The year 2025 is filled with commemorations and milestones, offering a wealth of stories for journalists. Yan An, a young journalist from China Daily, embarks on a journey across the country, from the border city of Khorgos in Northwest China to the bustling metropolis of Shenzhen in the south. Her assignments feel like a series of tests, each one challenging her skills and resilience.

However, it is in Yan'an—a city that shares her name—where she experiences a revelation. This city, once a magnet for young people determined to save the nation from Japanese aggression, helped her realize that life is not merely about passing tests. As a journalist, her true calling is to embrace the "happening now".

Join her on this journey by clicking the video to relive the year through her eyes.