Portrait of British Museum Director in London - UK

Portrait of British Museum Director in London - UK

Nicholas Cullinan, director of the British Museum, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in London, Britain, Sept. 29, 2025. TO GO WITH "Interview: British Museum director eyes deeper cooperation with China" Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of British Museum Director in London - UK

Portrait of British Museum Director in London - UK

Nicholas Cullinan, director of the British Museum, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in London, Britain, Sept. 29, 2025. TO GO WITH "Interview: British Museum director eyes deeper cooperation with China" Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of British Museum Director in London - UK

Portrait of British Museum Director in London - UK

Nicholas Cullinan, director of the British Museum, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in London, Britain, Sept. 29, 2025. TO GO WITH "Interview: British Museum director eyes deeper cooperation with China" Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

SOUTH AFRICA-SNAPSHOT

SOUTH AFRICA-SNAPSHOT

(230818) -- GAUTENG, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the Cullinan Big Hole at the Cullinan mine in Cullinan of Gauteng, South Africa. South Africa, to hold the 15th BRICS summit this month, is the southernmost country in Africa. It is the only country in the world with three capitals, with Pretoria as its administrative capital, Cape Town as its legislative capital and Bloemfontein the judicial capital. Other major cities include Johannesburg and Durban. South Africa has a pleasant climate and famous tourist destinations such as Cape of Good Hope, Kruger National Park and the Table Mountain, attracting a large number of foreign tourists for vacation and sightseeing every year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

(230814) -- GAUTENG, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the replicas of Cullinan Diamond and diamonds cut from it at the Cullinan mine in Cullinan of Gauteng, South Africa. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

(230814) -- GAUTENG, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the replicas of Cullinan Diamond and diamonds cut from it at the Cullinan mine in Cullinan of Gauteng, South Africa. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

(230814) -- GAUTENG, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the cutting process demonstrated by diamond replicas at the Cullinan mine in Cullinan of Gauteng, South Africa. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

(230814) -- GAUTENG, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the Cullinan Big Hole at the Cullinan mine in Cullinan of Gauteng, South Africa. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

(230814) -- GAUTENG, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view the Cullinan Big Hole at the Cullinan mine in Cullinan of Gauteng, South Africa, Aug. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

SOUTH AFRICA-GAUTENG-CULLINAN-DIAMOND

(230814) -- GAUTENG, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the replica of the "Great Star of Africa" (L) at the Cullinan mine in Cullinan of Gauteng, South Africa. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)