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FRANCE. MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE (54). NANCY. STANISLAS PLACE. JEAN LAMOUR GRIDS Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- Staff members lay grass grids under a power transmission tower in Yutian County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 24, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Summer Activities

FRANCE. MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE (54). NANCY. STANISLAS PLACE. JEAN LAMOUR GRIDS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE PLACE AND CITY HALL Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 15, 2025 shows an electrical substation in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 15, 2025 shows an electrical substation in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

A staff member debugs an autonomous EV charging robot at an intelligent charging station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, April 15, 2025. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

Staff members of State Grid Xiong'an New Area Power Supply Company record operating parameters of equipment at an electrical substation in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, April 15, 2025. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

A robot conducts inspection work at a cable tunnel in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, April 15, 2025. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

A robot conducts inspection work at a cable tunnel in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, April 15, 2025. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xiong'an Power Grids Construction - China

A man walks past a PEDF Photovoltaic, Energy Storage, Direct current, Flexibility) system in Huangwan Village of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, April 15, 2025. In recent years, the local power sector of Hebei has been promoting power grids construction of Xiong'an New Area in accordance with the standards of first-tier cities in China. Under the concept of green, innovative and smart development, the construction of electrical substations would be integrated with urban landscape design, and many intelligent power projects have been finished. Photo by Mu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baltic Energy Independence Day - Vilnius

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (C), Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics (1st R), Estonian President Alar Karis (1st L), Polish President Andrzej Duda (2nd L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet the press in Vilnius, Lithuania, February 9, 2025. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia synchronized their power grids with Western Europe on Sunday afternoon, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported. (Xinhua)

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Baltic Energy Independence Day - Vilnius

A ceremony of three Baltic countries' power synchronization with Western Europe is held in Vilnius, Lithuania, February 9, 2025. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia synchronized their power grids with Western Europe on Sunday afternoon, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported. Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baltic Energy Independence Day - Vilnius

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (C), Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics (1st R), Estonian President Alar Karis (1st L), Polish President Andrzej Duda (2nd L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet the press in Vilnius, Lithuania, February 9, 2025. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia synchronized their power grids with Western Europe on Sunday afternoon, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported. (Xinhua)

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Baltic Energy Independence Day - Vilnius

A ceremony of three Baltic countries' power synchronization with Western Europe is held in Vilnius, Lithuania, February 9, 2025. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia synchronized their power grids with Western Europe on Sunday afternoon, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported. Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baltic Energy Independence Day - Vilnius

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (C), Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics (1st R), Estonian President Alar Karis (1st L), Polish President Andrzej Duda (2nd L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet the press in Vilnius, Lithuania, February 9, 2025. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia synchronized their power grids with Western Europe on Sunday afternoon, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported. (Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240330) -- BEIJING, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 28, 2024 shows workers laying grass grids at Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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Multi-pronged measures taken to tackle strong cold wave in China

STORY: Multi-pronged measures taken to tackle strong cold wave in China SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Beijing/ZHENGZHOU/KAILI/SHENYANG/HENGSHUI/TIANJIN/GUILIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China in cold wave 2. various of Beijing 3. various of Zhengzhou, Henan 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAN YAN, Zhengzhou Power Supply Company, State Grid Corporation of China 5. various of Kaili, Guizhou 6. various of Shenyang, Liaoning 7. various of Hengshui, Hebei 8. various of Fengyuyuan Community, Tianjin 9. Guilin, Guangxi STORYLINE: As a strong cold wave sweeps across most parts of China, multi-pronged measures have been taken to ensure the normal life of residents. Strengthened efforts have been made to inspect the conditions of power infrastructure and ensure the safe and smooth operations of power grids. Beijing Drones have been used to patrol the areas that are hard to reach. Zhengzhou Henan, China Direct currents are used for de-icing and t

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Snow leopards spotted in China's Giant Panda National Park

STORY: Snow leopards spotted in China's Giant Panda National Park SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the footage of snow leopards STORYLINE: Recently, two rounds of field surveys for the Chengdu area of the Giant Panda National Park in 2023 have been completed in southwest China's Sichuan Province. During the survey process, data from 76 cameras in 48 grids were collected. Officially released were videos captured by infrared cameras in the Dayi region, featuring clear images of snow leopards. Giant pandas mainly inhabit the mid-low mountain forest ecosystems at an altitude of around 2,000 meters, while snow leopards primarily reside in high-altitude ecosystems above 3,500 meters. The southwest mountainous region and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are currently two areas in China with relatively intact ecosystems and conservation effectiveness. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu,

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu (L) introduces protection knowledge of ancient trees to a villager in Pingwan Village of Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows forest rangers and firefighters taking part in a fire drill in Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu records the growth of an ancient tree in Dangui Village of Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu cleans vines on an ancient tree in Dangui Village of Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu (R) and a forest chief locate an ancient tree according to a map in Pingwan Village of Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu patrols on a mountain in Pingwan Village of Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu (2nd L) and his colleagues take part in a fire drill in Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 25, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu records the growth of an ancient tree in Dangui Village of Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu weeds on a patrol road in Pingwan Village of Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-FOREST CHIEF SCHEME (CN)

(230826) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Weigu monitors the growth of an ancient tree in Pingwan Village of Jingang Town, Liuyang City of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. Huang Weigu, 53 years old, is a forest ranger in Jingang Town of Liuyang City, who has been worked here since 2008. He is responsible for patrolling over 8,000 Mu (about 533.33 hectares) of forest in the two villages of Pingwan and Dangui. Once during his patrol, he discovered drilling holes at the foot of an ancient tree, which led to the cracking of five groups of ancient tree poachers. Liuyang City has implemented a forest chief scheme consisting of altogether 512 protection grids, 371 among which covers famous ancient trees. Altogether 2,130 ancient trees in the grids are under protection by forest chiefs/rangers. Since 2022, altogether 124 ancient trees have been rescued and revitalized, and two theme parks featuring ancient trees have been built here. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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Egypt receives offers from int'l companies to build electric link line with Italy

STORY: Egypt receives offers from int'l companies to build electric link line with Italy DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Electricity Ministry 2. various of the minister speaking 3. various of electric grids STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker said that a contract has been signed with a Norwegian international company to carry out studies related to the electrical connection with Italy with a capacity of 3,000 megawatts, a step for energy transmission to the whole of Europe in the future. He pointed out that the ministry has received offers from Emirati and Belgian companies to implement the project. Shaker added in exclusive remarks published on Saturday's "Al Youm 7" online newspaper that for the first time in the world, underwater cables will be laid at a depth of 2.5 km to implement the electrical interconnection project with Italy, stressing that it is internationally recognized that c

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows a part of stone grids along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Shao Zedong)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Shao Zedong)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows a part of stone grids along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Shao Zedong)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI-STONE GRIDS (CN)

(230529) -- NGARI, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows stone matrix along a highway in Zhaxigang Township of Gar County in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The stone grids, which took local villagers three years to build, play a role in protecting the winter pasture from wind and sand damage, according to Sonam Cering, deputy head of Zhaxigang Township. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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Grass grids safeguard road in China's largest desert

STORY: Grass grids safeguard road in China's largest desert DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the desert 2. various of workers laying grass grids along an under-constructed road in Taklimakan STORYLINE: Workers have been laying grass grids along an under-constructed road in Taklimakan, China's largest desert in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. By doing so, they are transforming the drifting sand dunes into fixed or semi-fixed sandy land. Each grass grid is about one square meter. They form a green corridor on the two sides of the road. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)