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Robots Welcome World Media At The SCO - Tianjin

A robot delivering bottled water passes by the Media Service Desk where "Xiaohe," a multimodal interactive robot, works, at the media center for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in north China's Tianjin, on Aug. 30, 2025. A variety of robots have attracted numerous eyes at the media center as the SCO Summit 2025 is held in this port city from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Photo by Wang Jianhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robots Welcome World Media At The SCO - Tianjin

A staff member happens to gesture in sync with "Xiaohe," a multimodal interactive robot, at the media center for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in north China's Tianjin, on Aug. 30, 2025. A variety of robots have attracted numerous eyes at the media center as the SCO Summit 2025 is held in this port city from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Photo by Wang Jianhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robots Welcome World Media At The SCO - Tianjin

A woman communicates with "Xiaohe," a multimodal interactive robot, at the media center for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in north China's Tianjin, on Aug. 30, 2025. A variety of robots have attracted numerous eyes at the media center as the SCO Summit 2025 is held in this port city from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Photo by Wang Jianhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ChineseToday | Young farmer uses modern technology to empower traditional agriculture in SW China

(240521) -- CHENGDU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shu Xingyu (L) makes a point to remind farmers as they use a seedling planting machine in Xiaohe Village of Dongjiageng Township of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 15, 2024. For Shu Xingyu, a professional manager of a specialized agricultural machinery cooperative in Chongzhou of southwest China's Sichuan Province, the days starting from early May to early June is a busy farming season of a year. In addition to the work on harvesting wheat and transplanting rice, Shu is also busy coordinating the plowing, organizing drones to spread pesticide, arranging the drying of harvested wheat, and distributing rice seedlings among local farmers. Shu Xingyu graduated in 2015 from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and a few years later he resigned his work and brought modern agricultural technology back to his hometown. At present, the specialized agricultural cooperative in which he works has realized the mechanized operatio

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ChineseToday | Young farmer uses modern technology to empower traditional agriculture in SW China

(240521) -- CHENGDU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shu Xingyu makes a plan on machinery of rice transplanting for the next day in Xiaohe Village of Dongjiageng Township of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 15, 2024. For Shu Xingyu, a professional manager of a specialized agricultural machinery cooperative in Chongzhou of southwest China's Sichuan Province, the days starting from early May to early June is a busy farming season of a year. In addition to the work on harvesting wheat and transplanting rice, Shu is also busy coordinating the plowing, organizing drones to spread pesticide, arranging the drying of harvested wheat, and distributing rice seedlings among local farmers. Shu Xingyu graduated in 2015 from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and a few years later he resigned his work and brought modern agricultural technology back to his hometown. At present, the specialized agricultural cooperative in which he works has realized the mechanized operation of the wh

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows tourists on the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child displays a popsicle with a pattern of the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province, April 25, 2024. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows tourists on the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows the carving patterns on the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Photo by Zhu Tao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows the Zhaozhou Bridge at sunset in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a relic dating back to the Sui Dynasty (581-618) of the Zhaozhou Bridge at Zhaoxian Museum in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a statue of Li Chun, designer of the Zhaozhou Bridge, in the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows the bottom of the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area at night in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows the Zhaozhou Bridge at night in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows a stone carving on the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Photo by Zhu Tao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows the Zhaozhou Bridge and its surrounding village in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students make models of the Zhaozhou Bridge at a primary school in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province, April 25, 2024. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows the Zhaozhou Bridge at night in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children play on the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province, April 24, 2024. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view a relic dating back to the Sui Dynasty (581-618) of the Zhaozhou Bridge at the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province, April 24, 2024. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows the carving patterns on the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Photo by Zhu Tao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cultural relics protection technicians inspect the bottom of the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province, April 25, 2024. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes floating water plants at the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province, April 25, 2024. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-ZHAOZHOU BRIDGE (CN)

(240508) -- BEIJING, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cultural relics protection technicians inspect the Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province, April 25, 2024. Built in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the 1,400-year-old Zhaozhou Bridge stands over the Xiaohe River in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. It is the world's oldest single-arch bridge. A combination of location, design and excellent construction are the main reasons why the bridge has withstood earthquake, flood and war for 1,400 years. Along with such world-famous landmarks as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the bridge was listed into China's first group of national cultural heritage protection sites in 1961. Nowadays, the Zhaozhou Bridge scenic area has been open to public for free, bringing numerous tourists into the county. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager paints on a stone at Wushi Village in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager paints on a stone at Wushi Village in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows the view of Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A deliveryman is about to put oil painting works into his tricycle at Wushi Museum of Contemporary Art in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager puts stone paintings in place at Wushi Museum of Contemporary Art in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager paints with oil at Wushi Village in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager packs a piece of oil painting at Wushi Museum of Contemporary Art in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager demonstrates how to buy their paintings through mini program at Wushi Museum of Contemporary Art in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MIAO EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(231022) -- GUIYANG, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Long Luying (C) talks with villagers about embroidery skills at Xiaohe Village of Shibing County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 18, 2023. In a embroidery workshop in Shibing County, Long Luying and her colleagues use needles as pens and thread as ink to embroider flowers, birds, fish, butterflies and other elements, creating Miao embroidery works with vivid patterns. Long Luying is a provincial-level inheritor of Miao embroidery. She learned Miao embroidery from her mother at an early age. In 2006, Long Luying left her job at an embroidery workshop in Shenzhen and returned to her hometown to start her own business on hand-made Miao embroidery in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. Over the past 17 years, Long Luying has provided free embroidery skills training to local women, creating job opportunities for more than 1,000 rural women in the village. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbi

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People buy coffee at a Starbucks store converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People walk outside a Starbucks store that was converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People walk outside a Starbucks store that was converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People taste coffee at a Starbucks store converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People taste coffee at a Starbucks store converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People taste coffee at a Starbucks store converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People taste coffee at a Starbucks store converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People walk outside a Starbucks store that was converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People walk outside a Starbucks store that was converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People walk outside a Starbucks store that was converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People walk outside a Starbucks store that was converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People walk outside a Starbucks store that was converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.

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Starbucks Oil Tank Store Appears in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - People walk outside a Starbucks store that was converted from a large oil tank in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. The 400th Starbucks store in Hangzhou is rebuilt from a large oil tank in Xiaohe Park. The store's unique artistic light and shadow effect makes the oil tank show a different light and shadow atmosphere day and night.