Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

A calendar with the date at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 am. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Stadiums of The 2 Parisians Soccer Clubs in Ligue 1 Are Side by Side - Paris

Stadiums of The 2 Parisians Soccer Clubs in Ligue 1 Are Side by Side - Paris

File photo - The Parc des Princes stadium, home of the PSG, seen from an helicopter flying above Paris ahead of the Bastille Day military parade on July 11, 2022. On the left the Parc des Princes and on the right the Stade Jean Bouin. Paris FC will join champions Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, the first time in 35 years that two clubs from the French capital will compete in the top flight in the same season. Their Stadiums, Parc des Princes for PSG and Stade Jean Bouin for PFC are side by side in the west side of Paris. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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STORY: Rescue teams rush to transfer flood-stranded residents in China's Guilin SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guilin 2. STANDUP (English): TIAN ZIJUN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HONGLIN, Party chief of Nanxishan Hospital 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIU YONGPING, Deputy head of Guilin Detachment of Guangxi Armed Police Force STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TIAN ZIJUN, Xinhua correspondent "In the past several days, heavy downpour has caused severe water logging in many parts of the city of Guilin in south China's Guangxi. Yesterday (June 19), about 500 people were stranded in Nanxishan Hospital as the entire first floor of the inpatient department was submerged underwater. The hospital first took immediate action to relocate those affected to the building's second floor and above before emergency response teams arrived at the scene and helped transfer all those stranded to

China launches tech-experiment satellite

STORY: China launches tech-experiment satellite SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the experiment satellite 2. various of simulations STORYLINE: China on Thursday sent a technology experiment satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The experiment satellite for satellite internet technologies was launched at 6:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket, and entered its planned orbit successfully. The launch is the 498th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. It is also the 84th mission of the Long March-2D carrier rocket. A two-stage liquid propellant launch vehicle, the Long March-2D is capable of lifting 1.3-tonne payloads to the sun-synchronous orbit 700 km above Earth. This carrier rocket has the capability of launching both single and multiple satellites into various orbits. The upper sta

Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 35 pct

STORY: Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 35 pct DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's central bank 2. various of Turkish lira 3. various of stores STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank increased its policy interest rate by 500 basis points from 30 percent to 35 percent on Thursday. The central bank's monetary policy committee said in a statement that it decided to continue the monetary tightening process in order to establish the disinflation course as soon as possible, anchor inflation expectations, and control the deterioration in pricing behavior. In the third quarter, inflation readings were above expectations, said the statement. "The strong course of domestic demand, the stickiness of services inflation, and the deterioration in inflation expectations continue to put upward pressure on inflation," it added. In addition, geopolitical developments have posed risks to the inflation outlook, said the ba

Turkish voters divided between hope and despair about 2nd round of elections

STORY: Turkish voters divided between hope and despair about 2nd round of elections DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of voting and vote counting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): DENIZ CAY, Football coach 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): DENIZ CAY, Football coach 5. various of Istanbul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): LEVENT TURGAL, Istanbul resident 7. various of Istanbul 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar at Marmara University 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar at Marmara University STORYLINE: On the streets of Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, citizens seemed divided between hope and deep despair on Monday after it became certain that the country will have a runoff presidential election. The Sunday vote count in the critical elections revealed that neither of the candidates secured above the 50 percent threshold of the votes to win outright. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.51 percen

In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

STORY: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET ALI, First-time voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EKIN ULGEN, University student, First-time voter 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ECE HASEMOGLU, University student, First-time voter STORYLINE: On May 14, voters across Türkiye will elect the president and 600 members of parliament for a five-year term. As many as 4.9 million Turkish citizens above the age of 18 will vote for the first time, according to the Supreme Electoral Council, the country's top electoral authority. Moreover, half of Türkiye's 64 million eligible voters are made up of millennials and those from the younger Generation Z, as many of whom were born between 1997-2012 have entered adulthood. The vote of the young is therefore expected to be crucial, as new polls predicted a close contest between incumbent President

Woman crane operator in China's Shanghai sees no career ceiling

STORY: Woman crane operator in China's Shanghai sees no career ceiling DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the woman crane operator working 2. various of the construction site 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI MANMAN, Female crane operator 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI MANMAN, Female crane operator STORYLINE: A 35-year-old woman who works as a tower crane operator in east China's megacity Shanghai says there's no ceiling but only a blue sky above her head, showing better gender equality in her career. Li Manman, the mother of three, is an employee with China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. She has participated in eight construction projects over the past 15 years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI MANMAN, Female crane operator "I need to climb 101 meters to the tower crane cab every workday. My workplace is the highest and the loneliest on the construction site. I only talk to signalmen during work. I can handle materials no mor

Mercury rises above 35 C in Hokkaido

Mercury rises above 35 C in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - People cool off on a hot day beside a fountain at Odori-Koen in Sapporo on June 3, 2014.

Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Women walk with parasols in Osaka on July 7, 2013, as temperatures rose above 35 C in many parts of Japan.

Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Women touch an ice pillar near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on July 7, 2013. Temperatures rose above 35 C in the Tokyo metropolitan area the same day.

Mercury rises in Japan

Mercury rises in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - High school students walk in a mist sprayed to cool people down amid the heat in Osaka on Aug. 11, 2011. Temperatures climbed above 35 C in many parts of Japan the same day.

Cool present for polar bear in sizzling Japan zoo

Cool present for polar bear in sizzling Japan zoo

OSAKA, Japan - Polar bear Gogo tries to get apples from a chunk of ice at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka on July 23, 2010. The ice was a special gift from the zoo as the mercury soared above 35 C in many locations in Japan.