Chinese Daily Photos of 2021

Aerial photos shows downtown Zhengzhou City, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. Continuous rainstorm has slashed the city for several days. The death toll from the torrential rains has risen to 25, with seven people missing, said the local authorities on Wednesday. (Photos by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)




Intense rainfall causes waterlog in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. (Photos by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)



A resident walks in the rain with the stick in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. (Photo by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)



Part of the Daxue South Road in downtown Zhengzhou, capital of China's Henan Province collapses due to the heavy rain, July 21, 2021. (Photo by China News Service/ Wang Zhongju)

Rain-induced flooding damages a bridge in Gaomiao village, Mihe town of Gongyi city, Henan province, on July 21, 2021. [Photo by Tian Weitao/for chinadaily.com.cn] Mihe town of Gongyi city in Henan province has been inundated due to heavy rain on Tuesday, affecting more than 20,000 people.



Rain-induced flooding damages vehicles in Gaomiao village, Mihe town of Gongyi city, Henan province, on July 21, 2021. [Photo by Tian Weitao/for chinadaily.com.cn]



A boy is transferred to a safe place in Mihe town of Gongyi city, Central China's Henan province, July 21, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] Mihe town suffered great damage due to the heavy rainfall on July 20, with a large number of roads damaged and vehicles flooded. [Photo/Xinhua]



Armed police officers prepare to depart for rescue work in Mihe town of Gongyi city, Central China's Henan province, July 21, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]



Food is delivered in Mihe town of Gongyi city, Central China's Henan province, July 21, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on July 21, 2021, shows an ongoing lacquer art exhibition held in Fuzhou, capital city of Fujian province. Over 200 pieces (sets) of lacquer artworks including bodiless lacquer, carved lacquerware and lacquer thread sculptures are on display. [Photos/Xinhua]

Over 60 court dresses from the Qing Dynasty and more than 110 Beijing embroidery patterns are included in the book. Through photos and related research articles, vital aspects of traditional Chinese costume, including the design style, texture and fabric, color combination, embroidery patterns, stitching and needle work, are covered in the book.[Photo/Xinhua]




Visitors appreciate traditional Chinese costume from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Beijing, on July 13, 2021.



The Forbidden City Publishing House launched a new book on Tuesday featuring the collection of Bi Hong, a famed collector of Chinese classical garments.

A bird's-eye view of Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, on May 31, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]



Passengers walk through the Terminal 2 at the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, on June 27, 2021. [Photo/IC]



The interior of the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, on June 23, 2021. [Photo/IC]



Art decorations are seen in the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, on June 27, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]



Passengers pick up local specialties at a shop in Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, on June 27, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Southwest China's Sichuan province is operating smoothly after its opening on June 27, with more domestic routes introduced to meet the summer vacation travel boom.

The number of daily flights has risen from 188 to 217 since July 12, and is expected to reach about 1,138 by March 2023, according to the airport's development plan.

A rescuer trudges through water on a street in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, on July 20, 2021. [Photo/IC]



Two students perform Peking Opera in a summer camp in Nantong, East China’s Jiangsu province, on July 19, 2021. [Photo/IC]



An equestrian worker walks an Akhal-Teke horse at the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park, China's largest exhibition base for the rare breed famed for their speed and endurance, in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on July 16, 2021. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn]



Diners enjoy their meals in bubble-shaped air-conditioned rooms on the roof of a shopping mall in Changsha, Hunan province, on July 19, 2021. The facilities have gained popularity among customers amid the summer heat. [Yang Huafeng/China News Service]



Over 100 calligraphy and painting works created by oversea Chinese artists from 44 countries debut at an art show during the 44th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, Fuzhou, Fujian province, July 20, 2021. [Photo/China News Service]

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A firefighter from Shandong province holds an infant in his arms and takes the baby out of the flooded area in Weishi town of Kaifeng city, Henan province, on July 22, 2021. [Photo by Song Jianzhou/for chinadaily.com.cn]



People are relocated to a temporary settlement site in a primary school after downpours caused flooding in Weihui, Henan province, July 23, 2021. More than 1,000 residents have been transferred to the school. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]



An infirmary is set up at the temporary shelter for people affected by flooding in Weihui, Henan province, July 23, 2021. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]



Volunteers arrange materials at the temporary settlement site for people affected by flooding in Weihui, Henan province, July 23, 2021. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]



People chat in the resettlement site in Weihui, Henan province, July 23, 2021. [Photo by Wu Xiaohui/chinadaily.com.cn]

Rescuers help transfer stranded patients with an inflatable boat at Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, on July 22, 2021. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]




Rescuers transfer stranded patients at Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, on July 22, 2021. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Over 1,000 patients have been stranded at the Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital on Tuesday due to heavy rain in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province. Via helicopters and inflatable boats, rescuers have come to their aid and helped transfer patients and the people accompanying them to another safe hospital as soon as possible.



Medical staff and rescuers lift an infant patient on a helicopter to transfer the baby from the flooded Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, on July 22, 2021. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]



Medical workers carry a severely ill patient onto a helicopter at the flooded Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, on July 22, 2021. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Medalists Shi Tingmao (L) and Wang Han of China react on the awarding ceremony of the women's synchronised 3m springboard of diving at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. [Photos/Xinhua]



Shi Tingmao (front) and Wang Han of China hug each other during the women's synchronised 3m springboard final of diving at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]



Shi Tingmao (front) and Wang Han of China compete during the women's synchronised 3m springboard final of diving at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]