Chinese Daily Photos 2024

Farmers air corn in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 1, 2024. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)



Farmers harvest ginger in Mazhuang Village of Shanwangzhuang Town in Qinyang, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 1, 2024. (Photo by Yang Fan/Xinhua)



Farmers harvest Yams in Jiantou Town of Xintian County, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 1, 2024. (Photo by Liu Guixiong/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 2, 2024 shows a harvester working in rice paddy in Jingtang Village in Zixing, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Li Ke/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 2, 2024 shows farmers harvesting spinach in Jiangzhuang Town of Gaomi, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)

Villagers shoulder harvested green onions in Jueshan Village of Liujiang District in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2024.







Villagers sort green onions in Jueshan Village of Liujiang District in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2024.







Jueshan Village has in recent years committed to planting green onions, with a planting area of 8,000 mu (about 533 hectares). More than 1,000 households have been engaged in cultivating green onions, generating an annual output value of 150 million yuan (about 21.13 million U.S. dollars). (All photos by Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 2, 2024 shows the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province.



Built in 1729, the Dege Sutra Printing House preserves in good condition 325,520 woodcut printing plates containing significant Tibetan classics dating back to the 11th century. The majority of the blocks were carved between the 18th and mid-20th centuries.



The printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Sichuan were listed in this May as documentary heritage on the Asia Pacific regional register of UNESCO's Memory of the World (MOW) Programme. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan/Wang Xi)



A worker prints with a vintage woodcut printing block at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)



Workers print with vintage woodcut printing blocks at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)



Workers proofread newly made prints at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024.(Xinhua/Shen Bohan)



This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2021 shows workers cleaning and maintaining woodcut printing blocks with traditional techniques at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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A worker checks woodcut printing blocks at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. Built in 1729, the Dege Sutra Printing House preserves in good condition 325,520 woodcut printing plates containing significant Tibetan classics dating back to the 11th century. The majority of the blocks were carved between the 18th and mid-20th centuries.


The printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Sichuan were listed in this May as documentary heritage on the Asia Pacific regional register of UNESCO's Memory of the World (MOW) Programme. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)



A worker carves a woodcut printing block at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)




Workers print with vintage woodcut printing blocks at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan/Wang Xi)



A worker airs fresh prints at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)


A worker revises a woodcut printing block at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)



This photo taken on May 16, 2017 shows workers soaking paper for printing outside the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Gong Zihua/Xinhua)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 10th Qinqiang Opera Art Festival in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 1, 2024.





The festival kicked off here on Friday, where artists from 30 troupes will present 17 dramas and more than 120 zhezixi (episodes or the highlights of an opera) in 11 days.




Qinqiang Opera, a genre of traditional Chinese folk opera originating in the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 B.C.-771 B.C.), was added to the country's intangible heritage list in 2006. (All photos by Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

A visitor takes photos at the China Pavilion during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. The newest edition of the CIIE, the world's first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, opened on Tuesday in Shanghai.

The China Pavilion, themed "Advance Chinese modernization and Jointly Pursue Global Development and Prosperity," focuses on showcasing the latest achievements in advancing China's modernization and high-level opening-up. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)



A man walks past the booth of the Macao Special Administrative Region at the China Pavilion during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)



A visitor takes videos of a model of an aircraft at the booth of aircraft developer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. at the China Pavilion during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)



People pose for photos at the China Pavilion during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)



People take photos at the China Pavilion during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)





People visit the China Pavilion during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024.(Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

Farmers in Xishan village of Yushu city, Jilin province, sort and dry rice in the sun after a bumper harvest. [All Photos by Wang Xin/For chinadaily.com.cn]

In the golden autumn season, farmers in Northeast China's Jilin province have been reaping a bumper harvest of various crops.

Photographer Wang Xin recently ventured into the fields in Yushu city and used her camera to capture the joy of the farmers' harvest.





Farmers in Xishan village of Yushu city, Jilin province, harvest rice. [Photos by Wang Xin/For chinadaily.com.cn]

The golden corn and rice spread in the fields and around houses have created a pleasant autumn landscape.

Photographer Wang Xin recently ventured into the fields in Yushu city and used her camera to capture the joy of the farmers' harvest.





Farmers in Xishan village of Yushu city, Jilin province, sort and dry rice in the sun after a bumper harvest. [Photos by Wang Xin/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Farmers in Xixu village of Yushu city, Jilin province, sort and dry corn in the sun after a bumper harvest. [All Photos by Wang Xin/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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Technicians check the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) at a workshop of the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, East China, Nov 4, 2024. [All Photos/Xinhua]





The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) is a joint mission between the CAS and the European Space Agency (ESA) that aims to deepen the understanding of the Sun-Earth connection by observing the dynamic interaction between the solar wind and the Earth's magnetosphere.



A technician measures the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) at a workshop of the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, East China, Nov 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



The SMILE satellite has completed the development work in China, including satellite testing, system interface testing and environmental experiments, according to the National Space Science Center of the CAS.

The SMILE is about to depart for Europe. It is scheduled for launch by the end of 2025 from Europe's space launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, by Arianespace's Vega-C launch vehicle.





Technicians pack the battery pack of the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) at a workshop of the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, East China, Nov 4, 2024. [Photos/Xinhua]

Farmers gather freshly harvested pomelos in Rongshui, a county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Nov 2, 2024. LONG TAO/XINHUA

Harvesting is almost done in the major Chinese agricultural provinces of Heilongjiang, Henan and Shandong, with a bumper grain crop expected, despite extreme weather this year that caused multiple natural disasters.

China's grain output is projected to hit a record high of 700 million metric tons this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Oct 25.

The anticipated milestone harvest follows nine consecutive years of maintaining grain output above 650 million tons, the ministry said at a news conference.



Villagers harvest corn in Rongcheng, Shandong province, on Oct 12. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY



A farmer dries persimmons in Handan, Hebei province, on Oct 28. HAO QUNYING/XINHUA


Villagers harvest rice in Tengchong, Yunnan province, on Oct 27. GONG ZUJIN/XINHUA