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A flag-raising ceremony was held in Tiananmen Square on New Year's Day.
On the morning of January 1, a grand national flag-raising ceremony was held in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Chao.
Sunrise over Jiaozhou Bay Bridge.
Sunrise taken at the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao, Shandong Province on January 1. The winter solstice is born, and the year turns around. People greet the first rays of sunshine in 2024.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ziheng.
In 2024, we welcome the New Year in the battle position.
On 1 January, officers and men of a regiment of the Xinjiang Military Region patrolled the Karakoram Plateau at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters. New year, new hope. From the high mountains and islands to the northern border of Cyprus, from the coast of the East China Sea to the plateau and desert, the officers and men of the unit have held their battle positions to defend the peace of the motherland and the safety of the people.
Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zhou Kaiwei).
Perseverance during the holidays.
Workers are busy on the production line at China Baowu Masteel Special Steel Co., Ltd., located in Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province, Dec. 31, 2023. During the New Year's Day holiday, workers from all walks of life stuck to their posts and were busy on the front line.
Xinhua News Agency (photo by Luo Jisheng).
Enjoy the New Year's holiday.
On January 1, tourists hit the bell to pray for blessings at the New Year's event held in the Nanshan Scenic Area of Sanya, Hainan. During the New Year's Day holiday, people enjoy their time in various ways to welcome the New Year and celebrate the holiday season.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Yingquan.
The first day of the new year at the settlement.
On January 1, at the resettlement site in Tuanjie Village, Liuji Township, Jishishan County, Gansu Province, villagers held their children in the sun outside the prefabricated house. On the first day of the New Year in 2024, in the ** post-disaster resettlement sites in Gansu and Qinghai, all parties continued to stick to the front line of the disaster area, and the rising fireworks made the resettlement sites warm.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fan Peishen.
Welcome the New Year with fun in the snow.
Tourists experience the fun of ice skating at Mingcui Lake in Yinchuan City, Ningxia, December 31, 2023. During the New Year's Day holiday, Ningxia Yinchuan Mingcui Lake Ski Resort welcomed many tourists. Tourists welcome the New Year by enjoying ice and snow sports.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng.
Skiing in the morning light.
On January 1, in the Vanke Songhua Lake Resort in Jilin City, Jilin Province, skiers skied in the morning light. The winter solstice is born, and the year turns around. People greet the first rays of sunshine in 2024.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Linyun.
Farewell 2023 Usher in 2024
Fireworks illuminate the Acropolis during the New Year's celebrations in Athens, Greece, in the early hours of January 1, 2024. People around the world bid farewell to 2023 and celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
Xinhua News Agency (photo by Marios Rollos).