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Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon Illustrations - China

This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows the comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) in the sky over Tangyuan County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Agriculture Crops Starry Sky - China

This photo taken on July 25, 2025 shows apples under the starry sky in Tangyuan County of Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province, a major agricultural producer dubbed "China's grain barn," have seen its crops enter the ripening stage recently. Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agriculture Crops Starry Sky - China

This photo taken on August 2, 2025 shows corns under the starry sky in Tangyuan County of Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province, a major agricultural producer dubbed "China's grain barn," have seen its crops enter the ripening stage recently. Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agriculture Crops Starry Sky - China

This photo taken on July 25, 2025 shows crabapples under the starry sky in Jixiang Town of Tangyuan County, Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province, a major agricultural producer dubbed "China's grain barn," have seen its crops enter the ripening stage recently. Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Starry Sky Over Rice Field - China

This photo taken on May 27, 2025 shows a paddy rice field under the starry sky in Heli Town of Tangyuan County, Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. With paddy rice transplanting largely concluded in Heilongjiang, the vast black soil in the province is now dressed in green, hinting the hope for a bountiful harvest. The Milky Way spreading across a starry sky is mirrored in waterlogged paddy rice fields, making a breathtaking scene in the early summer night. (Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Starry Sky Over Rice Field - China

This photo taken on May 27, 2025 shows a paddy rice field in Heli Town of Tangyuan County, Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. With paddy rice transplanting largely concluded in Heilongjiang, the vast black soil in the province is now dressed in green, hinting the hope for a bountiful harvest. The Milky Way spreading across a starry sky is mirrored in waterlogged paddy rice fields, making a breathtaking scene in the early summer night. (Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Hanjiang Festival - China

People shout to "awaken" the river at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

An actor of Hezhe ethnic group shouts to "awaken" the river at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

An actor of Hezhe ethnic group interacts with foreign tourists at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

People take part in celebration events at the branch venue of Hanjiang festival in Fujin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

Actors perform a blessing ceremony of Hezhe ethnic group at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

People perform at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

Actors perform a blessing ceremony of Hezhe ethnic group at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows the branch venue of Hanjiang festival in Fujin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

People perform at the branch venue of Hanjiang festival in Fujin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

Actors perform a blessing ceremony of Hezhe ethnic group at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Julia looks at tangyuan, also called glutinous rice dumplings, at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun. (Xi

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer (R) and Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer eat tangyuan, also called glutinous rice dumplings, at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the nort

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer (L) and Julia eat tangyuan, also called glutinous rice dumplings, at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese ci

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CHINA-JILIN-GERMAN ENGINEER-LANTERN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240224) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sascha Schuerrer boils tangyuan, also called glutinous rice dumplings, at home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 23, 2024. German engineers Sascha Schuerrer and his wife Johanna Garzon-Schuerrer, together with their daughter Julia, spend their first Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 24 this year, in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. In order to strengthen the cooperation between China and Germany in the automobile industry, more than 200 foreign experts from Audi AG, Volkswagen Group and other well-known enterprises have arrived in Changchun from all over the world, and their families have also moved to Changchun. Cooperating with China's leading automaker FAW Group Co., Ltd., the Audi FAW NEV project, with total investment expected to surpass 35 billion yuan (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars), broke ground in June 2022 in the northeastern Chinese city of Changc

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CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240224) -- BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Foreign tourists make Tangyuan, or sweet glutinous rice dumplings, during an event celebrating the Lantern Festival in Rongchang District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb. 24, 2024. People across the country celebrate the Lantern Festival, which fell on Feb. 24 this year, amid a festive and bustling atmosphere. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager cooks festive sweet dumplings known as "tangyuan" in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Guo Bin/Xinhua)

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Traditional delicacy on Winter Solstice in south China

STORY: Traditional delicacy on Winter Solstice in south China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. STANDUP 1 (English): MIELLA, Student of Shanghai International Studies University 3. various of Tangyuan in restaurant 4. STANDUP 2 (English): MIELLA, Student of Shanghai International Studies University STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): MIELLA, Student of Shanghai International Studies University "The solar term of Dongzhi (Winter Solstice) is coming. So today, let's have a taste of tangyuan (rice ball soup), a traditional delicacy eaten in many places in Shanghai during this period. Let's go." Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, falls on Dec. 22 this year. In Chinese culture, it marks the beginning of deep winter and a break from farming in traditional agricultural society. It is also a time for family gatherings. Northern China has maintained the tradition of eating dumplings on thi

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CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230204) -- NANJING, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Construction workers of the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. and local residents make tangyuan, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. Various folk cultural activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming festival. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YUYUAN GARDEN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230204) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People eat Tangyuan, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, at a store in Yuyuan Garden, east China's Shanghai, Feb. 3, 2023. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. Various activities were held at Yuyuan Garden to welcome the upcoming festival. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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24 Solar Terms: Winter Solstice

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Winter Solstice DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ink paintings STORYLINE: Dongzhi, or Winter Solstice, is the 22nd of the 24 Solar Terms on the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on Dec. 22 this year. Dongzhi has the longest night of the year. In Chinese culture, the day marks the beginning of deep winter. It is also a time for family gatherings. On this day, people in northern China eat dumplings, while people in the south eat tangyuan, or rice ball soup. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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#CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(220213) -- WUHU, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People make Tangyuan, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, in shape of Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda mascot for the 2022 Games, at a community in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Yang Hua/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(220213) -- YICHUN, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People make Tangyuan, a kind of round and sweet dumpling made of glutinous rice flour, in Shishang Village of Renshou Township, Jing'an County in Yichun City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 13, 2022. Various events are held across China to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival. (Photo by Xu Zhongting/Xinhua)