Chinese Daily Photos...2025!!

A New Year countdown event is held at the Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2025. (All photos Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Fireworks illuminate the sky over Victoria Harbour in celebration of the new year in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 1, 2025. (All photos Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

A grand national flag-raising ceremony is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2025. (All photos by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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People holding cards of the number 2025 pose for photos at sunrise in Chaohu City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Ma Fengcheng/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo shows the sunrise scenery at the Nanhu park in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)



An aerial drone photo shows tourists viewing sunrise at Hengshan Mountain Scenic area in Hengyang, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua)



A drone photo shows giant snowmen at sunrise in Songbei District of Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo shows the sunrise scenery at Anchang ancient town in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Gao Piaoran/Xinhua)



Tourists watch sunrise beside the Guest-Greeting Pine in Huangshan Scenic Area, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)



Outdoor enthusiasts watch sunrise in Mangshi City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Rentao/Xinhua)



This photo shows the sunrise scenery at Wushitang scenic spot in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Xing Shoumiao/Xinhua)

Tourists holding cards with their greetings meaning "Hello, 2025" pose for photos at sunrise in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)



A family watches the rising sun at seaside in Rui'an, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Zhuang Yingchang/Xinhua)



Tourists watch sunrise at the West Lake scenic spot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)


People watch sunrise at Wushitang scenic spot in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Xing Shoumiao/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025 shows the sunrise scenery as seen in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo by Yi Fan/Xinhua)



People watch sunrise at Jingshan Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)



An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2025 shows the sunrise scenery taken in the Slender West Lake scenic spot in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

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Tansuo 3, or Exploration 3, China's self-developed deep-sea multifunctional research vessel arrives at the Nanshan Port Public Scientific Research Pier in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 29, 2024. (Photos provided to China News Service)







Tansuo 3, or Exploration 3, China's self-developed deep-sea multifunctional research vessel is commissioned at Nansha Port in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 26, 2024. (Photo provided to China News Service)



The ship is equipped with world-class scientific equipment and is able to conduct comprehensive surveys of oceanic elements. It also has a bidirectional icebreaking capability that enables it to operate in polar regions in the summer.

A foreign student (1st L) tries block printing at a New Year fair in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 31, 2024. The fair opened here on Tuesday, with themed sections showcasing intangible cultural heritage, cultural and creative products, folk custom, and folk arts native to Hangzhou. Specialty food and deli are also made available there, adding a festive atmosphere to the city. (All photos by Xinhua/Xu Yu)



Staff members work at a stall selling traditional food at a New Year fair in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 31, 2024



People in traditional Hanfu attire participate in a parade at a New Year fair in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 31, 2024



Dough sculpture works are presented at a booth at a New Year fair in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 31, 2024.



People watch lion dance at a New Year fair in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 31, 2024.



A lion dancer interacts with people at a New Year fair in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 31, 2024.



A staff member in costumes offers a calligraphy work of Chinese character "Fu", which means "good fortune," to a vendor at a New Year fair in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 31, 2024.

Qiu Chaishi, a resident of Chaishici village in Nanbu county, Sichuan province, celebrates her 124th birthday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]



Born on Jan 1, 1901, Qiu is among the 960 centenarians living in Nanchong.





Fellow villagers held a grand birthday party for her on Tuesday. They prepared a large cake and sang her the birthday song. She joked that the gods had forgotten her.

Qiu's husband passed away when she was in her 40s, and she has outlived her two sons, who died in her 70s and 100s.



Qiu now lives with her 60-year-old granddaughter, Qiu Taohua, in a three-story building.

"My grandma never complains about her fate. She may remain silent for a while after a stroke of misfortune, but then she continues to face life with a smile," said Qiu Taohua.

Despite her declining eyesight and hearing, Qiu remains in good physical health.

She eats three daily meals at regular times, often taking a walk in the yard or on the road after, and goes to bed around 8 pm every night.

When it comes to diet, Qiu has a special fondness for lard. Despite doctors' advice to eat less animal fat, her love for lard has never changed.

A man works at a construction site in Suzhou, Jiangsu province in the early hours of Jan 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

At the beginning of the new year, many industries in China are thriving, forming the backbone of China's resilient economy.



Staff members carry out welding operations at the construction site of Nanjing-Huai'an Intercity Railway in Jinhu county, Huai'an city, East China's Jiangsu province, on Jan 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]



A ground service mechanic inspects a bullet train at the maintenance depot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province on Jan 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]



Staff members are busy at a production workshop in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Jan 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]



Staff members install a bridge bracket at a construction site in Shaoyang, Hunan province on Jan 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]



Staff members assemble the ball valve of the Jinyun pumped storage project in Harbin, Heilongjiang province on Jan 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]



A sanitation worker cleans trash bins at a block in Longgang district, Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on Jan 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

An aerial panoramic photo taken on Jan 1, 2025 shows a view of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project under construction in Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]

FUZHOU -- The first power generation unit of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project in East China's Fujian province began commercial operations on Wednesday, according to China National Nuclear Corporation.

This marked a major step forward in the scaled construction of Hualong One, a domestically developed third-generation reactor, as China seeks to improve its energy mix and meet its dual carbon targets.

The Hualong One reactor meets the highest global safety standards and represents a major milestone in the country's innovative nuclear power development.

The Zhangzhou nuclear power project is designed to have six Hualong One nuclear power units.

A Hualong One nuclear power unit generates more than 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which can meet the annual production and domestic electricity demands of 1 million people in moderately developed countries. This is the equivalent of reducing standard coal consumption by 3.12 million tonnes annually and carbon dioxide emissions by 8.16 million tonnes per year.



An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 1, 2025 shows a view of the first power generation unit (R) of Zhangzhou nuclear power project in Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]



An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 1, 2025 shows a view of the first power generation unit (L) of Zhangzhou nuclear power project in Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]



An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 1, 2025 shows a view of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project under construction in Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]