First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - China

First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - China

This photo taken on January 1, 2026 shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Li Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - China

First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - China

This photo taken on January 1, 2026 shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Li Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

China Largest Ultra-high Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Project

WUXI, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - Maintenance personnel carry out maintenance at the annual maintenance site of Meili 500 kV power transmission and transformation project, China's largest ultra-high voltage power transmission and transformation project across the Yangtze River, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, October 23, 2024.

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa Promotes His Vodka Brand - USA

Jason Momoa promotes his vodka brand 'Meili Vodka' at Muse in Montauk, NY, USA on September 7, 2024. Photo by Matt Agudo/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

(240210) -- DEQEN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024 in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain. (Xinhua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

(240210) -- DEQEN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024 in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain. (Xinhua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

(240210) -- DEQEN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024 in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain. (Xinhua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-SNOW MOUNTAIN-SCENERY (CN)

(240210) -- DEQEN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024 in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain. (Xinhua)

(SP)CHINA-LISHUI-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-LISHUI-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(230916) -- LISHUI, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Lv Furong (R) and Zhao Meili pose during the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in Lishui, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(230903) -- RONGSHUI, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wei Meili (R) pounds the cloth with the traditional "Liang Bu" hammer in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Sept. 2, 2020. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. "Liang Bu", named for its glistening appearance, is a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group. Women of Miao ethnic group in Wuying plant woad in spring and harvest it in fall. They soak woad in water for days before mixing it with materials such as lime, to make the dye for "Liang Bu". It usually takes months to make a piece of "Liang Bu" after repeated process of dip-dyeing, drying, pounding, applying egg white and steaming. The cloth gradually becomes glistening owing to tens of thousands of poundings by villagers with traditional wooden hammers. After cutting, sewing, embroide

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(230903) -- RONGSHUI, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wei Meili (R) applies egg white on a piece of "Liang Bu" in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Sept. 2, 2020. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. "Liang Bu", named for its glistening appearance, is a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group. Women of Miao ethnic group in Wuying plant woad in spring and harvest it in fall. They soak woad in water for days before mixing it with materials such as lime, to make the dye for "Liang Bu". It usually takes months to make a piece of "Liang Bu" after repeated process of dip-dyeing, drying, pounding, applying egg white and steaming. The cloth gradually becomes glistening owing to tens of thousands of poundings by villagers with traditional wooden hammers. After cutting, sewing, embroidery and ironin

(SP)JAPAN-FUKUOKA-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-HIGH DIVING-WOMEN

(SP)JAPAN-FUKUOKA-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-HIGH DIVING-WOMEN

(230726) -- FUKUOKA, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meili Carpenter of the United States competes during the women's 20m high diving at the World Aquatics Championships 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan, July 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Time-lapse: Sunset on Meili Snow Mountain

STORY: Time-lapse: Sunset on Meili Snow Mountain DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:26 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Meili Snow Mountain STORYLINE: Click to watch the beautiful golden sunset over the snow-capped mountain peaks of Meili Snow Mountain in China's Yunnan Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

Amazing view of clouds over Meili Snow Mountain

STORY: Amazing view of clouds over Meili Snow Mountain DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Meili Snow Mountain STORYLINE: Check out the amazing view of clouds over the Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province, southwest China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

Golden sunrise, clouds over Meili Snow Mountain

STORY: Golden sunrise, clouds over Meili Snow Mountain DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of sunrise STORYLINE: A photographer used time-lapse photography to record the breathtaking scenery of golden sunrise and colorful clouds flying across Meili Snow Mountain in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

Golden Sunrise at Meili Snow Mountain on fist day of Chinese New Year

STORY: Golden Sunrise at Meili Snow Mountain on fist day of Chinese New Year DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. wide of golden sunrise over snow-capped mountain peaks at Meili Snow Mountain STORYLINE: Check out this unforgettable scene -- a beautiful golden sunrise over the snow-capped mountain peaks of Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province, southwest China, on the first day of the Chinese New Year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

Inside ICU in Beijing: number of COVID-19 patients drops as infection peaks pass

STORY: Inside ICU in Beijing: number of COVID-19 patients drops as infection peaks pass DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LIU PEI, Attending physician, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 4. STANDUP 2 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (CHINESE): DUAN MEILI, Director, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (CHINESE): DUAN MEILI, Director, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 6. STANDUP 3 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "It has been more than a month since China optimized its COVID-19 response, shifting the policy focus from infection prevention to medical treatment. And now, many people are curious about how things are going inside Chinese hospitals, how severe cases are being treated, do t

Chinatown in Saudi Arabia holds event to welcome year of the Rabbit

STORY: Chinatown in Saudi Arabia holds event to welcome year of the Rabbit DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural performances at Chinatown 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARM BOONTHAM, Ambassador of Thailand to Saudi Arabia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG MEILI, Chief organizer of Chinese artists in Chinatown 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MESHARI ALDAKHIL, Entrepreneur in Saudi Arabia STORYLINE: A festive event celebrating the upcoming Spring Festival was held Saturday at the Chinatown of the Boulevard World in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to welcome the year of the Rabbit. Saturday marks a traditional Chinese festival, called Xiao Nian, or "Little Spring Festival," which is celebrated on the 23rd day of the last lunar month. Xiao Nian is seen as a prelude to the Spring Festival holiday season. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARM BOONTHAM, Ambassador of Thailand to Saudi Arabia "I was really impressed by the organization of this even