January 1， 2014

A snow castle and other works on display at the first Jingyuetan National Snow Sculpture Contest in Changchun.

January 6， 2014

Workers crush 6.2 tons of confiscated ivory and ivory sculptures in Dongguan， Guangdong Province in the

first such public destruction of the countrys stockpile， so demonstrating Chinas resolve to stamp out the

smuggling of wildlife products.

January 7， 2014

Shandong Air displays the dozens of in-flight meals it offers on its flights.

January 7， 2014

Railway workers in Xian， capital of Shaanxi Province， carry out a thorough inspection of the A380 high-speed train at the citys main train station in preparation for the deluge of passengers during the Chinese New Year holiday.

January 10， 2014

The temperature in Yakeshi City in Inner Mongolia plummets to 40oC below zero.

January 2， 2014

Preparations for the

Lunar New Year are in

full swing in century-old

Licun Village in Qingdao

City， Shandong Prov

ince. The local bazaar is resplendent in festival decorations and Chinese

New Year dishes.