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Chinese people pledge efforts in achieving progress in 2025

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Chinese people pledge efforts in achieving progress in 2025

2025-01-01 21:02 Last Updated At:23:17

Responding to the call of Chinese President Xi Jinping from his New Year message for 2025, Chinese people have pledged all-out efforts in achieving progress in the new year.

In his New Year message for 2025 delivered on Tuesday, Xi said he visited many places across the country in 2024 and saw how the people enjoy their enriching lives, including a Huaniu apple production base in northwest China's Gansu Province, northern Tianjin's Ancient Culture Street, and a mixed-ethnic residential community in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

"Huaniu apples grew well in 2024 with high output. In the new year, we will refine precise management so as to enhance the scale and strength of Huaniu apple production, and increase incomes," said Wu Zhengquan, farmer with a Huaniu apple production base in Maiji District of Gansu's Tianshui City.

Xi visited the base on Sept 11, 2024.

"President Xi Jinping showed great care about better education for our children, great elderly care services, as well as better opportunities for development of us young people. Living in this era makes me feel particularly lucky. We are also full of energy in the new year. I believe that our days will be better and better," said Mu Fei, a resident in Tianjin.

Xi visited Tianjin's Ancient Culture Street on Feb 1, 2024.

"We will bear in mind the expectations of General Secretary Xi, ensure solid progress of services for residents in an in-depth and detailed manner, and deliver a better life for every household. I wish our motherland prosperity in the new year," said Ma Tao, employee of a residential community in Yinchuan City of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Xi visited the mixed-ethnic residential community on June 19, 2024, underscoring the importance of ethnic unity that can be seen in the residents living harmoniously and happily together.

Chinese people pledge efforts in achieving progress in 2025

Chinese people pledge efforts in achieving progress in 2025

The 2025 Longines Hong Kong International Races were held Sunday at the Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong, drawing a record-breaking 13,300 visitors in a single day.

As one of most popular sports in Hong Kong, horse racing is not only a unique cultural symbol of the city, but also reflects its professionalism as a host of major international sporting events.

Against the backdrop of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government's active push to develop horse-racing tourism, this year's international horse races have attracted an unprecedented number of visitors from across the world.

Just three months into the 2025-2026 racing season, the accumulated number of visitors has already surpassed 110,000.

"I used to watch horse racing on television, but being here in person is a completely different feeling. With the Year of the Horse coming up next year, we also hope more people will fall in love with the sport," said a tourist from the Chinese mainland.

Sunday's event saw 10 races, including four Group 1 races boasting a total prize of 16.7 million U.S. dollars. Of the 45 horses taking part, 20 were previous Group 1 winners, and 19 were overseas horses.

Hong Kong int'l horse races draw record visitors to racecourse

Hong Kong int'l horse races draw record visitors to racecourse

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