As we enter into 2024, the year of 2023 in China has been filled with major domestic events including politics, economy, culture and sports, which exert great influence on the country. These special moments have brought challenges and opportunities to China throughout the year. China Daily reviews the moments that have impacted the country while looking forward to what will be ahead in the coming year.
The images are sourced from our photojournalists and correspondents, published on the flagship and international editions of China Daily, on websites, social media and on our partner media platforms to reach a wider international audience.
It is hoped that these images carry courage and hope, and paint a vibrant picture of China to the world.
President Xi Jinping, foreign heads of state, heads of government and heads of international organizations enter the venue for the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held at the Great Hall of People in Beijing, on Oct 18. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILY
The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Oct 31. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY
The commercial launch vehicle CERES-1, carrying four satellites, blasts off from the waters surrounding Haiyang, a coastal city in Shandong province, on Sept 5. HUANG YANGYANG/FOR CHINA DAILY
As the Tianjin Diving Grandpas popularity grows on the Internet, the Lion Forest Bridge of Haihe River becomes a popular site for netizens. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY
A tea master performs Kung fu tea skills for contestants participating in the Miss Friendship International 2023 Finals in Haiwozi town of Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Oct 25. LUO GUOYANG/FOR CHINA DAILY
Tourists experience camel riding at the Crescent Spring Scenic Area of Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, Gansu province, on June 16. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY
The digital torchbearer "wave rider" bids an emotional farewell to the audience at the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Oct 8. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY
An armed helicopter performs aerobatic maneuvers at the opening ceremony of the 6th China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin, on Sept 14. KUANG LINHUA/CHINA DAILY
Livestreamers promote sales of farmed oysters, prawns and seafood for fishermen through an online platform at a fishing port in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Feb 14. HAN JIAJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY
