On the evening of December 31, 2024, Kunming Nanping Pedestrian Street was bustling with activity. At the New Year's Eve "Bright New Year Hipster Concert," emerging domestic bands performed passionately. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets to welcome the New Year. Photo by Huang Xingneng

On December 31, 2024, children at the Xiangxie Liyuan Kindergarten in Xishan District, Kunming, welcomed the New Year with songs and dances. Photo by Chen Fei

On December 31, 2024, teachers participated in a tug-of-war competition at the Parent-Child New Year Sports Day at Tengchong No. 3 Kindergarten. Photo by Xinhua News, Gong Zujin.

On December 29, 2024, the "2024 China-Laos-Vietnam (Pu'er) Border Trade Fair," themed "Deepening Exchanges Among the Three Countries and Seeking Development Opportunities," opened in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County. The fair included seven activities, such as the opening ceremony, commodity exhibitions, and special promotions for Chinese, Laotian, and Vietnamese products. The series of activities will continue until January 3. The picture shows attendees purchasing Vietnamese goods at the border fair. Photo by Shen Hao and Gao Yue

On December 30, 2024, an Intangible Cultural Heritage Creative Charity Bazaar, intertwined with culture and love, attracted many visitors to the Yunrui Small Tourist Park in Kunming's Old Street scenic area. Craftsmen of intangible cultural heritage, youth teams, and charitable enterprises presented exquisite cultural and creative products and demonstrated skills such as dough figurine making and embroidery. The Wuhua District Disabled Persons' Federation's "Xin Hua Yi" and the execution team of the Kunming Youth Development Foundation's "Star Love" Public Welfare Fund conducted a charity sale. The photo shows inheritors of intangible cultural heritage showcasing their embroidery works and cultural creative products. Photo by Hu Yuya

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