Subway museum stations in Rome

Subway museum stations in Rome

The ruins of a dwelling in ancient Rome are on display on Dec. 16, 2025, in a new subway station in the city, one of two stations designed to showcase the finds unearthed during more than a decade of construction.

Illustration - Bordeaux

Illustration - Bordeaux

FRANCE. GIRONDE (33). BORDEAUX. THE AQUITAINE MUSEUM. ANCIENT REMAINS OF BURDIGALA. MOSAIC OF A DWELLING HOUSE (LATE 4TH, EARLY 5TH CENTURY AD) (TERRACOTTA, LIMESTONE, MARBLE) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tube-dwelling anemone

Tube-dwelling anemone

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows tube-dwelling anemones at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast northwest of Tokyo.

Tube-dwelling anemone

Tube-dwelling anemone

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows tube-dwelling anemones at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast northwest of Tokyo.

Tube-dwelling anemone

Tube-dwelling anemone

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows tube-dwelling anemones at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast northwest of Tokyo.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

Pit Yard in Sanmenxia

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 7, 2024 shows the Pit yard of Qucun Village, Xizhang Township, Shanzhou District, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China. Pit yard is the continuation of ancient human cave dwelling.

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Archaeologists have uncovered a fresco depicting a sexual encounter between a satyr and a nymph on a bed in a richly decorated small house with finely preserved erotic frescoes of mythological scenes in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy on October 2024. The vividly coloured wall paintings include another one of Phaedra, mythological queen, and her stepson Hippolytus. Phaedra, Cretan princess and wife of Theseus, fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus through the work of Aphrodite, who avenged the young man’s disdain for her. Hippolytus rejected Phaedra, and she, scorned, falsely accused him of trying to rape her. Another fresco features gods presumed to be Venus and Adonis. Experts say the exquisitely decorated abode, called the House of Phaedra after the mythological queen , sheds light on the changing architectural styles in the first century AD but is also further proof that the residents of Pompeii had an appetite for sensual art. Despite its small size, the dwelling ‘strikes us for the high leve

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Archaeologists have uncovered a richly decorated small house with finely preserved erotic frescoes of mythological scenes in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy on October 2024. The vividly coloured wall paintings include one depicting a sexual encounter between a satyr and a nymph on a bed and another one of Phaedra, mythological queen, and her stepson Hippolytus. Phaedra, Cretan princess and wife of Theseus, fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus through the work of Aphrodite, who avenged the young man’s disdain for her. Hippolytus rejected Phaedra, and she, scorned, falsely accused him of trying to rape her. Another fresco features gods presumed to be Venus and Adonis. Experts say the exquisitely decorated abode, called the House of Phaedra after the mythological queen , sheds light on the changing architectural styles in the first century AD but is also further proof that the residents of Pompeii had an appetite for sensual art. Despite its small size, the dwelling ‘strikes us for the high level of

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Archaeologists have uncovered a richly decorated small house with finely preserved erotic frescoes of mythological scenes in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy on October 2024. The vividly coloured wall paintings include one depicting a sexual encounter between a satyr and a nymph on a bed and another one of Phaedra, mythological queen, and her stepson Hippolytus. Phaedra, Cretan princess and wife of Theseus, fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus through the work of Aphrodite, who avenged the young man’s disdain for her. Hippolytus rejected Phaedra, and she, scorned, falsely accused him of trying to rape her. Another fresco features gods presumed to be Venus and Adonis. Experts say the exquisitely decorated abode, called the House of Phaedra after the mythological queen , sheds light on the changing architectural styles in the first century AD but is also further proof that the residents of Pompeii had an appetite for sensual art. Despite its small size, the dwelling ‘strikes us for the high level of

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Archaeologists have uncovered a richly decorated small house with finely preserved erotic frescoes of mythological scenes in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy on October 2024. The vividly coloured wall paintings include one depicting a sexual encounter between a satyr and a nymph on a bed and another one of Phaedra, mythological queen, and her stepson Hippolytus. Phaedra, Cretan princess and wife of Theseus, fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus through the work of Aphrodite, who avenged the young man’s disdain for her. Hippolytus rejected Phaedra, and she, scorned, falsely accused him of trying to rape her. Another fresco features gods presumed to be Venus and Adonis. Experts say the exquisitely decorated abode, called the House of Phaedra after the mythological queen , sheds light on the changing architectural styles in the first century AD but is also further proof that the residents of Pompeii had an appetite for sensual art. Despite its small size, the dwelling ‘strikes us for the high level of

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Archaeologists have uncovered a fresco depicting a sexual encounter between a satyr and a nymph on a bed in a richly decorated small house with finely preserved erotic frescoes of mythological scenes in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy on October 2024. The vividly coloured wall paintings include another one of Phaedra, mythological queen, and her stepson Hippolytus. Phaedra, Cretan princess and wife of Theseus, fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus through the work of Aphrodite, who avenged the young man’s disdain for her. Hippolytus rejected Phaedra, and she, scorned, falsely accused him of trying to rape her. Another fresco features gods presumed to be Venus and Adonis. Experts say the exquisitely decorated abode, called the House of Phaedra after the mythological queen , sheds light on the changing architectural styles in the first century AD but is also further proof that the residents of Pompeii had an appetite for sensual art. Despite its small size, the dwelling ‘strikes us for the high leve

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Tiny House With Erotic Frescoes Uncovered - Pompeii

Archaeologists have uncovered a fresco depicting a sexual encounter between a satyr and a nymph on a bed in a richly decorated small house with finely preserved erotic frescoes of mythological scenes in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy on October 2024. The vividly coloured wall paintings include another one of Phaedra, mythological queen, and her stepson Hippolytus. Phaedra, Cretan princess and wife of Theseus, fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus through the work of Aphrodite, who avenged the young man’s disdain for her. Hippolytus rejected Phaedra, and she, scorned, falsely accused him of trying to rape her. Another fresco features gods presumed to be Venus and Adonis. Experts say the exquisitely decorated abode, called the House of Phaedra after the mythological queen , sheds light on the changing architectural styles in the first century AD but is also further proof that the residents of Pompeii had an appetite for sensual art. Despite its small size, the dwelling ‘strikes us for the high leve

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240418) -- PARWAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man clears the ruins off a flood-damaged dwelling in Parwan Province, east Afghanistan, April 15, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Downpours, floods add to suffering of impoverished Afghans" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240418) -- PARWAN, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two men clear the ruins off a flood-damaged dwelling in Parwan Province, east Afghanistan, April 15, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Downpours, floods add to suffering of impoverished Afghans" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

(240418) -- KANDAHAR, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 18, 2024 shows a flood-damaged dwelling in Kandahar Province, south Afghanistan. The number of flood-related casualties in Afghanistan in the past few days has increased as 70 people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 others sustained injuries, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

(240418) -- KANDAHAR, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man clears the ruins off a flood-damaged dwelling in Kandahar Province, south Afghanistan, April 18, 2024. The number of flood-related casualties in Afghanistan in the past few days has increased as 70 people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 others sustained injuries, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

(240418) -- KANDAHAR, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the ruins off a flood-damaged dwelling in Kandahar Province, south Afghanistan, April 18, 2024. The number of flood-related casualties in Afghanistan in the past few days has increased as 70 people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 others sustained injuries, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, April 15, 2024. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man stands on the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, April 15, 2024. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, April 15, 2024. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, April 15, 2024. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLOOD

(240415) -- PARWAN, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the ruins of a dwelling destroyed by the flood in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province. Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma (4th L) poses for a photo with his family at his residence in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma and his wife enjoy butter tea at his residence in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma's granddaughter (L) serves a cup of butter tea to Padma and his wife at his residence in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma presents his ID card in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma is pictured in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma presents the "national model worker" medal in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(240328) -- LHASA, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Phutsering poses for a photo with his wife Nyima Tsangmo at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2024. Born in 1944 in Bainang County of Xigaze City, Phutsering was raised in a former serf family. A humble shack, situated near the manor where his mother toiled as a serf, served as his childhood home. Meanwhile, his father, employed at a separate manor, struggled to make ends meet by farming and crafting during lean months, barely generating sufficient income to cover the rent and taxes for their dwelling and fields. At the age of thirteen, he greeted a big change in his life, when he entered a primary school. After the democratic reform in Xizang in 1959, Phutsering got more opportunities to study."The chance to learn was a true gift, significantly expanding my perspective," said Phutsering. "As a Tibetan proverb says, knowledge is more valuable than pearls and agates," he said. Upon his graduation in 1965, he joined the publicity

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(240328) -- LHASA, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Phutsering reads a book at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2024. Born in 1944 in Bainang County of Xigaze City, Phutsering was raised in a former serf family. A humble shack, situated near the manor where his mother toiled as a serf, served as his childhood home. Meanwhile, his father, employed at a separate manor, struggled to make ends meet by farming and crafting during lean months, barely generating sufficient income to cover the rent and taxes for their dwelling and fields. At the age of thirteen, he greeted a big change in his life, when he entered a primary school. After the democratic reform in Xizang in 1959, Phutsering got more opportunities to study."The chance to learn was a true gift, significantly expanding my perspective," said Phutsering. "As a Tibetan proverb says, knowledge is more valuable than pearls and agates," he said. Upon his graduation in 1965, he joined the publicity department in Xigaze, where he st

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(240328) -- LHASA, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Phutsering exercises at his neighborhood in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2024. Born in 1944 in Bainang County of Xigaze City, Phutsering was raised in a former serf family. A humble shack, situated near the manor where his mother toiled as a serf, served as his childhood home. Meanwhile, his father, employed at a separate manor, struggled to make ends meet by farming and crafting during lean months, barely generating sufficient income to cover the rent and taxes for their dwelling and fields. At the age of thirteen, he greeted a big change in his life, when he entered a primary school. After the democratic reform in Xizang in 1959, Phutsering got more opportunities to study."The chance to learn was a true gift, significantly expanding my perspective," said Phutsering. "As a Tibetan proverb says, knowledge is more valuable than pearls and agates," he said. Upon his graduation in 1965, he joined the publicity department in Xigaze, wh

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(240328) -- LHASA, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Phutsering in traditional Tibetan costumes prepares to go to offer a voluntary introduction at a memorial hall marking the emancipation of more than one million serfs in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2024. Born in 1944 in Bainang County of Xigaze City, Phutsering was raised in a former serf family. A humble shack, situated near the manor where his mother toiled as a serf, served as his childhood home. Meanwhile, his father, employed at a separate manor, struggled to make ends meet by farming and crafting during lean months, barely generating sufficient income to cover the rent and taxes for their dwelling and fields. At the age of thirteen, he greeted a big change in his life, when he entered a primary school. After the democratic reform in Xizang in 1959, Phutsering got more opportunities to study."The chance to learn was a true gift, significantly expanding my perspective," said Phutsering. "As a Tibetan proverb says, knowledge is

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PHUTSERING (CN)

(240328) -- LHASA, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Phutsering plays with a dog at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 23, 2024. Born in 1944 in Bainang County of Xigaze City, Phutsering was raised in a former serf family. A humble shack, situated near the manor where his mother toiled as a serf, served as his childhood home. Meanwhile, his father, employed at a separate manor, struggled to make ends meet by farming and crafting during lean months, barely generating sufficient income to cover the rent and taxes for their dwelling and fields. At the age of thirteen, he greeted a big change in his life, when he entered a primary school. After the democratic reform in Xizang in 1959, Phutsering got more opportunities to study."The chance to learn was a true gift, significantly expanding my perspective," said Phutsering. "As a Tibetan proverb says, knowledge is more valuable than pearls and agates," he said. Upon his graduation in 1965, he joined the publicity department in Xigaze, where h

CHINA-NINGXIA-VILLAGE-FRANCE-INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE FAIR (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-VILLAGE-FRANCE-INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE FAIR (CN)

(240313) -- YINCHUAN, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in July of 2023 shows a cave-dwelling hotel at the Longwangba Village in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Once-impoverished China village shares with world story of green shift" (Xinhua)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-TRANSNATIONAL COUPLE-B&B (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-TRANSNATIONAL COUPLE-B&B (CN)

(230426) -- WUYUAN, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo provided by the interviewee shows the bed-and-breakfast (B&B) owned by Edward Gawne, and his wife Liao Minxin, in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Transnational couple revives ancient dwelling in east China" (Xinhua)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-TRANSNATIONAL COUPLE-B&B (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-TRANSNATIONAL COUPLE-B&B (CN)

(230426) -- WUYUAN, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo provided by the interviewee shows Edward Gawne (2nd L) and his family posing for a group photo at their bed-and-breakfast (B&B) in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Transnational couple revives ancient dwelling in east China" (Xinhua)

A Xiaomi Cave Dwelling Style Store in Yan 'an

A Xiaomi Cave Dwelling Style Store in Yan 'an

YAN'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2021 - A Xiaomi domestic smartphone cave dwelling style store in Yan 'an city, Shaanxi province, China, October 17, 2021.

A Xiaomi Cave Dwelling Style Store in Yan 'an

A Xiaomi Cave Dwelling Style Store in Yan 'an

YAN'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2021 - A Xiaomi domestic smartphone cave dwelling style store in Yan 'an city, Shaanxi province, China, October 17, 2021.

A Xiaomi Cave Dwelling Style Store in Yan 'an

A Xiaomi Cave Dwelling Style Store in Yan 'an

YAN'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2021 - A Xiaomi domestic smartphone cave dwelling style store in Yan 'an city, Shaanxi province, China, October 17, 2021.