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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: Chubby Cat Squeezes Into Bag, Becomes a “Pillow”

On December 9, 2025, in Henan, located in central China’s Henan province, a video captured a chubby cat squeezing into a white transparent non-woven bag. As the cat settled inside, the bag ballooned into a rounded, cushion-like shape. From the outside, the filled bag looked like a plump tabby pillow resting on the floor. The cat’s body pressed against the sides, stretching the material into a smooth, firm surface. The owner laughed while opening the bag to let the cat out and joked to Chinese netizens that this was a simple way to “make” a fat-cat pillow at home. Viewers commented that the cat’s size made the effect especially convincing.

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ngoing Support for Victims of the Senyar Cyclone Disaster - Indonesia

On December 15 2025, people affected by the tropical cyclone gathered at the Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit office in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, to receive and distribute aid in the form of clothing. Currently, victims of the Senyar Tropical Cyclone disaster claim to need portable toilets for evacuation purposes and supplies of basic food and medicine, in addition to food for their pets. Head of the Office, Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit, Heriyanto said that his party fully supports the smooth distribution of aid for disaster victims. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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ngoing Support for Victims of the Senyar Cyclone Disaster - Indonesia

On December 15 2025, people affected by the tropical cyclone gathered at the Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit office in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, to receive and distribute aid in the form of clothing. Currently, victims of the Senyar Tropical Cyclone disaster claim to need portable toilets for evacuation purposes and supplies of basic food and medicine, in addition to food for their pets. Head of the Office, Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit, Heriyanto said that his party fully supports the smooth distribution of aid for disaster victims. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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ngoing Support for Victims of the Senyar Cyclone Disaster - Indonesia

On December 15 2025, people affected by the tropical cyclone gathered at the Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit office in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, to receive and distribute aid in the form of clothing. Currently, victims of the Senyar Tropical Cyclone disaster claim to need portable toilets for evacuation purposes and supplies of basic food and medicine, in addition to food for their pets. Head of the Office, Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit, Heriyanto said that his party fully supports the smooth distribution of aid for disaster victims. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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ngoing Support for Victims of the Senyar Cyclone Disaster - Indonesia

On December 15 2025, people affected by the tropical cyclone gathered at the Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit office in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, to receive and distribute aid in the form of clothing. Currently, victims of the Senyar Tropical Cyclone disaster claim to need portable toilets for evacuation purposes and supplies of basic food and medicine, in addition to food for their pets. Head of the Office, Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit, Heriyanto said that his party fully supports the smooth distribution of aid for disaster victims. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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ngoing Support for Victims of the Senyar Cyclone Disaster - Indonesia

On December 15 2025, people affected by the tropical cyclone gathered at the Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit office in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, to receive and distribute aid in the form of clothing. Currently, victims of the Senyar Tropical Cyclone disaster claim to need portable toilets for evacuation purposes and supplies of basic food and medicine, in addition to food for their pets. Head of the Office, Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit, Heriyanto said that his party fully supports the smooth distribution of aid for disaster victims. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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ngoing Support for Victims of the Senyar Cyclone Disaster - Indonesia

On December 15 2025, people affected by the tropical cyclone gathered at the Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit office in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, to receive and distribute aid in the form of clothing. Currently, victims of the Senyar Tropical Cyclone disaster claim to need portable toilets for evacuation purposes and supplies of basic food and medicine, in addition to food for their pets. Head of the Office, Seumadam Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit, Heriyanto said that his party fully supports the smooth distribution of aid for disaster victims. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vladivostok Glass Beach Views - Russia

This photo taken on on October 5, 2025 shows a view of Glass Beach in Vladivostok, Russia. Located in Ussuri Bay on the outskirts of Vladivostok, Glass Beach was once a dumping site for discarded glassware. After decades of being washed by the sea, the glass fragments have been polished into smooth, colorful pebbles, creating a vibrant shoreline that attracts large number of tourists. Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vladivostok Glass Beach Views - Russia

This photo taken on on October 5, 2025 shows a view of Glass Beach in Vladivostok, Russia. Located in Ussuri Bay on the outskirts of Vladivostok, Glass Beach was once a dumping site for discarded glassware. After decades of being washed by the sea, the glass fragments have been polished into smooth, colorful pebbles, creating a vibrant shoreline that attracts large number of tourists. Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vladivostok Glass Beach Views - Russia

This photo taken on on October 5, 2025 shows a view of Glass Beach in Vladivostok, Russia. Located in Ussuri Bay on the outskirts of Vladivostok, Glass Beach was once a dumping site for discarded glassware. After decades of being washed by the sea, the glass fragments have been polished into smooth, colorful pebbles, creating a vibrant shoreline that attracts large number of tourists. Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vladivostok Glass Beach Views - Russia

This photo taken on on October 5, 2025 shows a view of Glass Beach in Vladivostok, Russia. Located in Ussuri Bay on the outskirts of Vladivostok, Glass Beach was once a dumping site for discarded glassware. After decades of being washed by the sea, the glass fragments have been polished into smooth, colorful pebbles, creating a vibrant shoreline that attracts large number of tourists. Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vladivostok Glass Beach Views - Russia

This photo taken on on October 5, 2025 shows a view of Glass Beach in Vladivostok, Russia. Located in Ussuri Bay on the outskirts of Vladivostok, Glass Beach was once a dumping site for discarded glassware. After decades of being washed by the sea, the glass fragments have been polished into smooth, colorful pebbles, creating a vibrant shoreline that attracts large number of tourists. Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Apollo 13 Splashdown

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

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker cleans locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker paints insulating layer for locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2025 shows locomotives waiting for maintenance outside the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers dismantle engine parts from a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker checks a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers dismantle locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check the engine of a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker checks a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jiangxi Coal Reserve Center

Workers smooth electrical coal at a special railway line of Jiangxi Coal Reserve Center in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, November 29, 2024.

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China: Mysterious Cloud Spotted Over Sky Of Jinan, Shandong

This is the unusual moment that a perfectly rectangular "bilayer cloud" floating solo in a clear sky, resembling a "placed" object. On November 26, 2024, in Jinan, Shandong, the video clearly showed the cloud’s edges sharply defined against the backdrop of blue, sparking intrigue and speculation. Experts suggested that the shape might have been due to the contrails of a high-speed aircraft. When aviation fuel, primarily composed of hydrocarbons, burned, the hydrogen in the fuel combined with oxygen to form water vapor. This vapor rapidly condensed into ice crystals in the cold upper atmosphere, creating a streaking effect that from the ground appeared smooth and thread-like. While the exact cause was still a topic of discussion, it left a lasting impression on those who saw it.

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Webb Reveals Sombrero Galaxy's Hidden Details

Handout photo dated November 25, 2024 shows the view of the famous Sombrero Galaxy in mid-infrared light (top) and visible light (bottom). The James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) reveals the smooth inner disk of the galaxy, while the Hubble Space Telescope’s visible-light image shows the large and extended glow of the central bulge of stars. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures the Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) in stunning mid-infrared detail. This oblong galaxy, named for its resemblance to a wide-brimmed hat, reveals intricate clumps of dust along its outer ring, illuminated in shades of blue and white. Speckles of stars scatter its inner disk, while distant galaxies dot the black cosmic canvas in the background. The new image, taken with Webb's MIRI instrument, offers unprecedented insight into the galaxy’s structure and the faint traces of young star-forming regions. November 25, 2024. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nanchang International Dry Por

NANCHANG, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A cold chain import train carrying durian from Thailand slowly enters the Nanchang Railway port in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, July 11, 2024. It marked the smooth opening of the first imported cold chain train at Nanchang International Dry Port.

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Nanchang International Dry Por

NANCHANG, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A cold chain import train carrying durian from Thailand slowly enters the Nanchang Railway port in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, July 11, 2024. It marked the smooth opening of the first imported cold chain train at Nanchang International Dry Port.

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Nanchang International Dry Por

NANCHANG, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - A cold chain import train carrying durian from Thailand slowly enters the Nanchang Railway port in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, July 11, 2024. It marked the smooth opening of the first imported cold chain train at Nanchang International Dry Port.

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China: Wedding Procession Perseveres Through Heavy Rain In Linyi, Shandong

On July 7, 2024, a couple in Linyi, Shandong faced extraordinary weather on their wedding day, with streets submerged shortly after a torrential rain. Unwavering in spirit, the bride and groom sat atop a flower-decked sedan chair, carried by staff trudging through the muddy waters. The procession, clad in traditional Chinese attire and bearing unique banners and flags, showcased an undiminished enthusiasm despite the pelting rain. According to the filmmaker, Mr. Liu, who is part of the bride-welcoming team, people walked for about 20 minutes in the torrential downpour, with the deepest part of the water being about 40cm. The bride was sitting in a sedan chair, while the groom was walking with an umbrella along with the staff. Mr. Liu added that the rain on the wedding day meant smooth sailing for the couple in the future, bringing a touch of good luck to the unexpected.

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL-CHINA-4TH UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW

(240705) -- GENEVA, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Xu (C, Front), permanent representative of China to the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, speaks during the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, July 4, 2024. China on Thursday concluded its 4th UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, which its delegation head described as smooth and successful. TO GO WITH "China completes 4th Universal Periodic Review at UN Human Rights Council" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL-CHINA-4TH UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW

(240705) -- GENEVA, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 4, 2024 shows a view of the 56th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. China on Thursday concluded its 4th UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, which its delegation head described as smooth and successful. TO GO WITH "China completes 4th Universal Periodic Review at UN Human Rights Council" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

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Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

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Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

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Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

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Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

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Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

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Taklimakan Desert Ecology

BAZHOU, CHINA - JULY 2, 2024 - The sand control area on the south bank of Tarim River, Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, July 2, 2024. According to the dune movement law in the Taklimakan Desert, the local forestry department has laid water-saving drip irrigation facilities on the smooth dunes, planted salt-tolerant and drought-tolerant plants such as sesame and haloxel, and increased the vegetation coverage on the surface to slow down the desertification process.

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu