The country will give more prominence to employment, ensure the employment of key groups, and enlarge the size of the middle-income group.

China, he said, embraces investments from businesses of all countries with open arms, and will work tirelessly to foster a market-oriented, law-based and world-class business environment.

China's continued high-quality growth and the continued progress of Chinese modernization will bring more benefits to the world and contribute more driving forces for global growth, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Jan. 18.

The Alataw Pass and the Horgos Port, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 70,000 China-Europe freight trains since the start of their operations.

Tourists play with snow on the snow-covered ancient city wall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon.

Spring Festival falls on Feb 10 and the national holiday is from Feb 10 to Feb 17. Many people will use their annual vacation time to extend the holiday.

China's property market saw some positive changes last year with declines in property investment and sales volume narrowing, suggesting the industry's long-term development remains on a solid and secure footing

NBS data showed the output of equipment manufacturing recorded a year-on-year growth of 6.8 percent last year, 2.2 percentage points higher than that of overall industrial output.

While calling for promoting true multilateralism, the premier said that both countries should bridge differences through dialogue and resolve disputes through cooperation.