Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - POINT PHOTO 14 : IN THE CENTER OF THE TRANSEPT, THE BALDAQUIN, WHICH SURMOUNTS THE HIGH ALTAR, DIRECTED BY BERNINI. THIS 60-TON, 29-METER TALL GILT BRONZE PIECE IS CONSIDERED THE LARGEST BRONZE STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD. AT THE TOP OF THE STRUCTURE, CURVED PIECES SUPPORTING A CANOPY FALLING IN THE MANNER OF BROCADES. HERE, THE DRAPE OF THE CANOPY IS IN BRONZE, AND ALL THE DETAILS, INCLUDING THE OLIVE BRANCHES, THE BEES, AND THE PORTRAITS OF THE NIECE OF POPE URBAN AND HIS NEWBORN SON, ARE TAKEN FROM THE SHEET OF GOLD PAPER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025AWE Held in Shanghai

2025AWE Held in Shanghai

Visitors experience a racing car with a curved screen at the Samsung booth at 2025AWE in Shanghai, China on March 20, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

Nine-curved Yellow River Lantern Array in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Tourists view festive lanterns at the nine-curved Yellow River lantern Array in Shandi village, Handan city, North China's Hebei province, on the night of Feb. 10, 2025.

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in front of a curved screen which broadcasts 3D images of the Vatican during a cultural weekend in conjunction with the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF (Bibliothèque nationale François Mitterrand) in Paris, France, on February 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in front of a curved screen which broadcasts 3D images of the Vatican during a cultural weekend in conjunction with the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF (Bibliothèque nationale François Mitterrand) in Paris, France, on February 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in front of a curved screen which broadcasts 3D images of the Vatican during a cultural weekend in conjunction with the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF (Bibliothèque nationale François Mitterrand) in Paris, France, on February 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in front of a curved screen which broadcasts 3D images of the Vatican during a cultural weekend in conjunction with the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF (Bibliothèque nationale François Mitterrand) in Paris, France, on February 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in front of a curved screen which broadcasts 3D images of the Vatican during a cultural weekend in conjunction with the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF (Bibliothèque nationale François Mitterrand) in Paris, France, on February 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

Rachida Dati visit the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF - Paris AJ

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in front of a curved screen which broadcasts 3D images of the Vatican during a cultural weekend in conjunction with the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence at the BNF (Bibliothèque nationale François Mitterrand) in Paris, France, on February 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Made In France Exhibition At Elysee Palace - Paris

Made In France Exhibition At Elysee Palace - Paris

A curved bench from the company Groupe Larbaletier at the "Fabrique en France" (Made in France) exhibition at the Elysee Palace in Paris on October 25, 2024. The exhibition gathers companies, craftspeople, associations, producers and manufacturers fully committed to French manufacturing on October 26 and 27, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Panda Tower

Giant Panda Tower

CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 14, 2024 shows a 69.8 meter-high giant panda tower at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. According to reports, the entire panda tower building is small and large, weighing 1,300 tons, and is woven with 720 curved steel structure members of different shapes.

Giant Panda Tower

Giant Panda Tower

CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 14, 2024 - Photo taken on Oct 14, 2024 shows a 69.8 meter-high giant panda tower at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. According to reports, the entire panda tower building is small and large, weighing 1,300 tons, and is woven with 720 curved steel structure members of different shapes.

Substation Construction in Nanjing

Substation Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 8, 2024 - A construction worker operates a curved arm car at the 500-kilovolt New Dongshanqiao substation in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Oct 8, 2024.

13th Beijing International Automobile Manufacturing Expo 2024

13th Beijing International Automobile Manufacturing Expo 2024

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Visitors visit a "curved plate spraying robot" at the 13th Beijing International Automobile Manufacturing Expo 2024 in Beijing, China, August 2, 2024.

ChinaJoy 2024 Held in Shanghai

ChinaJoy 2024 Held in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Spectators play a soccer match with TCL Huaxing's 105-inch curved screen at 2024 ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China, July 26, 2024.

ChinaJoy 2024 Held in Shanghai

ChinaJoy 2024 Held in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Visitors experience the TCL Huaxing curved screen game at 2024 ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China, July 26, 2024.

China Silk Museum

China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - The Tang Dynasty gilt double crane pattern four-curved elliptic disk on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-CULTURAL RELICS-EXHIBITION (CN)

(240616) -- CHANGSHA, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This undated file photo shows a plain unlined gauze gown with curved hem unearthed from Lady Xin Zhui's tomb, now displayed at the Hunan Museum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "'Light as smoke' ancient Chinese gown on display alongside Italian masterpieces" (Hunan Museum/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter in Kyiv

Winter in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - Cars are reflected in a convex mirror in the street in winter, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

"Ride the streets" from home

STORY: "Ride the streets" from home DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cycling equipment STORYLINE: A dynamic bicycle equipped with a curved screen showing real street views has attracted visitors at the ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). With the theme "openness leads development, cooperation creates a win-win future," the fair runs from Sept. 2 to 6 in Beijing. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

2023ChinaJoy Held In Shanghai

2023ChinaJoy Held In Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 28, 2023 - Visitors experience an intelligent driving experience with an ultra-wide curved screen at 2023ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China, July 28, 2023.

Dragon boat drifting race held in China's Foshan

STORY: Dragon boat drifting race held in China's Foshan DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dragon boat drifting race STORYLINE: A dragon boat drifting race was held Thursday in the city of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province. The Diejiao dragon boat drifting race, with hundreds of years of presence, has been famous for its breathtaking drifting skills on narrow and curved river channels. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Foshan, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk past a wall printed with dragon boat in Dongsheng Village, Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend a night training session in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 16, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A dragon boat parade is held before the dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A participant falls off the dragon boat during a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A participant rests on the dragon boat after a night training session in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 16, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(230623) -- FOSHAN, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 22, 2023. With a narrow and winding river, Diejiao Township holds the dragon boat race annually for the Dragon Boat Festival. Participants must drift the 25-meter-long vessel around shapes curved like S, C and L at full speed. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-NINGBO-CHINA-CEEC EXPO (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-NINGBO-CHINA-CEEC EXPO (CN)

(230516) -- NINGBO, May 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Athletes perform Teqball, a football-based sport invented in Hungary which played on a specially-curved table, at the China-Central & Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Expo in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2023. The third China-CEEC Expo & International Consumer Goods Fair kicked off in Ningbo on Tuesday. This year's China-CEEC Expo has an exhibition area of 11,000 square meters and has attracted more than 380 CEEC exhibitors. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)