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Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

(251214) -- VANCOUVER, Dec. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as Santa Claus attend the annual SantaCon event in Vancouver, Canada, Dec. 13, 2025. The annual event is held here on Saturday, with participants dressed as Santa Claus and other holiday characters moving at different locations and bringing a festive atmosphere and holiday cheer to the streets. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

(251214) -- VANCOUVER, Dec. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as Santa Claus attend the annual SantaCon event in Vancouver, Canada, Dec. 13, 2025. The annual event is held here on Saturday, with participants dressed as Santa Claus and other holiday characters moving at different locations and bringing a festive atmosphere and holiday cheer to the streets. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

People visit the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

People visit the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

A man visits the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a set of bamboo slips on display during the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a set of bamboo slips on display during the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a set of bamboo slips on display during the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

People visit the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

People visit the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Anti Trump Protest - Washington

Demonstrators dressed as characters from 'The Handmaid's Tale' television show hold signs reading 'shame' during an anti-Trump protest at Union Station in Washington, D.C. on September 2, 2025. Organizers from the FLARE USA organization called for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump, the removal of U.S. National Guard troops from the city, the release of the Epstein files and other demands. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Anti Trump Protest - Washington

Demonstrators dressed as characters from 'The Handmaid's Tale' television show hold signs reading 'shame' during an anti-Trump protest at Union Station in Washington, D.C. on September 2, 2025. Organizers from the FLARE USA organization called for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump, the removal of U.S. National Guard troops from the city, the release of the Epstein files and other demands. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AI Generated Synthetic Content Identification Method

AI characters captured at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference held in Shanghai, China on July 28, 2025.

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - AUDE (11) VILLEROUGE-TERMENES CASTEL. FRESCO RENDERED REPRESENTING CHARACTERS DISCUSSING DURING A MEAL. IN THE CENTER, BELIBASTE (THE LAST "PARFAIT") AND HIS CATHAR COMPANION PHILIPPE D'ALAIRAC. BELOW, THE COAT OF ARMS OF BERNARD DE FARGES, ARCHBISHOP OF NARBONNE FROM 1311 TO 1341. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Funshot digital toy camera, which allows users to create sticker-like photos decorated with "Hello Kitty" and other Sanrio characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Takara Tommy Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Funshot digital toy camera, which allows users to create sticker-like photos decorated with "Hello Kitty" and other Sanrio characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Takara Tommy Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Tamagotchi Paradise virtual pet, in which users can raise over 50,000 variations of Tamagotchi characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Bandai Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Tamagotchi Paradise virtual pet, in which users can raise over 50,000 variations of Tamagotchi characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Bandai Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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International toy show in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows the new Tamagotchi Paradise virtual pet, in which users can raise over 50,000 variations of Tamagotchi characters, exhibited by Japanese toy maker Bandai Co. at the International Tokyo Toy Show at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, BASQUE COUNTRY, , IN JULY 2025, THE VILLAGE OF IRISSARRY CELEBRATED ITS CAVALCADE, A VIBRANT BASQUE TRADITION COMBINING SATIRICAL THEATER, TRADITIONAL DANCES, AND VIBRANT COSTUMES. SET TO A BACKDROP OF LOCAL MUSIC AND HUMOR, THE BOLANTAK, COLORFUL CHARACTERS IN FLAMBOYANT ATTIRE, LED THE PROCESSION. THIS POPULAR FESTIVAL BRINGS TOGETHER GENERATIONS AROUND A FESTIVE AND COMMITTED SHOW, REFLECTING BASQUE CULTURE IN ALL ITS CREATIVITY AND ATTACHMENT TO ITS ROOTS Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, BASQUE COUNTRY, SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ, THE JOALDUN, CHARACTERS OF THE TRADITIONAL BASQUE CARNIVAL, PARADE ON THE SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ BEACH WHICH RUNS ALONG THE FAMOUS BAY Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Event to mark 100th anniv. of Koshien Stadium

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Characters featured in "Touch," a Japanese high school baseball manga series, are projected on the main board of Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo during an event marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the ballpark on Aug. 1, 2022.(Kyodo)

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Opening day of latest "Demon Slayer" movie

Seat covers feature characters of the "Demon Slayer" manga series at the Toho Cinemas Hibiya theater in Tokyo on the opening day of its latest movie on July 18, 2025.

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Opening day of latest "Demon Slayer" movie

Seat covers feature characters of the "Demon Slayer" manga series at the Toho Cinemas Hibiya theater in Tokyo on the opening day of its latest movie on July 18, 2025.

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Opening day of latest "Demon Slayer" movie

Seat covers feature characters of the "Demon Slayer" manga series at the Toho Cinemas Hibiya theater in Tokyo on the opening day of its latest movie on July 18, 2025.

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - VATICAN MUSEUMS : THE SISTINE CHAPEL, MASTERPIECE OF MICHELANGELO, WITH, IN PARTICULAR, THE CREATION OF THE SUN AND THE MOON, THE CREATION OF MAN (WITH ADAM AND EVE), ORIGINAL SIN OR THE FLOOD. MICHELANGELO WORKED THERE SECRETLY FOR YEARS. IT IS SAID THAT IT TOOK ONLY 450 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE LAST JUDGMENT (LOW CENTER) DESPITE THE MULTITUDE OF DETAILS AND CHARACTERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - VATICAN MUSEUMS : THE SISTINE CHAPEL, MASTERPIECE OF MICHELANGELO, WITH, IN PARTICULAR, THE CREATION OF THE SUN AND THE MOON, THE CREATION OF MAN (WITH ADAM AND EVE), ORIGINAL SIN OR THE FLOOD. MICHELANGELO WORKED THERE SECRETLY FOR YEARS. IT IS SAID THAT IT TOOK ONLY 450 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE LAST JUDGMENT (BACKGROUND, LOW CENTER) DESPITE THE MULTITUDE OF DETAILS AND CHARACTERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Cathares

FRANCE - AUDE (11) VILLEROUGE-TERMENES CASTEL. FRESCO RENDERED REPRESENTING CHARACTERS DISCUSSING DURING A MEAL. IN THE CENTER, BELIBASTE (THE LAST "PARFAIT") AND HIS CATHAR COMPANION PHILIPPE D'ALAIRAC. BELOW, THE COAT OF ARMS OF BERNARD DE FARGES, ARCHBISHOP OF NARBONNE FROM 1311 TO 1341. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain: Giant Puppets Parade Through Pamplona During San Fermín Festival

The traditional Gigantes y Cabezudos parade took place in Pamplona during the San Fermín festival on Monday, July 7.

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Summer 2025 at Warner Park & Beach - Madrid

Animated characters at Madrid Warner Beach Park, July 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). New for this summer season, Parque Warner Madrid features several new attractions, including a new nighttime show with drones and special effects titled "Justice League: Rise of the Penguin," new musicals in the Hollywood Theater and Old West Territory, and the park's first Pride celebration. To alleviate the heat, Warner Park features Warner Beach Park has more than 13 water attractions, with high-speed slides for the more daring to moderate-intensity rides and quiet experiences for the little ones. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

A drone photo shows officers and soldiers spelling out Chinese characters "secure country, sweet home" on aircraft carrier Shandong's flight deck in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities.(Photo by Pu Haiyang//Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Carrier Shandong Sailing In Hong Kong Waters

A drone photo shows officers and soldiers spelling out Chinese characters "secure country, sweet home" on aircraft carrier Shandong's flight deck in Hong Kong waters, south China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army PLA Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR on Thursday morning, kicking off a five-day visit. The aircraft carrier and the Yan'an missile destroyer were anchored near the west end of the Victoria Harbor, while the Zhanjiang missile destroyer and the Yuncheng missile frigate docked at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island. This is the Shandong's first visit to Hong Kong. From Friday to Sunday, the Shandong, the Zhanjiang and the Yuncheng will host open tours, lectures, drill demonstrations and other exchange activities. Photo by Pu Haiyang//Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE ET LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE - CHATEAU D'AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: THE GRAND STAIRCASE (SIXTEENTH CENTURY) ON THE GROUND FLOOR. EDIFIED ON A MODEL OF STRAIGHT STAIRCASE ?A L'ITALIENNE?, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE CREATIONS OF THE RENAISSANCE IN THE REGION. THE COFFERED VAULTS ARE DECORATED WITH MEDALLIONS IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE REPRESENTING THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF FRANCE, AS WELL AS FANTASTIC CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF USSE : THE KING'S CHAMBER, WHICH IS ACTUALLY A TWO-ROOM SUITE. THE KING COULD RECEIVE THE COURT. IN THE LIVING ROOM, THE CHARACTERS SITTING OR STANDING SEEM IN GREAT CONVERSATION. THE TOILETS OF THESE LADIES ARE MOST SUMPTUOUS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE ET LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE - THE CASTLE OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: THE GRAND STAIRCASE (16TH CENTURY) ON THE 1ST FLOOR. DESIGNED ON AN ITALIAN STAIRCASE MODEL, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE RENAISSANCE CREATIONS IN THE REGION. THE COFFERED VAULTS ARE DECORATED WITH ANTIQUE MEDALLIONS REPRESENTING THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF FRANCE, AS WELL AS FANTASTIC CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH DISTRICT. PLACE SAINT-SULPICE. PARIS IS WELL WORTH A PARTY (EVENT ORGANIZED BY THE PARIS GENEVIEVE ASSOCIATION). ANIMATIONS SHOWCASE THE HISTORY OF PARIS (NAPOLEON III AND CHARACTERS OF THE SECOND EMPIRE) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH DISTRICT. PLACE SAINT-SULPICE. PARIS IS WELL WORTH A PARTY (EVENT ORGANIZED BY THE PARIS GENEVIEVE ASSOCIATION). ANIMATIONS SHOWCASE THE HISTORY OF PARIS (NAPOLEON III AND CHARACTERS OF THE SECOND EMPIRE) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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21st China International Cartoon & Animation Festival in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 29, 2025 - Visitors experienced anime characters using VR glasses at the 21st China International Cartoon & Animation Festival in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 29, 2025.

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21st China International Cartoon & Animation Festival in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 29, 2025 - Visitors experienced anime characters using VR glasses at the 21st China International Cartoon & Animation Festival in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 29, 2025.

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Spider-Man Meetup Event - Vancouver

Cosplayers dressed as different versions of Spider-Man characters attend the Spider-Man meetup event during the 2025 Fan Expo in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 23, 2025. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spider-Man Meetup Event - Vancouver

Cosplayers dressed as different versions of Spider-Man characters pose for photos at the Spider-Man meetup event during the 2025 Fan Expo in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 23, 2025. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spider-Man Meetup Event - Vancouver

Cosplayers dressed as different versions of Spider-Man characters pose for photos at a Spider-Man meetup event during the 2025 Fan Expo in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 23, 2025. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Campanar Correfoc 2025 - Valencia

The group 'Dimonis Socarrats' and numerous attendees celebrated the 'Correfoc' during the festivities of the Campanar neighborhood in Valencia. The 'Correfoc' is a traditional event where various characters, typically dressed as devils, dance and run while setting off pyrotechnics and fire among the crowd. This year, the 'Correfoc' took place on Valentine's Day. In Valencia, Spain, on , February 14, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Campanar Correfoc 2025 - Valencia

The group 'Dimonis Socarrats' and numerous attendees celebrated the 'Correfoc' during the festivities of the Campanar neighborhood in Valencia. The 'Correfoc' is a traditional event where various characters, typically dressed as devils, dance and run while setting off pyrotechnics and fire among the crowd. This year, the 'Correfoc' took place on Valentine's Day. In Valencia, Spain, on , February 14, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Campanar Correfoc 2025 - Valencia

The group 'Dimonis Socarrats' and numerous attendees celebrated the 'Correfoc' during the festivities of the Campanar neighborhood in Valencia. The 'Correfoc' is a traditional event where various characters, typically dressed as devils, dance and run while setting off pyrotechnics and fire among the crowd. This year, the 'Correfoc' took place on Valentine's Day. In Valencia, Spain, on , February 14, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Campanar Correfoc 2025 - Valencia

The group 'Dimonis Socarrats' and numerous attendees celebrated the 'Correfoc' during the festivities of the Campanar neighborhood in Valencia. The 'Correfoc' is a traditional event where various characters, typically dressed as devils, dance and run while setting off pyrotechnics and fire among the crowd. This year, the 'Correfoc' took place on Valentine's Day. In Valencia, Spain, on , February 14, 2025. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM