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Workers polish gemstones at a jewelry factory in an industrial park in Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Dec 8, 2024. This gem processing plant boasts 20 sets of automatic gem processing machinery, with an annual processing ability of up to 3.6 million carats. In recent years, Wuzhou has actively promoted the automation, intelligence and green transformation of the gem industry, and has formed a gem industry cluster. [Photo/VCG]





Workers check gems at a jewelry factory in an industrial park in Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



Workers polish gemstones at a jewelry factory in an industrial park in Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG]





Workers clean machines at a jewelry factory in an industrial park in Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Dec 8, 2024. [Photos/VCG]



A worker operates a machine at a jewelry factory in an industrial park in Wuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG]

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Workers collect ice from the Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 9, 2024. (Photos: China News Service/Yu Kun)











As the construction of renowned seasonal theme park, the Harbin Ice-Snow World, is underway, ice cubes are being cut out and elevated from the frozen Songhua River.

A roast shop worker prepares kebab in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.

As a popular destination renowned for its various delicacies, Macao lives up to any tourist's expectations for a tasty trip. Visitors can learn about Macao's culinary traditions through a taste of its quintessential street food. (All photos by Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



A roast shop worker talks with a customer in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.



A food stall worker packs sweet for customers in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.





A worker cooks clay pot rice in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.



This photo shows a herbal tea shop in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.



A food stall worker packs snacks for customers in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.

A food stall worker packs sweet for customers in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.

As a popular destination renowned for its various delicacies, Macao lives up to any tourist's expectations for a tasty trip. Visitors can learn about Macao's culinary traditions through a taste of its quintessential street food. (All photos by Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



A food stall worker packs snacks for a customer in Macao, south China, Dec. 9, 2024.



Workers cook clay pot rice at a food stall in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.



This photo shows a portion of clay pot rice in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.



This photo shows clay pot rice being cooked in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.





Workers cook at a "Dai Pai Dong" street food stall in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.



People wait outside a "Dai Pai Dong" street food stall in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.

Eighteen ice sculptures appear along Guilin Road in Changchun, Jilin province, attracting local residents and tourists. [All Photos by Tian Jiaxin/For chinadaily.com.cn]







Eighteen ice sculptures have been built along bustling Guilin Road in Changchun, Jilin province, attracting local residents and tourists.







Sculptors spent a week carving the sculptures, which include traditional Chinese New Year symbols such as the god of wealth, candied fruit, koi fish and the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, from the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West.

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Photos taken on Dec. 8, 2024 shows winter fishing in Xuzhou city, east China's Jiangsu Province. (AllPhotos/Liu Bing)





A winter fishing event was held at the Pan'an Lake National Wetland Park on Dec. 8, 2024, in Jiawang district, Xuzhou city, east China's Jiangsu Province. Fishermen worked tirelessly to haul in their catch, creating a lively scene of fish leaping and people rejoicing.





In recent years, the local area has adopted an ecological fish farming model of "human release, natural cultivation; fish protecting water; fish purifying water." This approach has promoted positive synergy between ecological protection and economic benefits.

People buy gold jewelry at Shuibei market in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on Dec 8, 2024. [Photos/VCG]



Chinese people are buying gold products as a series of festivals approaches.

Shuibei, a gold jewelry manufacturing and trading hub in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, is a hot spot for gold trading.



Gold bracelets are on display at Shuibei market in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



Gold bars are on display at Shuibei market in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



Mini gold ornaments are on display at Shuibei market in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



Gold necklaces are on display at Shuibei market in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG]



Gold jewelry is on display at Shuibei market in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG]

The 5th Ice Harvest Festival kicked off on Saturday on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]





The 5th Ice Harvest Festival kicked off on Saturday on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.





An opening ceremony steeped in heritage was held, during which a group of workers in traditional costumes pulled the first ice block from the river after the head worker read a blessing.





The traditional ceremony attracted thousands of residents and tourists who braved the cold and strong wind on the frozen river.

Over the next several weeks, workers will collect ice blocks to transport them to different ice and snow scenic spots in the city.

One such spot is the Harbin Ice and Snow World Park, one of the most important venues of the city's annual winter gala, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.

The artists will carve the blocks into fanciful sculptures and transform the city into a winter wonderland.

After the ceremony, residents and tourists joined in various games on the ice and snow and ate local specialties.

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Photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 shows Lanxi Bridge in Qingyuan County of Lishui, east China's Zhejiang Province. It is the largest single-span wooden arch bridge in China.(Photo: China News Service/Fu Feiyang)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The wooden arch bridges, found mostly in eastern China's Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, are built without a single metal nail or rivet. Instead, they rely solely on intricately fitted wooden structures. A traditional Chinese-style timber superstructure tops the bridge, featuring a grand roof that adds weight and bolsters the structure's stability.



Photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 shows paintings inside a wooden arcade bridge in Qingyuan County of Lishui, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Feiyang)



A view of Yonggui Bridge, a wooden arch bridge, in Qingyuan County of Lishui, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Feiyang)



People visit the wooden arch bridge museum in Qingyuan County of Lishui, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fu Feiyang)

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Photos taken on Dec. 8, 2024 shows the construction site of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The construction of the Harbin Ice-Snow World is in full swing with more than 10,000 workers participating and nearly 1,000 units of machinery deployed. (Photos provided to Xinhua)