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Senegal Wins Africa Cup Of Nations - Rabat

The Moroccan player described as Brahim Diaz reacts with visible sadness after missing a penalty in the final minutes of regular time during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Senegal. Comforted by members of the coaching staff and teammates, the scene reflects the emotional intensity and disappointment following the decisive moment of the match. January 18, 2026. Photo by Kevin Ngandu Katayi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal Wins Africa Cup Of Nations - Rabat

The Moroccan player described as Brahim Diaz reacts with visible sadness after missing a penalty in the final minutes of regular time during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Senegal. Comforted by members of the coaching staff and teammates, the scene reflects the emotional intensity and disappointment following the decisive moment of the match. January 18, 2026. Photo by Kevin Ngandu Katayi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal Wins Africa Cup Of Nations - Rabat

The Moroccan player described as Brahim Diaz reacts with visible sadness after missing a penalty in the final minutes of regular time during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Senegal. Comforted by members of the coaching staff and teammates, the scene reflects the emotional intensity and disappointment following the decisive moment of the match. January 18, 2026. Photo by Kevin Ngandu Katayi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal Wins Africa Cup Of Nations - Rabat

The Moroccan player described as Brahim Diaz reacts with visible sadness after missing a penalty in the final minutes of regular time during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Senegal. Comforted by members of the coaching staff and teammates, the scene reflects the emotional intensity and disappointment following the decisive moment of the match. January 18, 2026. Photo by Kevin Ngandu Katayi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal Wins Africa Cup Of Nations - Rabat

The Moroccan player described as Brahim Diaz reacts with visible sadness after missing a penalty in the final minutes of regular time during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Senegal. Comforted by members of the coaching staff and teammates, the scene reflects the emotional intensity and disappointment following the decisive moment of the match. January 18, 2026. Photo by Kevin Ngandu Katayi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Changan Flying Backpack

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 18, 2025 - Audiences experienced the flying backpack launched by Changan Automobile that can fly in the air at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China on June 18, 2025. It is reported that the manned "flight backpack" is powered by lithium batteries, with a flight time of 20 minutes and a maximum flight altitude of 1000 meters.

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Changan Flying Backpack

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 18, 2025 - Audiences experienced the flying backpack launched by Changan Automobile that can fly in the air at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China on June 18, 2025. It is reported that the manned "flight backpack" is powered by lithium batteries, with a flight time of 20 minutes and a maximum flight altitude of 1000 meters.

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Changan Flying Backpack

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 18, 2025 - Audiences experienced the flying backpack launched by Changan Automobile that can fly in the air at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China on June 18, 2025. It is reported that the manned "flight backpack" is powered by lithium batteries, with a flight time of 20 minutes and a maximum flight altitude of 1000 meters.

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Changan Flying Backpack

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 18, 2025 - Audiences experienced the flying backpack launched by Changan Automobile that can fly in the air at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China on June 18, 2025. It is reported that the manned "flight backpack" is powered by lithium batteries, with a flight time of 20 minutes and a maximum flight altitude of 1000 meters.

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Changan Flying Backpack

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 18, 2025 - Audiences experienced the flying backpack launched by Changan Automobile that can fly in the air at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China on June 18, 2025. It is reported that the manned "flight backpack" is powered by lithium batteries, with a flight time of 20 minutes and a maximum flight altitude of 1000 meters.

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US: Huge Rainbow Spotted Over Frankfort, KY

A huge rainbow was spotted over Frankfort, Kentucky, on Thursday, May 8.

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Construction to link JR stations with Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan, April 21 Kyodo - Construction is under way near JR Tamachi Station in Tokyo on April 19, 2025, to link JR stations with Haneda airport directly. When the construction is completed in fiscal 2031, passengers will be able to travel between JR Tokyo Station and the airport in 18 minutes. (Kyodo)

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Construction to link JR stations with Haneda airport

Construction is under way near JR Tamachi Station in Tokyo on April 19, 2025, to link JR stations with Haneda airport directly. When the construction is completed in fiscal 2031, passengers will be able to travel between JR Tokyo Station and the airport in 18 minutes.

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Construction to link JR stations with Haneda airport

Construction is under way near JR Tamachi Station in Tokyo on April 19, 2025, to link JR stations with Haneda airport directly. When the construction is completed in fiscal 2031, passengers will be able to travel between JR Tokyo Station and the airport in 18 minutes.

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Construction to link JR stations with Haneda airport

Construction is under way near JR Tamachi Station in Tokyo on April 19, 2025, to link JR stations with Haneda airport directly. When the construction is completed in fiscal 2031, passengers will be able to travel between JR Tokyo Station and the airport in 18 minutes.

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers talk to each other on "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet of ferries dwindled until only Qin and his partner,

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Qin Dayi holds the helm on "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet of ferries dwindled until only Qin and his partner, Cao L

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Qin Yuanze (L) talks to viewers via livestreaming on "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet of ferries dwindled until only

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Qin Dayi (L) and his son Qin Yuanze engage in livestreaming before the departure of "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry in Yangdu Township, Zhongxian County of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the dec

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cao Lifang (C) and other crew members prepare to help passengers get on board at a stop of the route of "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Crew members provide free breakfast to passengers on "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet of ferries dwindled until only

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Senior passengers have free breakfast on "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet of ferries dwindled until only Qin and his

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Qin Dayi (C) helps a senior farmer carry farm produce to a temporary market in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet of ferries dwin

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Qin Dayi (2nd R) helps farmers promote their produce at a temporary market in Xishan Wharf in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 11, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Qin Dayi helps a senior farmer carry farm produce to a temporary market in Zhongxian County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 11, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet of ferries dwindled

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ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmers carrying their produce wait for "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry at a stop of the route in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 10, 2024. "Yu Zhong Ke 2180" ferry remains the last "water bus" running between Yangdu and Xishan wharfs in Zhongxian County of Chongqing. Every day at 6: 30 a.m., the ferry departs on time carrying farmers with baskets of farm produce to urban area to start their business. Qin Dayi, the 45-year-old captain of the ferry, has sailed on the river for over a decade. The ferry offers a journey essential to many, though it was once on the verge of vanishing. In 2016, a new expressway reduced the travel time by bus to just 50 minutes, compared to the two-hour boat journey. Most residents switched to bus travel, but many farmers still preferred the boat, which accommodated their bulky baskets and live animals. The fare is also much cheaper. With the decline in passenger numbers, the fleet of ferries dwindled u