L 🇨🇳

1945年8月15日日本宣布无条件投降

[L 🇨🇳 @_Zik37]

爱我中华❤️
祖国万岁🇨🇳

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Just 10 minutes after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County, Xizang, rescue aircraft showed up in the sky ready for touchdown.

Less than 30 minutes went by before rescue & relief operations started on the ground in places hit hardest by the disaster. A total of over 10,000 rescuers joined in the efforts.

[CHINA MFA Spokesperson 中国外交部发言人 @MFA_China]

75 years. New China in a new era.

沧海桑田，换了人间。🇨🇳

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

“Black Terror” ➡️ Red Flags

Upper pic: In 2019, “black terror” ravaged Hong Kong. The “Pearl of the Orient” was shrouded in turmoil and destruction.

Lower pic: On July 1, 2024, people in Hong Kong waved red flags in annual celebration of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland.

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Traditional ➡️ Intelligent Cotton Industry

Upper pic: Cotton pickers harvesting cotton in Aksu, Xinjiang in 1965

Lower pic: Machines harvesting cotton in Aksu, 2021

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Zipline ➡️ Highway Bridge

Upper pic: Until 2001, a zipline was the only way to cross Nujiang River in Yunnan Province.

Lower pic: In 2020, a highway bridge was opened to traffic across Nujiang River.

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

“Muddy Village” ➡️ “Rainbow Village”

Upper pic: In 2013, mud roads and earthen tile houses were everywhere at a village in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

Lower pic: In 2024, the same village boasts a beautiful environment and prosperous lives.

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Special Education: Past 🆚 Present

Upper pic: A special school for children with hearing and speech impairments in Zhejiang Province with only a mud floor in 1984

Lower pic: The same school featuring modern facilities in 2024

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Beijing’s Liangma River: Past 🆚 Present

Left pic: Liangma River plagued by pollution in 1998 

Right pic: The same river attracting residents and tourists alike in 2024

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Los Angeles Olympics ➡️ Paris Olympics

Upper pic: In 1984, Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for China at the LA Games, and the Chinese delegation pocketed 15 gold.

Lower pic: Team China won 40 gold medals in Paris, achieving its best performance in overseas Olympic Games.

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Games from abroad ➡️ Games by China

Upper pic: Chinese children playing foreign video games in 2006

Lower pic: China’s first AAA game “Black Myth: Wukong” attracting countless fans at Gamescom Cologne 2024

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Open-Air Cinema ➡️ Chinese Blockbusters

Upper pic: In the 1960s, open-air movies were one of the few forms of entertainment available.

Lower pic: In 2023, “The Wandering Earth Ⅱ” hit cinemas in Egypt. Domestic films accounted for over 83% of China’s box office.

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

“Bean Election” ➡️ 70th Anniversary of the National People’s Congress

Upper pic: In 1951, peasants in Henan Province voted for their representatives by putting beans into bowls.

Lower pic: In 2024, the National People’s Congress celebrated its 70th anniversary.

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Smoggy Sky ➡️ Clear Sky

Upper pic: Tian’anmen Square shrouded in smog in Jan. 2012

Lower pic: Tian’anmen Square under a clear and blue sky in Jul. 2024

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Button Phone ➡️ Tri-Fold Smartphone

Upper pic: Button phones sold in China in 2004

Lower pic: Tri-fold smartphone released by Huawei in 2024

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Dongfanghong-1 ➡️ Chang’e-6

Upper pic: In 1970, China launched its first satellite, Dongfanghong-1.

Lower pic: In 2024, Chang’e 6 retrieved soil from the far side of the moon.

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Looking at ➡️ Looked at


Upper pic: In 1980, then PLA General Liu Huaqing took a close look at an American aircraft carrier during his visit to the US.

Lower pic: In 2015, a delegation from the National Defense University of the US looked closely at an army vehicle of PLA.

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Boeing Aircraft ➡️ COMAC C919

Upper pic: In 1980, Boeing delivered its first aircraft to China Civil Aviation.

Lower pic: In 2015, COMAC’s first C919 came off the assembly line.

[Hua Chunying ��春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Regular-speed Train ➡️ High-speed Train

Upper pic: Traditional regular-speed trains awaiting maintenance in Chengdu, 2012

Lower pic: High-speed trains ready to depart in Wuhan, 2018

[Hua Chunying 华春莹 @SpokespersonCHN]

Shenzhen Fishermen’s Village: Past 🆚 Present

Upper pic: Aerial view of a fishermen’s village in the 1980s

Lower pic: Same village in 2024