1 / 6   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

2 / 6   Duo Duo, an army dog, held up its front legs for over ten seconds to salute its handler, who was leaving his post with the Chinese People's Armed Police in east China’s Jiangsu Province on November 28. /Chinanews Photo

3 / 6   Buckingham Palace issued a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on November 20. /Matt Holyoak Photo

4 / 6   An elderly man was seen on the subway in Chengdu, southwest Sichuan Province, in June, meticulously fixing his wife’s shoelace despite the presence of others, showing that he is still dedicated to his wife after all these years. /Weibo Photo

5 / 6   A rescuer comforted a dog that was scared and wandering around after a massive landslide hit Maoxian County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on June 24. At least 10 people were killed and 93 are still missing. /Rescue Team Photo

6 / 6   Before undergoing her fourth open heart surgery in November, five-year-old American, Sophia Chiappalone, born with a genetic heart defect, achieved her dream of “marrying” her best friend thanks to the help of her mother. /Sassy Mouth Photo