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CHINA-SCIENTISTS-FRESHWATER SNAIL SPECIES-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240112) -- KUNMING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a male Helicostoa liuae clinging on a female one in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (L, photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023), a shell sample of a female Helicostoa liuae (above, R, photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022) and a shell sample of a male Helicostoa liuae (below, R, photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022). A group of international scientists has rediscovered a sessile freshwater snail endemic to China after it had disappeared for more than 100 years. TO GO WITH "Freshwater snail species spotted in south China after over 100 years" (Xinhua)

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUTH (CN)

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Xiaoxin creates tie-dye patterns in Xiazhuang Village of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 10, 2023. Yuan, 31 years old, returned to her hometown and set up a tie-dye workshop in 2022. Tie-dye is one of the traditional dyeing techniques in China. With the improvement of the village infrastructure, more and more tourists come to Xiazhuang Village, and the tie-dye handicrafts produced by Yuan's workshop are selling well, with a monthly revenue of more than 10,000 yuan (about 1,401 U.S. dollars) during the tourist season. As China moved to advance rural revitalization, more and more young people have returned from cities to the countryside which now brims with possibilities. As the new-generation farmers or young entrepreneurs, they often brought back funds, modern farming concepts and e-commerce business models to help transform the farming landscape. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 29, 2022 shows the Bawangling area of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, south China's Hainan Province. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; scribbling notes and snappin

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in 2022 shows a Hainan gibbon in the Bawangling area of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, south China's Hainan Province. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; scribbling notes and snap

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in 2022 shows Hainan gibbons in the Bawangling area of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, south China's Hainan Province. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; scribbling notes and snapp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Simin promotes succulent plants through livestream at a livestreaming base in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows succulent plants at a livestreaming base in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Simin (R) and her colleague carry succulent plants at a livestreaming base in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Simin (L) helps her colleague pack succulent plants at a livestreaming base in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Simin (L) helps her colleague pack succulent plants at a livestreaming base in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Simin checks succulent plants at a livestreaming base in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows a view of Jinning District where a livestreaming base for succulent plants is located in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Simin (L) talks with her colleague about the quality of succulent plants at a livestreaming base in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-LIVESTREAMER-E-COMMERCE-SUCCULENT PLANTS (CN)

(231019) -- KUNMING, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows a livestreaming base for succulent plants in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Being a livestreamer promoting succulent plants for three years, Li Simin has grown into a star seller in the area. In 2022, an average of over 10 thousand online viewers watched her promotion every day, bringing in more than three million yuan (410,000 U.S. dollars) in annual sales and providing job opportunities for local villagers at the same time. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-IMF-WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

(231010) -- MARRAKECH, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows the press conference on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) release of the World Economic Outlook report in Marrakesh, Morocco. The IMF predicted that global economic growth to slow from 3.5 percent in 2022 to 3.0 percent in 2023 and 2.9 percent in 2024. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-IMF-WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

(231010) -- MARRAKECH, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas speaks at the press conference on the IMF release of the World Economic Outlook report in Marrakesh, Morocco, Oct. 10, 2023. The IMF predicted that global economic growth to slow from 3.5 percent in 2022 to 3.0 percent in 2023 and 2.9 percent in 2024. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows a freight train arriving at the dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone bordering Kazakhstan and China. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2022 shows a city view of Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 30, 2022 shows a view of Huaguo Mountain scenic area in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows the dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone bordering Kazakhstan and China. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a ferry pulling out from a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2022 shows a city view of Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

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Archaeology gaining popularity among young people in China

STORY: Archaeology gaining popularity among young people in China DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the students studying relics 2. various of the museums in China STORYLINE: The number of graduate students pursuing archaeology has significantly increased in recent years as more young people are enthralled by the rich contents of traditional Chinese culture. Echoing the increasing public attention to history and traditional culture, China has formulated an ambitious archaeological plan stretching until 2025. The country also plans to build national archaeological laboratories with international influence and competitiveness, eight to 10 regional labs, and 20 national archaeological specimen warehouses in key regions. China registered 382 more museums in 2022, bringing the total number of museums nationwide to 6,565 as of last year, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The museums hosted 34,000 exhibitions an

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CHINA-TOP TEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES OF 2022-UNVEILING (CN)

(230329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022 shows an ancient port site unearthed in the city of Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province. China released a list of the top ten archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022" (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-TOP TEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES OF 2022-UNVEILING (CN)

(230329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022 shows an ancient port site unearthed in the city of Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province. China released a list of the top ten archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022" (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ALL-WOMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEAM (CN)

(230309) -- CHONGQING, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ni, leader of an all-woman archaeological team, conducts preliminary restoration of a pottery article at the site of a relics excavation project in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 19, 2022. Established in 2012, the all-woman team has carried out more than 10 excavation projects and organized field work on over 10 cultural relic investigation and exploration projects over the past decade. TO GO WITH "Across China: All-woman team dedicated to archaeological work in China's Chongqing" (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ALL-WOMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEAM (CN)

(230309) -- CHONGQING, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ni (1st R), leader of an all-woman archaeological team, processes unearthed pottery shards at the site of a relics excavation project in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 19, 2022. Established in 2012, the all-woman team has carried out more than 10 excavation projects and organized field work on over 10 cultural relic investigation and exploration projects over the past decade. TO GO WITH "Across China: All-woman team dedicated to archaeological work in China's Chongqing" (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ALL-WOMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEAM (CN)

(230309) -- CHONGQING, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Xuelian, a member of an all-woman archaeological team, measures an unearthed article at the site of a relics excavation project in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 19, 2022. Established in 2012, the all-woman team has carried out more than 10 excavation projects and organized field work on over 10 cultural relic investigation and exploration projects over the past decade. TO GO WITH "Across China: All-woman team dedicated to archaeological work in China's Chongqing" (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ALL-WOMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEAM (CN)

(230309) -- CHONGQING, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ni, leader of an all-woman archaeological team, conducts preliminary restoration of a pottery article at the site of a relics excavation project in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing, Oct. 19, 2022. Established in 2012, the all-woman team has carried out more than 10 excavation projects and organized field work on over 10 cultural relic investigation and exploration projects over the past decade. TO GO WITH "Across China: All-woman team dedicated to archaeological work in China's Chongqing" (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Empty shelves for cheap eggs are seen at a supermarket in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2022. As in previous months of 2022, the highest contribution to the high annual inflation rate in Europe came from energy, with firms and families increasingly finding it difficult to keep up with the costs. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers on boats search in the Machchhu river after a cable bridge collapsed in Morbi district of India's western state of Gujarat, Oct. 31, 2022. A total of over 100 people were injured in the incident and 177 people were rescued. (Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a crowd crush in Itaewon, a district of Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2022. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C, front) attends a celebration event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 30, 2022. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party won the second round of the presidential elections on Oct. 30, 2022 and was set to serve a third four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023. (Photo by Rahel Patrasso/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The world's longest narrow gauge passenger train runs on the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland, Oct. 29, 2022. The world's longest narrow gauge passenger train of Swiss Rhaetian Railway has entered the Guinness Book of Records. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A partial solar eclipse is pictured at the Park of the Fiftieth Anniversary in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2022 shows a view of the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The stampede occurred on Oct. 1, 2022 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang regency after Arema Malang club lost to Persebaya Surabaya in an Indonesian league football match. (Photo by Bayu Novanta/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 21, 2022 shows Daoyun Lou, an octagonal Tulou earthen building compound in Raoping County of Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Daoyun Lou, which covers a floor area of 10,000 square meters, is China's largest octagonal Tulou earthen building discovered so far. In 2006, it became a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2022 shows workboats at a waterway construction site in Jingtang Port District of Tangshan Port in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 6, 2022 shows a view of a scenic coastal highway in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema reacts after receiving the men's Ballon d'Or Trophy during the 2022 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on a pile of soy beans at a drying yard in Bei'an, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Qingwei feeds macaques at home on Dangan Island in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 30, 2022. Liu has been working as a forest ranger and macaque caretaker for 33 years. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child interacts with a plasma globe at Yangzhou Science and Technology Museum in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 1, 2022. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C, front) attends a celebration event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 30, 2022. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party won the second round of the presidential elections on Oct. 30 and is set to serve a third four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Strong left-wing comeback in LatAm reshapes political landscape Defeating his rival, Brazil's leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected president on Oct. 30. His election followed the victory of Colombia's leftist Gustavo Petro in June, who became the first elected leftist president in the country's history. By the end of 2022, populous countries in Latin America, namely Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and Chile, have all elected leftist governments, and how to revitalize the economy and improve people's livelihood is a realistic challenge facing leftist governments in the

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows a view of the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from Oct. 16 to 22. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 20th CPC National Congress concludes with far-reaching significance to world On Oct. 22, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded successfully in Beijing. The congress has demonstrated to the world the bright prospects of advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization, and delivered a strong signal that China will continue to deepen opening-up and cooperation with the outside world, and promote world peace and development in the new era, all of which have received broad resonance worldwide. It is widely acknowledged in the international community that the 20th CPC National Congress has far-reaching significance to t

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2022. Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 20th CPC National Congress on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 16. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 4. CPC convenes its 20th national congress The 20th National Congress of the CPC was held in Beijing from Oct. 16 to 22. The meeting produced a blueprint for building China into a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts. Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and named chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission at the first plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 23. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Northwest China fosters new distinctive growth engines

(221227) -- XI'AN, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests apples at an orchard in Yongxiang Town of Luochuan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-WUYISHAN-WUYI ROCK TEA (CN)

(221202) -- WUYISHAN, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Foreign visitors taste Wuyi rock tea at a tea tasting competition in Wuyishan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 28, 2017. Wuyishan, the hometown of rock tea, boasts a wide range of rock tea varieties. The making technique of Wuyi rock tea, a special oolong variety with a particularly roasted taste and floral and fruity aroma, is comprised of more than 10 processing procedures including tea harvesting, withering, fixation, twisting, drying and so on. Inherited and developed with a long history, the making technique of Wuyi rock tea is listed as national-level intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-WUYISHAN-WUYI ROCK TEA (CN)

(221202) -- WUYISHAN, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ye Qitong (1st L), a national inheritor of Wuyi rock tea making technique, comments on tea at a tea tasting competition in Wuyishan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 28, 2017. Wuyishan, the hometown of rock tea, boasts a wide range of rock tea varieties. The making technique of Wuyi rock tea, a special oolong variety with a particularly roasted taste and floral and fruity aroma, is comprised of more than 10 processing procedures including tea harvesting, withering, fixation, twisting, drying and so on. Inherited and developed with a long history, the making technique of Wuyi rock tea is listed as national-level intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2022 shows the assembly line of an automobile enterprise in Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province. Profits of China's major industrial firms declined 3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Sunday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) each saw their combined profits reach about 6.98 trillion yuan in the period, the NBS said. The combined revenues of these firms sustained growth during the period, rising 7.6 percent year on year to 111.78 trillion yuan. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)