New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

(ehicles wait to pass a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows vehicles waiting to pass a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

(ehicles wait to pass a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

GUCCI

GUCCI

Pedestrians pass by a Gucci store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

GUCCI

GUCCI

Pedestrians pass by a Gucci store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

GUCCI

GUCCI

Pedestrians pass by a Gucci store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) MASSIF OF BEAUFORTAIN, PIERRA MENTA MOUNTAIN VIEW FROM THE SAISIES PASS Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) MASSIF OF BEAUFORTAIN, PIERRA MENTA MOUNTAIN VIEW FROM THE SAISIES PASS Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) MASSIF OF BEAUFORTAIN, PIERRA MENTA MOUNTAIN VIEW FROM THE SAISIES PASS Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) MASSIF OF BEAUFORTAIN VIEW FROM THE SAISIES PASS Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) BEAUFORTAIN, HAUTELUCE VILLAGE AND SAISIES PASS AREA, TYPICAL FARM AROUND NANTAILLY Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) AND HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) THE MONT-BLANC VIEW FROM THE BEAUFORTAIN, ON THE FIRSTGROUND THE JOLY PASS WITH THE SKIING AREA CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE AND HAUTELUCE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) AND HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) THE MONT-BLANC VIEW FROM THE BEAUFORTAIN, THE JOLY PASS WITH THE SKIING AREA CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE AND HAUTELUCE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) AND HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) THE MONT-BLANC VIEW FROM THE BEAUFORTAIN, ON THE FIRSTGROUND THE JOLY PASS WITH THE SKIING AREA CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE AND HAUTELUCE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) AND HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) THE MONT-BLANC VIEW FROM THE BEAUFORTAIN, ON THE FIRSTGROUND THE JOLY PASS WITH THE SKIING AREA CONTAMINES-MONTJOIE AND HAUTELUCE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

DJI

DJI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a DJI store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 23, 2025.

DJI

DJI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a DJI store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 23, 2025.

Apple Store

Apple Store

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by an Apple store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 22, 2025.

Apple Store

Apple Store

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by an Apple store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 22, 2025.

McDonald's

McDonald's

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a McDonald's restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 22, 2025.

McDonald's

McDonald's

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a McDonald's restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 22, 2025.

HUAWEI

HUAWEI

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Huawei store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

HUAWEI

HUAWEI

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Huawei store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

Nike

Nike

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Nike store in Jinan, Shandong, China on December 17, 2025.

Nike

Nike

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Nike store in Jinan, Shandong, China on December 17, 2025.

Arc'teryx PRO

Arc'teryx PRO

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a ARC'TERYX store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

Arc'teryx PRO

Arc'teryx PRO

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a ARC'TERYX store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

Arc'teryx PRO

Arc'teryx PRO

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a ARC'TERYX store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

Arc'teryx PRO

Arc'teryx PRO

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a ARC'TERYX store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

Arc'teryx PRO

Arc'teryx PRO

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a ARC'TERYX store in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

China: Dramatic Ice Rescue Saves Man from Freezing Lake in Liaoning

A video from December 7, 2025, in Fushun, Liaoning, shows residents rescuing a young man who fell through thin ice into freezing water. One man carefully crawled across the ice to pass him a rope, and with help from others, they pulled him to safety as onlookers watched anxiously.

Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Trucks pass through the roads around the centralized freight inspection yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Trucks pass through the roads around the centralized freight inspection yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

Nikon

Nikon

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Nikon flagship store in Shanghai, China on December 16, 2025.

Nikon

Nikon

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Nikon flagship store in Shanghai, China on December 16, 2025.

Nikon

Nikon

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Nikon flagship store in Shanghai, China on December 16, 2025.

Nikon

Nikon

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Nikon flagship store in Shanghai, China on December 16, 2025.

Destroyed Firas Public Market - Gaza

Destroyed Firas Public Market - Gaza

Residents pass market stalls set up next to extensive rubble at the site of the destroyed Firas public market in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on December 9, 2025. Firas public market, one of Gaza City’s oldest and busiest commercial hubs, has been left buried under rubble and waste after widespread destruction from Israeli strikes and the collapse of basic municipal services. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lululemon Store

Lululemon Store

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Lululemon fashion flagship store in Shanghai, China on December 10, 2025.

Lululemon Store

Lululemon Store

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Lululemon fashion flagship store in Shanghai, China on December 10, 2025.

Lululemon Store

Lululemon Store

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Lululemon fashion flagship store in Shanghai, China on December 10, 2025.

Lululemon Store

Lululemon Store

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by a Lululemon fashion flagship store in Shanghai, China on December 10, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - ACF Fiorentina vs Ternana Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - ACF Fiorentina vs Ternana Women

Bredgaard Sofie (Fiorentina) a back-heel pass during ACF Fiorentina vs Ternana Women, Italian football Serie A Women match in Bagno a Ripoli (FI), Italy, December 07 2025

Lawn Roof

Lawn Roof

SUZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by the "lawn roof" building in Tongjing Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China on December 5, 2025.

Lawn Roof

Lawn Roof

SUZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2025 - Pedestrians pass by the "lawn roof" building in Tongjing Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China on December 5, 2025.

CALCIO - Serie B - Empoli FC vs SSC Bari

CALCIO - Serie B - Empoli FC vs SSC Bari

Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) makes the final pass that leads to the goal during Empoli FC vs SSC Bari, Italian soccer Serie B match in Empoli, Italy, November 29 2025

Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.

Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Thanksgiving expected to bring busy air travel

Airline passengers wait in line to pass through security the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 November 2025. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers at US airports, estimated it will screen 17.8 million travelers between 25 November and 02 December 2025.