The winter solstice is born, and the year turns around. People greet the first rays of sunshine in 2024.
On January 1, Wuliang Mountain Cherry Blossom Valley, located in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, ushered in the first ray of sunshine in 2024 (drone photo). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Shi Zhihong)
On January 1, 10,000 acres of tea plantations in Jinghong City, Yunnan Province bathed in the New Year's sunshine (drone panoramic photo). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Li Yunsheng)
On January 1, in the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, the black-necked crane, a national first-class protected animal, was flying freely in the first morning light of the new year. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zeng Sandong)