Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2018 shows banknotes and coins to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Bank of China and the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening-up respectively go on sale in Taiyuan City, North China's Shanxi Province.
The 50-yuan commemorative banknote is 150 millimeters long and 70 millimeters wide, the same size as the regular 50-yuan banknote in the country's fifth set of notes. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yun)
Citizens take a selfie on New Year's Eve in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 1, 2019. Various activities were organized across China to greet the year of 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Customers take selfies at a decorated shopping mall in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2018. Decorations are seen in various shops here to greet the coming New Year. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)
Mom's and children read books at the provincial library in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2018. Many people took their children to the library during the new year holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Huimin)
A man and his son read books at a library in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 31, 2018. Many people took their children to the library during the new year holiday. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)
Students make cloth tiger at a primary school in Boxing County of Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 29, 2018. People around China celebrated the upcoming New Year in various ways. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
Tourists cheer at a bonfire gala on New Year's Eve in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 31, 2018. Winter tourism of the snow resort of Hemu in the Altay region is revitalized thanks to the improvement of transportation and winter heating supply in the area. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Winter swimming lovers pose for a group photo in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 1, 2019. Various activities were held across China to greet the year of 2019. (Xinhua/Chen Lei)
Citizens attend a running race in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. Various activities were held across China to greet the year of 2019. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoyu)
Residents perform a horse race during an ice and snow festival in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. Various activities were held across China to greet the year of 2019. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Residents perform a horse race during an ice and snow festival in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. Various activities were held across China to greet the year of 2019. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Centenarian Peng Qianmei shows the paper-cutting work of Chinese character "Xi", meaning happiness, in Wuyishan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 1, 2019. Various activities were held across China to greet the year of 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)
Tourists pose for photo at the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. Various activities were held across China to greet the year of 2019. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
A Long March-2D rocket carrying six Yunhai-2 satellites and a test communication satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 29, 2018. The six atmospheric environment research satellites will be used to study atmospheric environment, monitor space environment, prevent and reduce disasters, and conduct scientific experiments. (Xinhua/Hao Wei)
Peng Shuai of China reacts during her first round match against Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic at the Shen Zhen Open tennis tournament in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 1, 2019. Peng Shuai lost the match by retirement due to injury. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
Winter swimming lovers swim in the Beita Lake in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Residents perform horse racing on snow in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. An ice and snow festival kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
A tourist tries jumping in snow in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. An ice and snow festival kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Tourists enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. An ice and snow festival kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
A resident drives a horse-drawn sleigh in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019. An ice and snow festival kicked off here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
