Inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair in Paris FA

Inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair in Paris FA

Miss World Maroc 2023 Sonia Mansour walks the runway with Hassan Ichouan, founder of La Gazelle d'Or & France's Best Apprentice, Daniel Branche during the inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair at the Parc des Expositions in Paris on October 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair in Paris FA

Inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair in Paris FA

Miss World Maroc 2023 Sonia Mansour walks the runway with Hassan Ichouan, founder of La Gazelle d'Or & France's Best Apprentice, Daniel Branche during the inauguration of the 29th Paris Chocolate Fair at the Parc des Expositions in Paris on October 29, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

ChineseToday | CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN-GREETING PINE-GUARDIAN (CN)

ChineseToday | CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN-GREETING PINE-GUARDIAN (CN)

(240607) -- HEFEI, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ding Ding checks the surrounding environment of the Guest-Greeting Pine with a drone at the Huangshan Mountain scenic area in east China's Anhui Province, June 4, 2024. The Guest-Greeting Pine is a famous landmark on Huangshan Mountain. The 10-meter-tall pine, whose roots sprang from the rocks on the UNESCO world heritage site, stands at an altitude of more than 1,600 meters. Its most recognizable feature is a long branch extending like an outstretched arm in a welcoming gesture. In the 1980s, a post to oversee the Guest-Greeting Pine was created, responsible for the daily care and observation of the remarkable millenary tree. In 2016, Ding Ding became one of the guardians of the Guest-Greeting Pine, assisting Hu Xiaochun, the 19th guardian of the pine. They are not only colleagues, but also mentor and apprentice. Everyday, Ding Ding started the patrol at 6:30 in the morning and conducted it every two hours, observing subtle changes in branche

ChineseToday | CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN-GREETING PINE-GUARDIAN (CN)

ChineseToday | CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN-GREETING PINE-GUARDIAN (CN)

(240607) -- HEFEI, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ding Ding checks the surrounding environment of the Guest-Greeting Pine with a drone at the Huangshan Mountain scenic area in east China's Anhui Province, June 4, 2024. The Guest-Greeting Pine is a famous landmark on Huangshan Mountain. The 10-meter-tall pine, whose roots sprang from the rocks on the UNESCO world heritage site, stands at an altitude of more than 1,600 meters. Its most recognizable feature is a long branch extending like an outstretched arm in a welcoming gesture. In the 1980s, a post to oversee the Guest-Greeting Pine was created, responsible for the daily care and observation of the remarkable millenary tree. In 2016, Ding Ding became one of the guardians of the Guest-Greeting Pine, assisting Hu Xiaochun, the 19th guardian of the pine. They are not only colleagues, but also mentor and apprentice. Everyday, Ding Ding started the patrol at 6:30 in the morning and conducted it every two hours, observing subtle changes in branche