XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows the construction site of Guole 3C well in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The drilling of the well was completed on March 9, 2023 at a depth of 9,363 meters, making it the deepest horizontal well in Asia. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)