A year in the life of a country
Among the many stories that China Daily published this year, hundreds were told through spectacular and often moving pictures taken by top photographers throughout the country. As the newspaper continues its mission to inform the world about China, we asked readers to tell us what pictures particularly caught their eye. We present a few of them here. You can see more photos covering numerous aspects of life in China at www.asianewsphoto.com.
| Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan host a gathering on Nov 10 at the Olympic aquatic center in Beijing for leaders and representatives attending the APEC meetings. Xu Jingxing / China Daily |
| Soldiers transport a man for medical treatment after an earthquake in Ludian county, Yunnan province, on Aug 3. Zhang Guangyu / China Daily |
| A frontier soldier jumps through a flaming hoop during a military exercise in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, on March 5. The PLA set up a simulated battlefield for training purposes. Wei Jianshun / China Daily |
| Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is briefed by Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, about the company's history on Nov 7 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Liang Zhen / China Daily |
| The surging tide of the Qiantang River drenches passers-by in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Aug 13. Wu Huang / China Daily |
| Protest opponents carry caricatures of (from left) Chan Kin-man, Benny Tai, Chu Yiu-ming and student leader Joshua Wong outside Central Police Station in Hong Kong on Dec 3 before Tai, Chan and Chu surrendered themselves to the police. Edmond Tang / China Daily |
| Masks, including some heavy-duty ones, were popular with participants in a naked running event held in heavy smog at Beijing Olympic Forest Park on Feb 23. The event promotes environmental protection. Feng Yongbin / China Daily |
| An abandoned statue of Marilyn Monroe rests at a factory that recycles used goods in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 18. The 8.18-meter-tall stainless steel statue weighs 8 tons. It once stood at the gate of a shopping mall in Guigang. Huo Yan / China Daily |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 01/02/2015 page24)
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