a cat at her client's home in Beijing, March 14, 2019. Jia is paid to take care of cats left at home while their owners travel. [Photo/IC]

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Jia sorts out orders at home in Beijing, March 14, 2019. [Photo/IC]

Investment opportunities will emerge in the niche market of the pet industry in China, as more young pet lovers are changing their habits in terms of pet care, said the Beijing news, citing an industry insider.

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Jia holds a cat at home in Beijing, March 14, 2019. [Photo/IC]

Apart from pet foster services at pet stores or hotels, pet lovers have the extra option of door-to-door service to look after their pets when they leave for trips, such as during the past weeklong National Day holiday.

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Jia plays with the cat at her client's home in Beijing, March 14, 2019. [Photo/IC]

The door-to-door service includes feeding, changing water, cleaning up waste matter and playing with the pet for 10 minutes, said a cat owner, who spent 35 yuan per day for the service during her holiday.

The pet market size will reach 1 trillion yuan in next 10 years, said the industry insider.

A visitor looks at a painting by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) at Sotheby's Hong Kong Gallery in Hong Kong, Oct 11, 2019. Through Nov 9, around 60 of the late Chinese art master's paintings, sourced from his family and private collectors around the world, are on exhibition in celebration of the 120th anniversary of his birthday. Zhang, prized for his detailed portraits and splashed-ink landscapes, is one of the best-known Chinese artists of the 20th century. [Photo/Xinhua]

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A visitor takes photos of Zhang Daqian's paintings on display at Sotheby's Hong Kong Gallery on Oct 11, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Zhang Daqian, prized for his detailed portraits and splashed-ink landscapes. is one of the best-known Chinese artists of the 20th century. [Photo/Xinhua]

Performers put on Chinese traditional opera shows to audiences during 2019 Chinese Opera Culture Week, held in Beijing Garden Expo Park, Fengtai district from Oct 2 to 8.[Photo provided to China Daily]

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The seven-day 2019 Chinese Opera Culture Week, which ended on Oct 8, attracted around 190,000 visitors to Beijing Garden Expo Park to enjoy the beauty of the traditional arts.

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According to the government of Fengtai district, where the park is located, up to 2,300 performers have given 370 shows during the culture week.

Those shows have included 23 types of Chinese traditional opera.

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Opera lovers got a chance to communicate closely with professional performers during the period.

Pop idol Ouyang Nana poses for a fashion magazine. [Photo/Official Weibo account of Elephant Kingdom]

Fang Han, a pupil interpreter, explains in a historical museum of Changzhengyuan Primary School in Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 12, 2019.

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Ye Qunying, a teacher from Changzhengyuan Primary School, guides students from a suona horn band in Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 12, 2019.

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Students from Changzhengyuan Primary School watch Chen Luoshou, an offspring of the Red Army soldier, to make straw sandals in Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 31, 2016.

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Xie Shufang, a teacher from the Changzhengyuan Primary School, provides guidance for pupil interpreters in Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 12, 2019.

Changzhengyuan Primary School is located near a memorial garden for the Long March Starting Point of the Central Red Army in Yudu County. Staff and students of the school promote the Long March spirit through various ways including establishing suona horn band to play classic Long March songs, learning Long March materials and developing pupil interpreters to illustrate stories and literature of the Long March. The Long March was a military maneuver carried out by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army from 1934 to 1936. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Photos show the terminal building of the Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, Sept. 4, 2019. The construction of Beijing Daxing International Airport is completed and is in full operation. (...all Photos/China News Service)











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China's first domestically-built polar icebreaker Xuelong 2 will berth at Shenzhen Shekou Cruise Homeport from Oct 13 to 15 and open to the public for one and a half days. [Photo/VCG]

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Xuelong 2 is open to the public for one and a half days during its berth at Shenzhen Shekou Cruise Homeport from Oct 13 to 15. [Photo/VCG]

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Visitors take a selfie in front of Xuelong 2 at Shenzhen Shekou Cruise Homeport, on Oct 13, 2019. [Photo/VCG]

A cultural festival featuring guoxue, the study of traditional Chinese thought and culture, opens Oct 12, 2019, at the Confucius Temple and the Guozijian (imperial college) Museum in Beijing. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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The event, which runs until Oct 18, will feature 39 wide-ranging cultural activities including exhibitions, lectures and experiential programs, aiming to promote traditional Chinese cultural values and thought. This marks the seventh time the event has taken place.