The English have a saying: "A picture is worth a thousand words," and so does love. The emotion does not necessarily need words - small, sometimes unnoticeable actions can express this feeling. These heart-warming moments from 2017 have the strength to melt hearts and telling us that love is still here. /CGTN Photo

Duo Duo, an army dog, holds up its forelegs for over ten seconds to salute its handler, who it to leave his post with the Chinese People's Armed Police Corps in east China's Jiangsu Province, November 28, 2019. /Chinanews Photo

Buckingham Palace issued a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary, November 20, 2019. /Matt Holyoak Photo

An elderly man is seen in a subway car in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, meticulously fixing his wife's shoelace, showing that he is still dedicated to his loved one after all these years, in June 2019. /Weibo Photo

A rescuer comforts a scared and wandering dog after a massive landslide hit Maoxian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 24, 2019. At least 10 people were killed and 93 other are still missing. /Rescue Team Photo