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China's economy kicks off 2026 with robust momentum
By Xinhua Published: Jan 03, 2026 08:36 AM
People watch an opera performance in snow in Pingliang, northwest China's Gansu Province Jan. 2, 2026 China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Wu Xihui/Xinhua)

People watch an opera performance in snow in Pingliang, northwest China's Gansu Province Jan. 2, 2026 China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Wu Xihui/Xinhua)



People shop at a duty-free store in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

People shop at a duty-free store in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)



Tourists enjoy bamboo pole dance at a scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Chen Wenwu/Xinhua)

Tourists enjoy bamboo pole dance at a scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Chen Wenwu/Xinhua)



Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)



A drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows a fireworks show in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Yang Dong/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows a fireworks show in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Yang Dong/Xinhua)



Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 2, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)



An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows tourists watching a performance at the Laoling World Studios, a film and television shooting and cultural tourism base, in Laoling, east China's Shandong Province. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Jia Peng/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2026 shows tourists watching a performance at the Laoling World Studios, a film and television shooting and cultural tourism base, in Laoling, east China's Shandong Province. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. (Photo by Jia Peng/Xinhua)