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China: Perfectly Round Ice Disk Forms Over Barrel Opening in Winter Cold

A man in China’s Sichuan Province discovered a perfectly round, giant ice disk sealing the opening of a large barrel on Tuesday, December 23. The barrel had been left outdoors overnight, causing the surface to freeze into a thick and smooth circular ice sheet.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A Sichuan Airlines passenger plane is preparing to land at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Transport

A Sichuan Airlines passenger plane landed at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - Chin

A drone photo taken in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province shows a view of Mount Gongga at sunrise on Jan. 1, 2026. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Jiang Hongjing Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - Chin

A drone photo taken in Luding County of southwest China's Sichuan Province shows a view of Mount Gongga at sunrise on Jan. 1, 2026. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Jiang Hongjing Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

An aerial drone photo shows people writing new year couplets in Miyi County of Panzhihua City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 29, 2025. Various activities are held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year. Photo by Li Xiangyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Tourists take pictures of giant panda Bing Zai at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Giant panda Feng Yi is pictured at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Tourists visit the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Tourists select cultural and creative products at the Mianyang base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Giant panda Fu Wa is pictured at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Chen Juwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Giant panda Fu Wa is pictured at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Chen Juwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

This photo taken on December 29, 2025 shows a view of the entrance of the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) takes off in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

Technicians monitor the flight of a Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) is about to take off in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) takes off in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) takes off in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 6-Ton Tiltrotor UAV Developed By China - Deyang

A Lanying R6000 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle UAV) is pictured during its maiden flight in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on December 28, , 2025. The Lanying R6000, a 6-ton tiltrotor UAV developed by China's United Aircraft, completed its maiden flight here on Sunday, marking a new step in the country's ambitions in advanced vertical-lift aviation. The UAV has a payload capacity of up to 2,000 kg, with a maximum cruising speed of 550 km per hour and a range of about 4,000 km at altitudes up to 7,620 m. Photo by Yin Gang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Folk Performances Celebrate New Year

YANTAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2025 - Folk artists perform Sichuan opera face changing and fire breathing at Dongfang Cultural Market in Zhifu District, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, on December 28, 2025.

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

Policemen ride past the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

A bullet train leaves the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

Railway constructors pose for a group photo on the platform of the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a view of the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a bullet train pulling into the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

A bullet train parks at the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Monkey Rushes Across River to Grab Tourist’s Handbag

On December 14, 2025, in Ya’an, Sichuan Province, a video shows the monkey swiftly crossing the river by stepping on a rope at the Erlang Mountain Laba River Scenic Area. The footage captures the animal rushing toward a group of tourists, yanking at a visitor’s bag and refusing to let go. According to Ms. Jiang, who was visiting the riverbank with friends, monkeys on the opposite side noticed the crowd and quickly made their way across the rope with surprising speed. The video ends with tourists trying to pull the bag back as the monkey clings tightly to it on the riverbank.

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China: Lost Wild Leopard Cat Raised by Domestic Cat in Sichuan

On November 24, 2025, in Liangshan, Sichuan Province, a touching wildlife encounter was captured on video. A tiny wild leopard cat cub, separated from its family, wandered into a farmer’s home and began nursing alongside domestic kittens. As the cub grew rapidly, the mother cat struggled to feed her oversized “baby.” Local forestry officials were later contacted to rescue and care for the leopard cat. Chinese viewers called it “the most adorable case of mistaken motherhood.”

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Glass Bridge

DAZHOU, CHINA - Glass bridge surrounded by fog at Bashan Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, China on December 20, 2025. It is reported that this glass bridge rock anchor has a main span of 680 meters and a drop of 380 meters, ranking first in the world in terms of span and drop scale. Standing on the bridge, you can experience the beautiful scenery of the canyon in the sky from 360 degrees.

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Condominiums in China

File photo taken on Nov. 25, 2025, shows a cluster of high-rise condominiums in Chengdu in Sichuan Province, China.

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China: Tiger Chases, Bites Car During Self-Drive Safari Tour

Footage captured on December 7, 2025, in Sichuan, China, shows a encounter during a self-drive tour as a tiger sprints after a vehicle, repeatedly lunging and biting at the rear of the car inside the predator enclosure. The vehicle's driver maintained control and kept moving forward while the large carnivore pursued, despite no visible items on the car attracting the animal.

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Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellites Launch - China

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-22 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 9, 2025. The satellite was launched on Tuesday at 11:08 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered its planned orbit as scheduled. The satellite will primarily support services including satellite communication, data transmission, and radio and television broadcasting, as well as conducting relevant technical tests and validations. Photo by Li Zhiyong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Greedy Hamster Tries to Swallow Oversized Snack in Sichuan

On December 15, 2023, in Sichuan, a pet owner captured a hilarious yet shocking moment as their golden hamster tried to swallow a tube-shaped snack nearly bigger than its body. The hamster pushed the food deeper and deeper into its cheek pouches until most of it disappeared. Alarmed, the owner quickly pulled it out, but the hamster still looked eager to continue eating, its cheeks bulging comically. Chinese viewers laughed at the greedy rodent’s determination, joking that “this hamster clearly doesn’t know its limits.

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Winter Scenery - China

People enjoy scenery at a wetland park in Dazhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Deng Liangkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 - China

French President Emmanuel Macron receives a jersey from the French team during a meeting with Chinese and French table tennis players participating the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 5, 2025. Photo by Liu Yuchen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 - China

French President Emmanuel Macron plays table tennis during a meeting with Chinese and French table tennis players participating the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 5, 2025. Photo by Liu Yuchen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits Sichuan University - China

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 5, 2025. Photo by Liu Yuchen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 - China

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Chinese and French table tennis players participating the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 5, 2025. Photo by Liu Yuchen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 - China

French President Emmanuel Macron receives a jersey from the Chinese team during a meeting with Chinese and French table tennis players participating the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 5, 2025. Photo by Liu Yuchen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits Sichuan University - China

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 5, 2025. Photo by Liu Yuchen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 - China

French President Emmanuel Macron plays table tennis during a meeting with Chinese and French table tennis players participating the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 5, 2025. Photo by Liu Yuchen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM