The first rays of sunlight illuminated the Forbidden City during the early hours of New Year's Day in Beijing. The scenes captured in this set of pictures on January 1 are filled with tranquility and solemnity, as if the ancient buildings are silently welcoming the arrival of 2024. The architectural ensemble of the Forbidden City appears magnificent and grand in the morning glow, where the ancient tiles and weathered walls seem to reveal the profound history they have witnessed.