Villagers perform dragon dance on a glass viewing platform to greet the upcoming Spring Festival at Shiniuzhai National Geological Park, central China’s Hunan Province, Jan. 17, 2023.

As the Year of the Rabbit approaches, various colourful Chinese lanterns appeared at the core area of the ancient city of Shenyang, attracting many citizens and tourists here to enjoy lively Spring Festival atmosphere.

A Joint Exhibition on Jinshi Culture and Arts Through the Ages, featuring Chinese ancient imperial scholars, kicked off at the Wumen Exhibition Hall of the Palace Museum. Some 179 selected artworks since the Tang Dynasty were on display.

Aerial photos taken on Jan. 16, 2023 show views of the snow-covered Tianzi Mountain in Zhangjiajie City in central China's Hunan Province.

China's GDP growth reached 3 percent year-on-year in 2022, indicating that the Chinese economy has made new headway despite multiple headwinds, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.

Dozens more were injured and eight were reported missing after the blast in Panshan county, which is administered by Panjin.

The number of newborns in 2022 stood at 9.56 million, according to the NBS data, with the birth rate at 6.77‰. The number of deaths in 2022 was 10.41 million, with the death rate at 7.37‰.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragedy. At this time of grief, as a traditional, sincere friend of Nepal, our thoughts are with the Nepali people," Wang said at a regular news briefing, expressing deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathies to the bereaved families.