A Look at Life in China

Street cleaners have meal to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival in Xi'an, Shaaxin province, China January 24, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Newborn babies dressed as chicks to mark the Year of the Rooster sleep at Paolo Memorial Hospital in Bangkok on January 27, 2017. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP Photo)

A woman covered with a scarf drives along a road on a winter day in Beijing, China, January 16, 2017. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)

A man hangs lanterns along a street ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Xuchang, Henan province, China, January 15, 2017. Picture taken January 15, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Children play at a village fair in Yongji ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, Shanxi province, China, January 15, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

A cleaner walks along a street in Beijing's central business area, China, January 17, 2017. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)

A man looks up as passengers sleep in a train from Xinjiang to Shanghai, ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, China, January 15, 2017. (Photo by Darley Shen/Reuters)

A rooster and a dragon lantern are seen at a lantern fair ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, in Xuchang, Henan province, January 14, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Robots write Spring Festival calligraphy couplets for employees ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, at Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, January 16, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

People walk past a big lantern installation set up for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, January 17, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Migrant worker families ride motorcycles as they make their home for the upcoming Spring Festival in Jinjiang, Fujian province, China, January 18, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

A vendor helps put on a wig on a customer at a wig shop near the central train station in Shanghai, China January 18, 2017. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)

A customer looks at traditional decorations for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, at a shopping area, in Shanghai, China January 18, 2017. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)

Migrant workers collect their salary and bonus ahead of the Spring Festival at a construction site in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, Janauary 18, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Staff prepare to give out salary and bonus to migrant workers ahead of the Spring Festival at a construction site in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, Janauary 18, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Migrant workers wait to collect their salary and bonus ahead of the Spring Festival at a construction site in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, Janauary 18, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

A rooster lantern is seen at a lantern fair ahead of the Spring Festival in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, January 18, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Installation of giant Chinese character meaning “spring” is lighten up during a celebration event ahead of China's Spring Festival in Yuncheng, Shanxi province, China, January 20, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

A boy holding a lantern walks out from a store selling Spring Festival decorations in Haikou, Hainan province, China, January 21, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Women wearing masks walk at a temple on a polluted day in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, January 22, 2017. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)

Crowd wait to enter a railway station in Beijing, China, January 23, 2016. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

A member of a local public security force holds a seized hatchet as he and others try to overpower a couple at the Picun village, home to thousands of migrant workers in suburbs of Beijing, China January 24, 2017. Brandishing a hatchet, He Dan charged at local public security personnel as they were arguing and scuffling with his wife Zhang Shaolei over the couple's vehicle parked in the village's main street. The couple said security personnel asked them to pay a 500 RMB ($73) fine as they were getting ready to leave to their hometown for the Spring Festival. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A member of a local public security force tries to overpower a man holding a hatchet as his wife screams at the Picun village, home to thousands of migrant workers in the suburbs of Beijing, China January 24, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Illegal firecrackers are destroyed during a police operation in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

A railway worker looks from inside a train departing the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, China January 27, 2017 as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Railway workers get ready to take a group picture with some New Year decoration at the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, China January 27, 2017 as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A passenger checks her phone at a waiting hall of the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, China January 27, 2017 as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A girl is pushed on traveler's suitcase at the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, China January 27, 2017 as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Members of police swat patrol with their dog at the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, China January 27, 2017 as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Passengers wait at the departure hall of the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, China January 27, 2017 as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Members of police swat team patrol with their dog at the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, China January 27, 2017 as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Paramilitary policemen hold weapons as they secure the area in front of the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, China January 27, 2017 as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Passengers arrive to the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home, in Beijing, China January 27, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Paramilitary policemen stand behind passengers waiting at the departure hall of the Beijing Railway Station in central Beijing, as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home, in Beijing, China January 27, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Paramilitary policemen stand guards at the departure hall of the Beijing Railway Station, as China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home, Beijing, China. January 27, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People pray and hold incense sticks in front of paramilitary policemen providing security as people gather at Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People burn incense sticks and pray for good fortune at Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People use their phones as they wait for Yonghegong Lama Temple to open its gates so they can burn incense and pray for good fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People rush as Yonghegong Lama Temple opens its gates so they can burn incense and pray for good fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A woman holding incense sticks and paramilitary policemen wear face masks as people gather at Yonghegong Lama Temple to pray for good fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A woman holds incense sticks while praying at Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A man uses a megaphone to give instructions as people burn incense sticks and pray for good fortune at Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Paramilitary policemen providing security gesture towards a reporter as people gather at Yonghegong Lama Temple to burn incense and pray for good fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A man looks at paramilitary policemen providing security as people gather at Yonghegong Lama Temple to burn incense and pray for good fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Buddhist monks stand behind a paramilitary policeman providing security as people gather to burn incense sticks and pray for good fortune at Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A woman holds incense sticks while praying at Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

A woman holds incense sticks in front of paramilitary policemen providing security as people gather at Yonghegong Lama Temple to pray for good fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rooster in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People, some wearing face mask against pollution, follow performers during a re-enactment of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony as the Lunar New Year of the Rooster is celebrated at the temple fair at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth), in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Toys hang behind people, some wearing face mask against pollution, following performers during a re-enactment of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony as the Lunar New Year of the Rooster is celebrated at the temple fair at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth), in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Performers take a part in a re-enactment of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony as the Lunar New Year of the Rooster is celebrated at the temple fair at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth), in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

People follow performers during a re-enactment of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony as the Lunar New Year of the Rooster is celebrated at the temple fair at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth), in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

Visitors wearing face masks against pollution take pictures of themselves at the temple fair at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth) as the Lunar New Year of the Rooster is celebrated, in Beijing, China January 28, 2017. (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters)

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