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Qingming Festival Martyrs Tribute - China

A man visits Shanghai Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial in east China's Shanghai, on April 3, 2025. People across the country attended various activities to pay tribute to martyrs ahead of the Qingming Festival, which falls on April 4 this year. Photo by Liu Jinhai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qingming Festival Martyrs Tribute - China

Students visit Shanghai Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial in east China's Shanghai, on April 3, 2025. People across the country attended various activities to pay tribute to martyrs ahead of the Qingming Festival, which falls on April 4 this year. Photo by Liu Jinhai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EnchantingGuangxi | Villagers still enchanted by yellow mud drums in S China's Guangxi

(240711) -- JINXIU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pan Jinhai (front), an inheritor of the yellow mud drum dance, and Pan Ningyong, an inheritor of yellow mud drum making techniques, carry yellow mud drums on their way to a performance in Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2024. The yellow mud drum dance of Yao ethnic group was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Boan)

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EnchantingGuangxi | Villagers still enchanted by yellow mud drums in S China's Guangxi

(240711) -- JINXIU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pan Jinhai (L), an inheritor of the yellow mud drum dance, and Pan Ningyong, an inheritor of yellow mud drum making techniques, carry yellow mud drums on their way to a performance in Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2024. The yellow mud drum dance of Yao ethnic group was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Boan)

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EnchantingGuangxi | Villagers still enchanted by yellow mud drums in S China's Guangxi

(240711) -- JINXIU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pan Jinhai (L), an inheritor of the yellow mud drum dance, and Pan Ningyong, an inheritor of yellow mud drum making techniques, perform yellow mud drum dance in Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2024. The yellow mud drum dance of Yao ethnic group was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-TIANJIN UNIVERSITY-MALAYSIAN STUDENT (CN)

(240623) -- TIANJIN, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken in April 2024 shows Malaysian junior student Tan Pei Wei during an outing at Jinhai Lake in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH "Feature: A Malaysian student's fascination with biological sciences, China" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-TIANJIN UNIVERSITY-MALAYSIAN STUDENT (CN)

(240623) -- TIANJIN, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in April 2024 shows Malaysian junior student Tan Pei Wei during an outing at Jinhai Lake in Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH "Feature: A Malaysian student's fascination with biological sciences, China" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHIXIA VILLAGE-GREAT WALL-TOURISM (CN)

(240602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mei Jingtian, a 80-year-old Great Wall protector, is on his way to patrol the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. Mei started protecting the Great Wall spontaneously since early 1980s and has raised the awareness of the Great Wall protection among many villagers. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. The village, which is surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry relying on the resources of the Great Wall in recent years and attracts visitors from all over the world. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHIXIA VILLAGE-GREAT WALL-TOURISM (CN)

(240602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mei Jingtian (R) and Liu Hongyan are on their way to patrol the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. Mei started protecting the Great Wall spontaneously since early 1980s and has raised the awareness of the Great Wall protection among many villagers. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. The village, which is surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry relying on the resources of the Great Wall in recent years and attracts visitors from all over the world. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHIXIA VILLAGE-GREAT WALL-TOURISM (CN)

(240602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mei Jingtian, a 80-year-old Great Wall protector, is seen on the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. Mei started protecting the Great Wall spontaneously since early 1980s and has raised the awareness of the Great Wall protection among many villagers. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. The village, which is surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry relying on the resources of the Great Wall in recent years and attracts visitors from all over the world. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHIXIA VILLAGE-GREAT WALL-TOURISM (CN)

(240602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mei Jingtian, a 80-year-old Great Wall protector, is on his way to patrol the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. Mei started protecting the Great Wall spontaneously since early 1980s and has raised the awareness of the Great Wall protection among many villagers. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. The village, which is surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry relying on the resources of the Great Wall in recent years and attracts visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHIXIA VILLAGE-GREAT WALL-TOURISM (CN)

(240602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mei Jingtian (R) and Liu Hongyan are on their way to patrol the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. Mei started protecting the Great Wall spontaneously since early 1980s and has raised the awareness of the Great Wall protection among many villagers. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. The village, which is surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry relying on the resources of the Great Wall in recent years and attracts visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHIXIA VILLAGE-GREAT WALL-TOURISM (CN)

(240602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mei Jingtian, a 80-year-old Great Wall protector, is seen on the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. Mei started protecting the Great Wall spontaneously since early 1980s and has raised the awareness of the Great Wall protection among many villagers. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. The village, which is surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry relying on the resources of the Great Wall in recent years and attracts visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2024. China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 on Wednesday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-TIANZHOU-7-CARGO SPACECRAFT-LAUNCH (CN)

(240117) -- WENCHANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2024. China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 on Wednesday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-TIANZHOU-7-CARGO SPACECRAFT-LAUNCH (CN)

(240117) -- WENCHANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2024. China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 on Wednesday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-TIANZHOU-7-CARGO SPACECRAFT-LAUNCH (CN)

(240117) -- WENCHANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2024. China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 on Wednesday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-TIANZHOU-7-CARGO SPACECRAFT-LAUNCH (CN)

(240117) -- WENCHANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-TIANZHOU-7-CARGO SPACECRAFT-LAUNCH (CN)

(240117) -- WENCHANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023 shows a view of Laoniuwan, situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, as seen from Pianguan County in north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui takes measures of a part of the Great Wall at in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui takes photos of an ancient fort at Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 29, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui finds directions with a compass at a section of the Great Wall in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui drives to visit an ancient fort at Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 29, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui prepares a drone at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui reads books about the Great Wall at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui walks past a section of the Great Wall in Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 28, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-SHANXI-PIANGUAN-GREAT WALL-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(231223) -- PIANGUAN, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Chenggui poses for photos at Laoniuwan Village of Pianguan County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 29, 2023. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at Laoniuwan Village in Pianguan County. Lyu Chenggui, 58, a native of Laoniuwan Village, enjoys renown for his enthusiasm for the Great Wall. He has developed a keen interest in the Great Wall since his youth. Driven by curiosity, Lyu not only visits the Great Wall and takes photos of it, but also studies it in depth. Lyu has continuously put forward suggestions for protecting and developing the Great Wall and has made it his career. Under his suggestions, Laoniuwan Village has developed its rural tourism industry with a cohesion of the Great Wall and the Yellow River. The booming tourism industry has increased the income of the villagers and raised their awareness of cherishing cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist paints in Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at a homestay in Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 26, 2023. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2023 shows a view of Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a section of the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This stitched photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows a view of Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists visit Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have a meal at a homestay in Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 26, 2023. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows tourists taking a speedboat for sightseeing in Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows tourists taking speedboats for sightseeing in Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-LAONIUWAN-TOURISM (CN)

(231221) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist paints in Laoniuwan, a border area between Qingshuihe County of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Pianguan County of north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In recent years, Laoniuwan Town in Qingshuihe County has taken advantage of the unique geographic location of Laoniuwan area, which is situated at the confluence of the Great Wall and the Yellow River, and vigorously supported tourism industry by developing entertainment projects to attract more visitors. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GREAT WALL-YELLOW RIVER (CN)

(231219) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) at the Laoniuwan section of the Yellow River on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at the Laoniuwan section. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GREAT WALL-YELLOW RIVER (CN)

(231219) -- HOHHOT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the scenery at the Laoniuwan section of the Yellow River on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) encounters the Yellow River at the Laoniuwan section. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-SCENERY-GREAT WALL (CN)

(231210) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows Jiayu Pass, a famed part of the Great Wall, in Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu Province is home to multiple sections of the Great Wall that add up to 3,654 kilometers in length. The Hexi Corridor, a critical part of the ancient Silk Road winding through south of the province, boasts more than 1,400 kilometers of the Wall built in the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and over 1,200 kilometers erected in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Gansu is therefore dubbed "an open-air museum of the Great Wall." (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-SCENERY-GREAT WALL (CN)

(231210) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worn-out part of the Great Wall is seen in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County in Wuwei, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 16, 2023. Gansu Province is home to multiple sections of the Great Wall that add up to 3,654 kilometers in length. The Hexi Corridor, a critical part of the ancient Silk Road winding through south of the province, boasts more than 1,400 kilometers of the Wall built in the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and over 1,200 kilometers erected in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Gansu is therefore dubbed "an open-air museum of the Great Wall." (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-SCENERY-GREAT WALL (CN)

(231210) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 15, 2023 shows a part of the Great Wall in Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu Province is home to multiple sections of the Great Wall that add up to 3,654 kilometers in length. The Hexi Corridor, a critical part of the ancient Silk Road winding through south of the province, boasts more than 1,400 kilometers of the Wall built in the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and over 1,200 kilometers erected in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Gansu is therefore dubbed "an open-air museum of the Great Wall." (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-SCENERY-GREAT WALL (CN)

(231210) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 16, 2023 shows a part of the Great Wall in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County in Wuwei, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu Province is home to multiple sections of the Great Wall that add up to 3,654 kilometers in length. The Hexi Corridor, a critical part of the ancient Silk Road winding through south of the province, boasts more than 1,400 kilometers of the Wall built in the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and over 1,200 kilometers erected in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Gansu is therefore dubbed "an open-air museum of the Great Wall." (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-SCENERY-GREAT WALL (CN)

(231210) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A part of the Great Wall is seen in Yemawan village of Xincheng township, Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 14, 2023. Gansu Province is home to multiple sections of the Great Wall that add up to 3,654 kilometers in length. The Hexi Corridor, a critical part of the ancient Silk Road winding through south of the province, boasts more than 1,400 kilometers of the Wall built in the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD), and over 1,200 kilometers erected in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Gansu is therefore dubbed "an open-air museum of the Great Wall." (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-JIAYUGUAN-GREAT WALL-TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION (CN)

(231209) -- JIAYUGUAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Junjun (R), an associate researcher from the cultural heritage monitoring center of Jiayuguan Silk Road (the Great Wall) cultural research institute, patrols the Jiayu Pass scenic area with colleagues in Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 14, 2023. In recent years, cultural heritage protection institutions have increased the investment in the technological protection of the Great Wall. Institutions utilize technological equipment to collect data, analyze metrics and detect any possible damage. These methods guarantee the implementation of effective preservation and restoration measures in time and the Great Wall well-preserved. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-JIAYUGUAN-GREAT WALL-TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION (CN)

(231209) -- JIAYUGUAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This stitched aerial photo taken on July 14, 2023 shows a view of the Jiayu Pass scenic area in Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. In recent years, cultural heritage protection institutions have increased the investment in the technological protection of the Great Wall. Institutions utilize technological equipment to collect data, analyze metrics and detect any possible damage. These methods guarantee the implementation of effective preservation and restoration measures in time and the Great Wall well-preserved. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-JIAYUGUAN-GREAT WALL-TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION (CN)

(231209) -- JIAYUGUAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Junjun, an associate researcher from the cultural heritage monitoring center of Jiayuguan Silk Road (the Great Wall) cultural research institute, patrols the Jiayu Pass scenic area in Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 14, 2023. In recent years, cultural heritage protection institutions have increased the investment in the technological protection of the Great Wall. Institutions utilize technological equipment to collect data, analyze metrics and detect any possible damage. These methods guarantee the implementation of effective preservation and restoration measures in time and the Great Wall well-preserved. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-GANSU-JIAYUGUAN-GREAT WALL-TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION (CN)

(231209) -- JIAYUGUAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Junjun (L), an associate researcher from the cultural heritage monitoring center of Jiayuguan Silk Road (the Great Wall) cultural research institute, records patrolling results with a colleague at the Jiayu Pass scenic area in Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 14, 2023. In recent years, cultural heritage protection institutions have increased the investment in the technological protection of the Great Wall. Institutions utilize technological equipment to collect data, analyze metrics and detect any possible damage. These methods guarantee the implementation of effective preservation and restoration measures in time and the Great Wall well-preserved. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall via a drone in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)