People across China pin high hopes on New Year

Coal mine workers (L-R) Kang Yingming, Li Xiaoming, Guo Yongjun, Niu Xiaojun, Jiang Xiaobing, Li Junquan and Jiang Wenbing pose for a group photo with their greetings meaning "Hello, 2019" in northwest China's Shanxi Province Dec. 26, 2018. They hope everyone safe and healthy, with a rise in salary in 2019. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)