Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

Researchers hoist an autonomous underwater vehicle into the sea in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Uzhhorod marks Europe Day

Uzhhorod marks Europe Day

Children in folk costumes hoist the flag of the European Union during the Europe Day celebration, Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on May 9, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

Uzhhorod marks Europe Day

Uzhhorod marks Europe Day

Children hoist the flag of the European Union during the Europe Day celebration, Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on May 9, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

Water-saving Pipeline Production in Zhangye

Water-saving Pipeline Production in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - APRIL 2, 2025 - Workers hoist and ship water-saving pipes to the construction site of water-saving project on the PCP pipeline production line of Xinqinglong Pipe Industry in Shandan County, Zhangye city, Gansu province, China on April 2, 2025.

Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) Fan Blade Shipping Field

Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) Fan Blade Shipping Field

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - Workers hoist and ship wind turbine blades at the Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) wind turbine blade delivery facility at the Gaotai County Industrial Development Zone in Zhangye City, Gansu province, China, Feb. 19, 2025.

Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) Fan Blade Shipping Field

Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) Fan Blade Shipping Field

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - Workers hoist and ship wind turbine blades at the Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) wind turbine blade delivery facility at the Gaotai County Industrial Development Zone in Zhangye City, Gansu province, China, Feb. 19, 2025.

Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) Fan Blade Shipping Field

Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) Fan Blade Shipping Field

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - Workers hoist and ship wind turbine blades at the Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) wind turbine blade delivery facility at the Gaotai County Industrial Development Zone in Zhangye City, Gansu province, China, Feb. 19, 2025.

Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) Fan Blade Shipping Field

Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) Fan Blade Shipping Field

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - Workers hoist and ship wind turbine blades at the Shanghai Electric Wind Power (Zhangye) wind turbine blade delivery facility at the Gaotai County Industrial Development Zone in Zhangye City, Gansu province, China, Feb. 19, 2025.

HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Captain Thomas Zimmerman, ship commander, gives the order to hoist the NATO flag on HMS Carlskrona for the first time. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

Coastal Aquaculture Area in Lianyungang

Coastal Aquaculture Area in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Fishermen hoist oyster cage seedlings for sea release in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 8, 2024.

Coastal Aquaculture Area in Lianyungang

Coastal Aquaculture Area in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Fishermen hoist oyster cage seedlings for sea release in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 8, 2024.

Coastal Aquaculture Area in Lianyungang

Coastal Aquaculture Area in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Fishermen hoist oyster cage seedlings for sea release in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 8, 2024.

Nanchang-Jiujiang High-speed Railway Construction

Nanchang-Jiujiang High-speed Railway Construction

NANCHANG, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Workers hoist pipe boxes and culverts at the excavation site of "Hero" shield machine of Tianxiang Avenue tunnel of Nanchang-Jiujiang High-speed Railway in Nanchang, East China's Jiangxi province, July 10, 2024.

CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENGXIA GORGE-INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-GUIPING-DATENGXIA GORGE-INSPECTION (CN)

(240426) -- GUIPING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member inspects a hoist room at the Datengxia Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 26, 2024. The Datengxia Gorge water conservancy project is an important engineering project, designed for multiple purposes including flood control, navigation and power generation. Regular inspections have been carried out to eliminate safety hazards during the flood season. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-NATO-SWEDEN-FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-NATO-SWEDEN-FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

(240312) -- BRUSSELS, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A military member prepares to hoist the national flag of Sweden during a flag raising ceremony for Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

Electric Wind Turbine Blade Production Line

Electric Wind Turbine Blade Production Line

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 7, 2024 - Workers hoist the tower of a wind turbine set to be shipped to the installation site at the tower production line of CSCC wind power Blade tower production base in Nanhua Industrial Park, Gaotai County, Zhangye city, Gansu province, March 7, 2024.

Electrical Fan Blade Production Line

Electrical Fan Blade Production Line

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 7, 2024 - Workers use intelligent hoisting technology to hoist fan blades at the installation site of a million-kilowatt wind turbine in Beitan, Gaotai county, Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 7, 2024.

Electrical Fan Blade Production Line

Electrical Fan Blade Production Line

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 7, 2024 - Workers use intelligent hoisting technology to hoist fan blades at the installation site of a million-kilowatt wind turbine in Beitan, Gaotai county, Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 7, 2024.

Electrical Fan Blade Production Line

Electrical Fan Blade Production Line

ZHANGYE, CHIAN - MARCH 7, 2024 - Workers use intelligent hoisting technology to hoist fan blades at the installation site of a million-kilowatt wind turbine in Beitan, Gaotai county, Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 7, 2024.

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - Workers hoist and weld the steel structure of the power plant at the construction site of the steel structure cooling tower of the 2｡ﾁ1000 MW coal-fired unit expansion project of Gansu Power Plant Zhangye in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 6, 2024.

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - Workers hoist and weld the steel structure of the power plant at the construction site of the steel structure cooling tower of the 2｡ﾁ1000 MW coal-fired unit expansion project of Gansu Power Plant Zhangye in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 6, 2024.

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - Workers hoist and weld the steel structure of the power plant at the construction site of the steel structure cooling tower of the 2｡ﾁ1000 MW coal-fired unit expansion project of Gansu Power Plant Zhangye in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 6, 2024.

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - Workers hoist and weld the steel structure of the power plant at the construction site of the steel structure cooling tower of the 2｡ﾁ1000 MW coal-fired unit expansion project of Gansu Power Plant Zhangye in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 6, 2024.

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - Workers hoist and weld the steel structure of the power plant at the construction site of the steel structure cooling tower of the 2｡ﾁ1000 MW coal-fired unit expansion project of Gansu Power Plant Zhangye in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 6, 2024.

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

Cooling Tower For Coal-fired Units Construction in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - Workers hoist and weld the steel structure of the power plant at the construction site of the steel structure cooling tower of the 2｡ﾁ1000 MW coal-fired unit expansion project of Gansu Power Plant Zhangye in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, March 6, 2024.

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Fishermen hoist harvested Pacific oysters ashore in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 6, 2024.

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Fishermen hoist harvested Pacific oysters ashore in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 6, 2024.

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Fishermen hoist harvested Pacific oysters ashore in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 6, 2024.

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Fishermen hoist harvested Pacific oysters ashore in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 6, 2024.

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Fishermen hoist harvested Pacific oysters ashore in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 6, 2024.

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Fishermen hoist harvested Pacific oysters ashore in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 6, 2024.

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Fishermen hoist harvested Pacific oysters ashore in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 6, 2024.

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

Pacific Oyster Harvest in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Fishermen hoist harvested Pacific oysters ashore in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 6, 2024.

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Workers hoist steel girder of the main Bridge in the cloud at the Zangke River Bridge on the expressway in Bijie, Guizhou province, China, December 12, 2023. The main span of Zangke River Bridge is 1080 meters long, and the bridge floor is 380 meters high from the river surface.

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Workers hoist steel girder of the main Bridge in the cloud at the Zangke River Bridge on the expressway in Bijie, Guizhou province, China, December 12, 2023. The main span of Zangke River Bridge is 1080 meters long, and the bridge floor is 380 meters high from the river surface.

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Workers hoist steel girder of the main Bridge in the cloud at the Zangke River Bridge on the expressway in Bijie, Guizhou province, China, December 12, 2023. The main span of Zangke River Bridge is 1080 meters long, and the bridge floor is 380 meters high from the river surface.

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Workers hoist steel girder of the main Bridge in the cloud at the Zangke River Bridge on the expressway in Bijie, Guizhou province, China, December 12, 2023. The main span of Zangke River Bridge is 1080 meters long, and the bridge floor is 380 meters high from the river surface.

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Workers hoist steel girder of the main Bridge in the cloud at the Zangke River Bridge on the expressway in Bijie, Guizhou province, China, December 12, 2023. The main span of Zangke River Bridge is 1080 meters long, and the bridge floor is 380 meters high from the river surface.

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Workers hoist steel girder of the main Bridge in the cloud at the Zangke River Bridge on the expressway in Bijie, Guizhou province, China, December 12, 2023. The main span of Zangke River Bridge is 1080 meters long, and the bridge floor is 380 meters high from the river surface.

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

Zangke River Bridge Construction in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2023 - Workers hoist steel girder of the main Bridge in the cloud at the Zangke River Bridge on the expressway in Bijie, Guizhou province, China, December 12, 2023. The main span of Zangke River Bridge is 1080 meters long, and the bridge floor is 380 meters high from the river surface.

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UNITED NATIONS DAY-CELEBRATION

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UNITED NATIONS DAY-CELEBRATION

(231024) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security guards of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) hoist a UN flag to mark the UN Day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Oct. 24, 2023. The United Nations missions in Ethiopia, the African Union (AU) and the diplomatic corps on Tuesday celebrated the United Nations (UN) Day with a call for determination to heal division, ensure justice and build a better world. (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

Chinese speech contest held for Mongolian middle schools

STORY: Chinese speech contest held for Mongolian middle schools DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the speech contest STORYLINE: The final of the sixth edition of a Chinese speech contest for middle-school students was held in Mongolia's capital on Friday. Titled "Together, let China and Mongolia hoist the sail and move forward!" the speech contest was co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia and the Confucius Institute at the National University of Mongolia. A total of 53 secondary school students competed in the final round. Batzaya Batzorig, a 12th-grade student of the Khishig school in Ulan Bator, won the first place in the competition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

National Flag Day in Lviv

National Flag Day in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Honour guards hoist a 25m flag of Ukraine outside the Hetman Petro Sahaydachnyi National Army Academy on National Flag Day, Lviv, western Ukraine.

National Flag Day in Lviv

National Flag Day in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Honour guards hoist a 25m flag of Ukraine outside the Hetman Petro Sahaydachnyi National Army Academy on National Flag Day, Lviv, western Ukraine.

National Flag Day in Lviv

National Flag Day in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Honour guards hoist a 25m flag of Ukraine outside the Hetman Petro Sahaydachnyi National Army Academy on National Flag Day, Lviv, western Ukraine.

National Flag Day in Lviv

National Flag Day in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 23, 2023 - Honour guards hoist a 25m flag of Ukraine outside the Hetman Petro Sahaydachnyi National Army Academy on National Flag Day, Lviv, western Ukraine.

China Longest Wind Turbine Blade

China Longest Wind Turbine Blade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Workers hoist 123-meter-long wind blades to a ship in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2023. It is reported that the batch of blades are 16 megawatts, and the length of a single piece reaches 123 meters, which is the longest wind turbine blade in China.

China Longest Wind Turbine Blade

China Longest Wind Turbine Blade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Workers hoist 123-meter-long wind blades to a ship in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2023. It is reported that the batch of blades are 16 megawatts, and the length of a single piece reaches 123 meters, which is the longest wind turbine blade in China.

China Longest Wind Turbine Blade

China Longest Wind Turbine Blade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Workers hoist 123-meter-long wind blades to a ship in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2023. It is reported that the batch of blades are 16 megawatts, and the length of a single piece reaches 123 meters, which is the longest wind turbine blade in China.

China Longest Wind Turbine Blade

China Longest Wind Turbine Blade

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Workers hoist 123-meter-long wind blades to a ship in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, June 15, 2023. It is reported that the batch of blades are 16 megawatts, and the length of a single piece reaches 123 meters, which is the longest wind turbine blade in China.