Rescue operations are in progress following a maritime accident where a container vessel struck a bridge, resulting in the collapse of part of the bridge deck. The Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration has dispatched six divers and several salvage vessels to the site to aid in the rescue efforts, according to an official statement.

Analysts said that China-France ties, which turned 60 on Jan 27, have made a new and productive start in the Chinese New Year, as Beijing and Paris agreed at their latest talks to increase direct flights between the two nations and conduct more high-level exchanges in 2024.

The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture.

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows the snow scenery of Daming Lake scenic spot in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. Various parts of China received snowfalls in recent days.

The 46th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy on 21st of Feb set sail from a military port in the coastal city of Zhanjiang in south China's Guangdong Province to take over an escort mission from the 45th naval fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.

Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions.

Both countries agreed to continue the positive momentum of the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism and organize hundreds of cultural exchange activities throughout this year.

More than 400 foreign-funded enterprises and foreign-funded business associations have attended these meetings, with more than 300 issues highlighted at the meetings solved.

The provisional estimate of the Hong Kong population was over 7.5 million at the end of 2023, an increase of 0.4 percent as compared with that at the end of 2022.

Tourists visit Qianmen Street in the snow in Beijing.