Chinese Daily Photos of 2022!!

A Long March 4C rocket blasts off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to place L-SAR 01A satellite in space on Jan 26, 2022. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]



JIUQUAN -- China launched a Long March 4C rocket to place a new satellite in space Wednesday.




The rocket blasted off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China and soon sent the L-SAR 01A satellite into preset orbit.

The satellite, equipped with L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), will be used to monitor the geological environment, landslides and earthquakes.

Photos taken on Jan 22 shows the lanterns on display in Xianhua Town, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]




Lanterns are a quintessential element at Spring Festival and they have taken centerstage at the month-long lantern festival which kicked off in Xianhua Town, or Flower Town, in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province on Jan 22 to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year.



Photo taken on Jan 22 shows a corridor lit up by colorful lights in Xianhua Town, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Train attendants perform dance for travelers to extend greetings for the upcoming Chinese New Year on Jan 25, 2022. [Photo/IC]



A woman wears a mask featuring a cartoon tiger at a train station in Shanghai on Jan 25, 2022. The year 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, according to the Chinese zodiac. [Photo/IC]



A saleswoman arranges her New Year scrolls in Jiaozuo, Central China's Henan province, on Jan 25, 2022. [Photo/IC]



A customer browses flowers at a flower market in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Jan 25, 2022. [Photo/IC]



Train attendants of the Chengdu line pose for a photo with travelers ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games on Jan 25, 2022. [Photo/IC]

Young people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait perform the traditional etiquette in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Photo: China News Service/Ling Ye)

An activity celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year among cross-Strait youth was held in Pingtan, which included traditional etiquette display, Hanfu cultural experience, and lantern making, encouraging the youth to explore the cultural connections across the Strait.



People make traditional lanterns during an activity held in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province, to welcome the Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Ling Ye)




Photos show Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, is on display during an activity held in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province, to welcome the Chinese New Year. (Photos: China News Service/Ling Ye)



A child paints on a traditional lanterns during an activity held in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province, to welcome the Chinese New Year. (Photo: China News Service/Ling Ye)

Patrollman Yu Zhenlong and patrol dog "Hu Zi" work along the railway near Daqing West Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 24, 2022. "Hu Zi," a 14-year-old patrol dog working for the Harbin-Qiqihar railway, the country's northernmost high speed railway, will retire after its last mission during this year's Spring Festival travel rush. "Hu Zi" has patrolled along the railway at an accumulative distance of 80,000 km through its 7 years of service. (all photos and story by...Xinhua/Zhang Tao)



Patrollmen Wang Hongbin (R), Yu Zhenlong and patrol dog "Hu Zi" pose for a group photo at a patrol stand near Daqing West Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 24, 2022.



Patrollman Yu Zhenlong watches as patrol dog "Hu Zi" eats at a patrol stand near Daqing West Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 24, 2022.



Patrollman Wang Hongbin and patrol dog "Hu Zi" take a rest during their patrol along the railway in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 24, 2022.

Shiya Jiang participates in the final of 2021 Miss International Fashion Travel Pageant in Alameda of San Francisco Bay Area, the United States, Jan. 23, 2022. Jiang won the championship of the pageant. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)






Competitors participate in the final of 2021 Miss International Fashion Travel Pageant in Alameda of San Francisco Bay Area, the United States, Jan. 23, 2022. (Photos by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

Water fall of cloud on mount Hai Van Vietnam, 26 Jan 2022

Passengers are seen on a metro train in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 25, 2022. Xi'an cleared all areas classified as high and medium-risk for COVID-19 on Jan. 24. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)



Two children hang out at a square in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)



A citizen plays basketball at a residential area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)



Vehicles commute on roads in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 25, 2022. Xi'an cleared all areas classified as high and medium-risk for COVID-19 on Jan. 24. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)



A child selects festive wall hangings in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 25, 2021. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Children perform with Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, during a rehearsal of the Games' opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Beijing on Jan 22, 2022. About 4,000 participants were involved in the comprehensive rehearsal, preparing for the opening ceremony, which will start at 8 pm on Feb 4. [Photo/Xinhua]



Volunteers practice an emergency drill on an overturned boat in a reservoir in Dali county, Shaanxi province, on Jan 23, 2022. [LI SHIJU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE]




A staff member tests a robotic tiger at Taierzhuang ancient town in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, on Jan 23, ahead of celebrations to welcome the Year of the Tiger. [JI ZHE/FOR CHINA DAILY]



The Changxin Palace Lamp, a bronze artifact dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), is displayed at the exhibition titled Origins, Developments and Achievements of Chinese Civilization, which opened on Jan 25 at the Palace Museum in Beijing. The design of the flame lantern for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is based on the lamp. [JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY]



Armenian violinist Astrid Poghosyan (right), an executive assistant to the president of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, takes part in a Chinese shadow puppet play at Yuyuan Tourist Mart in Shanghai on Jan 25. The event was part of activities held by the Information Office of Shanghai Municipality and Yuyuan Inc for foreigners and people from Taiwan and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions. [GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY]

Tourists enjoy ice lanterns in Longqingxia of Yanqing District in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 27, 2022. (Photos: China News Service/Zhao Jun)



An ice lanterns festival featuring Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games kicked off.





As Chinese New Year approaches, people enjoy the visual feast created by the colorful lanterns in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Photos provided to China News Service by Geng Yuhe)