February 28, 2025, Handan, Hebei, China: HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28, 2025 - A worker checks the quality of gear cakes at a machinery manufacturing enterprise in Handan, Hebei province, China, Feb. 28, 2025. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics issued a statistical communique on national Economic and social development in 2024. According to the preliminary calculation, China s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 will reach 134,908.4 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0% over the previous year. (Credit Image: © Cfoto/DDP via ZUMA Press) *** Local Caption *** 24719784