The year 2016 came and went. What were the events that made a difference in the year? For starters, it saw China take the first steps on its way to becoming a well-off society. And it was a crucial year for advancing structural reforms. Both are part of the country's "Four Comprehensives" strategy. As for the future, the Chinese people want a better life, and they want to move to the next level. They want the government to focus on more inclusive development so that everyone's dream of a better life can be fulfilled, and China's cities and rural areas become more livable.

Oct 11 - A chili-drying field of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps' Second Division. In Bayingol Mongolian autonomous prefecture, people spread the red peppers flat on the sand, which creates an opportunity for pictures in late autumn. Que Hure / For China Daily

(China Daily European Weekly 01/06/2017 page4)