China: Striking Fire-Red Clouds Turn Sky Into Fiery Canvas

This is the breathtaking moment fiery red clouds swirled across the sky, creating a spectacular scene. Filmed on December 9, 2025, in Shanxi, China, the video shows glowing clouds rolling across the sky at sunset. Layers of clouds wrapped around the fading light, forming a vivid cloudscape that moved like breaking waves. Red and orange hues shifted continuously, giving the sky a dynamic, cinematic look as color spread across the horizon. The video ends with the clouds still rolling, as the glowing sky slowly fades.

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lightning illuminated the sky, creating a beautiful scene with the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Berk Ozkan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lightning illuminated the sky, creating a beautiful scene with the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Berk Ozkan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lightning illuminated the sky, creating a beautiful scene with the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Berk Ozkan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lightning illuminated the sky, creating a beautiful scene with the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Berk Ozkan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lightning illuminated the sky, creating a beautiful scene with the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Berk Ozkan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lightning illuminated the sky, creating a beautiful scene with the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Berk Ozkan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lightning illuminated the sky, creating a beautiful scene with the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Berk Ozkan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lighting Strikes Illustrations During Nightime - Istanbul

Lightning illuminated the sky, creating a beautiful scene with the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 25, 2025. Photo by Berk Ozkan/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Lightning Strikes Through Rainbow as Sunset Paints Sky in Inner Mongolia

This is the stunning moment that a rare mix of lightning and rainbow lit up the sky, capturing a breathtaking scene that also featured sunset and colorful clouds. On May 11, 2025, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, the video showed a rare atmospheric phenomenon where a bolt of lightning slashed through the sky as a vivid rainbow arched across the horizon. As the sun began to set, casting an orange hue over the clouds, onlookers were treated to a mesmerizing display where multiple natural elements, lightning, rainbow, sunset, and painted clouds, had converged in one frame. The lightning bolt flashed dramatically across the sky just beneath the arc of the rainbow, creating a moment of natural beauty that was rarely seen together. The video ended with the lightning fading into the distance as the rainbow slowly dissolved into the dusky sky.

China: Swarm Of Gnats Fills The Golden Sunset Sky In Harbin, Heilongjiang

On September 14, 2024, in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China, a video captured a beautiful yet bothersome scene at sunset. As the golden evening light bathed the ground, the air filled with countless tiny gnats. The small insects swarmed in great numbers, dotting the sky and creating a challenge for those outdoors. Chinese netizens commented, “These gnats are so hard to get rid of—every year at this time, they fill the sky.

China: Dazzling Sunset Overwhelmed By Swarms Of Gnats In Qiqihar

On September 21, 2024, in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China, a video captured a beautiful yet unsettling scene during sunset. The golden evening light bathed the ground, creating a stunning view, but the air was filled with countless tiny gnats swarming everywhere. The sheer number of insects, densely packed and hovering in the air, created a sight that could easily trigger discomfort for those with a fear of clusters. Chinese netizens joked that running through the swarm with an electric mosquito swatter would create a satisfying buzz.

China: Spectacular Scene Of Heavy Rainfall Captured From Mountaintops In Lishui, Zhejiang

On August 13, a fascinating scene was captured at a mountaintop in Jinyun, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, southeastern China. In the video, huge amounts of rain pour down from the clouds like a white waterfall, creating an appealing image.

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE CARPET-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-BEIJING-PALACE CARPET-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240629) -- BEIJING, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a scene at the studio of Ji Yu in Beijing, capital of China. Beijing palace carpet is a splendid example of China's traditional carpet weaving techniques. Known for its intricate production processes and beautiful patterns, the palace carpet represents the pinnacle of Chinese weaving artistry. The production involves four main steps: dyeing with traditional Chinese herbs, pattern design, weaving and shaping, and finally, finishing touches. As one of the "Beijing Eight Imperial Handicrafts," the art of palace carpet was designated a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Ji Yu, born in 1971 in central China's Henan Province, has dedicated over 30 years to the repair and creation of traditional palace carpets. In 1995, along with her husband Li Dongyang, she moved to Beijing to specialize in restoring ancient carpets. Over the years, the couple has insisted on traditional dyeing and weaving tech

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

Genshin Impact FES Carnival Open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A view of the opening site of Genshin Impact FES Offline Carnival in Shanghai, China, August 10, 2023. Shanghai Mihoyo Network Technology Co., Ltd, the producer of Genshin Impact, set up a beautiful scene, restored the representative scenery of each country in the game, and prepared a variety of interactive games, creative works and wonderful cosplay performances.

Golden Sunrise at Meili Snow Mountain on fist day of Chinese New Year

STORY: Golden Sunrise at Meili Snow Mountain on fist day of Chinese New Year DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. wide of golden sunrise over snow-capped mountain peaks at Meili Snow Mountain STORYLINE: Check out this unforgettable scene -- a beautiful golden sunrise over the snow-capped mountain peaks of Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province, southwest China, on the first day of the Chinese New Year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

Flocks of whooper swans frolicking in snow in E China

STORY: Flocks of whooper swans frolicking in snow in E China DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: WEIHAI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Weihai City 2. various of whooper swans frolicking in snow STORYLINE: Big flocks of whooper swans have flown to the snowy Weihai City in east China, merging into a beautiful winter scene. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Weihai, China. (XHTV)

Macao street scene prior to handover

Macao street scene prior to handover

MACAO - The street scene of a busy business district in Macao on the eve of the handover of the Portuguese territory to Chinese rule at midnight on Dec. 19. The banner in the center says: ''Tomorrow in Macao will be more beautiful.''

Picturesque lake in N China's desert

STORY: Picturesque lake in N China's desert DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a man paddling on the lake STORYLINE: A man paddling on a desert lake creates a beautiful scene. The lake is called Suminjilin Lake, located in the Badain Jaran Desert, Alashan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is the third largest desert in China. With 144 lakes of different sizes, rafting has become a new way to play in the desert. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China. (XHTV)

China Hebei Relocation Villages

Drone footage taken on May 12, 2021 shows relocation villages in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China. In hebei province in recent years, the hollow village governance as to consolidate the crucial achievements and realize the country revitalization of important gripper out of poverty, with beautiful countryside construction, the construction of small towns, the key village construction series means, take the change of relocation, industrial park building, improve the public service facilities, administrative villages small, scattered, empty, poor outstanding issues, To solve the idle waste of rural homestead, the former empty village presents a new scene of prosperous new housing industry and the integration of production and village.

China Hebei Relocation Villages

Drone footage taken on May 12, 2021 shows relocation villages in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China. In hebei province in recent years, the hollow village governance as to consolidate the crucial achievements and realize the country revitalization of important gripper out of poverty, with beautiful countryside construction, the construction of small towns, the key village construction series means, take the change of relocation, industrial park building, improve the public service facilities, administrative villages small, scattered, empty, poor outstanding issues, To solve the idle waste of rural homestead, the former empty village presents a new scene of prosperous new housing industry and the integration of production and village.

China Hebei Relocation Villages

Drone footage taken on May 12, 2021 shows relocation villages in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China. In hebei province in recent years, the hollow village governance as to consolidate the crucial achievements and realize the country revitalization of important gripper out of poverty, with beautiful countryside construction, the construction of small towns, the key village construction series means, take the change of relocation, industrial park building, improve the public service facilities, administrative villages small, scattered, empty, poor outstanding issues, To solve the idle waste of rural homestead, the former empty village presents a new scene of prosperous new housing industry and the integration of production and village.

China Hebei Relocation Villages

Drone footage taken on May 12, 2021 shows relocation villages in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China. In hebei province in recent years, the hollow village governance as to consolidate the crucial achievements and realize the country revitalization of important gripper out of poverty, with beautiful countryside construction, the construction of small towns, the key village construction series means, take the change of relocation, industrial park building, improve the public service facilities, administrative villages small, scattered, empty, poor outstanding issues, To solve the idle waste of rural homestead, the former empty village presents a new scene of prosperous new housing industry and the integration of production and village.