Chinese Daily Photos 2024

The villagers watch the movie projected by Tang Dingde and his son Tang Xiaowei. SHI GANGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY

Tang Dingde is a film projectionist in Zhuting village of Yichun city of Jiangxi province. In 1984, Tang acquired his projectionist certificate and began his career as a film projectionist. At that time, to watch movies was one of the most popular forms of entertainment in rural areas, and Tang was appointed to screen films benefiting local villagers. As transportation conditions were tough and the roads were remote in townships and rural areas, Tang often took lots of time to get to the village to screen the films despite difficulties. Over the past four decades, Tang has organized tens of thousands of films for villagers and his son Tang Xiaowei also inherited the career as a film projectionist. He hopes that more youths will join in the career of film projectionist to bring the art of film to more villagers.



Tang Dingde shows his film screening certificate. SHI GANGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY


Tang Dingde (left) and Tang Xiaowei put away the projection curtain after the movie screening. SHI GANGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY



Over the past 40 years, Tang Dingde has organized more than 16,000 film screenings for villagers. SHI GANGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY



Tang Dingde (right) and his son Tang Xiaowei inspect the motion picture filmstrips. SHI GANGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY



Tang Dingde (left) and his son Tang Xiaowei come to Zhuting village in advance to assemble the projection equipment. SHI GANGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY



The big screen reflects the busy figures of Tang Dingde and Tang Xiaowei in Zhuting village of Yichun city, Jiangxi province. SHI GANGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY

Travelers ride horses in Altay, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Oct 4, 2024. During China's National Day holiday from Oct 1-7, the travel economy was in full swing nationwide. [Photo/Xinhua]



Tourists take a night stroll through an ancient street in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province on Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



People go shopping at Chongqing's Jiangbei district on Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



Tourists stroll in a park in Beijing on Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



People watch a performance in Kaifeng, Henan province on Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



People visit a square in Fuyuan, Heilongjiang province on Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



People watch a dragon dance performance in Jinan, Shandong province on Oct 2, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

A man sells net and rope products via livestreaming in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024.

Huimin County boasts a three-century history in rope and net production, and is now home to hundreds of enterprises making such products. The county holds a lion's share in the national market for ropes and nets, which are widely used in construction, sports and other sectors. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)



People work at a workshop of a sports equipment company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)





Women work at a workshop of a sports equipment company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)





Women work at a net-manufacturing company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)



People work at a workshop of a woven belt company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024.
(Xinhua/Guo Xulei)



People work at a workshop of a net and rope enterprise in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Readers queue up to enter Zhongshuge Bookstore in the Italian Style Area in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 2, 2024. Zhongshuge Bookstore, an urban renewal and upgrading project of Tianjin, attracts many tourists during the National Day holiday. It will serve citizens with various cultural activities to promote reading in the future. (All photos by Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Readers attend a book-reading session at Zhongshuge Bookstore in the Italian Style Area in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 2, 2024.





These photos taken on Oct. 2, 2024 shows a view of Zhongshuge Bookstore in the Italian Style Area in Tianjin, north China.





Readers select books at Zhongshuge Bookstore in the Italian Style Area in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 2, 2024.

Farmers for the No 290 Company of Beidahuang Agricultural Reclamation Group harvest rice in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Xu Lei/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Autumn's crucial harvest is in full swing in Heilongjiang province as farmers busy themselves among golden fields.

This year, the province has guaranteed a sown area of over 15.26 million hectares and seen an increase in the sown area of grain crops, particularly high-yield maize crops, according to the provincial department of agriculture and rural affairs.

The meteorological conditions favor agricultural production, with crops showing good overall growth and a promising harvest.





Farmers harvest rice at Jiangchuan Farm of Beidahuang Agricultural Reclamation Group in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Cui Jie/For chinadaily.com.cn]



Farmers harvest sorghum at Nenjiang Farm of Beidahuang Agricultural Reclamation Group in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Zhang Guoqiang/For chinadaily.com.cn]







Farmers harvest soybeans at a Beidahuang Agricultural Reclamation Group farm in Heilongjiang province. [Photos by Zhou Xin/Zhuang Tianyu For chinadaily.com.cn]

A visitor drinks electrolyte water at the Aquatech China 2024 in Beijing, Oct 9, 2024. [Photo/VCG]

The Aquatech China (Beijing) 2024 opened on Wednesday at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. The three-day exhibition, a key trade and exchange platform for water treatment, is spread 22,000 square meters. It has attracted more than 600 exhibitors and has over 15,000 exhibits showcased.



Visitors are seen at the Aquatech China 2024 in Beijing, Oct 9, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



A staff member introduces a bottled water filling machine at the Aquatech China 2024 in Beijing, Oct 9, 2024. [Photo/VCG]





Staff members introduce wastewater purification equipment at the Aquatech China 2024 in Beijing, Oct 9, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

Workers are busy on the production line of electronic components to fulfill domestic and foreign orders at Poppula, a Chinese semiconductor producer in Suqian, Jiangsu province on Oct 8, 2024. So far, the company's product sales has covered 21 provinces and autonomous regions across China and 72 countries and regions around the world, with its main customers being Huawei, Xiaomi, Samsung, Panjit, Skyworth, BYD and many other first-line manufacturers. Poppula products are widely used in mobile phones, household appliances, vehicle equipment and other commodities. [All Photos/VCG]

Farmers harvest high-altitude glutinous rice in Dashun village in Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Oct 6, 2024. The specialty rice industry has helped farmers achieve continuous income growth in recent years. GONG PUKANG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Visitors admire paintings based on the wall murals of the Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu province, at an exhibition that opened on Oct 8, 2024 at the Yan Huang Art Museum in Beijing. More than a hundred mural paintings are on display at the exhibition, which runs through Oct 16. As one of the four major grottoes in China, the Maijishan Grottoes feature exquisite Buddhist art dating back over 1,600 years. GUO HAIPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Couples participate in a group wedding at West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Oct 6, 2024. One hundred couples from various provinces and municipalities across the country tied the knot in Hangzhou. WU HUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY



A psychology teacher leads students in a stress-relief game at Linheli Primary School in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, on Oct 9, 2024. The school held activities to help students reduce their stress levels, enhance team camaraderie and maintain an optimistic and healthy mindset ahead of World Mental Health Day, which falls on Oct 10. CAO JIANXIONG/FOR CHINA DAILY



A woman walks past film posters at a cinema in Tancheng county, East China's Shandong province, Oct 7, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



A jet water performer combines flyboard propulsion technology with pyrotechnics to re-create the legendary and magnificent scene of a rising phoenix on Oct 6, 2024 in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY



An aerial drone photo taken on Oct 6, 2024 shows the traffic on a bridge in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Aerial drone photos taken on Oct. 9, 2024 shows a view of the Ciqikou ancient town in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Located by the Jialing River in Chongqing, the ancient town of Ciqikou was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). In recent years, local authorities have advanced the integration of cultural and tourism development and the urban renewal, while preserving the authentic charm of the ancient town. (All photos by Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

A dance team of senior citizens rehearse at a park in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 10, 2024. A series of celebration activities were held across the country to mark the country's Seniors' Day, which falls on Oct. 11 this year. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)



Volunteers perform folk dance for local seniors in Zunhua, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 10, 2024. A series of celebration activities were held across the country to mark the country's Seniors' Day, which falls on Oct. 11 this year. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)



Children tap the legs for local seniors at an elderly care center in Deqing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 10, 2024. A series of celebration activities were held across the country to mark the country's Seniors' Day, which falls on Oct. 11 this year. (Photo by Ni Lifang/Xinhua)



A volunteer gives free haircut to an elderly woman in Qintaigeng Village of Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 10, 2024. A series of celebration activities were held across the country to mark the country's Seniors' Day, which falls on Oct. 11 this year. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)



A volunteer gives free haircut to an elderly man in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 10, 2024. A series of celebration activities were held across the country to mark the country's Seniors' Day, which falls on Oct. 11 this year. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)