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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. ALSACE. HAUT-RHIN (68) COLMAR. HISTORIC CENTRE. MAISON DES TETES. BUILT IN 1609 FOR THE MERCHANT ANTON BURGER, THIS GERMAN RENAISSANCE BUILDING IS ONE OF THE TOWN'S MOST FAMOUS. IT OWES ITS NAME TO THE GROTESQUE HEADS OR MASKS THAT ADORN ITS RICH FACADE, ABOVE WHICH RISES A THREE-STOREY ORIEL WINDOW. ON THE GABLE END OF THE BUILDING, A STATUE BY BARTHOLDI REPRESENTING A COOPER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his wife Asma departing Moscow airport, Russia, on January 27, 2005, after their state visit to Russia. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACA

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : © Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACA. EXCLUSIVE. 40867-10. London-UK, 18/12/2002. Syrian president Bashar Al Assad poses with wife Asma and their one year old son Hafez in London before their departure after a three day visit.

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and his wife Carla Bruni Sarkozy (2nd from L) show Syrian President Bashar El Assad (R) and his wife Asma (1st from L) gifts, such as 'Earth Seen from Above' book at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on December 9, 2010, on the first day of the 3-days working visit of the Syrian presidential couple in France. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : © Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACA. EXCLUSIVE. 40867-1. London-UK, 18/12/2002. Syrian president Bashar Al Assad poses with wife Asma and their one year old son Hafez in London before their departure after a three day visit.

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : © Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACA. EXCLUSIVE. 40867-1. London-UK, 18/12/2002. Syrian president Bashar Al Assad poses with wife Asma and their one year old son Hafez in London before their departure after a three day visit.

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and First Lady Asma receive Turkish President Abdullah Gul and First Lady Hayrunnisa for a state visit in Damascus, Syria on May 17, 2009. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his wife Asma departing Moscow airport, Russia, on January 27, 2005, after their state visit to Russia. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACA

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and First Lady Asma receive Turkish President Abdullah Gul and First Lady Hayrunnisa for a state visit in Damascus, Syria on May 17, 2009. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syria's President Bashar Al Assad and First Lady Asma has told british TV Sky News they would welcome the Obamas to Damascus to push forward peace process. That was during posing first stone of an educational project in Damascus, Syria on July 2, 2009. Al Assad's comments are the latest in a series of signs that US-Syrian relations are improving after years of tension. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian president Bashar Al Assad and his wife Asma are received by Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a ceremonial reception at the President Palace in New Delhi, India, on June 18, 2008. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Austrian President Heinz Fischer and wife Magrit and Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and wife Asma look at Habsbourg crown as they visit the 'Imperial Treasury Museum' in Vienna, Austria, on April 28, 2009. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian First Lady Asma Al-Assad Treated For Breast Cancer

File photo - Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian First Lady Asma Al Assad meets with students and teachers as she visits Vienna Business School in Vienna, Austria, on April 28, 2009. The Syrian presidential couple is on a 2 day visit to Austria. Syria’s British-born first lady Asma Assad has begun treatment for breast cancer. The Syrian presidency posted on its Facebook page a photo of President Bashar Assad sitting next to his wife in a hospital room. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Austrian President Heinz Fischer and wife Magrit and Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and wife Asma look at Habsbourg crown as they visit the 'Imperial Treasury Museum' in Vienna, Austria, on April 28, 2009. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carnival celebrations in Valletta, Malta

STORY: Carnival celebrations in Valletta, Malta SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people celebrating carnival STORYLINE: The historic city of Valletta has become a colorful and musical heaven with marching bands, street performers and dancers as Malta celebrates the carnival from Feb. 9 to 13. Main events began on Saturday, focusing on the children's carnival, with a competitive dance show, at the St George's Square, followed by competitions for adults. A parade of floats and grotesque masks will run throughout the remaining days of the carnival, with a climax on Tuesday during the grand finale. Carnival enthusiasts start preparing for the carnival from the previous year's event, developing a concept for the floats they are to prepare as well as colorful, elaborate costumes they need to create. Carnival has had an important place on the Maltese cultural calendar for just under five centuries, having been cel

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows the tents at the Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows a view of Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a first-person view (FPV) drone on July 8, 2023 shows a view of Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Zhang Keren)

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows a view of Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a sightseeing railcar at Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 8, 2023. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Zhang Keren)

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take sightseeing railcars at Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 8, 2023. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a first-person view (FPV) drone on July 8, 2023 shows a view of Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Zhang Keren)

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos at Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 8, 2023. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-ZECHA STONE FOREST (CN)

(230709) -- GANNAN, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows a view of Zecha stone forest scenic spot in Luqu County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Zecha stone forest scenic spot boasts grotesque stones and abundant wild lives. In 1998, Zecha stone forest scenic spot and Gahai Lake were listed as Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows a statue dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Macaques are seen in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, May 16, 2021. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the ancient relic of a rock shelter with wooden boat coffins of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows tourists visiting Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows tourists visiting Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2021 shows the snowy scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, June 6, 2022. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 16, 2022 shows a piece of brick carving at Chengcun ancient town site to the southeast of Mount Wuyi, southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows ancient stone inscriptions of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows ancient stone inscriptions of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 16, 2022 shows the museum of a protection area for the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) to the southeast of Mount Wuyi, in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the ancient relic of rock shelters with wooden boat coffins of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the Nine-Bend River of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the ancient relic of rock shelters with wooden boat coffins of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 7, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, June 6, 2022. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the ancient relic of rock shelters with wooden boat coffins of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, June 6, 2022. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the interior view of a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 18, 2022 shows the archaeological site of a protection area for the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) to the southeast of Mount Wuyi, in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows tourists visiting a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)