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This photo taken on Feb 10, 2025 shows the colored lanterns made by Mai Haijie at his studio in Beijing. Regarded as a symbol of auspicious and harmony, viewing colored lanterns to celebrate the Lantern Festival is one of the traditional activities on the fifteenth day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar. In 2008, colored lantern (including Beijing colored lantern) was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. [All photos by Photo/Xinhua]

Born in 1974 in a family of lantern makers, Ma Haijie has been learning traditional techniques such as cutting samples, mixing paste and coloring from his grandfather and mother since he was a child. His family began to make lanterns in the Qing Dynasty, with the founder Huang Yuzhang, Ma Haijie's great-grandfather.

In recent years, Ma Haijie has also integrated bamboo weaving techniques in the production of lanterns in southern China with the production techniques of colored lanterns in Beijing, forming a unique style of lantern art.

Lately, Ma Haijie has volunteered to carry out teaching activities for schools and communities in Beijing, and has provided free training for disabled people for them to make a living.



Ma Haijie selects raw materials to make colored lantern frames in Beijing, Feb 10, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]



Ma Haijie shows his colored lantern work at Di Tan temple fair in Beijing, Feb 3, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]



Ma Haijie shows a traditional-style lantern he made in Beijing, Feb 10, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]





Ma Haijie makes a small traditional-style lantern at his studio in Beijing, Feb 10, 2025. [Photos/Xinhua]





Ma Haijie (3rd R) instructs disabled people and staff members to make colored lanterns at a vocational and health station for the disabled in Beijing, Feb 10, 2025. [Photos/Xinhua]

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Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team work on board of Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Feb. 4, 2025. Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, is conducting a month-long marine ecosystem survey in the Amundsen Sea, which include a comprehensive investigation and monitoring of biological ecology, water, sedimentary and atmospheric environment, and pollutant distribution. (All photos by Xinhua/Huang Taoming)



A member of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team takes a picture of a zooplankter with microscope on board of Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Feb. 2, 2025.



A member of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team adjusts to release equipment for collecting marine sediment samples on board of Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Feb. 9, 2025.



Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team read riddles on the occasion of the Lantern Festival on board of Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Feb. 12, 2025.



Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team release subsurface buoy on board of Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Feb. 4, 2025.



A member of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team operates devices to release equipment for collecting marine sediment samples on board of Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Feb. 9, 2025.



A member of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team disassembles equipment for collecting marine sediment samples on board of Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Feb. 10, 2025.



Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team prepare to release equipment for collecting marine sediment samples on board of Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Feb. 9, 2025.

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Vendors arrange fruit at a food market in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)



People purchase fruit at a food market in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)




People buy seafood at a food market in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

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People perform dragon dance during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival at Yuanshi County in the city of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)



A girl looks at lanterns during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Ninghai County of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 9, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)



Folk artists perform dragon dance during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Deqing County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 9, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Ni Lifang/Xinhua)



People perform lion dance during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival at Yuanshi County in the city of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)



A girl looks at radish lamps with Chinese characters meaning good harvest in Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 10, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)



Tourists in traditional costumes hold fish-shaped lanterns during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Zhengding County of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)



People perform the folk dance donkey riding during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival at Yuanshi County in the city of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 9, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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Folk artists perform during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Zunhua, north China's Hebei Provincen, Feb. 11, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)



Children perform dragon dance during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Licang District of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 10, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Zhang Ying/Xinhua)



An aerial drone photo shows people enjoying a folk art event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Zhuanglang of Pingliang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Wang Yi/Xinhua)



People read riddles during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival at Xihu District in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 11, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)



Folk artists stage a molten iron fireworks show during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Wenxian County of Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 10, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)



Artists perform dragon dance during an event in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 11, 2025. Xuyi County held on Tuesday a vibrant folk performance event celebrating the upcoming Lantern Festival. Thirteen teams parade the city streets, showcasing a dazzling array of traditional cultural performances. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)



An aerial drone photo shows people taking part in a parade during an event in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 11, 2025. Xuyi County held on Tuesday a vibrant folk performance event celebrating the upcoming Lantern Festival. Thirteen teams parade the city streets, showcasing a dazzling array of traditional cultural performances. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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Children take part in a parade during an event in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 11, 2025. Xuyi County held on Tuesday a vibrant folk performance event celebrating the upcoming Lantern Festival. Thirteen teams parade the city streets, showcasing a dazzling array of traditional cultural performances. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)




People parade during a folk performance event in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 11, 2025. Xuyi County held on Tuesday a vibrant folk performance event celebrating the upcoming Lantern Festival. Thirteen teams parade the city streets, showcasing a dazzling array of traditional cultural performances. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)




A robot dog and actors perform lion dance during a temple fair celebrating the Lantern Festival at Xihu District in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 11, 2025. Various activities are held across the country to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival which falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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Students try to create wooden toys at a study tour base in Yunhe, a county in Zhejiang province, in 2023. [Photo provided to China Daily]

In Yunhe, a mountainous county in Zhejiang province, wooden toys are more than just playthings — they are the lifeblood of the community. Among Yunhe's 126,300 residents, about one in four works in the wooden toy industry or related fields.

Wooden toys, which include blocks, puzzles, trains and educational tools, only account for 5.6 percent of China's toy market in 2023, according to Zhiyan Consulting, a Chinese market research company.

Yet, Yunhe's wooden toy industry had an impressive output value of 6.69 billion yuan ($915 million) in 2023. The county produces 40 percent of the world's wooden toy supply, with over 70 percent of its products exported to 82 countries and regions.



A woman plays a pitch-pot game in Yunhe, Zhejiang province, in November. The wooden toy made by a local company is designed for seniors. [Photo provided to China Daily]



College students from China and France try out a mortise and tenon structure at a wooden toy exhibition in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in October. [Photo provided to China Daily]



Local residents play a board game in Yunhe in November. The table is designed and made by a local company. [Photo provided to China Daily]

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An unknown alley in Ningde, Fujian province, recently becomes a hot spot for photo opportunities thanks to its 100-meter-long flower wall that leads people into a three-dimensional oil painting. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]







On the stone walls, multicolored artificial hydrangeas cluster together like waves, cascading layers of floral waterfalls downward. They are complemented by vintage umbrella decorations, creating a scene full of cinematic charm.




Within the alley are spring couplet walls, photo spots with signboards, flower lanterns and more, where sunlight casts dappled shadows on the petaled walls.

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Youths from villages in Altay Mountains build on traditional skills to excel




Azamat Adalbek (left) and his father, Adalbek Halengbek ride horses and carry fur skis on the snow in a village in the Altay prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Jan 15. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY

Azamat Adalbek is a skilled snowboarder. However, the 16-year-old from Altay prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region knows he still has a long way to go before he becomes a fur skiing pro like his father and uncle, and Azamat had been looking forward to owning a pair of fur skis tailor-made for him by his father.

The teenager's wish was fulfilled when he returned home to Meilifeng village at the foot of the Altay Mountains in January for his school's winter break. Heavy snowfall during the long winter, which often lasts from late October to early April, had created a fairytale-like atmosphere in the village of herdsmen from the Kazak ethnic group.



Azamat Adalbek's uncle Milibek Halengbek, 47, carries the pinewood and horsehide needed to make the fur skis on Jan 15. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY



Adalbek Halengbek showcases the pinewood heated to shape the fur skis in his house. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY



Milibek Halengbek uses his handmade fur skis to walk through the snow on Jan 15. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY



Azamat Adalbek uses fur skis to traverse the snowy plain on Jan 15. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY



Azamat Adalbek's mother, Batima Mawken (second from left), prepares dinner for the family on Jan 14. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY



Ski patrol member Zangar Kalimuhan carries his fur skis at Jikepulin Ski Resort in Hemu on Jan 16. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY

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Folk artists of Lichuan Dengge parade on the street in Baiyangba Town, Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 6, 2025. Lichuan Dengge, originated from Lichuan City of Hubei Province, is a vibrant traditional folk art performed during festivals with colorful props like dragon boats and lantern carts. It features lively songs and interactive performances, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Tujia ethnic group. In 2011, Lichuan Dengge was listed among the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage. (All photos by Xinhua/Du Zixuan)



Folk artists practice Lichuan Dengge in Baiyangba Town, Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 7, 2025.



A folk artist of Lichuan Dengge makes preparation before performance in Baiyangba Town, Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 6, 2025.







Folk artists of Lichuan Dengge perform on the street in Baiyangba Town, Lichuan City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 6, 2025.