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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A tourist enjoys leisure time at a homestay on the beach in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Tourists visit the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABA

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows an interior view of a factory of the Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology, a private rocket developer, in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased o

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

People watch a rocket blasting off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 12, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafes. (Photo by Liu Jianqiu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows an aerospace supercomputing center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Jin Yuchang, an aerospace enthusiast, shows the movie camera he purchased to film the rocket launch in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 19, 2021. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, Ch

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a homestay on the beach in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xia

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A homestay owner works at her reception desk in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABAC

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 27, 2025 shows the construction site of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site (below), with its first phase and the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the background (above), in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breat

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This photo taken on Dec. 24, 2025 on the beach in Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province shows a view of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site and the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesRelease

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This long-exposure photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025 shows a Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasting off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, res

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Yang Hao, an aerospace enthusiast, shows the aerospace commemorative philatelic collections he purchased in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 19, 2021. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchan

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China: Hen Perches on Car Hood in Bizarre Roadside Moment

On December 19, 2025, in Guangxi, southern China, a video captured a bizarre roadside moment when a hen suddenly landed on the hood of a moving car. The bird remained perched on the hood, peering through the windshield and appearing reluctant to fly away, as if unfamiliar with vehicles. The unexpected scene amused Chinese netizens, with some joking that the driver should take the “heaven-sent chicken” home.

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UK: Thousands Protest Migrant Housing Plans in Waterlooville

About 2,000 people protested in Waterlooville, South East England on Wednesday, July 30 against plans to house 35 asylum seekers in town-center apartments. Protesters and local MPs, including Suella Braverman, oppose the plan, fearing single men will be housed despite official claims it’s for families. Demonstrators criticized the council and chanted for migrants to be sent home.

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Former Estonian First Lady Helle Meri's funeral

16.11.2024, Viimsi. Helle Meri, the widow of Lennart Meri, the first president of Estonia after regaining its independence, passed away at the age of 75. Helle Meri is being sent to the final journey from her home. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Former Estonian First Lady Helle Meri's funeral

16.11.2024, Viimsi. Helle Meri, the widow of Lennart Meri, the first president of Estonia after regaining its independence, passed away at the age of 75. Helle Meri is being sent to the final journey from her home. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Former Estonian First Lady Helle Meri's funeral

16.11.2024, Viimsi. Helle Meri, the widow of Lennart Meri, the first president of Estonia after regaining its independence, passed away at the age of 75. Helle Meri is being sent to the final journey from her home. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240811) -- BEIJING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The coffin of the late Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago is carried to the graveyard at Teresa town in Rizal province, the Philippines, Aug. 10, 2024. The funeral of Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago, who lost his life in a rescue operation for two abducted Chinese nationals, was held Saturday at Teresa town in Rizal province, east of Manila. On Saturday, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines sent representatives to Santiago's home to offer condolences. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Nie Xiaoyang)

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PHILIPPINES-RIZAL-POLICE OFFICER-FUNERAL

(240810) -- RIZAL, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The coffin of the late Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago is carried to the graveyard at Teresa town in Rizal province, the Philippines, Aug. 10, 2024. The funeral of Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago, who lost his life in a rescue operation for two abducted Chinese nationals, was held Saturday at Teresa town in Rizal province, east of Manila. On Saturday, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines sent representatives to Santiago's home to offer condolences. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Nie Xiaoyang)

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PHILIPPINES-RIZAL-POLICE OFFICER-FUNERAL

(240810) -- RIZAL, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Police officers offer condolences during the funeral of the late Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago at Teresa town in Rizal province, the Philippines, Aug. 10, 2024. The funeral of Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago, who lost his life in a rescue operation for two abducted Chinese nationals, was held Saturday at Teresa town in Rizal province, east of Manila. On Saturday, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines sent representatives to Santiago's home to offer condolences. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Nie Xiaoyang)

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PHILIPPINES-RIZAL-POLICE OFFICER-FUNERAL

(240810) -- RIZAL, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Relatives of the late Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago are seen on his funeral at Teresa town in Rizal province, the Philippines, Aug. 10, 2024. The funeral of Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago, who lost his life in a rescue operation for two abducted Chinese nationals, was held Saturday at Teresa town in Rizal province, east of Manila. On Saturday, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines sent representatives to Santiago's home to offer condolences. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Nie Xiaoyang)

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PHILIPPINES-RIZAL-POLICE OFFICER-FUNERAL

(240810) -- RIZAL, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The coffin of the late Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago is carried to the graveyard at Teresa town in Rizal province, the Philippines, Aug. 10, 2024. The funeral of Philippine police officer Nelson G. Santiago, who lost his life in a rescue operation for two abducted Chinese nationals, was held Saturday at Teresa town in Rizal province, east of Manila. On Saturday, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines sent representatives to Santiago's home to offer condolences. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Nie Xiaoyang)

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Japan Gymnastics Association chief meets press over Miyata

TOKYO, Japan, July 19 Kyodo - Tadashi Fujita, chief of the Japan Gymnastics Association, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 19, 2024. The association said Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of Japan women's artistic gymnastics team, withdrew from the Paris Olympics after admitting to smoking and drinking. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo-born panda Xiang Xiang in China

Tokyo-born giant panda Xiang Xiang is pictured at a giant panda research center in Yaan in China's Sichuan Province on June 12, 2024, her seventh birthday. The panda was born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens in 2017 from a pair of pandas on loan from China and was sent to her parents' home country in 2023.

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-HUANGPU MILITARY ACADEMY-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(240617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attends a symposium commemorating the centennial of the Huangpu Military Academy and the 40th anniversary of its alumni association and delivers a speech at the event in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the alumni association of the Huangpu Military Academy on the centennial of the academy and the 40th anniversary of the alumni association. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended warm congratulations to the alumni association of the academy and sincere greetings to alumni and their relatives at home and abroad. Xi's message was read

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-HUANGPU MILITARY ACADEMY-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(240617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attends a symposium commemorating the centennial of the Huangpu Military Academy and the 40th anniversary of its alumni association and delivers a speech at the event in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the alumni association of the Huangpu Military Academy on the centennial of the academy and the 40th anniversary of the alumni association. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended warm congratulations to the alumni association of the academy and sincere greetings to alumni and their relatives at home and abroad. Xi's message was read

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-HUANGPU MILITARY ACADEMY-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(240617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attends a symposium commemorating the centennial of the Huangpu Military Academy and the 40th anniversary of its alumni association and delivers a speech at the event in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the alumni association of the Huangpu Military Academy on the centennial of the academy and the 40th anniversary of the alumni association. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended warm congratulations to the alumni association of the academy and sincere greetings to alumni and their relatives at home and abroad. Xi's message was read

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-HUANGPU MILITARY ACADEMY-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(240617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attends a symposium commemorating the centennial of the Huangpu Military Academy and the 40th anniversary of its alumni association and delivers a speech at the event in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the alumni association of the Huangpu Military Academy on the centennial of the academy and the 40th anniversary of the alumni association. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended warm congratulations to the alumni association of the academy and sincere greetings to alumni and their relatives at home and abroad. Xi's message was read out at the symposiu

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-HUANGPU MILITARY ACADEMY-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(240617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attends a symposium commemorating the centennial of the Huangpu Military Academy and the 40th anniversary of its alumni association and delivers a speech at the event in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the alumni association of the Huangpu Military Academy on the centennial of the academy and the 40th anniversary of the alumni association. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended warm congratulations to the alumni association of the academy and sincere greetings to alumni and their relatives at home and abroad. Xi's message was read out at the symposiu

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-HUANGPU MILITARY ACADEMY-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(240617) -- BEIJING, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attends a symposium commemorating the centennial of the Huangpu Military Academy and the 40th anniversary of its alumni association and delivers a speech at the event in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the alumni association of the Huangpu Military Academy on the centennial of the academy and the 40th anniversary of the alumni association. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended warm congratulations to the alumni association of the academy and sincere greetings to alumni and their relatives at home and abroad. Xi's message was read out at the symposiu

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Tokyo-born panda Xiang Xiang in China

Tokyo-born giant panda Xiang Xiang is pictured at a giant panda research center in Yaan in China's Sichuan Province on June 12, 2024, her seventh birthday. The panda was born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens in 2017 from a pair of pandas on loan from China and was sent to her parents' home country in 2023.

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Tokyo-born panda Xiang Xiang in China

Tokyo-born giant panda Xiang Xiang is pictured at a giant panda research center in Yaan in China's Sichuan Province on June 12, 2024, her seventh birthday. The panda was born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens in 2017 from a pair of pandas on loan from China and was sent to her parents' home country in 2023.

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Tokyo-born panda Xiang Xiang in China

Tokyo-born giant panda Xiang Xiang is pictured at a giant panda research center in Yaan in China's Sichuan Province on June 12, 2024, her seventh birthday. The panda was born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens in 2017 from a pair of pandas on loan from China and was sent to her parents' home country in 2023.

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Tokyo-born panda Xiang Xiang in China

Tokyo-born giant panda Xiang Xiang is pictured at a giant panda research center in Yaan in China's Sichuan Province on June 12, 2024, her seventh birthday. The panda was born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens in 2017 from a pair of pandas on loan from China and was sent to her parents' home country in 2023.

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows Suka (L) helping a villager sort out the clutter at home in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out o

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees make Tacheng cheese bread at the workshop of Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees make Tacheng cheese bread at the workshop of Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huipeng (4th R, back row), founder of Jiangqu food company, poses for a group photo with some of his empoyees in the company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees make Tacheng cheese bread at the workshop of Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee sells Tacheng cheese bread through livestreaming at Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee sells Tacheng cheese bread through livestreaming at Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee checks Tacheng cheese bread at the workshop of Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees make Tacheng cheese bread at the workshop of Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees make Tacheng cheese bread at the workshop of Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TACHENG-FOOD COMPANY-CHEESE BREAD (CN)

(230426) -- TACHENG, April 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at the workshop of Jiangqu food company in Tacheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 1, 2023. Located on the border of China and Kazakhstan, the small city of Tacheng is home to people of 25 ethnic groups. Wang Huipeng and his wife opened a bakery here in 2016. Now the bakery has developed into a small food factory named Jiangqu with employees coming from 9 different ethnic groups. Many of their products are local favorites, among which their signature Tacheng cheese bread is drawing more and more attention and has become very popular on the internet for its pleasant taste and unique texture. Every day, newly-baked Tacheng cheese bread is not only sent to stores in the city but also delivered to customers across the country through cold chain. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 21,822: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 21,822: ministry SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza Strip STORYLINE: The number of Palestinian deaths due to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 21,822, with 56,451 injured, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Sunday. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, Ashraf Al-Qedra, the health ministry spokesman said that the Israeli army killed 150 and injured 286 others during the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Palestinian sources told Xinhua that the former Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs and preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Youssef Salama, was killed in an Israeli air strike on his home in Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. The sources said that Israeli warplanes bombed Sheikh Salama's house, killing him and wounding a number of his family members. The sources added that a paramedic was killed while working in an

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN COUNTY-NOMADS-WINTER LIFE (CN)

(231208) -- YUMIN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows guests eating steamed beef at Baht's home in Yumin County on Nov. 30, 2023 (above) and Baht's youngest daughter sharing foods sent by her mother with her friends at Xinjiang Medical University on Dec. 3, 2023 (bottom) in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Baht Turlksi, a 53-year-old herder, lives near the majestic Baluke Mountain, which lies in the south of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every year between late November and early December is the time for Kazak herders to stock meat for winter. During the traditional festive practice, herders share the fruits of their work and replenish energy for the winter. It is also the time for family gathering and relationship strengthening. Baht and her husband Habudelashen Nusupbek invited family members, neighbors and friends in the festive practice this year. Each person was assigned with specific tasks, such as preparing, cleaning and filling

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School Bus Crashes Into A Home - Canada

A school bus that crashed into a home on 16th Ave in Burnaby, BC, Canada is shown on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. Eleven people have been sent to hospital. BC Emergency Health Services says in a statement that all 11 patients are in stable condition. Health Services says the call came in just before 8 a.m. today about the accident. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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School Bus Crashes Into A Home - Canada

A school bus that crashed into a home on 16th Ave in Burnaby, BC, Canada is shown on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. Eleven people have been sent to hospital. BC Emergency Health Services says in a statement that all 11 patients are in stable condition. Health Services says the call came in just before 8 a.m. today about the accident. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns