In the next five years, China will invest 3.5 trillion yuan ($503 billion; 478 billion euros; 407.5 billion) to accelerate railway construction, including expansion of the country's high-speed rail network to 30,000 kilometers, a senior official said on Dec 29.
Five hundred tai chi enthusiasts in Xingyi, Guizhou province welcomed the New Year by performing the traditional fitness activity together in a public square on Jan 1.
Jinying village in Guizhou province has turned its love of music into one of its pillar industries thanks to maintaining traditional production techniques passed down from generation to generation.