Visitors take photos of the illuminated 17-Arch Bridge at sunset in the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China on Dec. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Visitors view an ice sculpture during a press preview of the Art Below Zero exhibition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Dec. 20, 2024.

A collection of ice sculptures are displayed at the exhibition to demonstrate Amsterdam's rich history since its founding in 1275. The exhibition runs from Dec. 21, 2024, to March 2, 2025. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

People holding home-made lanterns take part in a procession during the Winter Solstice Lantern Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

A trainee practices lion dance at a training base in Cangxian County, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 20, 2024.

Cangxian Lion Dance is a unique folk art with a long history, which was inscribed into the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Thanks to the policy and funding support of local authorities in recent years, the traditional art has been well passed on. There are nine registered lion dance teams and nearly 1,000 performers in the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Jared Sullinger (R) of Beijing Royal Fighters passes the ball during a match between Beijing Royal Fighters and Shenzhen Leopards at the 2024-2025 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Beijing, China, Dec. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

Models present creations on the second day of the Neo Hum Bridal Couture Week in Lahore, Pakistan on Dec. 21, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

A toy bear is placed to mourn a child killed in a car-ramming attack in Magdeburg, Germany, Dec. 21, 2024.

At least five people including a nine-year-old child were killed and over 200 others injured after a car rammed into a large crowd at a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg the evening of Dec. 20, German news agency dpa reported on Dec. 21, citing State Premier Reiner Haseloff. (Xinhua/Du Zheyu)

Tourists ski at Yuehai Ski Resort in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

An aerial drone photo shows the main tower of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024.

The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, also known as the "city of ice." (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Children experience shadow play at a public space of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2024.

NCPA staged 15 performances and more than 50 activities on its open day to celebrate its 17th anniversary. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)