Snapshots

State of the art: An oil painting of an elderly Tajik man on display at the Third National Exhibition of Minority Fine Arts at the Cultural Palace of Nationalities in Beijing on Dec 14. Chen Yehua / Xinhua

Christmas encounter: A diver dressed for the festive season gets close to a slow-moving whale shark, the world's largest known fish species, during a show at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Hengqin, Guangdong province. Li Jianshu / China Daily

Dancing the light fantastic: Electric Run, a world-famous 5-kilometer nighttime experience, opened at Shenzhen University Center, on Dec 13. The show features lights and sounds that lead participants through an electric wonderland. It attracted more than 10,000 participants.Wu Jun / China Daily

Snow warning: A sculpture is covered by snow in Yantai, Shandong province, on Dec 16.  Shi Liguo / Xinhua

Where there is a will, there is a way: A footbridge in Chongqing serves the needs of locals.  Yu Changjiang / For China Daily