Chinese Daily Photos 2024

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Performers participate in lion dances in front of the Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple. Featuring nine lions of different sizes, the performance comprised dozens of controlled lines by performers from Yongkang county in East China's Zhejiang province on Saturday. The performances are scheduled through Sunday and Oct 1. [Photo by Wen Zongduo/China Daily]

Performances of intangible cultural heritage from artists of both the mainland and Hong Kong have been highlighted at the Sik Sik Yuen Intangible Cultural Heritage Lantern Festival, in Wong Tai Sin district of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The three-week festival, running through to Oct 6 since its launch on Sept 15, covers the National Day of the country, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the birthday of Legend Wong Tai Sin, according to organizers of Sik Sik Yuen and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office of Wong Tai Sin District Office.



Local residents learn the lion dance from performers at a square in front of the Sik Sik Yuen temple on Saturday. [Photo by Wen Zongduo/China Daily]

Celebrations have included large-scale lantern displays; art performances on national heritage items; an exhibition on Hong Kong's items inscribed on the National List such as, workshops and lectures with different themes; and a youth parade in celebration of the National Day among others.



Hong Kong artists sing traditional ballads while playing musical instruments at a square in front of the Sik Sik Yuen temple in Wong Tai Sin district of Hong Kong on Saturday. [Photo by Wen Zongduo/China Daily]



Young artists from Shantou in Guangdong province display traditional drum and gong performances at a square in front of the Sik Sik Yuen temple on Saturday, upon invitation by the organizers. [Photo by Wen Zongduo/China Daily]



Young artists from Zhuhai in Guangdong province perform the traditional crane dance in Wong Tai Sin district of Hong Kong on Saturday, upon invitation by the organizers. [Photo by Wen Zongduo/China Daily]



Villagers of Shatoujiao in Shenzhen perform the traditional fish lantern dance in Wong Tai Sin district of Hong Kong on Saturday. [Photo by Wen Zongduo/China Daily]

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A visitor buys products from Yemen during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2024. Products from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, such as durians, cookies and rosewood, as well as those from other countries including Russian sausages and Peruvian alpaca-fur stuffed toys have enjoyed popularity at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning. (All photos by Xinhua/Lu Boan & Zhou Hua)



A staff member (1st L) introduces products from Nepal during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2024.





Visitors buy products at Vietnam Pavilion during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2024.



Visitors buy products from Thailand during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2024.



Visitors buy products at the Belt and Road International Pavilion during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2024.



Visitors buy Malaysian durians during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2024.



A girl tries Australian chocolate products at the Belt and Road International Pavilion during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2024.

People in festive costumes perform Guozhuang dance during a celebration ahead of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China, in Daofu County, the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 29, 2024. (All photos by Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

Hou Jiayuan checks the rice seeds in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. Hou Jiayuan was born in 1996 in Wushan County of northwest China's Gansu Province. In 2022, she graduated from Northwest A&F University with a master's degree in crop genetics and breeding. In late 2023, she started working in Zhouping Village of Cengong County.

Cengong County is a national-level seed production county for rice, with a history of hybrid rice seed production for nearly half a century. Hou fully utilizes her professional expertise while working here, assisting the village in seizing opportunities for industrial development and helping villagers develop the hybrid rice seed production industry.

Hou said that working in the village is a rare opportunity. She will continue to work in the fields, using her knowledge to contribute to the development of the rice seed production industry. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



Hou Jiayuan checks the seed storage at the hybrid rice seed R&D and testing center in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 25, 2024 shows a view of Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)





Hou Jiayuan (2nd L) helps villagers harvest rice in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)





Hou Jiayuan talks with villagers in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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Hou Jiayuan works in her office in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



Hou Jiayuan exchanges messages with local villagers at the hybrid rice seed R&D and testing center in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



Hou Jiayuan checks the seed storage at the hybrid rice seed R&D and testing center in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



An aerial drone photo shows Hou Jiayuan (R) doing field research at a hybrid rice seed production base in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



Hou Jiayuan (1st R) talks with villagers in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



Hou Jiayuan (L) helps villagers harvest rice in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



Hou Jiayuan (L) checks the rice seeds in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



Hou Jiayuan (L) and a villager collect rice seeds in Zhouping Village, Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Workers carry out maintenance at a train depot in Chongqing, on Sept 27, 2024. [Photos by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]

With the National Day Holiday approaching, railway workers from the Chongqing Passenger Transport Section of China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co Ltd have stepped up efforts on maintenance work, with a focus on storage batteries, service facilities and air condition systems, to guard against hidden dangers and ensure the safety of train operations.



Maintenance workers check the seats of a Fuxing bullet train at a train depot in Chongqing, on Sept 27, 2024. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]



Photo taken on Sept 27, 2024 shows Fuxing bullet trains at a train depot in Chongqing. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]



Workers carry out maintenance at a train depot in Chongqing, on Sept 27, 2024. [Photo by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]





Sanitation workers clean up a Fuxing bullet train at a train depot in Chongqing, on Sept 27, 2024. [Photos by Su Zhigang/For chinadaily.com.cn]