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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Fans gather at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka to witness the final run of a Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

A Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out arrives at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka for its final run on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Fans gather at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka to witness the final run of a Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

A Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out arrives at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka for its final run on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Water Resources Allocation Project - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows a pumping station of a water resources allocation project in southwest China's Chongqing. With a total investment of 14.345 billion yuan (about 2.05 billion U.S. dollars) and an annual water supply of over 1 billion cubic meters, the water resources allocation project in Chongqing achieved full water supply on Tuesday. The project is expected to benefit approximately 10 million people. Photo by Huang Wei /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water Resources Allocation Project - China

A staff member monitors the operation of a pumping station of a water resources allocation project in southwest China's Chongqing, December 30, 2025. With a total investment of 14.345 billion yuan (about 2.05 billion U.S. dollars) and an annual water supply of over 1 billion cubic meters, the water resources allocation project in Chongqing achieved full water supply on Tuesday. The project is expected to benefit approximately 10 million people. Photo by Huang Wei /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water Resources Allocation Project - China

Staff members inspect a pumping station of a water resources allocation project in southwest China's Chongqing, December 30, 2025. With a total investment of 14.345 billion yuan (about 2.05 billion U.S. dollars) and an annual water supply of over 1 billion cubic meters, the water resources allocation project in Chongqing achieved full water supply on Tuesday. The project is expected to benefit approximately 10 million people. Photo by Huang Wei /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water Resources Allocation Project - China

Staff members inspect a pumping station of a water resources allocation project in southwest China's Chongqing, December 30, 2025. With a total investment of 14.345 billion yuan (about 2.05 billion U.S. dollars) and an annual water supply of over 1 billion cubic meters, the water resources allocation project in Chongqing achieved full water supply on Tuesday. The project is expected to benefit approximately 10 million people. Photo by Huang Wei /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2025 - The international cruise ship "Spectrum of the Seas" fully loaded with passengers berthed at Wusongkou International Cruise Port Terminal in Shanghai, China on August 2, 2025. As of July 18th, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port has exceeded 1 million this year, an increase of about 55.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

This photo shows a production line of the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

A new energy vehicle demonstrates battery swapping at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

Media professionals visit a "Rubik's Cube" garage that accommodates vehicle frames at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

This photo shows a production line of the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

This photo shows a production line of the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

This photo shows a production line of the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

This photo shows a "Rubik's Cube" garage that accommodates vehicle frames at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Line of New Energy Vehicle - China

This photo shows a production line of the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2025. The city of Hefei is making big strides in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. In 2024, the city's NEV output exceeded 1.37 million units, with the total value of its industrial chain hitting 260 billion yuan (about 36.28 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/Zhou Mu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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2025 Public Subject Written Examination of Civil Servants

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1, 2024 - Candidates line up at a test center of Nanjing Forestry University in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2024, for the 2025 public subject written examination of civil servants. According to the State Administration of Civil Service, the exam plans to recruit 39,700 people, a total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification examination of employers, the number of qualified people and the ratio of employment plans is about 86:1.

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Flower park illumination in western Japan

A preview of a flower-themed illumination show using about 1 million lights is held at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2024, two days before its official start.

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Flower park illumination in western Japan

A preview of a flower-themed illumination show using about 1 million lights is held at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2024, two days before its official start.

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(240801) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People holding carp-shaped lanterns stage a performance in Carp Brook scenic area in Puyuan Village, Puyuan Township, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 29, 2024. In Puyuan Village, there is a brook running through it. The brook was named Carp Brook as there are nearly ten thousand carps in it. For more than 800 years, villagers in this ancient village have lived in harmony with carps in the brook. In recent years, local authorities have fully tapped the cultural heritage of Carp Brook and carried out a protection and repair project of the ancient village in a bid to promote rural revitalization. In 2023, Carp Brook scenic area received 1.12 million tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent, with tourism revenue reaching 627 million yuan (about 86 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)