China: Golden Retriever Rolls in Snow for Dry Bath

On February 14, 2025, in Liaoning Province in northeastern China, a video captured a golden retriever rolling back and forth in a snowy field. The dog flipped over repeatedly, covering its body with fresh snow. The dog’s fur appeared clean and fluffy as it continued to tumble across the ground, clearly enjoying the motion. Snow scattered around its body each time it turned. The owner explained that the snow in the region is loose and powdery, and that a quick shake removes it without soaking the fur.

China: Burst Water Pipe Floods Suzhou Street, Soaking Vendors and Passerby

On August 14, 2025, in Suzhou, China, a burst water pipe at Sunwu and Lingshan Roads sent a three-story-high jet flooding the street. Vendors scrambled, and a man’s freshly served meal was ruined as bystanders watched. Emergency teams were dispatched to fix the pipe while the towering spray continued.

China: Sharp Rain Boundary Leaves Half Street Soaked in Hunan

This is the surreal moment that a street in Hunan, China appeared to be divided by a line of rain, one half soaking wet, the other completely dry on July 13. The video highlighted the clearly visible boundary between the wet and dry halves of the street, astonishing passersby with the extreme contrast.

Demonstration Artists Against Precarity in Toulouse

Demonstration Artists Against Precarity in Toulouse

An artist with his canvas, soaking up the sun. Manifested works of art rally, organised by the collectif travailleureusesdelart31 led by the CGT. Manifested works = an exhibition + a demonstration, against the precariousness of art workers, to raise awareness of their status and working conditions, against budget cuts in culture, to share art with as many people as possible. France Toulouse on 5 April 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

First Rays of Spring Along the Seine - Paris

Parisians enjoy the first sunny days of the season along the banks of the Seine, soaking up the spring atmosphere in the heart of the capital. Paris, France on March 30, 2025. Photo by Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dege Sutra Printing House - Tibet

Dege Sutra Printing House - Tibet

This photo taken on May 16, 2017 shows workers soaking paper for printing outside the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Built in 1729, the Dege Sutra Printing House preserves in good condition 325,520 woodcut printing plates containing significant Tibetan classics dating back to the 11th century. The majority of the blocks were carved between the 18th and mid-20th centuries. The printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Sichuan were listed in this May as documentary heritage on the Asia Pacific regional register of UNESCO's Memory of the World (MOW) Programme. Photo by Gong Zihua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Residual Pesticides Washing

Residual Pesticides Washing

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 - If you're not planning to peel your fruit and vegetables, soaking the produce in a solution of salt, a solution of baking soda, or a solution of vinegar will help to remove many of the pesticides found in produce, illustration design in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2024.

Residual Pesticides Washing

Residual Pesticides Washing

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 - If you're not planning to peel your fruit and vegetables, soaking the produce in a solution of salt, a solution of baking soda, or a solution of vinegar will help to remove many of the pesticides found in produce, illustration design in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2024.

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

The Paris Summer Olympic Games 2024

The delegation of Team Finland soaking of rain on a boat during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Summer Olympic Games on the Seine River in Paris, on July 26, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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.

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-PADDY RICE SOWING (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-PADDY RICE SOWING (CN)

(240405) -- SHUANGYASHAN, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows a view of an intelligent workshop for pre-germination soaking of paddy rice seeds in Shuangyashan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang, known as the country's "grain barn" and well noted for its high-quality rice produce, has kicked off paddy rice sowing operations. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-PADDY RICE SOWING (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-PADDY RICE SOWING (CN)

(240405) -- SHUANGYASHAN, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker packs processed seeds at an intelligent workshop for pre-germination soaking of paddy rice seeds in Shuangyashan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 4, 2024. Heilongjiang, known as the country's "grain barn" and well noted for its high-quality rice produce, has kicked off paddy rice sowing operations. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Ice, snow business heats winter economy in northeast China's Jilin

STORY: Ice, snow business heats winter economy in northeast China's Jilin SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jilin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG XIAOLIN, Owner of a hot spring resort, Jilin Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG WENYU, Deputy general manager of a local tourist resort, Jilin Province STORYLINE: With abundant ice-and-snow resources, Jilin Province in northeast China has developed related tourist projects to attract more tourists to boost local economy. Besides enjoying the amazing snow-covered scenery, tourists can ski, visit snow theme parks, savor local cuisines and enjoy the warmth of hot springs, etc. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG XIAOLIN, Owner of a hot spring resort, Jilin Province "After a day of skiing, skiing enthusiasts might feel tired. Soaking in the hot spring can help them relieve fatigue and promote blood circulation. Recently, our visitors mainly come from Jiangsu, Zhejia

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(230903) -- RONGSHUI, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the water after soaking woad in it for three days in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Aug. 31, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. "Liang Bu", named for its glistening appearance, is a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group. Women of Miao ethnic group in Wuying plant woad in spring and harvest it in fall. They soak woad in water for days before mixing it with materials such as lime, to make the dye for "Liang Bu". It usually takes months to make a piece of "Liang Bu" after repeated process of dip-dyeing, drying, pounding, applying egg white and steaming. The cloth gradually becomes glistening owing to tens of thousands of poundings by villagers with traditional wooden hammers. After cutting, sewing, embroidery

Soaking up Chinese New Year atmosphere in ancient town of China's Luoyang

STORY: Soaking up Chinese New Year atmosphere in ancient town of China's Luoyang DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JORDAN PAUL HUMPHRIES, British expat in Luoyang 2. various of the Humphries' family tour in Luoyi City STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): JORDAN PAUL HUMPHRIES, British expat in Luoyang "My name is Jordan (Paul Humphries). I'm from England, and I'm an English teacher. It's very interesting to be here (Luoyang) 10 years. Spring festival is coming, so I brought my family to Luoyi ancient town. Let's go have a look. I came to China because I really like the history of China. And I read the San Guo Yan Yi (Romance of the Three Kingdoms), so I wanted to go to the place where San Guo Yan Yi was. I wanted to see the history of China and travel around different historical places. I did plan to stay here for just like one year. But I found my wife, and then I decided to stay. I think Luoyang is a wonderful ci

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows Japanese monkeys soaking in hot spring at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows Japanese monkeys soaking in hot spring at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows Japanese monkeys soaking in hot spring at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Monkeys in hot spring

Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese macaques soak in an outdoor hot spring at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014. The sight "snow monkeys" soaking in an outdoor hot spring is popular among tourists from Japan and abroad.

Monkeys in hot spring

Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese macaques cling to a hot water pipe at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 14, 2014. The sight of "snow monkeys" soaking in an outdoor hot spring is popular among tourists from Japan and abroad.

Monkeys in hot spring

Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - A young Japanese macaque touches a tourist's camera at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014. The sight of monkeys soaking in an outdoor hot spring is popular as "snow monkeys" among tourists from Japan and abroad.

Monkeys in hot spring

Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists take photos of Japanese macaques soaking in an outdoor hot spring at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014. The sight is popular "snow monkeys" among tourists from Japan and abroad.