Xinhua China photos of the year (15)

A pupil kicks a football into the sky at Hongxing Village Elementary School in Nanmu Township of Youyang Tu and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 23, 2015. The Hongxing Village Elementary School, which has only 12 first-grade pupils and one teacher, has long been lack of sports facility. A charitable organization in April contributed footballs, goals and pitch fences to the school, which have brought joy to the pupils. (Xinhua/Yang Min)