Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Children make paper-cut decorations in a kindergarten in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 29, 2025. Various activities are held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year. Photo by Huang Fuxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grain Harvest - China

Grain Harvest - China

An aerial drone photo shows a farmer sowing wheat in a field in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 3, 2025. As of October 30, over 90% of the autumn grain have been harvested and over 25% of the winter wheat have been sowed across the country. Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Autumn Scenery Tourism - Chin

Autumn Scenery Tourism - Chin

A tourist takes photos of the red foliage at Jinjialing Mountain in Qingtianhe scenic area, Boai County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 16, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Massive Landslide at Yuntai Mountain in Henan

A group of Chinese tourists witnessed a massive landslide at Yuntai Mountain in Jiaozuo, Henan, on October 5, sending clouds of dust into the air as rocks tumbled down the slope. Large rocks broke loose and rolled down the mountain, creating a thick cloud of dust that quickly blanketed the area.

Glass Plank Road

Glass Plank Road

JIAOZUO, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - Tourists are visiting at glass plank road in Fenglin Gorge Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China on July 5, 2025.

Glass Plank Road

Glass Plank Road

JIAOZUO, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - Tourists are visiting at glass plank road in Fenglin Gorge Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China on July 5, 2025.

Glass Plank Road

Glass Plank Road

JIAOZUO, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - Tourists are visiting at glass plank road in Fenglin Gorge Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China on July 5, 2025.

Glass Plank Road

Glass Plank Road

JIAOZUO, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - Tourists are visiting at glass plank road in Fenglin Gorge Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China on July 5, 2025.

Glass Plank Road

Glass Plank Road

JIAOZUO, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - Tourists are visiting at glass plank road in Fenglin Gorge Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China on July 5, 2025.

Glass Plank Road

Glass Plank Road

JIAOZUO, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - Tourists are visiting at glass plank road in Fenglin Gorge Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China on July 5, 2025.

Glass Plank Road

Glass Plank Road

JIAOZUO, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - Tourists are visiting at glass plank road in Fenglin Gorge Scenic Area in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China on July 5, 2025.

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. An aerial drone photo taken on May 7, 2025 shows a self-propelled irrigation machine operating in a wheat field in Nanhan Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spring Agriculture - China

Spring Agriculture - China

A worker arranges seedlings at a cultivation center of an agricultural research institute in Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City of central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2025. Various modern technologies are being used during the spring ploughing farm work across the country. Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year Welcoming Events - China

New Year Welcoming Events - China

Students play drums during a class break to welcome the New Year at a primary school in Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 30, 2024. Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Autumn Scenery in China

Autumn Scenery in China

An aerial drone photo taken on October 28, 2024, shows the autumn scenery of a park at Wenxian County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-EDUCATION-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (CN)

#CHINA-EDUCATION-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (CN)

(240608) -- BEIJING, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A parent sends a bunch of flowers to her daughter at a national college entrance examination site in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, June 8, 2024. China's annual national college entrance examination, also known as Gaokao, started on Friday. The exam in some regions has ended on Saturday. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-EDUCATION-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (CN)

#CHINA-EDUCATION-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (CN)

(240608) -- BEIJING, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A parent sends a bunch of flowers to her daughter at a national college entrance examination site in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, June 8, 2024. China's annual national college entrance examination, also known as Gaokao, started on Friday. The exam in some regions has ended on Saturday. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take part in a tug-of-war game in Taizizhuang Village of Boai County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, March 8, 2024. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate International Women's Day. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

#CHINA-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

#CHINA-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take part in a tug-of-war game in Taizizhuang Village of Boai County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, March 8, 2024. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate International Women's Day. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHANJIANG-PLA NAVY-FLEET-ESCORT MISSION (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHANJIANG-PLA NAVY-FLEET-ESCORT MISSION (CN)

(240221) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guided-missile destroyer Jiaozuo of the 46th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy leaves a military port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2024. The 46th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Wednesday set sail from a military port in the coastal city of Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province to take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. (Photo by Yang Jie/Xinhua)

#CHINA-WINTER-SNOW-SCENERY (CN)

#CHINA-WINTER-SNOW-SCENERY (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 11, 2023 shows the scenery after snow at a park in Wenxian County of Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province. A rendezvous with snow refreshes the landscapes as winter leaves its steps in most parts of China. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

#CHINA-COLD WAVE-HEATING SERVICES (CN)

#CHINA-COLD WAVE-HEATING SERVICES (CN)

(231221) -- JIAOZUO, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A thermometer shows real-time room temperature in a residential community in Wenxian County of Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, on Dec. 21, 2023. As a strong cold wave sweeps across most parts of China, heating companies are making efforts to provide effective heating services to the people in winter. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

#CHINA-NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY (CN)

#CHINA-NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY (CN)

(231204) -- BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of local justice bureau publicizes the Constitution through livestreaming at a park in Bo'ai County of Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 4, 2023. China marked its 10th National Constitution Day on Monday. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

#CHINA-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-FARMING (CN)

(231123) -- BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers harvest Chinese yam in Huangzhuang township of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 22, 2023. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: Improved logistics spur global market in "Double 11" shopping festival

Xinhua Headlines: Improved logistics spur global market in "Double 11" shopping festival

(231112) -- BEIJING, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges yam products at an express delivery company in Wenxian County of Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 11, 2023. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

#CHINA-CHRYSANTHEMUM-HARVEST (CN)

#CHINA-CHRYSANTHEMUM-HARVEST (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests chrysanthemums at the planting base of a cooperative in Dahongqiao Township of Wuzhi County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 3, 2023. Chrysanthemums have entered the harvest season, and farmers are stepping up their efforts to harvest chrysanthemum flowers among the fields. (Photo by Wang Linfeng/Xinhua)

#CHINA-AUTUMN-SCENERY (CN)

#CHINA-AUTUMN-SCENERY (CN)

(231014) -- JIAOZUO, Oct. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy scenery in a scenic spot in Boai County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 14, 2023. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

CHINA-HENAN-VILLAGE CHILDREN-POEM (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-VILLAGE CHILDREN-POEM (CN)

(231004) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows students of Dananpo Primary School discussing poems in Dananpo Village of Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese village children find their voices through verse" (Xinhua)

CHINA-HENAN-VILLAGE CHILDREN-POEM (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-VILLAGE CHILDREN-POEM (CN)

(231004) -- ZHENGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows students of Dananpo Primary School writing poems during an outdoor poetry class in Dananpo Village of Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese village children find their voices through verse" (Xinhua)

#CHINA-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAYS-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

#CHINA-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAYS-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

(230930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A traffic police officer directs the traffic in Wenxian County of Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 30, 2023. During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, many people from various sectors still stick to their posts. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

Int'l Tai Chi contest in central Chinese city attracts fans from afar

STORY: Int'l Tai Chi contest in central Chinese city attracts fans from afar DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tai Chi contest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAI HARTMANN, Contestant from Germany 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DIONYSIOS PARASCHOS, Contestant from Greece 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FELICITY POWELL, Contestant from New Zealand 5. various of Tai Chi-related footage STORYLINE: An international Tai Chi contest was held recently in Jiaozuo City of central China's Henan Province, attracting more than 2,600 Tai Chi practitioners from 31 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAI HARTMANN, Contestant from Germany "I like Tai Chi because it teaches you on the one time to be relaxed, but also in the next move to be powerful and fast. And I think that will also help for the Kung Fu training later. And from all the experience I have here in China, here in Jiaozuo, I will take the experience back home to my country and try to t

#CHINA-BEGINNING OF AUTUMN-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-BEGINNING OF AUTUMN-FARMING (CN)

(230808) -- BEIJING, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 7, 2023 shows farmers working in an oil sunflower field in Wenxian County of Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. Tuesday marks "Liqiu", or the beginning of autumn, the first day of autumn on the Chinese lunar calendar. Farmers in different areas of the country are busy with harvesting. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SUMMER VACATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

#CHINA-SUMMER VACATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(230708) -- JIAOZUO, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students practise running under the guidance of a trainer in Wuzhi County of Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province, July 7, 2023. Students around the country enjoy a variety of activities during the summer vacation. (Photo by Wang Linfeng/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SUMMER VACATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

#CHINA-SUMMER VACATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(230708) -- JIAOZUO, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student learns dancing under the guidance of a teacher in Wuzhi County of Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province, July 8, 2023. Students around the country enjoy a variety of activities during the summer vacation. (Photo by Wang Linfeng/Xinhua)

#CHINA-GRAIN IN EAR-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-GRAIN IN EAR-FARMING (CN)

(230606) -- BEIJING, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A harvester reaps wheat in a field in Zhangwangzhuang Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, June 6, 2023. This year's June 6 marks the arrival of "Mangzhong", or "Grain in Ear", the ninth of 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It signifies the ripening of crops and is also a busy period for farmers. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

(230409) -- JIAOZUO, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer works in a field in Chongyi Town of Qinyang City, central China's Henan Province, April 9, 2023. (Photo by Yang Fan/Xinhua)

#CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

#CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230205) -- JIAOZUO, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform in Wude Town of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 5, 2023. Various events are held across the country to celebrate the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

#CHINA-CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVE-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

#CHINA-CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVE-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

(230121) -- JIAOZUO, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers prepare an operation at the Maternity & Child Care Center of Boai County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 21, 2023. People from various sectors stick to their posts on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 22. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230119) -- JIAOZUO, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager selects decorations for the Spring Festival at a fair in Wenquan Subdistrict in Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 19, 2023. This year's Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, falls on Jan. 22. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ariel photo taken on July 30, 2022 shows a view in Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ariel photo taken on July 30, 2022 shows the Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a local opera troupe and members of a rock band perform together in the Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, July 31, 2022. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists rest in a homestay in the Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, July 31, 2022. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists read in a bookstore in the Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, July 30, 2022. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman arranges goods in a store in the Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, July 31, 2022. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a rock band perform in the Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, July 31, 2022. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views photos during an exhibition in the Dananpo Art Center in the Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, July 30, 2022. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

CHINA-HENAN-JIAOZUO-CULTURAL INDUSTRY(CN)

(220802) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk in a homestay in the Dananpo Village of Xiuwu County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, July 31, 2022. Dananpo Village was once thriving because of coal resources. In recent years, the local government has made full use of the aesthetic value of the village and transformed the old buildings into bookstores, tea houses, exhibition centers and homestays. This renovation not only improves the living environment of villagers, but also attracts tourists to visit. (Xinhua/Li An)

#CHINA-SUMMER VACATION-ACTIVITY (CN)

#CHINA-SUMMER VACATION-ACTIVITY (CN)

(220711) -- JIAOZUO, July 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn Taiji during summer vacation in Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, July 11, 2022. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS (CN)

#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS (CN)

(220625) -- BEIJING, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 21, 2022 shows a lotus flower in the Renmin Park of Bo'ai County in Jiaozuo, central China's Henan Province. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)