China week in pictures | December 25-31, 2021

A weekly picture selection of other news, events or sights in China...

𝟭. December 31 - Kindergarten children in Neijiang, #Sichuan province hold up the Chinese character 福Fú (blessing or good fortune) to celebrate the New Year 2022.

𝟮. December 29 – 25.7 km long Zhoudai Bridge, linking Zhoushan and Daishan islands in #Zhejiang province, opens for transportation. As one of the major transportation projects of Ningbo Zhoushan Port, the Zhoudai bridge is part of the Zhoushan Inter-Island Expressway that spans 74 kilometers, linking eight islands with eight bridges.

𝟯. December 27 – The 23rd China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off both online and offline on Monday in #Shenzhen, showcasing a number of advanced products and technologies. A total of 39 countries are participating in the fair either online or on-site.

𝟰. December 30 – Two new subway lines went into operation in #Shanghai (lines 14+18), which brings the total length of Shanghai's subway network to 831 km.

𝟱. December 28 – Workers cut ice on a lake at Yudushan scenic spot in Yanqing district, #Beijing. The ice will be used for building the Longqingxia Ice lantern Festival, an annual festival with ice lanterns and other ice sculptures in Beijing.

𝟲. December 25 – Postgraduate entrance exams at the Beijing Institute of Technology. The 2022 national entrance exams for postgraduate studies kicked off on Saturday all over China.

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