A man wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus holds incense offers prayers on the first day of the New Year at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, Friday, January 1, 2021. President Xi Jinping said in a New Year address that China has made major progress in developing its economy and eradicating rural poverty over the past year despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)
