On December 31, 2024, Chongqing Yuzui Railway Freight Station was bustling with activity as numerous vehicles awaited loading for domestic and international markets. (Photo/Xie Zhiqiang)

On December 31, 2024, the “New Era, New Journey, New Chongqing” 2025 New Year Concert is held at Chongqing Grand Theater. (Photo/Qi Lanshen)

On January 1, 2025, citizens gather at Jiefangbei in Chongqing Yuzhong District to listen to the New Year’s bell. (Photo/Li Yuheng)

On January 1, 2025, people release their New Year wishes in Chongqing Yuzhong District. (Photo/Li Yuheng)

On January 1, 2025, the domestically-produced C909 aircraft completes a verification flight for its Chinese-made braking system in Chongqing. (Photo/Ran Mengjun)

On January 1, 2025, workers are busy at the Zhongxian County Ganjinghe Double-Line Grand Bridge construction site along the Chongqing-Wanzhou High-Speed Railway. (Photo/Yu Hong)

On January 2, 2025, a captivating men’s choir performance is staged at Chongqing Grand Theater. (Photo/Li Yuheng)

On January 2, 2025, the Bishan-Tongliang Line, a suburban railway, officially begins operation. (Photo/Yuan Cao)

On January 2, 2025, at the Changan Digital Factory, welding robots are hard at work. The welding workshop boasts a 100% automation rate. (Photo/Zhang Jinhui)

On January 2, 2025, vehicles travel along the newly opened Pengshui-Youyang section of the Chongqing-Changsha Expressway. (Photo/Ran Chuan)

On January 2, 2025, the 1,000,000th vehicle rolls off the production line at Great Wall Motors’ Yongchuan base in Chongqing. (Photo/Chen Shichuan)

On January 3, 2025, in Shuangba Community, Tongnan District, Chongqing, freshly harvested radishes are loaded onto a truck, with the driver securing them with a net to prevent spillage. (Photo/Zhang Chunxiao)

On January 3, 2025, at the laboratory of Chongqing College of Mobile Communication (Hechuan Campus), students practice basic robot operations under the guidance of their instructor. (Photo/Zheng Yu)

On January 3, 2025, workers at the Chongqing Charming Motorcycle Manufacture Co. Ltd. production workshop in Luohuang Industrial Park, Jiangjin District, Chongqing, ramped up efforts to fulfill export orders. (Photo/Qi Lanshen)

On January 3, 2025, construction work at the Fourth People’s Hospital of Chongqing (Science City Campus) project site progresses swiftly. (Photo/Long Fan)

On January 3, 2025, students at Southwest University pose for photos with Snake Year couplets in front of the “Wall of Fortune.” (Photo/Zheng Yu)