Feature: People in Mosul yearn for better life in 2020

A man is seen in front of his house under construction which was completely destroyed during the battles to liberate Mosul from the IS group, in Mosul, Iraq, on Dec. 23, 2019. As the new year is around the corner, residents in Mosul, northern Iraq, are yearning for a better life in 2020. TO GO WITH "Feature: People in Mosul yearn for better life in 2020" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)