Xinhua photos of the day

Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2019 shows a statue featuring auspicious rat in the Palace Museum, or Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China. The statue, known "Tubaoshu" in Chinese, is symbol of fortune and well-being among Chinese. As 2020 marks the Year of Rat on the lunar Chinese calendar, the statue is also part of the palace's Chinese New Year celebrations. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)