Chinese Daily Photos of 2023!!

This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2023 shows a view of the crowded Laowaitan, a signature pedestrian street in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province. As the temperature gradually rises, a series of activities such as night market and "iron flowers", a performance of splashing molten iron to create fireworks, are held at Laowaitan to enrich the night life of citizens and tourists. (All photos by Xinhua/Jiang Han)


People select accessories at the night market of Laowaitan, a signature pedestrian street in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 15, 2023.


This aerial photo taken on Feb. 15, 2023 shows the night view of Laowaitan, a signature pedestrian street in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province.


People buy snacks at the night market of Laowaitan, a signature pedestrian street in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 15, 2023.


This aerial photo taken on Feb. 15, 2023 shows cruise ships (?) docking near the Laowaitan, a signature pedestrian street in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province.

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Visitors view exhibits of oracle-bone inscriptions at the National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing, Feb. 15, 2023. A total of 382 pieces of ancient artifacts, including oracle bones, Juyan slips, Dunhuang manuscripts and files from the Ming and Qing dynasties, were put on show.(Photo: China News Service/Jiang Qiming)


Visitors view the Sutra Translation by monk Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty (618-907) at National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing, Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Qiming)


A scroll of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) is on show at the National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing, Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Qiming)


Visitors view replica of Juyan slips at the National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing, Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Qiming)

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Gao Haitian, 32, who works as an extra in movies and television, spent most of this year's Spring Festival holiday hurrying from one shooting location to another in and around Hengdian World Studios.

The complex, known as "China's Hollywood" and the world's largest film and TV center, is in Dongyang's Hengdian township, Zhejiang province.

Except for two short stints during the seven-day holiday period, Gao didn't have enough time for a proper rest. "Sometimes, we would travel to shooting locations as early as 3 am and wouldn't finish shooting until quite late at night," he said.

"Many movie and television crews have been catching up on their schedules," Gao said, since China announced the relaxation of COVID-19 control measures in early December.

The bustling worksites and the thousands of creative and technical staffers who chose to stay during Spring Festival are sure signs of a strong recovery for the movie industry, said Liu Xiaohong, deputy director of media development at the Hengdian Group, which owns and operates the center.


A crew makes TV shows at Hengdian World Studios. [Photo/China Daily]


Visitors take part in an immersive filmmaking experience at Hengdian World Studios in Dongyang, Zhejiang province, in January. [Photo/China Daily]


Models perform along the Guangzhou-Hong Kong streets scenic area at Hengdian World Studios in Dongyang, Zhejiang province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY


Performers stage a song and dance show in the Guangzhou-Hong Kong streets area at Hengdian World Studios in Dongyang, Zhejiang province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY


A visitor (right), wearing costumes from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), experiences acting in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties palace garden scenic area at Hengdian World Studios in Dongyang, Zhejiang province, on July 18, 2022. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY

Students try their hand at shadow puppetry at a community library in Rugao, Jiangsu province, on Feb 11, 2023. The community invited artists to teach students the basics of the intangible cultural heritage. [Photo by Xu Hui/For China Daily]


Bai Mengfei, an actor with the Peking Opera House in Chongqing, performs at the Clessence Bookstore in the city during an event to promote traditional Chinese opera on Feb 12, 2023. [Photo/China News Service]


The city of Putian, Fujian province, is shrouded in heavy fog on Monday morning. The visibility was reduced to less than 500 meters. [Photo by Cai Hao/For China Daily]


People gather at the Bund Finance Center in Shanghai to admire a rose statue on Feb 12, 2023. The center created the 6-meter-tall art installation this month to attract visitors around Valentine's Day. [Photo by Liu Xin/For China Daily]


Internet broadcasters help local fishermen promote seafood products, including oysters and prawns, in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Feb 14, 2023. [Photo by Han Jiajun/For China Daily]

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A bird's eye view of the first remote sea intelligent breeding and tourism platform, "Pusheng Ocean Ranch 1", which is located at the Longqi Bay Ocean Ranch in Ledong, Hainan province. WANG CHENGLONG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Fishermen work together to lay nets and catch fish. WANG CHENGLONG/FOR CHINA DAILY



A group of fishermen use a small net to retrieve fish from the large net and will then prepare them for packaging. WANG CHENGLONG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Fishermen put the fish into ice water, ahead of the weighing and packaging stage. WANG CHENGLONG/FOR CHINA DAILY



Clockwise from left above: Dozens of fishermen work together on the net cage to catch fish. Fisherman Ji Xinhe holds an 18 pound cob fish. A fisherman carries a box of live fish. The number on the foam box is the weight of the fish inside. WANG CHENGLONG/FOR CHINA DAILY

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NANNING -- China is seeing a record-high May Day holiday travel rush amid excitement over a sharp rebound in tourism, with pent-up demand released following the end of pandemic curbs late last year.

As one of the three longest holidays in the country, the five-day holiday takes place between April 29 to May 3 this year, with the China Tourism Academy predicting that over 240 million passenger trips will be made during the period, surpassing the 2019 level for the same holiday.

Railway trips in China hit a record high of 19.66 million passenger trips on Saturday, the first day of the holiday, according to the China State Railway Group Co Ltd. The group said that about 120 million domestic trips are expected to be made by Chinese railway passengers from April 27 to May 4, an increase of 20 percent from the 2019 level.



Tourists fly kites in Harbin city, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, May 1, 2023. China is witnessing a travel boom during this year's five-day May Day holiday. [Photo/Xinhua]



This aerial photo taken on May 1, 2023 shows tourists visiting a park in Qianxi county, North China's Hebei province. China is witnessing a travel boom during this year's five-day May Day holiday. [Photo/Xinhua]



This aerial photo taken on April 30, 2023 shows tourists visiting a scenic spot in Zunhua city, North China's Hebei province. [Photo/Xinhua]



A child has fun during a carnival in Mojiang Hani autonomous county, Southwest China's Yunnan province, May 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]



This aerial photo taken on May 1, 2023 shows tourists having fun at a scenic spot in Zigui county of Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua]

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This aerial photo taken on April 29, 2023 shows tourists enjoying themselves at a camping site in Qianxi city, Southwest China's Guizhou province. [Photo/Xinhua]



This aerial photo taken on April 29, 2023 shows a camping site in Qianxi city, Southwest China's Guizhou province. [Photo/Xinhua]



Tourists watch a folk dance performance at the Nanning Garden Expo Park in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, April 30, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]



Tourists watch a fireworks show at the Shenyang Fantawild Adventure in Shenyang city, Northeast China's Liaoning province, May 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]



A child experiences VR devices at the Nanjing Science and Technology Museum in Nanjing city, East China's Jiangsu province, May 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Zhang Xiang leaves his home at around 7:30 am and after 30 minutes he takes photos of the day's first steam train passing through rapeseed fields.

Then he jumps into his car and before the train arrives at its next station, at around 8:40 am, he captures the train puffing smoke. He has the timetable in his mind.

It has been 24 years since the 48-year-old started taking photos of the vintage train.

Known as a "living fossil of the Industrial Revolution", the narrow-gauge steam train runs on a 19-kilometer track through the misty and mountainous suburbs of Southwest China's Sichuan province, providing a journey of reminiscence. It is reported to provide one of the last regular passenger steam train services in the world.

With his grandfather and father working at the Jiayang coal mine, Zhang joined the mining group in 1999 and his first task was to take the last photos and videos of the coal train. Zhang's childhood memories are closely connected to the train, which has served local communities for decades.

One year after the coal train stopped running, the local government listed passenger steam trains and the railway as industrial heritage to protect. In 2010, a national park was built, consisting of the railway and a nearby closed coal mine.



A locomotive releases steam, as a rainbow keeps it company.[Photo/Xinhua]



Zhang Xiang captures the moment when engineers prepare the train for the day.[Photo/Xinhua]



He reminds a photographer to keep a safe distance at Duanjiawan station.[Photo/Xinhua]



Zhang (second left) shows enthusiasts how to shoot a memorable picture of the train puffing smoke at Liangshuituo station.[Photo/Xinhua]

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Zhang checks passengers' tickets at the entrance of Yuejin station.[Photo/Xinhua]



Zhang enjoys lunch in the tourist canteen at Bagou station.[Photo/Xinhua]



Zhang and passengers use their smartphones to take photos as the train passes through rapeseed fields.[Photo/Xinhua]



Zhang (left) discusses what flowers to plant near the line with his colleagues.[Photo/Xinhua]