From climate change to picnics to testing kiosks, these were the photos that captured the mood around China in 2022
Another year nears its end, and for the first time in two years, most people in China can look forward to a national holiday where they can travel around the country without dealing with pandemic-control measures.
The pandemic may have dominated the year’s headlines, but it was not the only big event of 2022. From the Winter Olympics in Beijing, to record high temperatures in summer, and scenes of ordinary life, here are 14 photos that captured the mood and the major happenings from China this year.
Tan Yunfei is the editorial director of The World of Chinese. She reports on Chinese language, food, traditions, and society. Having grown up in a rural community and mainly lived in the cities since college, she tries to explore and better understand China's evolving rural and urban life with all readers.
