Chinese Daily Photos of 2023!!

This photo taken on May 7, 2023 shows the Northeast Asia Art & Design Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Northeast Asia Art & Design Expo kicked off here on Sunday and will last till May 10. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua)





People visit the Northeast Asia Art & Design Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 7, 2023. (Photos by Liu Yang/ Xie Jianfei/ Xinhua)



People buy products at the Northeast Asia Art & Design Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)



A foreign exhibitor arranges products at the Northeast Asia Art & Design Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

This aerial photo taken on April 25, 2023 shows a view of the Drum Tower in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Drum Tower was initially built in 1380 during the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)







Tourists visit the Drum Tower in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 1, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors created in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)



Tourists watch a performance at the Drum Tower in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 1, 2023. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows a roadside store in Pianyan ancient town, Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Chen Qingbing)



This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows a street in Pianyan ancient town, Beibei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Chen Qingbing)

CHONGQING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Adam Mahmood's story in search of "Ren," a traditional Chinese philosophy of benevolence advocated by ancient Chinese educator and philosopher Confucius, begins in the hustle and bustle of Chongqing, a southwestern Chinese metropolis.

Mahmood was one of the dozens of foreign filmmakers who participated in a documentary-making activity held by Southwest University recently. The activity aims to help young directors experience the charm of China's excellent traditional culture. What Mahmood focused on during the trip to Chongqing is "Ren," a key idea in the thoughts of Confucius.

"Prior to this journey, I have learned a little about the Chinese traditional culture of 'Ren,'" said Mahmood, the 23-year-old British national.




This photo taken on April 14, 2023 shows newly built intelligent work-out facilities in Jiulongpo District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiale)



This photo taken on April 14, 2023 shows a part of Jiulongtan Square in Jiulongpo District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiale)

CHONGQING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Many bridges of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality are a popular topic for photography on TikTok. They are shown illuminated at night or bearing trains amid clouds of dreamy mist, winning numerous thumbs-ups from netizens.

Now lovers of the famous structures have more to celebrate, thanks to a citywide campaign to improve the spaces beneath them, as well as the miles of riverbank that run through the city.

Also known as the "Bridge Capital of China," Chongqing boasts over 10,000 bridges of all kinds. However, the areas beneath them are often neglected, either planted with bushes or used as parking lots. In many cases, the space is simply unused.

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Staff members promote products of intangible cultural heritage via livestreaming during the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province, May 5, 2023.(Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)



This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the interior of the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province.(Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

CHANGSHA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A total of 113 projects with a combined investment of about 75 billion yuan (10.84 billion U.S. dollars) were signed during a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) economic and trade expo held in central China's Hunan Province.

The event that kicked off on May 4 in the province's Huaihua City has served as a new platform for exchanges and cooperation between RCEP member countries and China's provincial-level regions along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, according to the organizer.








Chefs cook local specialties during a culinary competition in Tianshi Township, Xianju County of Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The culinary competition attracted many tourists to enjoy the delicacies. (Photos by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)

Diners sing together while enjoying barbecue at a restaurant in Zibo on April 29. [Photo by Zhang Zheng/For China Daily]

Crowds have flocked to Shandong city in search of the perfect bite

Zibo barbecue is a phenomenon.

Short videos and social media posts have turned the Shandong province delicacy into an overnight national sensation.

People from all over China have flocked to Zibo city in recent months, ready to line up for hours just to get an authentic taste of barbecue.

The fad has sparked renewed interest in the city, and local authorities have wasted no time in seizing the opportunity to expand its reputation as a tourist destination.

City officials have taken swift action to ensure that tourists have a safe and enjoyable experience. Police officers have been deployed to maintain order among the crowds lining up in the street, while regulators have carried out food safety inspections to guarantee that quality ingredients are being used for barbecues.

The tourism bureau has even introduced new sightseeing routes and entertainment options.

The success of Zibo's barbecue is also thanks to the city's efforts to improve the level of its barbecue standards a few years ago.



A customer shows how to eat Zibo barbecue on March 31. [Photo/China Daily]



Muyangcun Barbecue, a 30-year-old restaurant in Zibo, is packed with customers on April 22. [Photo by Cao Boyuan/For China Daily]



Firefighters patrol a street lined with barbecue restaurants in Zibo on April 22. [Photo by Cao Boyuan/For China Daily]

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A waiter sends a dish of kebabs to a customer at a Zibo barbecue restaurant on May 3. [Photo by Sun Youhua/For China Daily]



An employee at a barbecue restaurant in Zibo, Shandong province, stokes a fire in a charbroiler on April 22. [Photo by Cao Boyuan/For China Daily]



A foreign diner (center) proposes a toast to a group of Chinese customers at a restaurant on April 27. [Photo by Sun Weiqing/For China Daily]



An aerial photo shows customers enjoying barbecue in a market with many barbecue eateries on March 31. [Photo/China Daily]



Yang Benxin (left), owner of Muyangcun Barbecue, prepares kebabs with his employees in the kitchen on March 31. [Photo/China Daily]

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The performance has a long history. It evolved from the military drums of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). After more than 2,000 years of evolution, it has been developed into a kind of integrated performance with sports competitions — a unique look for drum culture across China.

In 2011, the performance was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage.

At a drum culture and art festival held on Friday in Weicun village of Xiangfen county, Shanxi province, performers played drums on carts, attracting a large number of residents and tourists. [Photos by Shi Yunping/For chinadaily.com.cn]

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At a drum culture and art festival held on Friday in Weicun village of Xiangfen county, Shanxi province, performers played drums on carts, attracting a large number of residents and tourists. [Photos by Shi Yunping/For chinadaily.com.cn]

An aerial photo of the Guangzhou Cultural Center in the Haizhu district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province. The new Guangzhou Cultural Center, located on the shore of Haizhu Lake, opened to the public on Tuesday. With a footprint of 142,000 square meters and with its distinctive Lingnan Garden style, it has become a new cultural landmark in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo by Zheng Erqi/chinadaily.com.cn]









Visitors come to the new Guangzhou Cultural Center on Tuesday, after it opened to the public in the Haizhu district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photos by Zheng Erqi/chinadaily.com.cn]