Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 children In the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on January 11, 2026. Continuing a 45-year-old tradition Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

Sameh al-Shoubaki, a 45-year-old former prisoner from the West Bank city of Qalqilya, spends his first Ramadan with his family after spending 22 years in Israeli prisons, on March 1, 2025, in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestine territories. He was among over 100 prisoners who were released by Israel in return for three Israeli captives held in Gaza as a part of a ceasfiere agreements. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

Sameh al-Shoubaki, a 45-year-old former prisoner from the West Bank city of Qalqilya, spends his first Ramadan with his family after spending 22 years in Israeli prisons, on March 1, 2025, in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestine territories. He was among over 100 prisoners who were released by Israel in return for three Israeli captives held in Gaza as a part of a ceasfiere agreements. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

Sameh al-Shoubaki, a 45-year-old former prisoner from the West Bank city of Qalqilya, spends his first Ramadan with his family after spending 22 years in Israeli prisons, on March 1, 2025, in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestine territories. He was among over 100 prisoners who were released by Israel in return for three Israeli captives held in Gaza as a part of a ceasfiere agreements. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

Sameh al-Shoubaki, a 45-year-old former prisoner from the West Bank city of Qalqilya, spends his first Ramadan with his family after spending 22 years in Israeli prisons, on March 1, 2025, in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestine territories. He was among over 100 prisoners who were released by Israel in return for three Israeli captives held in Gaza as a part of a ceasfiere agreements. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

First Ramadan With Family After 22 Years In Prison - West Bank

Sameh al-Shoubaki, a 45-year-old former prisoner from the West Bank city of Qalqilya, spends his first Ramadan with his family after spending 22 years in Israeli prisons, on March 1, 2025, in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestine territories. He was among over 100 prisoners who were released by Israel in return for three Israeli captives held in Gaza as a part of a ceasfiere agreements. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Former Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto smiles with a bouquet after announcing his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2024. The 45-year-old played for Japan in three consecutive football World Cups, starting with the 2002 tournament co-hosted by Japan and South Korea when he scored two goals.

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Former Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto announces his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2024. The 45-year-old played for Japan in three consecutive football World Cups, starting with the 2002 tournament co-hosted by Japan and South Korea when he scored two goals.

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Former Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto announces his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2024. The 45-year-old played for Japan in three consecutive football World Cups, starting with the 2002 tournament co-hosted by Japan and South Korea when he scored two goals.

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Former Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto announces his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2024. The 45-year-old played for Japan in three consecutive football World Cups, starting with the 2002 tournament co-hosted by Japan and South Korea when he scored two goals.

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Former Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto announces his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2024. The 45-year-old played for Japan in three consecutive football World Cups, starting with the 2002 tournament co-hosted by Japan and South Korea when he scored two goals.

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Former Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto announces his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2024. The 45-year-old played for Japan in three consecutive football World Cups, starting with the 2002 tournament co-hosted by Japan and South Korea when he scored two goals.

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Football: Former Japan Inamoto retires at 45

Former Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto announces his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2024. The 45-year-old played for Japan in three consecutive football World Cups, starting with the 2002 tournament co-hosted by Japan and South Korea when he scored two goals.

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Hundreds of people during a rally in rejection of the murder of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband, in Biteri Square, December 1, 2024, in Pasaia, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The Feminist Movement of Pasaia, with the support of the City Council of the municipality, have called the rally to denounce the murder of a 45-year-old woman yesterday, November 30, at the hands of her ex-husband, 53, with a firearm. The perpetrator went to the Municipal Police of Villabona, where he was arrested. The City Council of Pasaia has decreed three days of official mourning for the murder. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Several people during a rally in rejection of the murder of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband, in Biteri Square, on December 1, 2024, in Pasaia, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The Feminist Movement of Pasaia, with the support of the City Council of the municipality, have called the rally to denounce the murder of a 45-year-old woman yesterday, November 30, at the hands of her ex-husband, 53, with a firearm. The perpetrator went to the Municipal Police of Villabona, where he was arrested. The City Council of Pasaia has decreed three days of official mourning for the murder. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Dozens of people during a rally in rejection of the murder of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband, in Biteri Square, on December 1, 2024, in Pasaia, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The Feminist Movement of Pasaia, with the support of the City Council of the municipality, have called the rally to denounce the murder of a 45-year-old woman yesterday, November 30, at the hands of her ex-husband, 53, with a firearm. The perpetrator went to the Municipal Police of Villabona, where he was arrested. The City Council of Pasaia has decreed three days of official mourning for the murder. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

A woman during a rally in rejection of the murder of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband, in Biteri Square, on December 1, 2024, in Pasaia, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The Feminist Movement of Pasaia, with the support of the City Council of the municipality, have called the rally to denounce the murder of a 45-year-old woman yesterday, November 30, at the hands of her ex-husband, 53, with a firearm. The perpetrator went to the Municipal Police of Villabona, where he was arrested. The City Council of Pasaia has decreed three days of official mourning for the murder. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Two women hold a banner during a rally in rejection of the murder of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband, in Biteri Square, December 1, 2024, in Pasaia, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The Feminist Movement of Pasaia, with the support of the City Council of the municipality, have called the rally to denounce the murder of a 45-year-old woman yesterday, November 30, at the hands of her ex-husband, 53, with a firearm. The perpetrator went to the Municipal Police of Villabona, where he was arrested. The City Council of Pasaia has decreed three days of official mourning for the murder. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Hundreds of people during a rally in rejection of the murder of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband, in Biteri Square, December 1, 2024, in Pasaia, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The Feminist Movement of Pasaia, with the support of the City Council of the municipality, have called the rally to denounce the murder of a 45-year-old woman yesterday, November 30, at the hands of her ex-husband, 53, with a firearm. The perpetrator went to the Municipal Police of Villabona, where he was arrested. The City Council of Pasaia has decreed three days of official mourning for the murder. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Dozens of people during a rally in rejection of the murder of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband, in Biteri Square, on December 1, 2024, in Pasaia, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The Feminist Movement of Pasaia, with the support of the City Council of the municipality, have called the rally to denounce the murder of a 45-year-old woman yesterday, November 30, at the hands of her ex-husband, 53, with a firearm. The perpetrator went to the Municipal Police of Villabona, where he was arrested. The City Council of Pasaia has decreed three days of official mourning for the murder. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Rally Against Feminicides - Spain

Dozens of people during a rally in rejection of the murder of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband, in Biteri Square, on December 1, 2024, in Pasaia, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The Feminist Movement of Pasaia, with the support of the City Council of the municipality, have called the rally to denounce the murder of a 45-year-old woman yesterday, November 30, at the hands of her ex-husband, 53, with a firearm. The perpetrator went to the Municipal Police of Villabona, where he was arrested. The City Council of Pasaia has decreed three days of official mourning for the murder. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

MIDEAST-WEST BANK-NABLUS-FUNERAL

MIDEAST-WEST BANK-NABLUS-FUNERAL

(240731) -- NABLUS, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People carry the body of Palestinian Ramadan Sadiq during his funeral in the West Bank city of Nablus, on July 31, 2024. In the northern West Bank city of Nablus, a 45-year-old man named Ramadan Sadiq was shot dead by the Israeli army during a raid in the Khallet al-Amoud area, east of the city, on Tuesday, medical sources told Xinhua. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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,

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers have free breakfast as Qin Dayi works 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 Q

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

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 his vegetables at 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 of ferries dwindled unt

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Qin Dayi (2nd L) helps farmers sell their produce at a temporary market in Xishan Wharf 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

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

ChineseToday | Captain and his ferry of hopes in SW China

(240718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cao Lifang and other crew members help passengers board safely 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 numbers, the f