China: Zoo Monkey Gifts Apple Slices to Woman After She Strokes its Hand

On March 7, 2026, at a zoo in Inner Mongolia, northern China, a video captured a woman holding and gently stroking a monkey's hand through a hole in a glass barrier. The monkey appeared relaxed and seemed to enjoy the contact, before suddenly turning and running away. A short while later, it returned carrying two pieces of apple and passed them through the hole to the woman, who appeared delighted by the unexpected gesture.

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Thousands of Lanterns Light Up Sky at Rise Festival in Nevada 2

The immersive Rise festival, a grand display of art, music, and light, took place in the Mojave Desert near Las Vegas for three days, beginning Friday, October 3, featuring thousands of spectacular lanterns released into the night sky.

US: Thousands of Lanterns Light Up Sky at Rise Festival in Nevada

The immersive Rise festival, a grand display of art, music, and light, took place in the Mojave Desert near Las Vegas for three days, beginning Friday, October 3, featuring thousands of spectacular lanterns released into the night sky.

Festival of Light 2025

Festival of Light 2025

19.09.2025, Tallinn. "Valgus kõnnib 2025" ("Light walks"), this is the 18th time the event has been held and marks the transition into the ever-darkening autumn evenings. The festival has light solutions as well as music and installation performances. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Festival of Light 2025

Festival of Light 2025

19.09.2025, Tallinn. "Valgus kõnnib 2025" ("Light walks"), this is the 18th time the event has been held and marks the transition into the ever-darkening autumn evenings. The festival has light solutions as well as music and installation performances. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Festival of Light 2025

Festival of Light 2025

19.09.2025, Tallinn. "Valgus kõnnib 2025" ("Light walks"), this is the 18th time the event has been held and marks the transition into the ever-darkening autumn evenings. The festival has light solutions as well as music and installation performances. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Festival of Light 2025

Festival of Light 2025

19.09.2025, Tallinn. "Valgus kõnnib 2025" ("Light walks"), this is the 18th time the event has been held and marks the transition into the ever-darkening autumn evenings. The festival has light solutions as well as music and installation performances. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Concert of Sviatoslav Vakarchuk in Ivano-Frankivsk

Concert of Sviatoslav Vakarchuk in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 21, 2024 - Spectators hold smartphones with camera flashes turned on during a concert of Ukrainian musician, lead vocalist of the Okean Elzy band Sviatoslav Vakarchuk in Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Money raised through ticket sales will be donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Concert of Sviatoslav Vakarchuk in Ivano-Frankivsk

Concert of Sviatoslav Vakarchuk in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 21, 2024 - Spectators hold smartphones with camera flashes turned on during a concert of Ukrainian musician, lead vocalist of the Okean Elzy band Sviatoslav Vakarchuk in Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine. Money raised through ticket sales will be donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

59th Academy of Country Music Awards - Texas -

59th Academy of Country Music Awards - Texas -

Parker McCollum, Hallie Ray Light McCollum attend 59th Academy of Country Music Awards at Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star, Frisco, Texas, USA, on May 15, 2024. Photo by Media Punch/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hong Kong visually impaired singer chasing light through music

STORY: Visually impaired Hong Kong singer chasing light through music SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SIU HOI YAN, Hong Kong visually impaired singer 2. various of Siu Hoi Yan singing 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SIU HOI YAN, Hong Kong visually impaired singer 4. various of Siu Hoi Yan singing 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SIU HOI YAN, Hong Kong visually impaired singer 6. various of Siu Hoi Yan singing 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SIU HOI YAN, Hong Kong visually impaired singer STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SIU HOI YAN, Hong Kong visually impaired singer "I'm a visually impaired music lover who loves singing and playing piano. When I was three months old, I was diagnosed with cancer and had to have my eyeball removed to save my life. I think my personality is optimistic, happy, and grateful." At the age of four, Siu Hoi Yan began to learn to play the piano by touching braille music scores and l

Hong Kong holds firework show to celebrate Labor Day

STORY: Hong Kong holds firework show to celebrate Labor Day SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fireworks STORYLINE: Tourists swarmed Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor on Wednesday night to enjoy a firework show at sea as one of the first highlights of this Labor Day holiday. Starting at 8 p.m. local time (1200 GMT), the 10-minute display blended in with the night view of the Victoria Harbor and is accompanied by a light and music show. The gold-toned fireworks were set off from a boat 130 meters offshore. Despite the on-and-off drizzles throughout the day, many tourists and Hong Kong residents had arrived three hours prior to the show to find the perfect viewing spot. The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government estimates that passenger arrivals and departures will total 5.9 million from Tuesday to Sunday, among which over 800,000 trips are made by tourists from the C

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

Tourists Enjoy Colorful Lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - Tourists enjoy colorful lights at Tang Paradise in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Feb 2, 2024. There is not only a "dragon" theme lantern group, but also a collection of Tang Dynasty drum music and other Tang culture as the theme of many special lamp groups.

CHINA-BEIJING-VISUALLY IMPAIRED-RESTAURANT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-VISUALLY IMPAIRED-RESTAURANT (CN)

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Restaurant founder Yu Shuang (1st, R), visually impaired Yang Demin (2nd,R), physically disabled He Ning (3rd, R) and visually impaired Zhi Ming (4th, R) make dumplings in the kitchen of Trojan Fairy on the occasion of winter solstice in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2023. At Xidan in the very heart of Beijing, restaurant Trojan Fairy, is not an ordinary eatery because the diners can find their way to their tables only through the help of an usher, in complete dark. Yang Demin, the pianist and part-time usher of Trojan Fairy, is now a student at the music department of the Special Education College of Beijing Union University. Yang, with no sense of the light, can accurately locate the table for diners in the restaurant. Yu Shuang, a former surgeon, founded Trojan Fairy in 2009. Yu, once a short period patient of retinal detachment, though cured, set up the restaurant in order to enable customers to have a brief impression on how the visually impair

CHINA-BEIJING-VISUALLY IMPAIRED-RESTAURANT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-VISUALLY IMPAIRED-RESTAURANT (CN)

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Restaurant founder Yu Shuang (L) instructs as diners try to read and write Braille at the restaurant in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 24, 2023. At Xidan in the very heart of Beijing, restaurant Trojan Fairy, is not an ordinary eatery because the diners can find their way to their tables only through the help of an usher, in complete dark. Yang Demin, the pianist and part-time usher of Trojan Fairy, is now a student at the music department of the Special Education College of Beijing Union University. Yang, with no sense of the light, can accurately locate the table for diners in the restaurant. Yu Shuang, a former surgeon, founded Trojan Fairy in 2009. Yu, once a short period patient of retinal detachment, though cured, set up the restaurant in order to enable customers to have a brief impression on how the visually impaired people feel everyday. She provides jobs for the disabled with the hope to help them fit into the society. More than 130 visually

CHINA-BEIJING-VISUALLY IMPAIRED-RESTAURANT (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-VISUALLY IMPAIRED-RESTAURANT (CN)

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhi Ming (L) and Yang Demin, both visually impaired employees, perform at Trojan Fairy in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 22, 2023. At Xidan in the very heart of Beijing, restaurant Trojan Fairy, is not an ordinary eatery because the diners can find their way to their tables only through the help of an usher, in complete dark. Yang Demin, the pianist and part-time usher of Trojan Fairy, is now a student at the music department of the Special Education College of Beijing Union University. Yang, with no sense of the light, can accurately locate the table for diners in the restaurant. Yu Shuang, a former surgeon, founded Trojan Fairy in 2009. Yu, once a short period patient of retinal detachment, though cured, set up the restaurant in order to enable customers to have a brief impression on how the visually impaired people feel everyday. She provides jobs for the disabled with the hope to help them fit into the society. More than 130 visually impaired and