As 2025 draws to a close, what moment defined your year?

A quiet sunrise after an all-nighter, a smile through a bus window, a newborn's first cry, or the long-sought moment of triumph?

Xinhua News is compiling a year-end visual diary, "2025 Mosaic -- One Tile, One Tale."

WE WANT YOUR STORY!

How to submit

Send through email 1 to 3 photos or one video of 15–90 seconds, which captures the heartbeat of your 2025, along with a message briefly telling what happened, why it mattered, and how it felt.

* Email: XHxmt.57@gmail.com

Chosen stories will appear on Xinhua News homepage in late December.

Email subject line

My 2025 Story – [Your Display Name] – [City, Country]

Technical specs

* Images: JPEG/PNG, 1–5 MB, no filters that materially alter reality.

* Videos: MP4/MOV, 15–90 seconds. Natural sound preferred.

* Text: Paste your story in the email body (do not send text as attachments).

Rights & courtesy

By submitting, you grant Xinhua News a non-exclusive, worldwide license to publish your entry on our app and social channels with full credit.

We can't wait to see 2025 through your eyes. Hit send -- share the year you lived.