Chinese Daily Photos 2024

This photo shows a horseshoe-shaped kiln site at a museum in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Lihang)

NANCHANG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Having graduated from Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in 2008 and gaining work experience elsewhere, Hao Xiwen never lost his passion for ceramics.

While pursuing his master's and doctoral studies, Hao established this workshop focused on educational tourism. In recent years, ceramic-themed educational tours have gained popularity, which has made it increasingly challenging for him to consider leaving the city.

With a ceramic history spanning over 2,000 years, including more than 1,000 years of official kiln history and over 600 years of imperial kiln tradition, Jingdezhen, situated in eastern China's Jiangxi Province, boasts a distinctive charm and artistic ambiance bestowed by its rich traditional ceramic culture.

In recent years, more than 60,000 non-locals like Hao have moved to Jingdezhen. Among them, over 5,000 are from other countries, including the United States, France, Singapore and the Republic of Korea. They have established studios and organized pottery activities in the city, according to the local government.



This photo shows a piece of porcelain artwork at a museum in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Lihang)



Artisan Sun Lixin paints on a piece of porcelain artwork in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Lihang)





These photos show ceramic artworks at a creative porcelain workshop in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Tianyu)

An aerial drone photo shows tourists visiting the Slender West Lake scenic spot in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 10, 2024. China saw 110 million domestic tourist trips made during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Monday. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)



Tourists watch a traditional wedding performance at a scenic area in Jiyuan City, east China's Shandong Province, June 10, 2024.

Tourists are gravitating toward more flexible and personalized travel options, opting for leisurely-paced vacations, in-depth experiences, and ample relaxation. Yunnan, Qinghai, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and Guizhou have emerged as the favored destinations for young travelers. These locations are particularly popular for road trips and summer retreats, the ministry said. (Photo by Miao Qiunao/Xinhua)



Children have fun at a beach in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, June 10, 2024.(Photo by Sun Wentan/Xinhua)


Tourists watch a teapot tea performance at Jieling Community of Suining City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2024. (Photo by Zhong Min/Xinhua)



Tourists visit the Slender West Lake scenic spot in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 10, 2024. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua)

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An aerial drone photo shows tourists viewing lotus in Suining City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2024. China saw 110 million domestic tourist trips made during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Monday. (Photo by Liu Changsong/Xinhua)



Tourists on a bamboo raft visit Zhuoshui ancient town in Qianjiang District of southwest China's Chongqing, June 10, 2024. (Photo by Yang Min/Xinhua)



Tourists are greeted by locals wearing traditional costumes in Sanjiao Village, in Shuifu County, southwest China's Yunan Province, June 10, 2024. China saw 110 million domestic tourist trips made during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, up 6.3 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said Monday. (Photo by Di Tingxiu/Xinhua)





Tourist ride camels at the Mingshashan and the Crescent Lake, an oasis scenic spot in the Gobi Desert in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 9, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a new ETS3 train for Malaysia (R) at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province.

A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers.

It is the third generation of meter-gauge train independently developed by the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) for Malaysia's Electric Train Service (ETS). It will be placed into operation on the west coast of Malaysia, with a total line length of about 950 kilometers.

The ETS3 train will greatly increase the passenger capacity and operational efficiency in the local rail transit network, promoting the modernization of Malaysia's rail transit.(All photos by Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)



This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a roll-off ceremony of a new ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province.



This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows the dining area of an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province.

According to Ren Zewen, an electrical designer with CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd, the train adopts a 6-car formation, providing 312 seats, with a running speed of 160 kilometers per hour and a minimum turning radius of 100 meters.



The train is equipped with an intelligent driver assistance system, which can provide more economical driving strategies based on intelligent analysis of the line environment. The train's collision and fire safety performance has reached an internationally advanced level.

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A drone photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a new ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province.

A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (All photos by Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)



This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a carriage of an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province.





Staff members inspect an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024.

A woman promotes sales of fans via livestreaming platforms in Suqian, Jiangsu province, on June 11, 2024. [Photos/Xinhua]

Livestreaming has promoted sales in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province. Based on local resources advantages, people in Suqian have explored new development mode to cultivate local economic development.

With the aid of new technology, industrious Chinese people have promoted the development of the village's collective economy, increasing people's income, industrial efficiency, as well as rural revitalization.



A woman promotes sales of green plants via livestreaming platforms in Suqian, Jiangsu province, on June 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]





Staff members make fans at a production base in Suqian, Jiangsu province, on June 11, 2024. [Photos/Xinhua]

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Zhang Guomin (C) and his teammates assemble a dragon boat in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 5, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.

Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017.

Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers locally. The craftsmanship embodied by the boats captures the essence of shipbuilding, architecture, sculpture, brocade, embroidery, flag making, lighting, painting and calligraphy, all in one. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a scene of the dragon boat performance during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



Zhang Guozhong carves a dragon boat model at a studio in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows a Luodian dragon boat sailing on the water of Meilan Lake in Baoshan District, east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



Zhang Guozhong (1st R) and Zhang Guomin (2nd L) discuss the boats position during a rehearsal in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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This file photo taken on May 26, 2017 shows Zhang Guozhong demonstrating rowing skills to his teammates in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



Zhang Guozhong assists his teammates to sail the dragon boat out of the dock during a rehearsal in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



Zhang Guozhong (1st R) explains rowing skills to rowers in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a scene of the dragon boat performance during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)



Zhang Guomin attends a ceremony before the departure of dragon boats during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai, June 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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