Yang Shenlai

<p>On the first day of 2017, Sixth Tone presents 26 photos looking back at some of the people, incidents, disasters and moments that shaped the past year.</p> <p>By juxtaposing some of these photos, the similarities and differences of the events and characters in them are shown.</p> <p><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><div data-index="0" class="atlasWrap"></div></span></p>

China’s 2016 in Photos

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

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A selection of some of China’s best photos of the year 2016, juxtaposed by Sixth Tone’s visual editors.