
People wait for the New Year bell tolls at the Drum Tower in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 1, 2024. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

People take part in a New Year countdown at the Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2024. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

People take part in a New Year countdown at the Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2024. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

This photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows fireworks above the Macao Tower in Macao, south China. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

People take part in a New Year countdown at the Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2024. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

This photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows fireworks above the Fantawild Adventure in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

This photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows fireworks above the Fantawild Adventure in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

This photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows fireworks above the Macao Tower in Macao, south China. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

People greet the New Year at the Drum Tower in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 1, 2024. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the New Year. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 31, 2023 shows people visiting the Huashan Mountain in Weinan, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Photo by Wang Yan/Xinhua)

Runners take part in a New Year running event at Zhengding ancient town, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Photo by Liang Zidong/Xinhua)

Tourists ring a bell to greet the New Year at Nanshan scenic area of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

A child skis at a ski resort in Wuan City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

People play on an ice rink at the Beijing World Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows winter swimming enthusiasts swimming in Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

People visit snow sculptures at the Sun Island scenic area in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

People visit snow sculptures at the Sun Island scenic area in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A child plays at Xiamen Science and Technology Museum in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)

Children perform at a theater in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Artists perform at the Beijing World Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows people skiing in Wuan City, north China's Hebei Province. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

A visitor takes photo of a drone show at a park in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 31, 2023. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Photo by Zhao Qirui/Xinhua)

Children slide on a snow slope at the Beijing World Park in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2024. People took part in various activities to celebrate the New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)



