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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A tourist enjoys leisure time at a homestay on the beach in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Tourists visit the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABA

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows an interior view of a factory of the Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology, a private rocket developer, in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased o

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

People watch a rocket blasting off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 12, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafes. (Photo by Liu Jianqiu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows an aerospace supercomputing center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Jin Yuchang, an aerospace enthusiast, shows the movie camera he purchased to film the rocket launch in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 19, 2021. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, Ch

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a homestay on the beach in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xia

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A homestay owner works at her reception desk in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABAC

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This photo taken on Dec. 24, 2025 on the beach in Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province shows a view of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site and the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesRelease

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This long-exposure photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025 shows a Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasting off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, res

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Yang Hao, an aerospace enthusiast, shows the aerospace commemorative philatelic collections he purchased in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 19, 2021. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchan

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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.

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China: Stunning Cloud Sea Rolls Through Mountain Range in Hebei

On July 4, 2025, in Hebei, China, thick clouds swept over a mountain, creating a breathtaking sight. The video showed dense mist flowing through valleys and spilling over ridges, transforming the landscape into a moving sea of fog.

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. MANCHE (50) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. MANCHE (50) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. MANCHE (50) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. MANCHE (50) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. MANCHE (50) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Feather-like Snowflakes Blanket Huangshi’s Peaks

On January 26, 2025, in Huangshi, Hubei, a man marveled at the delicate ice formations, which resembled soft feathers scattered across the landscape. According to the videographer, Mr. Chen, the temperature had plunged dramatically from 20 degrees Celsius to minus 3 degrees Celsius, prompting him to document the breathtaking phenomenon upon reaching the summit. The video concluded with a serene view of the snow-blanketed mountain, offering a rare glimpse into the beauty of nature’s winter artistry in this region of China.

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China: Atlas Comet Illuminates Zijin Mountain In Jiangsu

On 15 October 2024, Comet Atlas shone in the night sky of Zijinshan Mountain in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The celestial event unfolded under a darkened sky, as the comet streaked across the heavens like a luminous sprite. Its shimmering light and alternating hues of deep and pale tones created a mesmerizing spectacle. The comet’s mysterious trajectory captivated stargazers and tourists alike. Enthusiasts gathered in awe, their gazes fixed on the enchanting display, which added a touch of wonder to the already breathtaking night view of Zijin Mountain.

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China: Stunning Cloud Formation Captivates Elderly Man In Xingtai, Hebei

On November 4, 2024, in Xingtai, located in northern China's Hebei Province, an elderly man admired the striking view from the edge of his farmland. In the distance, the sky revealed a unique sight: a distinct boundary separated a white mass of clouds from a patch of blue sky, creating a breathtaking contrast. Chinese netizens commented on the beauty of this unusual cloud formation, noting that it is a phenomenon attributed to tectonic shifts.

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Canada: Time-Lapse Of Stunning Northern Lights Display

Northern Lights were observed in Canada early Wednesday, August 28.

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