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Celebrations held across China on first day of 2026
By Xinhua Published: Jan 03, 2026 09:00 AM
Actors perform at a New Year opera gala held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Xinhua/Chen Gang)

Actors perform at a New Year opera gala held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Xinhua/Chen Gang)



Performers play at the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra's 2026 New Year concert in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Photo by Liu Zhenrui/Xinhua)

Performers play at the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra's 2026 New Year concert in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Photo by Liu Zhenrui/Xinhua)



Performers play at the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra's 2026 New Year concert in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Photo by Liu Zhenrui/Xinhua)

Performers play at the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra's 2026 New Year concert in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Photo by Liu Zhenrui/Xinhua)



An actress performs at a New Year opera gala held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Xinhua/Chen Gang)

An actress performs at a New Year opera gala held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 1, 2026. People across China celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a wide range of festivities on Thursday, the first day of the year. (Xinhua/Chen Gang)