Chinese Daily Photos of 2023!!

The 2023 Jilin Marathon kicks off in Jilin city, Jilin province on Sunday. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]



The 2023 Jilin Marathon kicked off on Sunday after a three-year break in Jilin city, Jilin province.



The event, including a full marathon, a half-marathon and a 3-kilometer mini run, attracted around 30,000 participants from around the world.





Some 3,700 local residents participated in various performances along the course, presenting the charm of the city and welcoming visitors.

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People visit Qianmen Street in central Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2023. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate (Yongdingmen) in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Fourteen historical places along the axis, including Qianmen, the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, the Drum and Bell Towers, and Tian'anmen Square have been identified as the key heritage sites. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)



Children have fun at a square between the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)



People play Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, by Shichahai Lake in central Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)



Locals enjoy tea at their courtyard in a hutong near the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in Beijing, capital of China, June 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)



People take selfies in Jingshan Park near the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Visitors take a rickshaw ride passing the Wanning Bridge built in Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)



People visit Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)



A young girl has fun with some bronze statues in Qianmen Street in central Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)



A boy has fun in the Yongdingmen Park in south Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)



Tourists visit a commercial street near Shichahai Lake in central Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Dragon boats are seen during a cultural event to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival in Putian, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 13, 2023. A series of cultural events is going to be held in Putian to celebrate the traditional Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 22 this year. (All photos Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Since the eighth day of the fourth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, Guangzhou has started a series of events for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, including a traditional dragon boat racing participated by 12 dragon boats from Chebei Village on Thursday.

The village, which is located in urban Guangzhou, has a history of over 1,000 years. The culture of dragon boat inherited here is very representative, and the "Chebei dragon boat scene" was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage.

Nowadays, there are 12 active dragon boat organizations in Chebei subdistrict, and over 50 traditional dragon boats are preserved in the village.

People take part in a dragon boat racing in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 15, 2023.(All photos by Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Intangible cultural heritage products are on display during an activity marking the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 9, 2023.

Hangzhou with its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking natural beauty has established itself as a must-visit city for travel enthusiasts. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)







People visit the Southern Song Dynasty Deshou Palace Ruins Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)



Yue opera artists rehearse in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

A performance is staged during a cultural event in Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, April 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang/ Huang Zongzhi )



This photo taken on June 10, 2023 shows the interior of a museum on the historical sites of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
(Xinhua/Jiang Han)



Jingshan Tea Ceremony is performed during an activity marking the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)



A Zhejiang-style Guqin performance is staged during an activity marking the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 9, 2023.
(Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Actors in traditional Chinese costumes are pictured during a cultural event in the Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 2, 2023.

Hangzhou with its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking natural beauty has established itself as a must-visit city for travel enthusiasts. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)



People watch a performance at a scenic spot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)



Tourists stroll along the Southern Song Imperial Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)



Tourists stroll along the Southern Song Imperial Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)



People visit the Southern Song Dynasty Deshou Palace Ruins Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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