BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Various activities were held in China to celebrate the New Year.
People gather around the Century Clock to greet the New Year in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)People gather at Jiefangbei commercial block to greet the New Year in Chongqing, southwest China, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Xiaoshuai)A light show is staged in celebration of the New Year in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)People strike the bell to greet the New Year at the Big Bell Temple (Dazhongsi) Ancient Bell Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A Russian student takes selfies at the Big Bell Temple (Dazhongsi) Ancient Bell Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A drone photo shows people watching a performance during a New Year celebration event at Lanshan Park in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)A drone photo shows people gathering around a bonfire during a New Year celebration event at Lanshan Park in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)A drone photo shows people gathering around a bonfire during a New Year celebration event at Lanshan Park in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)A drone light show is staged in celebration of the New Year in Nan'an District of Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)An aerial drone photo shows people attending a New Year celebration event in Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 31, 2025. (Photo by Cheng Lin/Xinhua)Tourists dance to greet the New Year in Haigang District of Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province on Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Cao Jianxiong/Xinhua)People gather for a New Year celebration event in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)Fireworks light up the sky above Cotai Strip in celebration of the New Year in Macao, south China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)People gather around the Century Clock to greet the New Year in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)People watch a performance in celebration of the New Year at a park in Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. (Photo by Liu Xueyi/Xinhua)Fireworks light up the sky above Cotai Strip in celebration of the New Year in Macao, south China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)People take selfies along the Haihe River to greet the New Year in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)A performance is staged during a New Year celebration event in Yangliuqing ancient town in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Balloons are released at a New Year celebration event in Qilihe District of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 1, 2026. (Photo by Hou Chonghui/Xinhua)A drone photo shows tourists attending a New Year celebration event in Arxan City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)People watch a performance at a New Year music festival in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua)A tourist enjoys a fireworks display during a New Year celebration event in Arxan City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)People attend a New Year celebration event in Qilihe District of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 31, 2025. (Photo by Hou Chonghui/Xinhua)Tourists pose for photos during a New Year celebration event in Arxan City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)A tourist visits Yangliuqing ancient town to greet the New Year in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ran)People attend a New Year celebration event in Yangliuqing ancient town in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)■
