On the sidelines of the ongoing Two Sessions in Beijing, an old man carrying dry stalks of foxtail millet is quite eye-catching. For him, millet has become an essential part of his life and he will devote his whole life to the cultivation of hybrid millet.
Liu Mingzhu didn't expect his gourd lamps would be popular with netizens, but it seems they are.
Wang Ruchun, a 78-year-old shutterbug in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, has taken more than 3,000 photos recording the city's daily air quality since 2014.
Emily Francis, an American daughter-in-law living in Shijiazhuang has been in China for six years. This is her fifth year to celebrate Spring Festival in China. Click on the video to see where she has been during this new year holiday.