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First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - China

This photo taken on January 1, 2026 shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Li Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - China

This photo taken on January 1, 2026 shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Li Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-JINSHA RIVER-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240523) -- DEQEN, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows a bend of the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River, in southwest China. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-JINSHA RIVER-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240523) -- DEQEN, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows a bend of the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River, in southwest China. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-JINSHA RIVER-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240523) -- DEQEN, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows a bend of the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River, in southwest China. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on March 10, 2024 shows a view of the Baishuitai scenic spot in Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-PLATEAU-FARMING (CN)

(240309) -- SHANGRI-LA, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers work on a plateau farm in Jiantang Township in Shangri-la, the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-PLATEAU-FARMING (CN)

(240309) -- SHANGRI-LA, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers grow lettuce on a plateau farm in Jiantang Township in Shangri-la, the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-PLATEAU-FARMING (CN)

(240309) -- SHANGRI-LA, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers work on a plateau farm in Jiantang Township in Shangri-la, the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-PLATEAU-FARMING (CN)

(240309) -- SHANGRI-LA, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager grows lettuce on a plateau farm in Jiantang Township in Shangri-la, the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-PLATEAU-FARMING (CN)

(240309) -- SHANGRI-LA, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager works on a plateau farm in Jiantang Township in Shangri-la, the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

(240210) -- DEQEN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024 in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

(240210) -- DEQEN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024 in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

(240210) -- DEQEN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024 in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

(240210) -- DEQEN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024 in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff member Peng Xiaoqing works at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members Peng Xiaoqing (R), Yin Yuemiao (C) and Li Xiaoli work at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members Peng Xiaoqing (L), Li Xiaoli (C) and Yin Yuemiao work at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows staff members Peng Xiaoqing (C), Li Xiaoli (L) and Yin Yuemiao working at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members Peng Xiaoqing (R), Yin Yuemiao (C) and Li Xiaoli work at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a view of Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members Peng Xiaoqing (front), Li Xiaoli (R) and Yin Yuemiao work at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows staff member Peng Xiaoqing working at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff member Peng Xiaoqing works at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members Yin Yuemiao (C), Peng Xiaoqing (L) and Li Xiaoli conduct inspection of reactive gases at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff member Peng Xiaoqing works at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Wang Changshan)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows staff member Peng Xiaoqing working at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members Yin Yuemiao (R), Peng Xiaoqing (C) and Li Xiaoli go to work at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ATMOSPHERIC BACKGROUND STATION (CN)

(230323) -- KUNMING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members Peng Xiaoqing (R), Yin Yuemiao (C) and Li Xiaoli work at Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on March 9, 2023. Shangri-La National Atmospheric Background Station, located in the Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province with an altitude of over 3,500 meters, is one of the seven atmospheric background stations in China. At present, a total of six staff members of the station record atmospheric monitoring data here day after day. The atmospheric background station has carried out more than 30 kinds of observation projects such as greenhouse gases, reactive gases and aerosols. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Maintenance workers ensure power supply in village in China's Yunnan

STORY: Maintenance workers ensure power supply in village in China's Yunnan DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. Voice of Wangden, Associate director, Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County, China Southern Power Grid 3. SOUNDBITE (Tibetan): Former head of the village STORYLINE: Lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains, Yubeng Village of Deqen County in China's Yunnan is home to 42 Tibetan families. In the past, the village had been virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. In 2012, with the installation of electric wires, Yubeng Village ended the long history of relying on kerosene lamps for nighttime lighting. Now, with improved communications and better infrastructure, the picturesque village has drawn a large number of tourists. More than 130 homestay inns have been opened in this village of only 42 households. As the Spring Festival usually sees the peak of ele

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain on Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden inspects power transmission lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The harsh natural env

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows Wangden inspecting power transmission lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden (L) and his colleague Zhang Jincheng inspect power transmission lines on a mountain in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on t

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden prepares equipment before inspecting power lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The ha

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden (R) and his colleague Zhang Jincheng use a drone to inspect power transmission lines in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden prepares equipment before inspecting power lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The ha

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden (L) and his colleague Zhang Jincheng use a drone to inspect power transmission lines in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden (R) inspects power lines for a hotel with his colleague Zhang Jincheng in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows Wangden driving to Yubeng Village to inspect power transmission lines in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden inspects power lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The harsh natural environment make

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#CHINA-SHUANGJIANG-SCENERY (CN)

(221022) -- SHANGRI-LA, Oct. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows hoarfrost on a plant in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. First Frost, also known as Shuangjiang, is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar and will fall on Oct. 23 this year. (Photo by Yu Fuquan/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Decade-long conservation efforts boost biodiversity in China's Yunnan

(220916) -- KUNMING, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A black-and-white snub-nosed monkey is pictured at the Yunnan Snub-nosed Monkey National Park in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 16, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SHANGRI-LA-HORSE RACING FESTIVAL (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGRI-LA, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A rider prepares to perform equestrian show at a horse racing festival held in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SHANGRI-LA-HORSE RACING FESTIVAL (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGRI-LA, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Riders perform equestrian show at a horse racing festival held in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SHANGRI-LA-HORSE RACING FESTIVAL (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGRI-LA, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Riders perform equestrian show at a horse racing festival held in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SHANGRI-LA-HORSE RACING FESTIVAL (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGRI-LA, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Actresses perform traditional dance at a horse racing festival held in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-SHANGRI-LA-HORSE RACING FESTIVAL (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGRI-LA, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Riders perform equestrian show at a horse racing festival held in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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(220530) -- SHANGRI-LA, May 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hikers walk along the route from Shudu Lake to Niru Village at Potatso National Park in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 28, 2022. Hikers have gathered at Potatso National Park for the first Shangri-La outdoor festival, held here from May 27 to 30. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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(220530) -- SHANGRI-LA, May 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hikers walk along the route from Shudu Lake to Niru Village at Potatso National Park in Shangri-La, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 28, 2022. Hikers have gathered at Potatso National Park for the first Shangri-La outdoor festival, held here from May 27 to 30. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)