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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 5

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 4

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 3

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 2

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) CHAMONIX, LAKE FLEGERE, THE PEAKS OF CHAMONIX AND MONT BLANC, FLOWERS : LINAIGRETTES/ERIOPHORUM Photo by Jean Didier Risler/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Dragonfly Perches On A Lotus Bud At Xuanwu Lake Park - Nanjing

A dragonfly perches on a lotus bud at Xuanwu Lake Park in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. Photo by Du Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Dragonfly Perches On A Lotus Bud At Xuanwu Lake Park - Nanjing

A dragonfly perches on a lotus bud at Xuanwu Lake Park in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, on July 22, 2025. The 12th of traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, Dashu, or The Great Heat, which means the hottest day in the summer, fell on July 22 this year. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in many places across China on the day. Photo by Du Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Summer Vacation

Illustration - An aerial drone photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows tourists riding a boat to enjoy lotus flowers at a scenic spot in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. With the arrival of summer vacation, many places in China have entered the peak tourist season. Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CORNFLOWER

Blue cornflower, Centaurea cyanus alt. Cyanus segetum.Photo: Oscar Olsson / TT / Code 12046

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MARIGOLD

Marigold, Calendula officinalis.Photo: Oscar Olsson / TT / Code 12046

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MARIGOLD

Bumblebee on a marigold, Calendula officinalis.Photo: Oscar Olsson / TT / Code 12046

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MARIGOLD

Bumblebee on a marigold, Calendula officinalis.Photo: Oscar Olsson / TT / Code 12046

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

A dragonfly rests on a lotus flower at a wetland park, in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province, on June 25, 2025. Photo by Sun Wentan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

Bees fly among lotus flowers at a lotus pond of a park in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, on June 24, 2025. Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

Bees fly over a lotus flower at a lotus pond of a park in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, on June 28, 2025. Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

Tourists take a raft to enjoy lotus flowers at a scenic spot in Xinghua city, east China's Jiangsu Province, on June 28, 2025. Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

A bee flies over a lotus flower at a moat in Xuchang City, central China's Henan Province, on June 27, 2025. Photo by Niu Shupei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

This photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows a lotus flower after rain at a park in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

This photo taken on June 22, 2025 shows a lotus flower at a park in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Photo by He Huawen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2025 shows tourists enjoying lotus flowers in Yizheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Qi Liguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

This photo taken on June 28, 2025 shows lotus flowers at a lotus pond of a scenic spot in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province. Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Lotus Flowers - China

This photo taken on June 28, 2025 shows a lotus flower at a lotus pond in Tengzhou City, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Li Zhijun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Cherry Blossoms Peak in Portland, Oregon

Cherry blossom trees were in full bloom in Portland as summer-like heat broke temperature records around the city on Tuesday, March 25.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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Beijing Builds Garden City

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - Tourists enjoy flowers at Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, China, Oct 21, 2024. In recent years, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect the ecological environment and continuously improve the quality of the urban environment. This year, 200 hectares of green space has been added in the urban area, and 15 leisure parks and 50 pocket parks have been built.

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows a lotus flower at Nanhu Park in Hengyang, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 12, 2024 shows lotus flowers at a park in Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows a lotus flower at Nanhu Park in Hengyang, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows a dragonfly at Nanhu Park in Hengyang, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows a lotus flower in Yanjian Village of Longshan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Zeng Xianghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 12, 2024 shows a lotus flower at a scenic spot in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Ma Huabin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows a lotus flower in Yanjian Village of Longshan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Zeng Xianghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240703) -- XINGHUA, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows people enjoying lotus flowers in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240703) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows a lotus flower at a park in Shijiazhuang City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240703) -- QINYANG, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows a lotus flower at a park in Qinyang City, central China's Henan Province. (Photo by Yang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240703) -- XINGHUA, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows people enjoying lotus flowers in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240703) -- RUGAO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows people enjoying lotus flowers in Rugao City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Wu Shujian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240703) -- HANGZHOU, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows blooming lotus flowers at the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo by Long Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SUMMER-LOTUS FLOWERS (CN)

(240621) -- JURONG, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A bee approaches a lotus flower at Chishan Lake National Wetland Park in Jurong City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 21, 2024. (Photo by Zhong Xueman/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM