Chinese Daily Photos of 2023!!

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This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows Lu Chengwen and his students attending a national flag-raising ceremony at Yanjiao teaching point in Yanshan Township of Guiding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.Yanjiao teaching point is a "micro primary school" located at a flat area among mountains in southwest China's Guizhou. Lu Chengwen is the only teacher here with 28 preschool and 6 grade one students.(All photos Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)



Lu Chengwen (1st L) instructs as the students line up during a PE class at Yanjiao teaching point in Yanshan Township of Guiding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 6, 2023.



during a PE class at Yanjiao teaching point in Yanshan Township of Guiding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 6, 2023.



Lu Chengwen (1st R) visits the home of a student in Yanshan Township of Guiding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 6, 2023.



Lu Chengwen accompanies his students to return home in Yanshan Township of Guiding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 6, 2023.

Tea masters Zhu Xuelan (R) and Wei Jiequn check the products at a tea workshop in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023.

Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years.

Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (All photos by Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)



Tea master Zhu Xuelan brews tea in a studio in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2023.



Tea masters Zhu Xuelan (1st L) and Wei Jiequn (2nd L) process tea leaves at a tea workshop in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023.



A worker arranges baskets in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2023.



A worker processes tea leaves in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 25, 2023.

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A worker puts tea products on shelves in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2023. (All photos by Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)



Staff members sell tea products via livestreaming in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 25, 2023.



Tea masters Zhu Xuelan (L) and Wei Jiequn check a basket at a tea workshop in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023.



Workers roast tea leaves at a tea workshop in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023.



This aerial photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows a tea garden in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

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An aerial photo shows part of the Horqin Desert in the Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner on July 19 last year after 10 years of efforts to fight against desertification. HUA WEIGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY

The Horqin Desert spans the provinces of Jilin and Liaoning and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, covering a total area of 5,175,000 hectares.

The desert covers 2,724,000 hectares of Tongliao, Inner Mongolia. As a result, Tongliao is one of the areas with the most severe desertification in the country and has an extremely fragile ecological environment.

Furthermore, the Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner in Tongliao accounts for 17.6 percent of the desert, with an area of 908,000 hectares.

Over the years, Tongliao has made great efforts to fight desertification by launching projects involving grassland restoration and water conservation. It also banned grazing, and put a total of 1,423,000 hectares of desert under control.

The Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner is located in the heartland of the desert. Over the years, the banner has implemented comprehensive governance over a total of 568,000 hectares of the desert.



A worker moves a pine seedling at a desert-governance project area in the Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 16, 2021. HUA WEIGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Pine seedlings are delivered to a planting site by a tractor on April 7, 2021. HUA WEIGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Tree growers prepare to plant caragana shrubs in the Horqin Desert on April 28, 2021. HUA WEIGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY

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Workers receive supplies of drinking water during a break in the banner on July 11, last year. HUA WEIGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Workers prepare to unload tree seedlings at a planting site on June 29. HUA WEIGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Ranger Guo Li demonstrates how to set up an infrared camera to local students for wildlife monitoring in the banner on Oct 1. HUA WEIGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY



A tree planter waters seedlings at a desert-governance area in the banner on Oct 18, 2018. HUA WEIGUANG/FOR CHINA DAILY

The opening ceremony for The Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong and Macao Students is held in Foshan, Guangdong province, on Sept 10, 2023. [All Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]







The opening ceremony for The Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong and Macao Students was held in Foshan, Guangdong province, on Sunday, marking both the beginning of operations for the school and the 39th Teachers' Day .

More than 250 students from the two special administrative regions, Taiwan province and overseas countries and regions, are beginning their 15-year study journey at the school.

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The ancient Yotkan city in Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, amazes tourists by reproducing traditional trade and arts along the ancient Silk Road. [All Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]



The ancient Yotkan city in Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, amazes tourists by reproducing traditional trade and arts along the ancient Silk Road.





Yotkan carries a history of 13 centuries and was once the capital of the Buddhist kingdom of Yutian. By renovating the city with ancient architecture and organizing cultural events, it aims to raise awareness of its ancient culture and promote tourism.



The attraction has old castles, a food street, a jade block, a folk customs street, bars, bed-and-breakfasts and cultural exhibition halls. During the day, visitors can view scenes of trade caravans marching on the roads and changing of the guard ceremonies, and catch a glimpse of daily life. At night, a light show and performance of dancing and singing tell the history of the city.

Dilxat Tursun (left) communicates with his wife Hadiya Msham Abdulla at the Dili and Diya Cafe at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Seven years on, Dilxat Tursun can still feel his heart flutter whenever he recalls the moment he clutched 99 roses in his hand and confessed his feelings to Hadiya Msham Abdulla from Tanzania.

Although Hadiya didn't give her answer right away, the two are now happily married, running the Dili and Diya Cafe in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

In 2012, Hadiya came to China and studied medicine at the Fujian Medical University in the city of Fuzhou.

Dilxat left his home of Xinjiang to go to college in Fuzhou in 2013, having no clue he was about to meet the love of his life three years later.

In 2020, they got married after years of love. Two years later, Hadiya decided to accompany her husband to his hometown Kashgar and opened a cafe here.

The couple poured their hearts and souls into creating the best coffee. Dili and Diya Cafe has become a popular place in the old city area of Kashgar. They also share their business and daily life through live streams on social media.

"Recent years have seen rapid development in Kashgar. The old city area is a scenic spot with huge potential. I'm very optimistic about it," said Dilxat. "There's a century-old teahouse in Kashgar. I hope that in the future this city will have a century-old cafe -- our cafe."



This aerial photo taken on Sept 7, 2023 shows the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua]



Hadiya Msham Abdulla sings in front of the Dili and Diya Cafe at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]



Tourists pose with Hadiya Msham Abdulla in front of the Dili and Diya Cafe at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Dilxat Tursun (L) and his wife Hadiya Msham Abdulla make coffee at the Dili and Diya Cafe at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]



Hadiya Msham Abdulla makes coffee as her husband Dilxat Tursun holding their baby sits next to her at the Dili and Diya Cafe at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]



Dilxat Tursun and his wife Hadiya Msham Abdulla are seen with their baby in front of the Dili and Diya Cafe at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]



Dilxat Tursun and his wife Hadiya Msham Abdulla are seen with their baby at a booth at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]



Hadiya Msham Abdulla (L) sings as her husband Dilxat Tursun holding their baby interacts with her in front of the Dili and Diya Cafe at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Sept 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]