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He Jixing (C) discusses with trainees on the route of an upcoming lantern parade at Hongcun Village of Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)



He Jixing (R) and a trainee 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 makes a festive lantern at Hongcun Village of Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

A Sherpa man weighs fritillaria at his store in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024.



An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 13, 2024 shows a view of Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people.

Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago.

Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connected with the outside world and embracing modern life.

In recent years, Zhentang has focused on developing cross-border trade, aquaculture, tourism and other industries. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the township is expected to reach 16,578.5 yuan (about 2,278.4 U.S. dollars) this year, up 19 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)


Sherpa people are pictured in front of a store in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



Sherpa children head for the classroom of a kindergarten in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



Namkha, an inheritor of the Zhentang Sherpa dance, a national level intangible cultural heritage, poses for a group photo with Sherpa women in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



A Sherpa woman waters plants at her homestay in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



A Sherpa woman talks with a guest at her home in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

This combo photo shows Namkha, an inheritor of the Zhentang Sherpa dance, a national level intangible cultural heritage, adjusting her head-wear while performing on Nov. 27, 2021 (above, photo by Xinhua photographer Sun Ruibo), and two Sherpa women helping Namkha put on traditional costumes on Dec. 13, 2024 (photo by Xinhua photographer Tenzin Nyida) in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua)



Sherpa women talk with each other while drinking milk tea in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



A Sherpa woman prepares local wine for guests in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



Namkha, an inheritor of the Zhentang Sherpa dance, a national level intangible cultural heritage, cuts potatoes in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



A Sherpa man makes bamboo baskets on the roof in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



Sherpa people have breakfast in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



A Sherpa blogger records a video to promote local products in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Wong Chi Choi, a young man from Macao, looks on in an exhibition hall of Authenmole (Hengqin Zhuhai) Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Industry Development Co., Ltd. he works in, in Hengqin of Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Wong Chi Choi, a young man from Macao, drives a Macao single-plate car to Hengqin of Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

At 8 o'clock every morning in the weekday, Wong drives his wife to the Hengqin Campus of the University of Macao from Fai Chi Kei of Macao, and then either goes to work in his company located at the Guangdong-Macao in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin, or dives back to his office in Macao. After finishing work in the evening, he will pick up his wife and return to his home in Macao.



Su Baijing, wife of Wong Chi Choi, a young man from Macao, walks in the Hengqin Campus of the University of Macao, in Hengqin of Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 11, 2024.

"When I first came to Hengqin in 2016, the commuting time between Macao and Hengqin was nearly two hours. Thanks to the measures to simplify the procedures for Macao-registered vehicles to enter Hengqin under certain conditions, the commuting time has been shortened to less than one hour, which greatly enhances my sense of happiness." Wong said.



Wong Chi Choi, a young man from Macao, talks in an exhibition hall of Authenmole (Hengqin Zhuhai) Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Industry Development Co., Ltd. he works in to the students from Lou Hau High School of Macao, in Hengqin of Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

As one of the first batch of twin city life explorers, Wong has an another identity as the Hengqin and Macao's exchange messenger.

On last Wednesday, Wong welcomed a group of students from Lou Hau High School of Macao and invited them to visit the automated and intelligent production line of traditional Chinese medicines of the company he works in. Wong told the students that the cooperation model of "Macao registration plus Hengqin production" not only expands new channels for the development of traditional Chinese medicine in Macao, but also promotes the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine.



Su Baijing, wife of Wong Chi Choi, a young man from Macao, buys breakfast in the Hengqin Campus of the University of Macao, in Hengqin of Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Wong Chi Choi, a young man from Macao, poses for photos with his wife and child at his new home in the Macao New Neighborhood in Hengqin of Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2024. (Xinhua)



Wong Chi Choi, a young man from Macao, communicates with the students from Lou Hau High School of Macao in an exhibition hall of Authenmole (Hengqin Zhuhai) Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Industry Development Co., Ltd. he works in, in Hengqin of Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)



Wong Chi Choi, a young man from Macao, talks with a colleague in Authenmole (Hengqin Zhuhai) Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Industry Development Co., Ltd. he works in, in Hengqin of Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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Aerial drone photos taken on Dec. 16, 2024 shows builders working on the construction site of Yanji Yangtze River Bridge in central China's Hubei Province. Builders are busy constructing on working platforms at about 200 meters above the Yangtze River and making steady progress in the construction of the Yanji Yangtze River Bridge.












The bridge, which connects Huangzhou District of Huanggang City and Yanji Town of Ezhou City, has a main span of 1,860 meters. (All photos by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 16, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Perennial General Hospital Tianjin in north China's Tianjin Municipality. North China's Tianjin Municipality issued a license for medical services on Monday to a wholly foreign-owned, third-grade general hospital, the first of its kind in the country.North China's Tianjin Municipality issued a license for medical services on Monday to a wholly foreign-owned, third-grade general hospital, the first of its kind in the country. The Perennial General Hospital Tianjin, invested and built by Singapore's Perennial Holdings Private Limited, has a total investment of around 1 billion yuan (about 140 million U.S. dollars). This move signifies China's commitment to further opening up its medical sector. In late November, the country unveiled a plan to allow the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in major cities including Tianjin. (All photos by Xinhua/Li Ran)

The new hospital features specialized departments such as orthopedics, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology and nephrology, in addition to an international division. Leveraging its location in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the hospital aims to expand its service scope, according to the Tianjin municipal health commission.



A staff member checks medical facilities at the Perennial General Hospital Tianjin in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Dec. 16, 2024.



Staff members check a corridor at the Perennial General Hospital Tianjin in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Dec. 16, 2024.



A staff member prints out a license for medical services for the Perennial General Hospital Tianjin at the government affairs service center in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Dec. 16, 2024.



This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2024 shows the self-service zone in the Perennial General Hospital Tianjin in north China's Tianjin Municipality.



A staff member checks the computer at an office in the Perennial General Hospital Tianjin in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Dec. 16, 2024.

Representatives of archaeological experts sign a cooperation agreement on a multidisciplinary archaeological research on Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2024. The second phase of the conservation and inheritance project of Ancient Shu Civilization was launched here on Monday. In the next three years, excavations and researches will be organized to explore the uncharted territories in the functional areas and important relics of Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins.

Jinsha ruins, together with the Sanxingdui ruins, are peaks of ancient Shu culture and represent the two most glorious periods of the ancient Shu Kingdom that suddenly disappeared about 2,000 years ago. (All photos by Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)



Staff members restore bronze relics at a research institute of Sanxingdui ruins in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2024.





Archaeologist examine a bronze mask at a research institute of Sanxingdui ruins in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2024.



A staff member displays a bronze relic at a research institute of Sanxingdui ruins in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2024.



Staff members scan a bronze relic at a research institute of Sanxingdui ruins in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2024.



Staff members restore a bronze relic at a research institute of Sanxingdui ruins in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2024.



Archaeologists examine samples of bronze pieces with different alloy proportions at a research institute of Sanxingdui ruins in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2024.

Villagers make glutinous rice dumplings during a folk festival in Houwu Village of Moganshan Town, Deqing County, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 16, 2024. The folk festival was celebrated here on Monday with various activities to welcome the new year. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)



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Villagers make dough for rice cakes during a folk festival in Houwu Village of Moganshan Town, Deqing County, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 16, 2024. The folk festival was celebrated here on Monday with various activities to welcome the new year. (Photo by Yao Haixiang/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 16, 2024 shows villagers and tourists watching a dragon dance in Houwu Village of Moganshan Town, Deqing County, east China's Zhejiang Province. The folk festival was celebrated here on Monday with various activities to welcome the new year. (Photo by Yao Haixiang/Xinhua)



Villagers watch an opera performance during a folk festival in Houwu Village of Moganshan Town, Deqing County, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 16, 2024. The folk festival was celebrated here on Monday with various activities to welcome the new year. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)



A drone photo taken on Dec. 16, 2024 shows villagers and tourists watching a dragon dance during a folk festival in Houwu Village of Moganshan Town, Deqing County, east China's Zhejiang Province. The folk festival was celebrated here on Monday with various activities to welcome the new year. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows the new Daman Village in Jilung Town of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The new Daman Village, about 30-kilometer away from the China-Nepal border, is the only habitat of Daman people in China. The living condition in the village has been improved substantially in recent years. A series of homestay facilities under construction there are expected to boost the local annual per capita income to 2,000 yuan (about 275 U.S. dollars) when operational. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)



This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows the new Daman Village in Jilung Town of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.



Women chat outside their residency at the new Daman Village in Jilung Town of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2024.



An elder and a child bask at the new Daman Village in Jilung Town of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2024.



A baby toddles with help of the guardian at the new Daman Village in Jilung Town of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2024.



A woman arranges commodities at her shop at the new Daman Village in Jilung Town of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2024.



Children frolic at the new Daman Village in Jilung Town of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 15, 2024.



This combo image contrasts views of the new Daman Village in 2005 (file photo, above) and on Dec. 15, 2024 (by Xinhua reporter Tenzin Nyida with a drone, below) in Jilung Town of Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

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