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Xinhua Headlines: China's shipbuilders catch tailwind to sail on brighter journey

(230203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 16, 2022 shows a very large ethane carrier (VLEC) with a capacity of 99,000 cubic meters manufactured by Jiangnan Shipyard under the China State Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla

Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla speaks to reporters in Manila on Feb. 3, 2023, saying the country may repatriate two of the four Japanese suspects in a string of robberies across Japan as early as next week.

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Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla

Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla speaks to reporters in Manila on Feb. 3, 2023, saying the country may repatriate two of the four Japanese suspects in a string of robberies across Japan as early as next week.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk across an intersection in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention measures on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk in front of JR Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention measures on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk in front of JR Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention measures on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk in the Tenjin business and commercial area in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention measures on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk across scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya district, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention rules on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk across scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya district, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention rules on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk across scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya district, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention rules on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk around Nagoya, capital of Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention measures on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk in front of JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, capital of Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention measures on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2021 shows a view of Ngoring Lake at the Yellow River source area of the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Li Zhanyi)

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Türkiye may evaluate NATO applications of Finland, Sweden separately: FM

STORY: Türkiye may evaluate NATO applications of Finland, Sweden separately: FM DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the joint press conference of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with his Portuguese counterpart Joao Gomes Cravinho in the capital Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, Turkish Foreign Minister 3. Various of the joint press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) : MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, Turkish Foreign Minister 5. Various of the joint press conference 6. Various of the last quadripartite meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO during the NATO summit in Spain (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry) STORYLINE: Türkiye could evaluate Finland's NATO bid separately from Sweden's bid to distinguish "between a problematic country and a less problematic one," the Turkish foreign minister said on Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, Turkish Foreign Minister "If NATO and these countries take such a decision,

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COVID-19 still int'l health emergency: WHO

STORY: COVID-19 still int'l health emergency: WHO DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of WHO Headquarters 3. various of vaccination 4. various of vaccines STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua correspondent "The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. The announcement came amid the recent increase of weekly reported deaths worldwide." After its quarterly assessment meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, the WHO's International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee said in a statement that COVID-19 remains a dangerous infectious disease with the capacity to cause substantial damage to health systems. It also acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic may be approaching an inflection point. The committee said alt

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Preparation for G-7 summit

Police officers train in Hiroshima on Jan. 30, 2023, to protect important dignitaries during the Group of Seven summit in May in the western Japan city.

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Preparation for G-7 summit

Police officers train in Hiroshima on Jan. 30, 2023, to protect important dignitaries during the Group of Seven summit in May in the western Japan city.

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Xinhua Headlines: German, U.S. promises of tanks spark concerns of escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict

(230127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Leopard 2 tanks are seen in a training demonstration in Munster, Germany, May 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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Half Moon Bay mass shootings appear to be workplace violence: official

STORY: Half Moon Bay mass shootings appear to be workplace violence: official DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shooting site 2. various of the memorial site STORYLINE: Local officials said on Tuesday that the Monday mass shootings in Half Moon Bay, Northern California, appear to be a case of workplace violence. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, the only known connection between the 66-year-old suspect and the victims is that they may have been coworkers. The mass killing took place at two mushroom-growing locations. Multiple victims were found in both scenes. The victims, seven men and one woman, were Asian or Hispanic. A semi-automatic handgun was found in the suspect's vehicle. The Sheriff's Office said the firearm was legally purchased and owned. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from San Francisco, U.S. (XHTV)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (R, front) attends a singing rehearsal at a vocal music classroom of Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 26, 2016. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (2nd R) watches a rehearsal of their schoolmates outside a vocal music classroom of Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 14, 2015. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuanren (L) sews clothes at his dormitory in Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 3, 2014. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 19, 2022. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Bomb detection dog deployed ahead of G-7 summit

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2023, shows a bomb detection dog deployed at JR Hiroshima Station on a trial basis ahead of the Group of Seven summit in May in the western Japan city.

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Bomb detection dog deployed ahead of G-7 summit

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2023, shows a bomb detection dog deployed at JR Hiroshima Station on a trial basis ahead of the Group of Seven summit in May in the western Japan city.

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Xinhua Headlines: A happy holiday feast for Chinese amid global inflation woes -- how?

(230121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy vegetables at a market in Chaoyang District in Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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BOTSWANA-BOREHOLES-DONATION-HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT

(230120) -- GABORONE, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An elephant is seen in the Chobe River in northwest Botswana's Kasane, May 10, 2021. The Botswanan government received a donation of six boreholes in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday from conservation and hospitality company, Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) in a move that seeks to reduce human-wildlife conflicts. Facing growing human and wildlife populations and the rising risk of conflicts, Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism Philda Kereng said the drilling of boreholes will go a long way in bringing stability to the landscape. TO GO WITH "Hospitality firm donates boreholes to ease human-wildlife conflict in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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Türkiye's president hints May 14 for elections

STORY: Türkiye's president hints May 14 for elections DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the speech of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the meeting of AKP at the parliament (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. various of the headquarter of AKP 4. various of an old elections of Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted on Wednesday that the next general and presidential elections could be held on May 14, nearly one month earlier than the scheduled date. Addressing his party members at the parliament, Erdogan cited the polls on May 14, 1950 when Democrat Party beat Republican People's Party, which had been in power for 27 years. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "Our people will answer (the opposition) on the same day 73 years later." Türkiye's next election was officially slated for June 18, but officials of the

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Anti-terrorism training for G-7 summit

A Hiroshima Prefectural Police unit takes part in an anti-terrorism training exercise on Jan. 18, 2023, in a hotel in the western Japan city of Hiroshima where international guests are expected to stay during the G-7 summit in May.

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Chinatown in Bangkok lights up to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Chinatown in Bangkok lights up to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations in Bangkok 2. various of people at the celebrations 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): PHIPHAT RATCHAKITPRAKARN, Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports STORYLINE: A light-up ceremony was held Monday on the Yaowarat Road, or the Chinatown, in Bangkok to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. From Jan. 14 to Feb. 15, 200 meters of the road will be decorated with lights, including a 45-meter-long light tunnel and lanterns of various styles. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): PHIPHAT RATCHAKITPRAKARN, Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports "The Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals celebrated in Thailand. I believe we'll welcome more Chinese tourists this year. We Thais welcome Chinese friends very much. May you good health and happiness,and also wish you all the best." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fr

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Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5

STORY: Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medics working 2. various of street views in Peru 3. various of people receiving vaccines STORYLINE: The National Institute of Health in Peru detected three cases of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 this week in Lima through genomic surveillance, as was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. Through a statement, the institution explained that the finding of the INS Genomic Surveillance Team "implies that there may be more related cases and there could be an increase of cases" of COVID-19 in the coming weeks. The new subvariant is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of COVID-19, and it has been identified in 38 countries, the institute declared. The identification of the Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5 in the Peruvian capital comes at a time when the country is going through its fifth wave of infections, althou

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Xinhua Headlines: China aims to build world's largest national park system

(230112) -- BEIJING, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows a view of the Wuzhishan section of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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Xinhua Headlines: China aims to build world's largest national park system

(230112) -- BEIJING, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2021 shows a view of Ngoring Lake at the Yellow River source area of the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Li Zhanyi)

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D. T. Suzuki's calligraphy found in elementary school in Kanazawa

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2023, shows calligraphy written by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966), a prominent Japanese Buddhist philosopher best known as D. T. Suzuki, in the 1950s and discovered in 2021 on a bookshelf in the principal's office at an elementary school in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. The calligraphic writing shows Zen terms meaning "there is only one person in the world." Suzuki, a scholar and author of books on Buddhism and Zen that helped spread interest in their teachings to the West, never worked as a calligrapher but may have done such calligraphic works upon request.

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D. T. Suzuki's calligraphy found in elementary school in Kanazawa

Photo taken at an elementary school in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan on Jan. 11, 2023, shows Kazuhisa Tsuji, the school's principal, and calligraphy written by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966), a prominent Japanese Buddhist philosopher best known as D. T. Suzuki, in the 1950s. The calligraphic writing, discovered in 2021 on a bookshelf in Tsuji's office, shows Zen terms meaning "there is only one person in the world." Suzuki, a scholar and author of books on Buddhism and Zen that helped spread interest in their teachings to the West, never worked as a calligrapher but may have done such calligraphic works upon request.

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Nurse shortage betrays fractured U.S. medical system

STORY: Nurse shortage betrays fractured U.S. medical system DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "More than 7,000 nurses put on a strike in New York at the beginning of the second week of 2023, which represented the largest nursing strike in decades in the city. 'Nurses, who both saw how valued they were during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and who struggled with exhaustion and burnout, said they were standing their ground to improve conditions both for themselves and their patients,' reported The New York Times. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study projected that the demand for registered nurses would hit more than 3.6 million by year 2030. An annual addition of 50,000 is a necessity. However, as U.S. News and World Report has said, 'the shortage may worsen in part due to who exactly is leaving the profession.'

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China's COVID response shift in accordance with evolving situations: Pakistani expert

STORY: China's COVID response shift in accordance with evolving situations: Pakistani expert DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BILAL AHMAD, Public health scientist at Central Care Pakistan 3. various of China's COVID-19 response 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BILAL AHMAD, Public health scientist at Central Care Pakistan STORYLINE: In recent months, China has made an array of active adjustments in its COVID response. A Pakistani expert says China's COVID response shift has been made in accordance with constantly evolving situations in order to effectively address the challenges posed by the pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BILAL AHMAD, Public health scientist at Central Care Pakistan "It is important for the government to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19. As the situation is constantly evolving, and new information and evidence become available, this may r

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Scene from Pyongyang

People attend a rally at Pyongyang's Rungrado May Day Stadium on Jan. 5, 2023, to drum up support for economic policy goals decided by the Workers' Party of Korea at a key party meeting at the end of the previous year.

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7 killed, 20 injured in bus-truck collision in SW Pakistan

STORY: 7 killed, 20 injured in bus-truck collision in SW Pakistan DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured late Sunday night in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Qila Saifullah district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, local authorities told media. According to the reports, the accident took place around midnight on the National Highway near the Torosaki area when a bus collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction. The deceased and the injured were shifted to a local hospital, local media reported. The death toll may increase as some of the injured were in critical condition, hospital staff told the media. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Japan PM Kishida arrives in London

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) arrives at London Stansted Airport on the outskirts of London on Jan. 10, 2023, on the third leg of his weeklong tour to five Group of Seven nations ahead of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in May he will chair.

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Japan PM Kishida arrives in London

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at London Stansted Airport on the outskirts of London on Jan. 10, 2023, on the third leg of his weeklong tour to five Group of Seven nations ahead of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in May he will chair.

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Japan PM Kishida in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) waves at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, just outside Rome, on Jan. 10, 2023, after concluding a visit to Rome on the second leg of his weeklong tour to five Group of Seven nations ahead of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in May he will chair.

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Scene from Pyongyang

People attend a rally at Pyongyang's Rungrado May Day Stadium on Jan. 5, 2023, to drum up support for economic policy goals decided by the Workers' Party of Korea at a key party meeting at the end of last year.

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Scene from Pyongyang

People attend a rally at Pyongyang's Rungrado May Day Stadium on Jan. 5, 2023, to drum up support for economic policy goals decided by the Workers' Party of Korea at a key party meeting at the end of the previous year.

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Scene from Pyongyang

People attend a rally at Pyongyang's Rungrado May Day Stadium on Jan. 5, 2023, to drum up support for economic policy goals decided by the Workers' Party of Korea at a key party meeting at the end of the previous year.

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Scene from Pyongyang

People attend a rally at Pyongyang's Rungrado May Day Stadium on Jan. 5, 2023, to drum up support for economic policy goals decided by the Workers' Party of Korea at a key party meeting at the end of the previous year.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BIG DATA-DIGITAL ECONOMY (CN)

(220525) -- GUIYANG, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member walks at a data center of China Mobile in southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 24, 2022. As China's first national big data comprehensive pilot zone, Guizhou has been promoting the big-data industry as a backbone of its high-quality social and economic development. The province has attracted heavyweight enterprises and world-famous research institutes seeking to establish big data centers and regional headquarters. Hosted by the city of Guiyang in southwest China's Guizhou Province, the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2022 is scheduled to take place online on May 26. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-FALL

(220510) -- NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, May 9, 2022. U.S. stocks fell noticeably on Monday as investors continued to dump risk assets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 653.67 points, or 1.99 percent, to 32,245.70. The S&P 500 lost 132.10 points, or 3.20 percent, to 3,991.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 521.41 points, or 4.29 percent, to 11,623.25. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-TOURISM-APRIL-2.57 MILLION FOREIGN ARRIVALS

(220524) -- ISTANBUL, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cruise ships sail in the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2022. The foreign arrivals in Turkey surged by 225.6 percent year-on-year to 2.57 million in April, the official figures showed on Monday, as the country is trying to recover from the impact of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 29, 2022 shows wind turbines amid sea of clouds on Shengjing mountain in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Peng Qi/Xinhua)