Hellos and Goodbyes

Delegates leave the 人民大会堂 (Great Hall of the People) after attending the closing ceremony of the 中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会 (National People’s Congress) in 北京 (Běijīng), China. Photo: 王身敦 (Andy Wong)/AP.

Dark Red Silk

Attendants prepare for the closing session of a conference at the 人民大会堂 (Great Hall of the People) in 北京 (Běijīng), China. Photo: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images.

沙暴 (Sandstorm)

Dozens of flights are reported cancelled and residents urged to stay indoors to avoid breathing in dangerous particles. [Read more].

• Tom Phillips, 北京 (Běijīng) hit by new air pollution crisis as huge sandstorm blows in, The Guardian, May 4, 2017

天安门广场 (Tiān’ānmén Square) in a sandstorm in 北京 (Běijīng), China. Photo: Imaginechina/Rex/Shutterstock.

Days left until the next Olympic Games

北京 (Běijīng), China: A member of an honour guard stands with a flag before a welcome ceremony for Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 人民大会堂 (Great Hall of the People). Photo: Mark Schiefelbein/AP.

In the people’s name, they have a strong belief that people are not to be trusted

北京 (Běijīng), China: Security cameras in 天安门广场 (Tiān’ānmén Square) are seen in front of flags on the 人民大会堂 (Great Hall of the People) where the National People’s Congress is underway. Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters.

Agon Channel

北京 (Běijīng), China: Hostesses, who serve the delegates of the National People’s Congress, jump as they pose for photographs on 天安门广场 (Tiān’ānmén Square) during a plenary session held at the 人民大会堂 (Great Hall of the People). Photo: 王身敦 (Andy Wong)/AP.

Pandora Hearts

In 北京 (Běijīng), China, a paramilitary police officer guards an underground tunnel after the official flag-raising ceremony in 天安门广场 (Tiān’ānmén Square). Photo: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images.