Riding out the storm

Thanks to State, medical staff efforts, China weathers hard-hitting epidemic

As it fought to contain COVID-19 for the past three years, China's focus has always been on protecting lives and keeping people healthy.

Thanks to the determination of medical workers and the government's unwavering resolve, China has so far managed to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on its population, as well as on its socioeconomic development.

In this series of photos, China Daily photographers capture images of the profound effect epidemic prevention and control measures have had on the public, and how people across the country have worked hard to maintain a sense of normalcy over the past three years.

Visitors watch the national flag-raising ceremony in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on the morning of Oct 1, 2022. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY