Rising from Hardship

February 23， Beijing： Chinese President Xi Jinping， also general secretary of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission， delivers an important speech at a meeting to advance work on coordinating prevention and control of COVID-19 and economic and social development.

“The Chinese nation has experienced many ordeals in its history， but it has never been overwhelmed，” said Xi.“Instead， it has become more and more courageous， growing up and rising up from the hardships.”

Xi asked Party committees and governments at all levels to continue their unremitting efforts in various prevention and control work and to resume regular work and production in an orderly manner.

Special First Class

February 10， Changsha， Hunan Province： An English instructor teaches online at an elementary school.

After schools across China were required to delay opening of the spring semester due to the COVID-19 outbreak， teachers all over the country moved class online so students cooped up at home could continue studying in the new semester.

Spring Farming

February 23， Shijiazhuang， Hebei Province： Villagers operate agricultural machinery to plough the land as the temperature rises.

China will boost agricultural production in the spring season through specific measures， according to a decision made at the State Council’s executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on February 18. “At this critical moment of epidemic control， we must facilitate spring plowing and farming preparations while advancing outbreak response，” Li declared. “For such a large developing country like China， agriculture remains the foundation. We must tackle the outbreak scientifically and waste no time resolving outstanding issues affecting spring plowing.”

Protecting Medical Workers

February 23， Wuhan， Hubei Province： Two medical workers cheer on colleagues at Tongji Hospital affiliated to Huazhong University of Science and Technology in the Sino-French Wuhan Ecological Demonstration City.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19， medical workers have worked day and night on the front lines. Some have been infected and even sacrificed their lives to save others. President Xi Jinping called for great protection and care for medical workers to make sure they stay healthy and stay focused on winning the battle against the epidemic.

“Go China”in the Virus Fight

February 15， Wellington， New Zealand： A local family displays a message of encouragement for the Chinese people written in English and Maori.

An event was launched by overseas Chinese in New Zealand to show solidarity and support for China and Chinese people as they grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak.