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China: Thousands of Migratory Birds Form “Giant Wave” in Shandong

A massive flock of migratory birds was captured on video at the Yellow River estuary in eastern China’s Shandong province on December 5. The birds gathered into a dense mass of dark shapes, sweeping across the sky like a moving wave.

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Illustration - New York City - NYC

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK CITY, MANHATTAN, MIDTOWN. THE LUXURY APARTMENT COMPLEX VIA WEST 57 WITH ITS UNIQUE SHAPES AND MODERN DESIGN Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE, GIRONDE (33), AUDENGE, AERIAL VIEW OF CIRCULAR AGRICULTURAL CROPS, THEIR ROUND SHAPES PROMOTE PIVOT IRRIGATION Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant Panda Tower

CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 14, 2024 shows a 69.8 meter-high giant panda tower at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. According to reports, the entire panda tower building is small and large, weighing 1,300 tons, and is woven with 720 curved steel structure members of different shapes.

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Giant Panda Tower

CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 14, 2024 shows a 69.8 meter-high giant panda tower at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. According to reports, the entire panda tower building is small and large, weighing 1,300 tons, and is woven with 720 curved steel structure members of different shapes.

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Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

A craftsman carefully shapes a turquoise stone using a polishing machine, preparing it for use in fine jewelry and other decorative items. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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International Big Data Industry Expo - China

Visitors try a smart car at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2024. The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 opened on Wednesday in Guiyang, attracting over 21,000 guests and 414 domestic and international companies to participate. The companies will showcase their cutting-edge digital technologies, solutions, and innovative applications across various fields. This year's expo, themed "Smart Digital Technology Shapes Thriving Digital Economy," spans an exhibition area of 60,000 square meters and consists of six main sections. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Wenbin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Big Data Industry Expo - China

A visitor tries a VR device at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2024. The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 opened on Wednesday in Guiyang, attracting over 21,000 guests and 414 domestic and international companies to participate. The companies will showcase their cutting-edge digital technologies, solutions, and innovative applications across various fields. This year's expo, themed "Smart Digital Technology Shapes Thriving Digital Economy," spans an exhibition area of 60,000 square meters and consists of six main sections. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Wenbin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Big Data Industry Expo - China

A self-driving heavy-duty truck is pictured at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2024. The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 opened on Wednesday in Guiyang, attracting over 21,000 guests and 414 domestic and international companies to participate. The companies will showcase their cutting-edge digital technologies, solutions, and innovative applications across various fields. This year's expo, themed "Smart Digital Technology Shapes Thriving Digital Economy," spans an exhibition area of 60,000 square meters and consists of six main sections. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Wenbin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Big Data Industry Expo - China

A visitor interacts with a robotic dog at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2024. The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 opened on Wednesday in Guiyang, attracting over 21,000 guests and 414 domestic and international companies to participate. The companies will showcase their cutting-edge digital technologies, solutions, and innovative applications across various fields. This year's expo, themed "Smart Digital Technology Shapes Thriving Digital Economy," spans an exhibition area of 60,000 square meters and consists of six main sections. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Wenbin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Big Data Industry Expo - China

An AI-powered robot makes coffee at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2024. The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 opened on Wednesday in Guiyang, attracting over 21,000 guests and 414 domestic and international companies to participate. The companies will showcase their cutting-edge digital technologies, solutions, and innovative applications across various fields. This year's expo, themed "Smart Digital Technology Shapes Thriving Digital Economy," spans an exhibition area of 60,000 square meters and consists of six main sections. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Wenbin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Big Data Industry Expo - China

A visitor tries a metaverse device at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2024. The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 opened on Wednesday in Guiyang, attracting over 21,000 guests and 414 domestic and international companies to participate. The companies will showcase their cutting-edge digital technologies, solutions, and innovative applications across various fields. This year's expo, themed "Smart Digital Technology Shapes Thriving Digital Economy," spans an exhibition area of 60,000 square meters and consists of six main sections. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Wenbin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-PLASTIC BOTTLES BOAT-PARADE

(240727) -- JAKARTA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Boats made of plastic bottles sail in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2024. Thirty-two boats made of waste plastics and in various shapes took part in a boat parade event in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 27. Organized by local water agencies on Indonesia's National Rivers Day, the event is to call on people to protect rivers and recycle plastic waste. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zulkarnain)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-PLASTIC BOTTLES BOAT-PARADE

(240727) -- JAKARTA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boat made of plastic bottles sails in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2024. Thirty-two boats made of waste plastics and in various shapes took part in a boat parade event in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 27. Organized by local water agencies on Indonesia's National Rivers Day, the event is to call on people to protect rivers and recycle plastic waste. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zulkarnain)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-PLASTIC BOTTLES BOAT-PARADE

(240727) -- JAKARTA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Boats made of plastic bottles sail in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2024. Thirty-two boats made of waste plastics and in various shapes took part in a boat parade event in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 27. Organized by local water agencies on Indonesia's National Rivers Day, the event is to call on people to protect rivers and recycle plastic waste. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zulkarnain)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-PLASTIC BOTTLES BOAT-PARADE

(240727) -- JAKARTA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Boats made of plastic bottles sail in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2024. Thirty-two boats made of waste plastics and in various shapes took part in a boat parade event in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 27. Organized by local water agencies on Indonesia's National Rivers Day, the event is to call on people to protect rivers and recycle plastic waste. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zulkarnain)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-PLASTIC BOTTLES BOAT-PARADE

(240727) -- JAKARTA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boat made of plastic bottles sails in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2024. Thirty-two boats made of waste plastics and in various shapes took part in a boat parade event in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 27. Organized by local water agencies on Indonesia's National Rivers Day, the event is to call on people to protect rivers and recycle plastic waste. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zulkarnain)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-PLASTIC BOTTLES BOAT-PARADE

(240727) -- JAKARTA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boat made of plastic bottles sails in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2024. Thirty-two boats made of waste plastics and in various shapes took part in a boat parade event in the Banjir Kanal Timur river in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 27. Organized by local water agencies on Indonesia's National Rivers Day, the event is to call on people to protect rivers and recycle plastic waste. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zulkarnain)

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China: Double Rainbow Graces Skies Over Xizhou Ancient Town In Yunnan

On June 15, 2024, the skies above Xizhou Ancient Town in Dali, Yunnan were adorned with a breathtaking sight: two vivid rainbows against a pale blue backdrop. The atmospheric conditions were perfect, casting a kaleidoscope of colors that radiated throughout the clouds, sculpted into various shapes by the light. The enchanting scene, reminiscent of a scene straight out of a comic book, captivated both locals and tourists alike, drawing them into the slow-paced, picturesque setting. This natural spectacle highlighted the timeless beauty of the area, making it a memorable destination for Chinese visitors.

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Day care centre in Kharkiv metro

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 9, 2024 - A boy studies figures and shapes at a day care centre in the Kharkiv Metro, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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Porcelain sculpture of dragon boat

STORY: Porcelain sculpture of dragon boat SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of porcelain dragon boat sculptures STORYLINE: A non-glaze dragon boat porcelain sculpture is exhibited in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province. It was made in 1959 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Many accessories such as bells, lanterns and chains are movable. More than 150 lifelike figures in different shapes are on the boat. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanchang, China. (XHTV)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-JIESHOU-PAINTED POTTERY (CN)

(240531) -- JIESHOU, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lu Yilin, a city-level inheritor of Jieshou painted pottery, shapes clay in Jieshou City of east China's Anhui Province, May 23, 2024. The making of Jieshou painted pottery can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Tianying Township in Jieshou City of east China's Anhui Province was the main production site of Jieshou painted pottery in history. The technique of making Jieshou painted pottery was inscribed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. To inherit and revive the technique, the local inheritors have innovated the shape and carving patterns to meet the demand of modern society. The cultural and creative products designed by these inheritors are also favored by consumers. Nowadays, Tianying Township not only remains as a production place of Jieshou painted pottery, but also accommodates a museum for displaying potteries and a base for inheriting and reviving intangible cultural heritage, which makes the townsh

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-JIESHOU-PAINTED POTTERY (CN)

(240531) -- JIESHOU, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Yilin, a city-level inheritor of Jieshou painted pottery, shapes clay in Jieshou City of east China's Anhui Province, May 23, 2024. The making of Jieshou painted pottery can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Tianying Township in Jieshou City of east China's Anhui Province was the main production site of Jieshou painted pottery in history. The technique of making Jieshou painted pottery was inscribed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. To inherit and revive the technique, the local inheritors have innovated the shape and carving patterns to meet the demand of modern society. The cultural and creative products designed by these inheritors are also favored by consumers. Nowadays, Tianying Township not only remains as a production place of Jieshou painted pottery, but also accommodates a museum for displaying potteries and a base for inheriting and reviving intangible cultural heritage, which makes the township a popular destinat

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai fixes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2024 shows filigree mosaic artworks displayed at the Wuqing museum in Tianjin, north China. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls or gems on

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a Ma's filigree mosaic artwork. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls or gems on shaped metal frames is called mosaic art. Imparted by pal

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a Ma's filigree mosaic artwork. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls or gems on shaped metal frames is called mosaic art. Imparted by pal

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai (L) and his girlfriend Min Fangping talk on details of making filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Tianjin, north China, March 7, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. In

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls