February 12 witnessed the first dawn of the Year of the Ox. Many parts of China were wreathed in the warm sunshine, embracing the arrival of the Spring Festival.
The Spring Festival, which falls on February 12 this year, marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The sun rises upon Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, February 12, 2021. /VCG
The first sun of the Year of the Ox hangs above the sea, Sanya City, south China's Hainan Province. /VCG
Sunrise in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. /VCG
The sun shines over the Grand Canal in Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /VCG
The sun obscured by clouds makes a shy appearance in Weihai City, east China's Shandong Province. /VCG
Sunrise captured by drone in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. /VCG
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