Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Parade Bel Espoir - Marseille

Nautical parade in Marseille Bay to mark the end of the MED25 maritime odyssey for peace in the Mediterranean, undertaken by young people of all faiths on the boat Bel Espoir, in Marseille, France, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Apollo 13 Splashdown

Apollo 13 Splashdown

A perilous space flight comes to a smooth ending with the safe splashdown of the Apollo 13 Command Module (CM) in the south Pacific Ocean, only four miles from the prime recovery ship, the U.S.S. Iwo Jima. The Command Module "Odyssey" with Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr. and Lunar Module pilot Fred W. Haise Jr. splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970. The crewmen were transported by helicopter from the immediate recovery area to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima..Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : THE KING'S ROOM, WHICH WAS RESERVED FOR DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. ABOVE, A SO-CALLED "ITALIAN-STYLE" COFFERED CEILING, WHICH REPRESENTS THE MYTHOLOGICAL HISTORY OF PERSEUS AND ANDROMEDA. ON THE PANELING, 30 SCENES OF THE THWARTED LOVE OF THEAGENE AND CHARICLEE. ALL AROUND, A COLLECTION OF TAPESTRIES ILLUSTRATE THE JOURNEY OF ULYSSES, HERO OF THE ODYSSEY. THE CANOPY BED IS COVERED WITH 16TH CENTURY PERSIAN EMBROIDERY. IT SERVED TO HENRY IV DURING A PASSAGE IN THE OLD CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson on 'Good Morning America' to talk about new series 'Doctor Odyssey', New York City, NY, USA on September 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson on 'Good Morning America' to talk about new series 'Doctor Odyssey', New York City, NY, USA on September 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson on 'Good Morning America' to talk about new series 'Doctor Odyssey', New York City, NY, USA on September 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson on 'Good Morning America' to talk about new series 'Doctor Odyssey', New York City, NY, USA on September 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson on 'Good Morning America' to talk about new series 'Doctor Odyssey', New York City, NY, USA on September 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson on 'Good Morning America' to talk about new series 'Doctor Odyssey', New York City, NY, USA on September 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson At GMA - NYC

Joshua Jackson on 'Good Morning America' to talk about new series 'Doctor Odyssey', New York City, NY, USA on September 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

WNBA - Dallas Wings v LA Sparks

WNBA - Dallas Wings v LA Sparks

Odyssey Sims #6 of Los Angeles Sparks drives to the basket during the match against Dallas Wings at College Park Center. Final score Dallas Wings 113 - 110 Los Angeles Sparks. Arlington, TX, USA, August 25, 2024. Photo by Javier Vicencio/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

China's Tianjin port welcomes three int'l cruise ships within a week

STORY: China's Tianjin port welcomes three int'l cruise ships within a week SHOOTING TIME: April 8 & 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cruise ships "Shipeng Odyssey" and "Ocean Melody" at Tianjin International Cruise Home Port 2. various of the "Silver Shadow" cruise ship at Tianjin International Cruise Home Port 3. various of tourists STORYLINE: The Silver Shadow cruise ship, operated by the Royal Caribbean Group, docked at Tianjin International Cruise Home Port in north China's port city of Tianjin on Saturday morning, making it the third international cruise ship to visit Tianjin within a week. Featuring luxurious facilities, Silver Shadow is one of the most popular cruise ships in the Silversea fleet. The cruise ship began service in 2000 and underwent renovation in 2019. The ship has visited Tianjin 17 times in the past, and this is its first visit to the city this year. The ship will dock at Tianjin for two days and

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks a dog past the art installation "A Kaleidoscopic Odyssey" at the public exhibition of the 2024 Winter Stations international design competition in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-WINTER STATIONS-DESIGN COMPETITION-PUBLIC EXHIBITION

CANADA-TORONTO-WINTER STATIONS-DESIGN COMPETITION-PUBLIC EXHIBITION

(240226) -- TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past the art installation "A Kaleidoscopic Odyssey" at the public exhibition of the 2024 Winter Stations international design competition in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2024. Winter Stations is a single-stage international design competition held annually in Toronto. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-WINTER STATIONS-DESIGN COMPETITION-PUBLIC EXHIBITION

CANADA-TORONTO-WINTER STATIONS-DESIGN COMPETITION-PUBLIC EXHIBITION

(240226) -- TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People and a dog pose for photos with the art installation "A Kaleidoscopic Odyssey" at the public exhibition of the 2024 Winter Stations international design competition in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2024. Winter Stations is a single-stage international design competition held annually in Toronto. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-WINTER STATIONS-DESIGN COMPETITION-PUBLIC EXHIBITION

CANADA-TORONTO-WINTER STATIONS-DESIGN COMPETITION-PUBLIC EXHIBITION

(240226) -- TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks a dog past the art installation "A Kaleidoscopic Odyssey" at the public exhibition of the 2024 Winter Stations international design competition in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2024. Winter Stations is a single-stage international design competition held annually in Toronto. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

(230523) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This composite photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows star trails above Mount Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: An odyssey to Mount Qomolangma base camp" (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

(230523) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2023 shows a small tent used by guides, mountaineers and expedition members for the night at the mountaineering base camp in the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: An odyssey to Mount Qomolangma base camp" (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

(230523) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2023 shows a gym inside a tent at the mountaineering base camp in the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: An odyssey to Mount Qomolangma base camp" (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

(230523) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2023 shows an oxygen cube at the mountaineering base camp in the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: An odyssey to Mount Qomolangma base camp" (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

(230523) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 20, 2023 shows the tourist base camp in the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: An odyssey to Mount Qomolangma base camp" (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (CN)

(230523) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows the mountaineering base camp in the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: An odyssey to Mount Qomolangma base camp" (Xinhua/Sun Fei)