Chinese Daily Photos 2024

Artists rehearse a dance for the Spring Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)



People make paper-cutting decorations together in Lushan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 31, 2024.(Photo by Han Junxuan/Xinhua)



A villager cooks festive sweet dumplings known as "tangyuan" in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo by Guo Bin/Xinhua)



A child solves lantern riddles to welcome the Spring Festival in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo by Tang Peng/Xinhua)



Tourists take part in a riddle-guessing game to welcome the Spring Festival in Fuzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo by Deng Xingdong/Xinhua)

Aerial drone photos taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows freight trains at Xiangyang north railway station in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province. During this year's Spring Festival travel rush, Xiangyang north railway station has achieved daily transportation of more than 400,000 tonnes of coal to meet the increasing demand of energy for the upcoming blizzards across a large part of the country. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)



A staff member connects tubes between freight train carts at Xiangyang north railway station in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 30, 2024.(Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)



A staff member works at Xiangyang north railway station in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)



A staff member makes freight trains schedule at Xiangyang north railway station in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Tourists visit a sightseeing trail outside a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way.

During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (All photos by Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)





Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024.



A maglev train stops at the maintenance depot of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024.

A worker checks a maglev train at the maintenance depot of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way.

During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (All photos by Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)



Tourists walk out a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024.



An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province.



Tourists prepare to board a train of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024.

A citizen selects products during a fair in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 30, 2024. As the Spring Festival approaches, special fairs with bountiful supplies are staged in different localities across the province to ensure one-stop shopping experience for the residents. (All photos by Xinhua/Tao Liang)



A merchant sells products via livestreaming during a fair in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 30, 2024.



A merchant indicates the origin of his products to a customer during a fair in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 30, 2024.



People select products during a fair in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 30, 2024.



People buy products during a fair in preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 30, 2024.

People perform during the "village gala" at a scenic spot in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 3, 2024. More than 1,200 people from 22 performing teams across Guangxi participated in the "village gala" to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival. (All photos by Xinhua/Lu Boan)

People perform during the "village gala" at a scenic spot in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 3, 2024. More than 1,200 people from 22 performing teams across Guangxi participated in the "village gala" to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival. (All photos by Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Hunan province has raised its emergency response for rain, snow and freezing temperatures from level IV to level III as heavy snow and freezing rain has affected most parts of the province.

The province's emergency response headquarters for low temperature, freezing rain and snow has asked local authorities to strengthen monitoring and patrolling for emergencies, maintain traffic order, and ensure energy supply to minimize property loss and ensure people's safety.

Sixteen counties in Hunan province have recorded snowfall of more than five centimeters, with the maximum reported in Shimen county of 15 cm, according to Hunan Meteorological Center.

Local emergency response authorities and volunteers in Nanxian, Yiyang city of Hunan province remove heavy snow on Feb 4, 2024. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]