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Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

A tourist poses for photos at a desert scenic area in Dalad Banner of Erdos City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 1, 2025. Kubuqi desert in Erdos City has entered its peak tourist season in midsummer, attracting numerous tourists from around the country to visit. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on August 1, 2025 shows people riding camels at a desert scenic area in Dalad Banner of Erdos City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Kubuqi desert in Erdos City has entered its peak tourist season in midsummer, attracting numerous tourists from around the country to visit. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on August 1, 2025 shows a view of a desert scenic area in Dalad Banner of Erdos City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Kubuqi desert in Erdos City has entered its peak tourist season in midsummer, attracting numerous tourists from around the country to visit. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

Tourists visit a desert scenic area in Dalad Banner of Erdos City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 1, 2025. Kubuqi desert in Erdos City has entered its peak tourist season in midsummer, attracting numerous tourists from around the country to visit. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on August 1, 2025 shows people riding camels at a desert scenic area in Dalad Banner of Erdos City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Kubuqi desert in Erdos City has entered its peak tourist season in midsummer, attracting numerous tourists from around the country to visit. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

Inner Mongolia Erdos Desert Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on August 1, 2025 shows people queuing up to experience desert off-roading at a desert scenic area in Dalad Banner of Erdos City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Kubuqi desert in Erdos City has entered its peak tourist season in midsummer, attracting numerous tourists from around the country to visit. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

OSAKA, Japan, July 27 Kyodo - A total of 3,946 people of 62 nationalities perform a Bon Odori dance at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 26, 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most people of different nationalities to participate in the Japanese midsummer folk dance. (Kyodo)

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

A total of 3,946 people of 62 nationalities perform a Bon Odori dance at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 26, 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most people of different nationalities to participate in the Japanese midsummer folk dance.

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

A total of 3,946 people of 62 nationalities perform a Bon Odori dance at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 26, 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most people of different nationalities to participate in the Japanese midsummer folk dance.

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

A total of 3,946 people of 62 nationalities perform a Bon Odori dance at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 26, 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most people of different nationalities to participate in the Japanese midsummer folk dance.

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

A total of 3,946 people of 62 nationalities perform a Bon Odori dance at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 26, 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most people of different nationalities to participate in the Japanese midsummer folk dance.

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

A total of 3,946 people of 62 nationalities perform a Bon Odori dance at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 26, 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most people of different nationalities to participate in the Japanese midsummer folk dance.

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

A total of 3,946 people of 62 nationalities perform a Bon Odori dance at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 26, 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most people of different nationalities to participate in the Japanese midsummer folk dance.

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

Largest number of Bon Odori participants at Osaka expo

A total of 3,946 people of 62 nationalities perform a Bon Odori dance at the World Exposition in Osaka on July 26, 2025, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most people of different nationalities to participate in the Japanese midsummer folk dance.

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

A drone photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows oriental white storks in an artificial nest at Sanhuanpao National Nature Reserve, in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Midsummer is the typical fledging season for oriental white stork chicks, which will later leave their parents. The bird species is under first-class national protection in China. Every spring, the birds migrate from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River back to their breeding habitats in northeast China. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

A drone photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows oriental white storks in an artificial nest at Sanhuanpao National Nature Reserve, in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Midsummer is the typical fledging season for oriental white stork chicks, which will later leave their parents. The bird species is under first-class national protection in China. Every spring, the birds migrate from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River back to their breeding habitats in northeast China. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

A drone photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows oriental white storks in an artificial nest at Sanhuanpao National Nature Reserve, in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.. Midsummer is the typical fledging season for oriental white stork chicks, which will later leave their parents. The bird species is under first-class national protection in China. Every spring, the birds migrate from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River back to their breeding habitats in northeast China. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

A drone photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows oriental white stork chicks feeding in an artificial nest at Sanhuanpao National Nature Reserve, in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Midsummer is the typical fledging season for oriental white stork chicks, which will later leave their parents. The bird species is under first-class national protection in China. Every spring, the birds migrate from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River back to their breeding habitats in northeast China. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

Oriental White Storks - Fungin

A drone photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows oriental white storks at Sanhuanpao National Nature Reserve, in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Midsummer is the typical fledging season for oriental white stork chicks, which will later leave their parents. The bird species is under first-class national protection in China. Every spring, the birds migrate from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River back to their breeding habitats in northeast China. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Midsummer day celebrations

Midsummer day celebrations

23.06.2025, Viljandi. Celebrating Midsummer day. Estonians all around the country gather with their families, friends, or at larger events to celebrate with singing, dancing and the lighting of bonfires, as Estonians have done for centuries. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Midsummer day celebrations

Midsummer day celebrations

24.06.2025, Viljandi. Celebrating Midsummer day in Estonia. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Midsummer day celebrations

Midsummer day celebrations

24.06.2025, Viljandi. Celebrating Midsummer day in Estonia. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Midsummer day celebrations

Midsummer day celebrations

23.06.2025, Viljandi. Celebrating Midsummer day. Estonians all around the country gather with their families, friends, or at larger events to celebrate with singing, dancing and the lighting of bonfires, as Estonians have done for centuries. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Midsummer day celebrations

Midsummer day celebrations

23.06.2025, Viljandi. Celebrating Midsummer day. Estonians all around the country gather with their families, friends, or at larger events to celebrate with singing, dancing and the lighting of bonfires, as Estonians have done for centuries. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Midsummer day celebrations

Midsummer day celebrations

24.06.2025, Viljandi. Celebrating Midsummer day in Estonia. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Midsummer day celebrations

Midsummer day celebrations

23.06.2025, Viljandi. Celebrating Midsummer day. Estonians all around the country gather with their families, friends, or at larger events to celebrate with singing, dancing and the lighting of bonfires, as Estonians have done for centuries. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

Midsummer day celebrations

Midsummer day celebrations

23.06.2025, Viljandi. Celebrating Midsummer day. Estonians all around the country gather with their families, friends, or at larger events to celebrate with singing, dancing and the lighting of bonfires, as Estonians have done for centuries. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240806) -- BEIJING, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit a sunflower field in Abbotsford, Canada, Aug. 4, 2024. Covering over 45 acres, this field is planted with 25 different varieties of sunflowers, attracting thousands of visitors in midsummer. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

(240805) -- ABBOTSFORD, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit a sunflower field in Abbotsford, Canada, Aug. 4, 2024. Covering over 45 acres, this field is planted with 25 different varieties of sunflowers, attracting thousands of visitors in midsummer. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

(240805) -- ABBOTSFORD, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit a sunflower field in Abbotsford, Canada, Aug. 4, 2024. Covering over 45 acres, this field is planted with 25 different varieties of sunflowers, attracting thousands of visitors in midsummer. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

(240805) -- ABBOTSFORD, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit a sunflower field in Abbotsford, Canada, Aug. 4, 2024. Covering over 45 acres, this field is planted with 25 different varieties of sunflowers, attracting thousands of visitors in midsummer. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

(240805) -- ABBOTSFORD, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People observe sunflowers at a sunflower field in Abbotsford, Canada, Aug. 4, 2024. Covering over 45 acres, this field is planted with 25 different varieties of sunflowers, attracting thousands of visitors in midsummer. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

CANADA-ABBOTSFORD-SUNFLOWERS-VISITORS

(240805) -- ABBOTSFORD, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit a sunflower field in Abbotsford, Canada, Aug. 4, 2024. Covering over 45 acres, this field is planted with 25 different varieties of sunflowers, attracting thousands of visitors in midsummer. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Midsummer Day

23.06.2024, Tallinn. Midsummer's Eve is celebrated with smaller and larger gatherings around bonfires on June 23, which is also Estonia's Victory Day, celebrating the victory in the Battle of Võnnu over the Landeswehr in 1919. Midsummer Day itself is held on June 24 and is also a national holiday. On Midsummer Eve Estonians gather with families and friends, or at larger community events, to celebrate with singing, dancing, playing traditional games and lighting bonfires as they have for centuries. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Midsummer Day

23.06.2024, Tallinn. Midsummer's Eve is celebrated with smaller and larger gatherings around bonfires on June 23, which is also Estonia's Victory Day, celebrating the victory in the Battle of Võnnu over the Landeswehr in 1919. Midsummer Day itself is held on June 24 and is also a national holiday. On Midsummer Eve Estonians gather with families and friends, or at larger community events, to celebrate with singing, dancing and lighting bonfires as they have for centuries. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Midsummer Day

23.06.2024, Tallinn. Midsummer's Eve is celebrated with smaller and larger gatherings around bonfires on June 23, which is also Estonia's Victory Day, celebrating the victory in the Battle of Võnnu over the Landeswehr in 1919. Midsummer Day itself is held on June 24 and is also a national holiday. On Midsummer Eve Estonians gather with families and friends, or at larger community events, to celebrate with singing, dancing and lighting bonfires as they have for centuries. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Midsummer Day

23.06.2024, Tallinn. Midsummer's Eve is celebrated with smaller and larger gatherings around bonfires on June 23, which is also Estonia's Victory Day, celebrating the victory in the Battle of Võnnu over the Landeswehr in 1919. Midsummer Day itself is held on June 24 and is also a national holiday. On Midsummer Eve Estonians gather with families and friends, or at larger community events, to celebrate with singing, dancing and lighting bonfires as they have for centuries. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Midsummer Day

23.06.2024, Tallinn. Midsummer's Eve is celebrated with smaller and larger gatherings around bonfires on June 23, which is also Estonia's Victory Day, celebrating the victory in the Battle of Võnnu over the Landeswehr in 1919. Midsummer Day itself is held on June 24 and is also a national holiday. On Midsummer Eve Estonians gather with families and friends, or at larger community events, to celebrate with singing, dancing and lighting bonfires as they have for centuries. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Midsummer Day

22.06.2024, Tallinn. Midsummer's Eve is celebrated with smaller and larger gatherings around bonfires on June 23, which is also Estonia's Victory Day, celebrating the victory in the Battle of Võnnu over the Landeswehr in 1919. Midsummer Day itself is held on June 24 and is also a national holiday. On Midsummer Eve Estonians gather with families and friends, or at larger community events, to celebrate with singing, dancing and lighting bonfires as they have for centuries. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Midsummer Day

22.06.2024, Tallinn. Midsummer's Eve is celebrated with smaller and larger gatherings around bonfires on June 23, which is also Estonia's Victory Day, celebrating the victory in the Battle of Võnnu over the Landeswehr in 1919. Midsummer Day itself is held on June 24 and is also a national holiday. On Midsummer Eve Estonians gather with families and friends, or at larger community events, to celebrate with singing, dancing and lighting bonfires as they have for centuries. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian resort city celebrates Midsummer

STORY: Estonian resort city celebrates Midsummer SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: NARVA-JOESUU, Estonia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Midsummer celebrations in Narva-Joesuu STORYLINE: Residents and tourists in Narva-Joesuu, a resort city in northeastern Estonia, on Sunday celebrated the Midsummer, known as Jaanipaev in Estonian. Midsummer is among the most important and beloved holidays in Estonia. The day coincides with the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere - the summer solstice. Every year, Midsummer festivities in Estonia begin on the eve of June 23 and conclude on June 24. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Narva-Joesuu, Estonia. (XHTV)

Latvians celebrate annual Midsummer Festival

STORY: Latvians celebrate annual Midsummer Festival SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Riga CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Midsummer Festival celebrations in Latvia STORYLINE: People in Latvia on Sunday and Monday celebrated the annual Midsummer Festival, singing folksongs, making flower wreaths and lighting bonfires. Summer solstice, with the longest day and shortest night of a year, is Latvians' largest family festival, which is usually celebrated outside of city by bonfires. The Latvian midsummer celebration is called either Ligo or Jani. Ligo refers to the midsummer night (June 23) whereas Jani is the following day (June 24). Both days are national holidays in Latvia and the biggest celebration of the year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Riga. (XHTV)

Wushu brings Iraq, China even closer

STORY: Wushu brings Iraq, China even closer SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wushu lovers practicing at Shaolin Classic School Organization in Kurdistan-Iraq 2. mid of Burhan Kamil practicing Wushu 3. various of Wushu lovers practicing at Shaolin Classic School Organization in Kurdistan-Iraq 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SORAN KHAFFAF, Wushu lover 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL BAHADEN, Wushu lover STORYLINE: In a Wushu club located in the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, over 100 local Chinese martial arts enthusiasts clad in traditional training attire are diligently practicing Wushu routines. Despite the midsummer heat of Sulaymaniyah, where the temperature has soared to above 40 degrees Celsius, their passion for Wushu burns even hotter. Burhan Kamil is the founder of this Wushu club. Like many foreign enthusiasts of Chinese Kung Fu, Burhan's fascination was s

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

(240621) -- RIGA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man sells a wreath of oak leaves at the Midsummer festival Ligo market in Riga, Latvia, on June 21, 2024. The annual Midsummer festival Ligo market opened here on Friday, at which farmers and craftsmen from across Latvia sell specialties such as rural bread, cheese, traditional tea, honey, handmade cakes and chaplets. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

(240621) -- RIGA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children perform folk dance at the Midsummer festival Ligo market in Riga, Latvia, on June 21, 2024. The annual Midsummer festival Ligo market opened here on Friday, at which farmers and craftsmen from across Latvia sell specialties such as rural bread, cheese, traditional tea, honey, handmade cakes and chaplets. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

(240621) -- RIGA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman sells flowers at the Midsummer festival Ligo market in Riga, Latvia, on June 21, 2024. The annual Midsummer festival Ligo market opened here on Friday, at which farmers and craftsmen from across Latvia sell specialties such as rural bread, cheese, traditional tea, honey, handmade cakes and chaplets. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

(240621) -- RIGA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Midsummer festival Ligo market in Riga, Latvia, on June 21, 2024. The annual Midsummer festival Ligo market opened here on Friday, at which farmers and craftsmen from across Latvia sell specialties such as rural bread, cheese, traditional tea, honey, handmade cakes and chaplets. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

(240621) -- RIGA, June 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man sells a wreath of oak leaves at the Midsummer festival Ligo market in Riga, Latvia, on June 21, 2024. The annual Midsummer festival Ligo market opened here on Friday, at which farmers and craftsmen from across Latvia sell specialties such as rural bread, cheese, traditional tea, honey, handmade cakes and chaplets. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

(240621) -- RIGA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman makes a flower crown at the Midsummer festival Ligo market in Riga, Latvia, on June 21, 2024. The annual Midsummer festival Ligo market opened here on Friday, at which farmers and craftsmen from across Latvia sell specialties such as rural bread, cheese, traditional tea, honey, handmade cakes and chaplets. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

LATVIA-RIGA-MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL LIGO MARKET

(240621) -- RIGA, June 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children perform folk dance at the Midsummer festival Ligo market in Riga, Latvia, on June 21, 2024. The annual Midsummer festival Ligo market opened here on Friday, at which farmers and craftsmen from across Latvia sell specialties such as rural bread, cheese, traditional tea, honey, handmade cakes and chaplets. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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