Chinese Daily Photos 2024

Fishermen catch fish in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (All photos by Xinhua/Chen Sihan)



A fisherman shows a big fish just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024.



Fishermen carry fishes just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024.



An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows fishermen catching fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province.

Fishermen select fish in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024.



Fishermen sort fish just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024.



A fisherman catches fish in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024.



A fisherman loads caught fish into a vehicle in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024.



Fishermen sell fish just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024.

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Four sets of Loong-themed lanterns shine over roof top of Dongmen street in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. As the spring festival approaches, lanterns add festive atmosphere to the city. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Lang)

The 2024 Hainan Wenchang Village Volleyball Tournament Spring Match kicks off on Jan 12. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Rice Noodles, Coconut Chicken, Beef Jerky, Jackfruit, and Passion Fruit are all volleyball teams that have been named after their hometown specialties in the hope that their hometowns' characteristics will get promoted through the 2024 Hainan Wenchang Village Volleyball Tournament Spring Match.



The tournament kicked off on Friday evening and has drawn enthusiastic crowds of spectators.





More than 430 players from 28 village teams participate in 56 games through Feb 4. The top eight teams will compete in matches from Feb 15 to Feb 17 and on Feb 23 and 24.



An aerial photo of the 2024 Hainan Wenchang Village Volleyball Tournament Spring Match opening competition held on Jan 12. [Photo by Yao Tengdai/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A Huizhou-style antique building is pictured in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 11, 2024. Huangshan has boosted construction service specialized in Huizhou-style antique buildings in an innovative way, attracting many enterprises and talents to engage in the industry. Up to now, there are 254 enterprises and over 14,000 craftsmen involved, who specialize in erecting antique buildings, renovating ancient buildings and preparing materials and components for these buildings. (All photos by Xinhua/Zhou Mu)



A staff member carves a decorative component for Huizhou-style antique buildings in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 11, 2024.



A staff member carves a decorative component for Huizhou-style antique buildings in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 12, 2024.



A staff member explains the Huizhou-style antique building at Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 12, 2024.



A staff member sets up a wooden structure for Huizhou-style antique buildings in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 11, 2024.

Students learn jazz dance during a night school class in Wuchang District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle.

In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for.

Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (All photos by Xinhua/Du Zixuan)



Students learn to play guqin, a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument, during a night school class in Jiangxia District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 15, 2023.





Instructor Wang Kuolin teaches students how to play the ukulele during a night school class in Hanyang District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 10, 2024.

Instructor Wang Fei (1st L) teaches painting during a night school class in Hongshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 11, 2024.



Students learn yoga during a night school class in Hongshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023.



A student learns to make biscuits (cookies) during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 24, 2023.



Students learn floral art during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2024.

Instructor Huang Shasha (L) teaches floral art during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2024. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. (All photos by Xinhua/Du Zixuan)



Students learn to play the ukulele during a night school class in Hanyang District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 10, 2024.



Instructor Huang Shasha teaches floral art during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2024.



Students learn traditional Chinese dance during a night school class in Qingshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 13, 2023.

A student shares the inspiration of her painting during a night school class in Hongshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 11, 2024.



Instructor Dai Hui (1st L) demonstrates coffee latte art during a night school class in Qiaokou District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 4, 2024.



Instructor Chen Xiaofen teaches yoga during a night school class in Hongshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023.



Students learn to make cookies during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 24, 2023.

Herdsmen take part in a tug-of-war game in a service station in Emin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024.

Service stations here, often called "Happiness Stations," are located on pastures or on the paths traveled by herdsmen during their migrations. The stations provide services and organize various cultural and recreational activities for herdsmen to enrich their leisure time. (All photos by Xinhua/Ding Lei)





Drone photos show herdsmen grazing sheep in a pasture in Emin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024.



Herdsmen watch a performance in a service station in Emin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024.