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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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(EcoChina)CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-GRASSLAND-SUMMER (CN)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows the scenery of the Sangke Grassland in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EcoChina)CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-GRASSLAND-SUMMER (CN)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows a camp at the Sangke Grassland in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Yu Lan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EcoChina)CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-GRASSLAND-SUMMER (CN)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows the scenery of the Sangke Grassland in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Yu Lan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EcoChina)CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-GRASSLAND-SUMMER (CN)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows the scenery of the Sangke Grassland in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EcoChina)CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-GRASSLAND-SUMMER (CN)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows a camp at the Sangke Grassland in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Ma Ning/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EcoChina)CHINA-GANSU-XIAHE-GRASSLAND-SUMMER (CN)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows a rape flower field at the Sangke Grassland in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Yu Lan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Mid-Missouri Hit by Severe Storms and Possible Tornado, Thousands Lose Power

Severe storms swept through mid-Missouri on Sunday, April 20, prompting tornado warnings and causing widespread damage. A possible tornado in Callaway County injured one person in New Bloomfield. Thousands of customers experienced power outages.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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Silk Road Gansu Travel in China

GANSU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2016 - (FILE) Photo taken on 14 February 2016 shows an ancient township called ｡ｰBajiao Walled Village｡ｱ located in Xiahe county, China's Gansu province.Though some of the areas nearest to town have become quite commercial, there is still plenty of scope for exploring. Xiahe is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to the famed Labrang Tibetan Buddhist monastery, one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The town is populated largely by ethnic Tibetans, as well as some Hui and Han Chinese. The area is highly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing). The geography is mountainous. In recent years it has become a tourist attraction.

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch butter sculptures made by Buddhists at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-BUTTER SCULPTURE (CN)

(240224) -- XIAHE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Butter sculptures made by Buddhists are displayed at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 24, 2024. An annual butter sculpture show was held at Labrang Monastery, one of six prestigious temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, on Saturday, the Chinese Lantern Festival, to pray for good fortune and harvest. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a parade during the exorcism dance performance at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lamas play music during the exorcism dance performance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch exorcism dance performed by masked lamas at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A masked lama performs exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch exorcism dance performed by masked lamas at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lamas are pictured during the exorcism dance performance at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-EXORCISM DANCE (CN)

(240223) -- XIAHE, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monks prepare to uncover the large yellow curtain on a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monks carry a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LABRANG MONASTERY-SUNNING OF THE BUDDHA CEREMONY (CN)

(240222) -- XIAHE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monks carry a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha during the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony of Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 22, 2024. More than 40,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony, held Thursday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China's Gansu Province. The annual event is one of the most important ceremonies at Labrang Monastery, built in 1709, one of the six great temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)