Luo Yahan

Wang Jingyang

<p>Ten million new energy vehicles rolled off the assembly line. Gamers hailed a new Monkey King. And the job market continued to struggle.</p><p>China’s 2024 had its share of ups and downs, box office bombs and theatrical hits. It saw an AI boom and an NEV explosion, including a price war that made switching from gas-powered cars more affordable than ever.</p><p>This is China’s 2024, by the numbers.</p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="0" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><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><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><p></p><div style="text-align:center;height:inherit"><div data-index="6" class="illustrationWrap"></div></div><p><em>Contributions: Ding Yining.</em></p>

China’s Year in Numbers

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

MULTIMEDIA

From gamer highs to box office lows and everything in between.