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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

In 2025, humanoid robot sports competitions in China have gained wide attention both at home and abroad. In April, humanoid robots and human runners took to the same half-marathon course in Beijing for the first time. Wuxi hosted the first multi-sport games for embodied intelligent robots, with over 150 robot athletes competing in a variety of events. In August, Beijing held the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, featuring 280 teams from 16 countries and regions. This file photo taken on Aug. 11, 2025 shows humanoid robots combating during a kickboxing match at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions 3

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions 2

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows a fisherman patrolling at a breeding area in Tianheng Township of Jimo District, Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Zhang Guangming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows workers taking care of the kelp seedlings at a kelp seedling cultivation area of a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows a harvest boat sailing through a breeding area at a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows farmers harvesting oysters and scallops in the waters of the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows boats loaded with abalone sailing southward to Fujian Province for the winter at an abalone farming area in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India: Massive Dust Storms Sweep Through Delhi-NCR, Causing Flight Delays 3

Massive dust storms swept through Delhi and the NCR regions on April 10 and 11, knocking down dozens of trees and power poles, and resulting in at least two deaths. Multiple flights were delayed or diverted at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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India: Massive Dust Storms Sweep Through Delhi-NCR, Causing Flight Delays 2

Massive dust storms swept through Delhi and the NCR regions on April 10 and 11, knocking down dozens of trees and power poles, and resulting in at least two deaths. Multiple flights were delayed or diverted at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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India: Massive Dust Storms Sweep Delhi-NCR, Causing Flight Delays

Massive dust storms swept through Delhi and the NCR regions on April 10 and 11, knocking down dozens of trees and power poles, and resulting in at least two deaths. Multiple flights were delayed or diverted at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin walk along a water route left by ancient Bedouins in Wadi Rum, Jordan, on October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin grinds coffee at a "house of hair", a traditional Bedouin house made of goat hair and sheep's wool, in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin woman prepares food in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin kisses his camel in Wadi Rum, Jordan, on October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

This photo taken on October 11, 2024 shows camels for tourism in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin woman prepares food in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin rides his camel in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin is pictured with his camels in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin woman shows how to weave strips for "house of hair", a traditional Bedouin house made of goat hair and sheep's wool in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

This photo taken on October 11, 2024 shows mordern tents for tourists in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin closes the door of a "house of hair", a traditional Bedouin house made of goat hair and sheep's wool, in Wadi Rum, Jordan, October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by He Yiping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

A Bedouin stands in the desert in Wadi Rum, Jordan, on October 11, 2024. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bedouin Life - Jordan

This photo taken on October 11, 2024 shows a radio used in a "house of hair", a traditional Bedouin house made of goat hair and sheep's wool, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The Bedouin means desert dwellers in Arabic, who are nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, etc. With the changes of history, many Bedouins have lived a settled life, but some still live a nomadic life for part of the year. Photo by He Yiping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Germany

Handout - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held a private meeting at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, on October 11, 2024. During the meeting, the parties also discussed the development of regional partnerships, in particular with the frontline regions, and agreed to continue making every effort to further develop the network of such cooperation. Steinmeier noted the success of his patronage in the reconstruction of the Chernihiv region. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A guest (L) learns about wines at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors view a tractor robot for vineyard at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors learn about wineglass at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 9, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Merchants negotiate at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the exhibition area of Italy at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the exhibition area of Ningxia Helan Mountain's east foothill (Yingchuan) sub-region at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors learn about wines at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists pose for a photo in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, or Qiniandian, at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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China: Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Muli County In Sichuan Province

An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude struck Muli County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan province at 11:07 a.m. on May 27, 2024. The tremors were also felt in neighboring regions including Daocheng County under Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan. This video captured by a local shows billowing clouds of dust along the slope of a mountain as the earthquake struck. Alarm sirens can be heard. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage released by the local government.

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows trucks transporting containers at a railway container terminal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 11, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ailin)