Ancient folk art of Shehuo

Photo taken on January 23, 2025 shows a Shehuo team of children performs a dragon dance. On that day, the Urumqi Shehuo Sub-venue League was held at People's Park in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Over 800 Shehuo performers from Saybag District, Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone (Toutunhe District), and Urumqi County participated in a lively joint performance. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/ Han Liang)

Celebrate Chinese New Year

Photo taken on January 21, 2025 shows Henan opera "Mu Guiying Takes Command" in performance. On that day, the 2025 New Year Drama Gala, organized by the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture and the Propaganda Department of the Korla Municipal Committee, was held. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/ Wang Lihua)

The second edition of Winter Games

Photo taken on January 22, 2025 shows competitors participate in a team pursuit race of speed skating. On that day, the speed skating competition of the second edition of Winter Games kicked off at the Xinjiang Winter Sports Management Center. The four-day event brought together 127 athletes from 11 teams representing Urumqi, Altay Prefecture, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, and other places to compete in a contest of speed and skill. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/ Qin Meihua)

Passion of the ski resort

Photo taken on January 20, 2025 shows athletes participate in the snowboard parallel giant slalom competition. On that day, the second edition of Winter Games of Xinjiang held its snowboarding competition at the Ski Resort of Silk Road Mountain Resort in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A total of 12 teams and 77 athletes from various places participated in the competition, which took place from the January 20th to the 22nd. The competition is divided into three groups (A, B, and C) based on the athletes' ages, with each group featuring three events: men's and women's parallel giant slalom, obstacle pursuit, and mixed team obstacle pursuit. (Photo by Zhang Fuxin)

Ice hockey competition

Photo taken on January 21, 2025 shows the Urumqi City team participate in the men's ice hockey competition. On that day, the ice hockey competition of the second edition of Winter Games of Xinjiang was held at the First Middle School of Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The competition lasted for five days, with events divided into Group A men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, and Group B men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey. Six teams from Urumqi City, Karamay City, Tacheng Prefecture, and other places participated in the competition. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/ Qin Meihua)

Wonderful dance competition

Photo taken on January 20, 2025 shows the young contestants practice the dance moves. On that day, the Cultural, Sports and Tourism Bureau of Tianshan District, Urumqi, held a "I Want to Be on Spring Festival Gala" dance competition at Tianshan Vanke Plaza. The event aimed to showcase the positive and uplifting spirit of people from all ethnic groups in the new era, enrich the cultural life of the people, and continuously stimulate the enthusiasm of the public to participate in cultural activities. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/ Li Rui)

Splendid view in Nala Spring scenic spot

Photo taken on January 25, 2025 shows the Nala Spring scenic spot in Alemale Town, Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is enveloped in mist, as if one is in a fairy tale world. (Photo by Zhang Wenting)

Elderly Assistance Service Center

Photo taken on January 20, 2025 shows the elderly chat with volunteers in the Elderly Assistance Service Center of Lamachaci Village, Hatubuhu Town, Wusu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wusu City has been guided by the goal of meeting the multi-level, diversified, and quality-oriented elderly care service needs. It has actively constructed embedded elderly care service centers, day care centers, elderly activity centers, "one old one young" happy homes, and elderly canteens in urban and rural areas. Relying on social forces and volunteer organizations, it has comprehensively created an elderly care circle, allowing the elderly to enjoy high-quality and convenient elderly care services near home. (Photo by Li Renxi)

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