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China: Monkey Rushes Across River to Grab Tourist’s Handbag

On December 14, 2025, in Ya’an, Sichuan Province, a video shows the monkey swiftly crossing the river by stepping on a rope at the Erlang Mountain Laba River Scenic Area. The footage captures the animal rushing toward a group of tourists, yanking at a visitor’s bag and refusing to let go. According to Ms. Jiang, who was visiting the riverbank with friends, monkeys on the opposite side noticed the crowd and quickly made their way across the rope with surprising speed. The video ends with tourists trying to pull the bag back as the monkey clings tightly to it on the riverbank.

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Laba Festival Celebration Event - China

An aerial drone photo shows a celebration event of Laba Festival in Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2025. This year's Laba Festival falls on Tuesday. A celebration event was held in the ancient town during which free Laba porridge was served to tourists and local residents. Photo by Jiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A volunteer serves Laba porridge to a citizen in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A volunteer serves Laba porridge to a citizen in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A volunteer serves Laba porridge to a citizen in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A citizen eats Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A child eats Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - A citizen eats Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

NANJING, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Porridge

A volunteer serves Laba porridge to a citizen in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Porridge

A volunteer serves Laba porridge to a citizen in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Porridge

A citizen drinks Laba porridge in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Porridge

People line up to receive Laba porridge at Pilu Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Porridge

A volunteer serves Laba porridge to a citizen in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Porridge

A volunteer serves Laba porridge to a citizen in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Porridge

A child drinks Laba porridge in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 7, 2025.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Laba Festival

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 7, 2025 - Citizens and tourists line up to receive Laba porridge on Hefang Street in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 7, 2025. Today is the Laba Rice Porridge Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

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Football: ACL final

Yokohama F Marinos goalkeeper Fuma Shirasaka (R) concedes a goal from Al Ain's Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba (C) in the second half of the return leg of the Asian Champions League final in Al Ain, the United Arab Emirates, on May 25, 2024.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform in celebration of the Laba Festival at Langzhong ancient town in Langzhong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Wang Yugui/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People queue up for Laba porridge at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 18, 2024. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba porridge on this day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-LABA FESTIVAL-PORRIDGE (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People eat Laba porridge at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 18, 2024. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba porridge on this day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-LABA FESTIVAL-PORRIDGE (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People queue up for Laba porridge at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 18, 2024. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba porridge on this day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-LABA FESTIVAL-PORRIDGE (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A citizen shows a bowl of Laba porridge at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 18, 2024. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba porridge on this day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-LABA FESTIVAL-PORRIDGE (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People queue up for Laba porridge at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 18, 2024. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba porridge on this day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-LABA FESTIVAL-PORRIDGE (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers serve Laba porridge for workers at a construction site in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 18, 2024. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba porridge on this day. (Xinhua/Cao Li)

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CHINA-LABA FESTIVAL-PORRIDGE (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People queue up for Laba porridge at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 18, 2024. The Laba Festival, literally the eighth day of the 12th lunar month, is considered a prelude to the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year. It is customary to eat Laba porridge on this day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)