Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - An old green train has been transformed into a night lounge at Hangzhou East Railway Station and is about to be put into use in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025. The "Star Guardian" consists of four carriages, equipped with air conditioning, hot water and other facilities, integrating IoT, intelligent inquiry and other devices, which can meet the rest needs of 100 passengers at the same time.

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - An old green train has been transformed into a night lounge at Hangzhou East Railway Station and is about to be put into use in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025. The "Star Guardian" consists of four carriages, equipped with air conditioning, hot water and other facilities, integrating IoT, intelligent inquiry and other devices, which can meet the rest needs of 100 passengers at the same time.

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - An old green train has been transformed into a night lounge at Hangzhou East Railway Station and is about to be put into use in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025. The "Star Guardian" consists of four carriages, equipped with air conditioning, hot water and other facilities, integrating IoT, intelligent inquiry and other devices, which can meet the rest needs of 100 passengers at the same time.

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - An old green train has been transformed into a night lounge at Hangzhou East Railway Station and is about to be put into use in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025. The "Star Guardian" consists of four carriages, equipped with air conditioning, hot water and other facilities, integrating IoT, intelligent inquiry and other devices, which can meet the rest needs of 100 passengers at the same time.

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - An old green train has been transformed into a night lounge at Hangzhou East Railway Station and is about to be put into use in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025. The "Star Guardian" consists of four carriages, equipped with air conditioning, hot water and other facilities, integrating IoT, intelligent inquiry and other devices, which can meet the rest needs of 100 passengers at the same time.

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - An old green train has been transformed into a night lounge at Hangzhou East Railway Station and is about to be put into use in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025. The "Star Guardian" consists of four carriages, equipped with air conditioning, hot water and other facilities, integrating IoT, intelligent inquiry and other devices, which can meet the rest needs of 100 passengers at the same time.

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - An old green train has been transformed into a night lounge at Hangzhou East Railway Station and is about to be put into use in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025. The "Star Guardian" consists of four carriages, equipped with air conditioning, hot water and other facilities, integrating IoT, intelligent inquiry and other devices, which can meet the rest needs of 100 passengers at the same time.

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

Old Trains Converted Into Night Rest Areas in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - An old green train has been transformed into a night lounge at Hangzhou East Railway Station and is about to be put into use in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 22, 2025. The "Star Guardian" consists of four carriages, equipped with air conditioning, hot water and other facilities, integrating IoT, intelligent inquiry and other devices, which can meet the rest needs of 100 passengers at the same time.

Illustration - Patagonie

Illustration - Patagonie

ARGENTINA. PATAGONIA. GAUCHO DRINKING HIS MATE (NATIONAL BEVERAGE BASED MATE LEAVES AND HOT WATER DRINK IN BOMBILLA) Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Surprise Geyser Eruption Along Sichuan-Tibet Highway

This video captured a dramatic natural scene as a traveler drove along Route 317, part of the scenic Sichuan-Tibet Highway on July 20. A wild geyser erupted by the roadside, sending a powerful stream of hot water shooting into the air. The natural hot spring forcefully sprayed a column of steaming water several meters high, drawing gasps of awe from the passengers who quickly stopped to film the rare event.

China: Stunning Golden Ice Hue Created By Combination Of Boiling Water And Freezing Temperatures

On December 13, 2024, in Guangdong, located in southern China, a video captured two men demonstrating the fascinating phenomenon of water turning to ice in extreme cold. In the snowy outdoors, they boiled a kettle of water and poured it into a bowl. Then, with a dramatic gesture, they flung the hot water into the air. The near-instantaneous freezing of the water, due to the frigid temperatures, created beautiful ice crystals that scattered and sparkled under the sunlight. Positioned with the sun behind them, the ice formations glowed with a golden hue, creating a mesmerizing spectacle.

Artillery unit of Ukraines 110th Territorial Defence Brigade in Zaporizhzhia regionArtillery unit of Ukraines 110th Territorial

Artillery unit of Ukraines 110th Territorial Defence Brigade in Zaporizhzhia regionArtillery unit of Ukraines 110th Territorial

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 4, 2024 - A serviceman of a howitzer crew of the 110th Separate Brigade of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces pours hot water into a cup in a dugout in the Zaporizhzhia direction, Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine.

Network Anchor

Network Anchor

HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

Network Anchor

Network Anchor

HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

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Network Anchor

HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

Network Anchor

Network Anchor

HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

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Network Anchor

HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

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Network Anchor

HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

Network Anchor

Network Anchor

HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

Network Anchor

Network Anchor

HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

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HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

Network Anchor

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HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

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HAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 24, 2024 - An anchor promotes electric hot water bag products through a live webcast in Hai 'an, Jiangsu province, China, October 24, 2024.

CHINA-CHONGQING-MIGRANT WORKERS-BACK TO WORK-CHARTERED TRAIN (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-MIGRANT WORKERS-BACK TO WORK-CHARTERED TRAIN (CN)

(240219) -- CHONGQING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers serve hot water for migrant workers at Chongqing West Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb. 19, 2024. Train G3729, a chartered train for migrant workers who are about to return to work, left Chongqing West Railway Station here on Monday and headed towards Guangzhou South Railway Station. It is the first train of its kind that departed from Chongqing after the Spring Festival holiday this year. Over 300 migrant workers from Chongqing and southwest China's Sichuan Province took the train. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

China: Good Samaritans Bring Warmth And Food To Stranded Drivers Amid Snowstorm

In a video recorded on February 4, 2024, in Jinzhai, Lu’An, Anhui, heavy snowfall caused a massive traffic jam on the highway, leaving many drivers stranded for over a day without food. During this challenging time, kind-hearted local villagers climbed up the snowy slope to reach the stranded drivers, bringing them hot water and instant noodles to provide warmth and sustenance. Their selfless generosity brought relief and comfort to those stuck on the road. The video owner mentioned that one of the Samaritans said his son and daughter-in-law would come back for the Chinese New Year, and he didn’t know if they could under these difficult conditions. He should have felt the same so he also helped those stuck on the highway rush home for the holiday.

Primary School Nutrition Lunch in Qingzhou

Primary School Nutrition Lunch in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - A teacher serves hot water to a student at Yanghe Primary School in Gaoliu town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Sept 4, 2023.

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ambulances are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescue vehicles are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ambulances are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ambulances are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fire engines are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

At least 4 dead after hot water pipe bursts in Moscow shopping mall

STORY: At least 4 dead after hot water pipe bursts in Moscow shopping mall DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shopping mall (courtesy of TASS) 2. various of the damaged building published by Moscow Prosecutor's Office STORYLINE: At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. "The tragedy in the shopping center has claimed the lives of three more people. My condolences to their families and friends. Rescuers continue to work," Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram channel. Earlier, he said that one person had been killed in the incident, which took place at the mall, known as Vremena Goda (The Seasons). According to the mayor, the burst left several people with burn injuries and all city services and the Ministry of Emergency Situations were working on the scene. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-UNIVERSIADE-CITY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-UNIVERSIADE-CITY (CN)

(230715) -- CHENGDU, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2021 shows the hot water kettles in a tea house in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 31st FISU Summer World University Games is scheduled to take place in Chengdu from July 28 to August 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

Atami hot spring source reopens

Atami hot spring source reopens

Photo taken on June 30, 2023, shows hot water gushing out of a pipe in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. A ceremony was held the same day to celebrate the completion of work to restore one of Japan's three oldest hot spring sources after damage caused by a landslide disaster in 2021.

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2022 shows a resting station for delivery couriers by the China Palace Hotel in Beijing, capital of China. The facility provides low-cost boxed lunches and free hot water for delivery couriers as the cold wave hit. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

Monkeys in hot spring

Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese macaques cling to a hot water pipe at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 14, 2014. The sight of "snow monkeys" soaking in an outdoor hot spring is popular among tourists from Japan and abroad.

Pola puts shoe-shaped foot warmer on sale

Pola puts shoe-shaped foot warmer on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese cosmetics firm Pola Inc. starts selling a pair of shoe-shaped foot warmers on Nov. 5, 2014, that give the feeling of taking a footbath with the help of hot water.

Urban Animal Album

Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - A capybara relaxes under a hot-water drip at Nagasaki Bio Park, a zoo and botanical garden in Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 18, 2013. The rodent native to the Amazon river basin dislikes cold weather and likes to soak in the open-air bath built at the park for exclusive use by the animal in winter.

'Hot Water Splashing Festival' held in Beppu resort

'Hot Water Splashing Festival' held in Beppu resort

OITA, Japan - People carry sake barrels while hot water is thrown from the roadside during the "Yukake Matsuri" (Hot Water Splashing Festival) in the Beppu hot spring resort in Oita Prefecture on April 6, 2014.

Festival participants in Gunma Pref. splash hot water at one another

Festival participants in Gunma Pref. splash hot water at one another

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Male participants in a festival in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, dressed in traditional Japanese men's undergarments called "fundoshi," splash hot water at one another on the morning of Jan. 20, 2014.

Hot water festival

Hot water festival

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Some 60 near-naked men, ranging from teenagers to those in their 50s, splash each other with hot water while cheering in the predawn cold during a "hot water festival" at a hot spring resort in the town of Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2014. The festival, intended to bring prosperity to the local community, is said to have its origins in a legend that a dried-up hot spring started to discharge hot water again after local residents dedicated a chicken to it some 400 years ago.

Hot water festival

Hot water festival

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Near-naked men cheer and splash hot water over each other in a "hot water festival" held in the pre-dawn chill at a hot spring resort in the town of Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2014. The festival reaches a climax when four chickens burst forth from balls hanging overhead. The festival, intended to bring prosperity to the local community, is said to have its origins in a legend that a dried-up hot spring started to discharge hot water again after local residents dedicated a chicken to it some 400 years ago.

Hot water festival

Hot water festival

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Some 60 near-naked men, ranging from teenagers to those in their 50s, splash each other with hot water while cheering in the predawn cold during a "hot water festival" at a hot spring resort in the town of Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2014. The festival, intended to bring prosperity to the local community, is said to have its origins in a legend that a dried-up hot spring started to discharge hot water again after local residents dedicated a chicken to it some 400 years ago.

Festival participants in Gunma Pref. try to warm themselves up

Festival participants in Gunma Pref. try to warm themselves up

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Participants in a hot water-splashing festival in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, try to warm themselves up by putting their hands near a bonfire on the morning of Jan. 20, 2014. According to the traditional calendar based on 24 seasonal divisions per year, the day is said to be the coldest winter day.

Niigata sake brewer

Niigata sake brewer

NAGAOKA, Japan - Brewers sterilize tools by hot water on Sept. 3, 2013, in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, ahead of sake production starting in October. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

Sichuan quake

Sichuan quake

LUSHAN, China - Survivors fetch hot water for cup noodles from relief supplies in Lushan county in Ya'an, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, on April 21, 2013, following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the previous day.

Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 1, 2012, at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo shows a hot-water bottle and thick socks prepared for the "Warm Biz" campaign. The ministry the same day started a seasonal campaign to reduce heating energy use through a variety of small efforts in everyday life, such as clothing and meal choices, calling on people to set room temperatures at homes and offices at 20 C.

Charging cellphones with heat from open fire

Charging cellphones with heat from open fire

TSUKUBA, Japan - A demonstrator charges a cellphone while boiling hot water on a fire using the ''Hatsuden-nabe (power generating pot),'' developed by TES NewEnergy Corp., in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 9, 2011. The product enables users to charge cellphones and other electronics using a thermoelectric module which converts heat-waste into electricity during emergencies.