Ding Yining

Shi Yangkun

Qi Ya

<p>With the grief of separation and the joy in union marking this unique yet complicated year, Sixth Tone selects some of the images that best reflect the dramatic changes experienced in 2020. These photos show the difficult news that can completely alter our lives, and also efforts made by ordinary people in response.</p><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="0" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="1" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="2" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="3" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="4" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="5" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="6" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="7" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="8" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="9" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="10" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="11" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="12" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="13" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="14" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="15" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="16" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="17" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="18" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="19" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="20" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="21" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="22" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="23" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="24" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="25" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="26" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="27" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="28" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="29" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="30" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p></p><p></p><p><em>Contributions: Daniel Wilkinson.</em></p><p></p>

China’s 2020 in Photos

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

MULTIMEDIA

A selection of the year’s best photos by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.