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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (R) discusses the progress of the project at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to com

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (L) works at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks within a limit

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (C) walks at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks within a limit

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (R) discusses the progress of the project at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to com

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (L) works at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks within a limit

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin (2nd L) talks with his Peruvian colleagues at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to co

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pei Zhimin poses for a photo at the construction site of Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel in Cusco Region in Peru, June 23, 2024. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks within

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ChineseToday | Project manager of tunnel to Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site

(240718) -- MEXICO CITY, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows the entrance of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel project in Cusco Region in Peru. Pei Zhimin has been working in South America for ten years. He started working in Venezuela in 2014 for 6 months, then moved to Brazil for market development. Afterward, he was sent to Bolivia and served as the chief engineer for a highway project until April 2019. Currently, Pei works as both a project manager of the Machu Picchu Highway Tunnel and a resident engineer for the China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd. As a project manager, he needs to ensure the normal operation of complex rectification projects, determine the project's work plan, review various material requirement processes and procurement prices, and assess whether resource needs are reasonable. As a resident engineer, Pei needs to determine the details of each task based on the overall work plan, require each engineer to complete their tasks

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(SP)CHINA-LANZHOU-FOOTBALL-WOMEN'S FUTSAL INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT (CN)

(240712) -- LANZHOU, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Players of Uzbekistan celebrate scoring during the match between Islamic Republic of Iran and Uzbekistan at CFA "LANZHOU OLYMPIC" Cup Women's Futsal International Tournament 2024 in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 12, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR (CN)

(240706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Exhibitors talk with each other during the 30th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2024. The 30th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Saturday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. More than 2,200 enterprises from home and abroad participated in the event. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR (CN)

(240706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor looks at an electricity-powered autonomous aerial vehicle during the 30th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2024. The 30th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Saturday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. More than 2,200 enterprises from home and abroad participated in the event. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR (CN)

(240706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor learns about products during the 30th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2024. The 30th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Saturday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. More than 2,200 enterprises from home and abroad participated in the event. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR (CN)

(240706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the Hong Kong booth at the 30th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2024. The 30th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Saturday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. More than 2,200 enterprises from home and abroad participated in the event. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Zhimin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Actors perform at a ceremony worshiping Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 21, 2024. A similar event was held at the same time in the Taiwan region's New Taipei City, marking the 11th year that the legendary figure has been commemorated simultaneously on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Zhimin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at a ceremony worshiping Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 21, 2024. A similar event was held at the same time in the Taiwan region's New Taipei City, marking the 11th year that the legendary figure has been commemorated simultaneously on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-FUXI-CEREMONY (CN)

(240621) -- TIANSHUI, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Actors perform at a ceremony worshiping Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Ceremonies worshiping mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi held on both sides of Taiwan Strait" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-FUXI-CEREMONY (CN)

(240621) -- TIANSHUI, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Actors perform at a ceremony worshiping Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Ceremonies worshiping mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi held on both sides of Taiwan Strait" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-FUXI-CEREMONY (CN)

(240621) -- TIANSHUI, June 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at a ceremony worshiping Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Ceremonies worshiping mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi held on both sides of Taiwan Strait" (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-FUXI-CEREMONY (CN)

(240621) -- TIANSHUI, June 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at a ceremony worshiping Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Ceremonies worshiping mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi held on both sides of Taiwan Strait" (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-CHINESE RECITATION CONTEST

(240510) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A participant takes part in a Chinese recitation contest at the China Cultural Center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, May 9, 2024. (Photo by Liu Zhimin/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-CHINESE RECITATION CONTEST

(240510) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A participant takes part in a Chinese recitation contest at the China Cultural Center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, May 9, 2024. (Photo by Liu Zhimin/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-CHINESE RECITATION CONTEST

(240510) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A participant takes part in a Chinese recitation contest at the China Cultural Center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, May 9, 2024. (Photo by Liu Zhimin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-TOURISM (CN)

(240406) -- TIANSHUI, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows tourists visiting the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Maiji District of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Tianshui has garnered considerable attention in the cyber world thanks to the popularity of Tianshui's malatang, a numbing-spicy hotpot. When it comes to the real world, the city received 309,000 and 348,600 tourists on April 4 and 5, the first two day of the three-dat Qingming holiday, with tourism-related revenue of 177 million yuan (about 24.47 million U.S. dollars) and 198 million yuan (about 27.37 million U.S. dollars), respectively. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-TOURISM (CN)

(240406) -- TIANSHUI, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows tourists visiting the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Maiji District of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Tianshui has garnered considerable attention in the cyber world thanks to the popularity of Tianshui's malatang, a numbing-spicy hotpot. When it comes to the real world, the city received 309,000 and 348,600 tourists on April 4 and 5, the first two day of the three-dat Qingming holiday, with tourism-related revenue of 177 million yuan (about 24.47 million U.S. dollars) and 198 million yuan (about 27.37 million U.S. dollars), respectively. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-TOURISM (CN)

(240406) -- TIANSHUI, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows tourists visiting the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Maiji District of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province. Tianshui has garnered considerable attention in the cyber world thanks to the popularity of Tianshui's malatang, a numbing-spicy hotpot. When it comes to the real world, the city received 309,000 and 348,600 tourists on April 4 and 5, the first two day of the three-dat Qingming holiday, with tourism-related revenue of 177 million yuan (about 24.47 million U.S. dollars) and 198 million yuan (about 27.37 million U.S. dollars), respectively. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240317) -- DUNHUANG, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a museum in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 17, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240317) -- DUNHUANG, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240317) -- DUNHUANG, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 15, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240317) -- DUNHUANG, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240317) -- DUNHUANG, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Spectators watch a drama in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240317) -- DUNHUANG, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a museum in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 17, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240317) -- DUNHUANG, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actresses perform a drama in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240317) -- DUNHUANG, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists ride camels at the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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Chinese, European experts call for new cooperation opportunities

STORY: Chinese, European experts call for new cooperation opportunities SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VIKTOR ESZTERHAI, Research fellow at the John Lukacs Institute, Ludovika University of Public Service of Hungary 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): JASNA PLEVNIK, Founder and president of the Geoeconomic Forum Croatia 4. various of Budapest city view STORYLINE: Chinese and European experts advocated for new cooperation opportunities between China and the European Union (EU) during a recent seminar held in Budapest, Hungary. Hosted by the China-CEE Institute on Thursday, the seminar titled "China-CEE Cooperation: Prospects and Paths" focused on the evolving dynamics between China, Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs), and the broader EU-China relationship. Zhao Zhimin, secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that despite the context of a s

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dong Zhimin is brought to the court in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 6, 2023. Dong was sentenced to nine years behind bars for abusing and illegally incarcerating Xiaohuamei, the woman with whom Dong has lived since 1998, according to the municipal intermediate people's court of Xuzhou. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL (CN)

(231222) -- JISHISHAN, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and staff members prepare for online lectures to students in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Classes have been resumed for high school students via online teaching in Jishishan County after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake late Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL (CN)

(231222) -- JISHISHAN, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dong Honghai, headmaster of Jishi Middle School, gives an online lecture to students in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Classes have been resumed for high school students via online teaching in Jishishan County after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake late Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-PINGLIANG-LANTERN INDUSTRY (CN)

(231213) -- PINGLIANG, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the interior view of the exhibition hall at a lantern cultural-industry base in Zhuanglang County of Pingliang City, northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Lantern industry illuminates path to prosperity for villagers" (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-PINGLIANG-LANTERN INDUSTRY (CN)

(231213) -- PINGLIANG, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare lantern components in Zhuanglang County of Pingliang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Lantern industry illuminates path to prosperity for villagers" (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the site of Yumen Pass in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the site of Yumen Pass in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-INT'L SILK ROAD CULTURAL EXPO-OPEN (CN)

(230906) -- DUNHUANG, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows a scene of the opening ceremony of the sixth Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. The sixth Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo opened Wednesday in Dunhuang, a major hub on the ancient Silk Road in northwest China's Gansu Province. The expo has attracted more than 1,200 guests from over 50 countries, regions and international organizations. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-AFGHANISTAN-INT'L FREIGHT TRAIN SERVICE (CN)

(230706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A freight train heading for Afghanistan's Hairatan pulls out of the Dongchuan logistics center in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 5, 2023. TO GO WITH "Int'l freight train service launched from China's Gansu to Afghanistan" (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR(CN)

(230706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Livestreamers promote products during the 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2023. The 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Thursday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said. The five-day event is aimed at highlighting openness and cooperation while attracting more businesses and investment. The number of registered guests to this year's fair exceeds 40,000 and more than 1,600 enterprises from home and abroad participate in the fair. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR(CN)

(230706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor guides a visitor in an experience of a VR device during the 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2023. The 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Thursday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said. The five-day event is aimed at highlighting openness and cooperation while attracting more businesses and investment. The number of registered guests to this year's fair exceeds 40,000 and more than 1,600 enterprises from home and abroad participate in the fair. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR(CN)

(230706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about agricultural products during the 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2023. The 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Thursday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said. The five-day event is aimed at highlighting openness and cooperation while attracting more businesses and investment. The number of registered guests to this year's fair exceeds 40,000 and more than 1,600 enterprises from home and abroad participate in the fair. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR(CN)

(230706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor from Russia promotes products during the 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2023. The 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Thursday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said. The five-day event is aimed at highlighting openness and cooperation while attracting more businesses and investment. The number of registered guests to this year's fair exceeds 40,000 and more than 1,600 enterprises from home and abroad participate in the fair. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR(CN)

(230706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about products during the 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2023. The 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Thursday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said. The five-day event is aimed at highlighting openness and cooperation while attracting more businesses and investment. The number of registered guests to this year's fair exceeds 40,000 and more than 1,600 enterprises from home and abroad participate in the fair. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR(CN)

(230706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor from Thailand promotes products during the 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2023. The 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Thursday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said. The five-day event is aimed at highlighting openness and cooperation while attracting more businesses and investment. The number of registered guests to this year's fair exceeds 40,000 and more than 1,600 enterprises from home and abroad participate in the fair. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INVESTMENT AND TRADE FAIR(CN)

(230706) -- LANZHOU, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 6, 2023 shows the Serbian booth at the 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province. The 29th China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair kicked off on Thursday in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, local authorities said. The five-day event is aimed at highlighting openness and cooperation while attracting more businesses and investment. The number of registered guests to this year's fair exceeds 40,000 and more than 1,600 enterprises from home and abroad participate in the fair. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)