Chinese Daily Photos 2024

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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)

Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team unload supplies in Antarctica, Dec. 3, 2024.



Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. (All photos by Xinhua/Huang Taoming)



Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team and penguins are pictured in Antarctica, Dec. 8, 2024.




A helicopter transports supplies from China's research icebreaker Xuelong in Antarctica, Dec. 7, 2024.



A member of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team drives snowmobile to transport supplies to China's Zhongshan station in Antarctica, Dec. 3, 2024.



A member of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team directs unloading operations on China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 in Antarctica, Dec. 8, 2024.

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Workers dry bundled bamboo strips in Suncun town, Wuhu, Anhui province, on Dec 6, 2024. In recent years, the town has developed a booming industry processing bamboo into products such as chopsticks, blinds, chairs and mats. LU JUNYUAN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE



An aerial drone photo taken on Dec 7, 2024 shows a view of Gaolan Port Bridge (with twin main towers on the left) and Huangmao Sea Channel Bridge (with three main towers on the right) in South China's Guangdong province. In recent years, the construction of cross-river and cross-sea passages in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has developed rapidly. The passage networks play a significant role in building and improving the comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network in the Greater Bay Area, as well as promoting deeper integration and development in the region. [Photo/Xinhua]



Visitors take photos with a giant snowman in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Dec 8, 2024. The snowman, built at the entrance of the 37th Harbin Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo Park, stands 20 meters tall and was sculpted using 4,000 cubic meters of snow, making it the tallest and largest snowman in Harbin this winter. ZHANG SHU/FOR CHINA DAILY



This photo taken from Heilongtan Park shows sunlight shining on the Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang city, Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Dec 9, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]



Young people from foreign countries visit Zhangzhou Museum in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, on Dec 10, 2024. The visit was part of the "Global Youth, Eyes on Fujian" program, which was launched on Dec 9, 2024. Representatives of youths and students from more than 10 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia and Brazil, are participating in the three-day program and having exchanges with their Chinese peers. WANG DONGMING/CHINA NEWS SERVICE

An employee of a national nature reserve feeds wintering whooper swans in Rongcheng, Shandong province, on Dec 11, 2024. Nearly 10,000 of these majestic waterfowls have migrated to Rongcheng from Siberia this winter. The city in East China is known as the largest wintering habitat for swans in Asia. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY



Tourists watch a performance at the Starlight Night Market in Jinghong city of Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Yunnan province, on Dec 7, 2024. The night market is a destination to experience the customs of Dai ethnic group. [Photo/Xinhua]



Tourists take photos of a giant panda at Ocean Park in Hong Kong on Dec 8, 2024. Pandas An An and Ke Ke, who were gifted by the central government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, made their public debut on the same day. ANDY CHONG/CHINA DAILY



The Old Street historical area is blanketed in snow in Lanzhou, Gansu province, on Dec 10, 2024. Snowfall hit 67 counties and districts in Gansu from Dec 9 to Dec 10, with moderate snow in southern Lanzhou, western Pingliang and eastern Dingxi. DING KAI/FOR CHINA DAILY



Actors from a village in Shantou city of Guangdong province perform the Yingge dance on Dec 9, 2024. The Yingge dance is a form of folk dance popular in South China's Guangdong province that merges opera, dance, and martial arts. [Photo/Xinhua]

As the new ice and snow season begins, various regions across Shanxi province have come alive with winter tourism.

The Guangwu International Ski Resort in Shanyin county, Shuozhou city, has welcomed many skiers since its opening in late November.

The resort boasts 16 competition-level ski slopes, the longest of which exceeds 2 kilometers. It is the largest and most well-equipped ski resort in Shanxi, receiving around 80,000 visits every ski season.

"This winter season, we will undergo comprehensive renovations and upgrades," said Wu Tao, general manager of the resort. "A new V-PARK terrain park will be constructed to enhance the experience of skiing enthusiasts and ignite their passion for ice and snow."

Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the slopes at the Guangwu International Ski Resort in Shanyin county, Shanxi province, on Thursday. [All Photos by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

A homestay operator (standing) serves food for tourists at her homestay in Tianfu Town of Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 11, 2024. In recent years, the town of Tianfu, with unique natural scenery as well as abundant resources for cultural tourism in its countryside, has promoted the improvement of village environment and the upgrading of infrastructure. The town has transformed vacant rural houses into a group of high-quality homestays, which not only accommodate tourists with an immersive rural experience, but also bring lucrative job opportunities to local villagers. (All photos by Xinhua/Liu Chan)



An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 11, 2024 shows a view of Tianfu Town of Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.



An aerial drone photo shows tourists enjoying tea and snacks at a homestay in Tianfu Town of Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 11, 2024.



A staff member prepares vegetables for cooking at a homestay in Tianfu Town of Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 11, 2024.



Tourists enjoy tea and snacks at a homestay in Tianfu Town of Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 11, 2024.



Tourists enjoy tea and snacks at a homestay in Tianfu Town of Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 11, 2024.



A homestay operator communicates on-line with booking clients at her homestay in Tianfu Town of Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 11, 2024.

Herdsmen tame horses on a snow-covered grassland in East Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 12, 2024. (All photos by Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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In this aerial drone photo, people holding festive lanterns parade at Hongcun Village of Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 15, 2024.



Yixian County is noted for its "lantern gala," an important folk event held during traditional festivals. A research and education base was established in 2020 at Hongcun Village, focusing on manufacturing craftsmanship and performing arts pertaining to traditional festive lanterns.



He Jixing, a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor in his late 30s, has been studying festive lantern making skills for more than a decade. Apart from inheriting from local masters, he also contributed his share of innovation by adopting from other genres of lantern making in the country. Thanks to raw materials he helped to improve, lantern products there now are more durable than before.



He and his team have hosted several hundreds of lantern-themed events in the past few years, attracting tens of thousands of visitors. (Photos by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)



He Jixing (C) and trainees check festive lanterns at Hongcun Village of Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)



He Jixing checks festive lanterns at Hongcun Village of Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)





He Jixing instructs trainees to make festive lanterns at Hongcun Village of Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)