The year through a kaleidoscope

The year 2016 is about to end. So, what were the events that made a difference in the year gone by? For a start, this year saw China enter the first stage on its way to becoming a well-off society and it was a crucial year for advancing structural reforms in the country, which are both a part of the "Four Comprehensives" strategy. As for the future, the Chinese people want a better life, and want the country's development to move to the next level. They want the government to focus on more inclusive development so that everyone's dream of a better life is fulfilled, and the country's cities and rural areas become more livable.

Oct 11 - A chili-drying field of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps' Second Division. In Xinjiang's Bayingol Mongolian autonomous prefecture, people spread the red peppers flat on the sand, with each rolling up rosy picture layers in late autumn. Que Hure / For China Daily