People cheer a toddler near a giant heart-shaped decoration outside a shopping mall in Beijing, September 23, 2024. /CFP

A man wearing headgear rests near spring blossom flowers at a public park in Beijing, April 1, 2024. /CFP

A woman dressed in hanfu takes photos with an animal figure in Beijing, June 26, 2024. /CFP

A couple wear VR headsets as they walk in the 798 Art District in Beijing, November 10, 2024. /Getty

A delivery man rides through an intersection on an electric bike in Beijing, July 4, 2024. /CFP

Women in cosplay costumes walk in a hutong in Beijing, October 14, 2024. /Getty