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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A view of the courtyard and balcony of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

Two mannequins dressed as elderly figures sit on a bench in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

Visitors take pictures in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A man and a child pose on the balcony as a woman takes photos of them from the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

Two mannequins dressed in traditional attire sit beside a tandoor in a chamber in Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A child stands at the entrance of a chamber in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A woman poses on the stairs as a man takes photos of her from the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

People take photos as a woman sits on a bench in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A view of the door of the photography studio under the stairs in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A view of the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A view of a tall modern building towering over the historical Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

Two women pose for a selfie on the balcony of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

Visitors take photos and spend time in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

Visitors spend time in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A view of the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A man and two children descend the stairs from the balcony to the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

An exterior view of the windows and stairs of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A view of the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A view of the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A woman sits on a bench in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

A view of doors in the balcony of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungarian Grand Prix 2025 - Race Day - Budapest

Joe Ramirez former coordinator at McLaren Formula One team, including during the famous ProstâSenna rivalry of the late-1980s, during the Hungarian GP, Budapest 31 July-4 August 2025. Formula 1 World championship 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MOTORI - Formula 1 - Lenovo Hungarian Grand Prix 2025

Joe Ramirez former coordinator at McLaren Formula One team, including during the famous ProstâSenna rivalry of the late-1980s, during the Hungarian GP, Budapest 31 July-4 August 2025. Formula 1 World championship 2025.

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MOTORI - Formula 1 - Lenovo Hungarian Grand Prix 2025

Joe Ramirez former coordinator at McLaren Formula One team, including during the famous ProstâSenna rivalry of the late-1980s, during the Hungarian GP, Budapest 31 July-4 August 2025. Formula 1 World championship 2025.

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President Yoon Lifts Martial Law - Seoul

Police officers and emergency vehicles are seen on duty on a road outside the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korea's emergency martial law, declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol Tuesday night, was lifted early Wednesday at a cabinet meeting after the parliament voted against it. The motion to remove the martial law order was approved at an urgently convened cabinet meeting, according to multiple media outlets. Yoon declared the emergency martial law Tuesday night, marking the first martial law declaration since the country's military dictatorship ended in the late 1980s. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Yoon Lifts Martial Law - Seoul

Police officers are seen on duty outside the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korea's emergency martial law, declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol Tuesday night, was lifted early Wednesday at a cabinet meeting after the parliament voted against it. The motion to remove the martial law order was approved at an urgently convened cabinet meeting, according to multiple media outlets. Yoon declared the emergency martial law Tuesday night, marking the first martial law declaration since the country's military dictatorship ended in the late 1980s. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Yoon Lifts Martial Law - Seoul

Police officers are seen on duty outside the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. South Korea's emergency martial law, declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol Tuesday night, was lifted early Wednesday at a cabinet meeting after the parliament voted against it. The motion to remove the martial law order was approved at an urgently convened cabinet meeting, according to multiple media outlets. Yoon declared the emergency martial law Tuesday night, marking the first martial law declaration since the country's military dictatorship ended in the late 1980s. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Yoon Lifts Martial Law - Seoul

People wait in line at a public transportation stop outside a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 3, 2024. South Korea's emergency martial law, declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol Tuesday night, was lifted early Wednesday at a cabinet meeting after the parliament voted against it. The motion to remove the martial law order was approved at an urgently convened cabinet meeting, according to multiple media outlets. Yoon declared the emergency martial law Tuesday night, marking the first martial law declaration since the country's military dictatorship ended in the late 1980s. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Formula 1 Championship - Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 - Practice 1 and Practice 2

Joe Ramirez former coordinator at McLaren Formula One team, including during the famous ProstâSenna rivalry of the late-1980s, during the Hungarian GP, Budapest 18-21 July 2024 Formula 1 World championship 2024.

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Formula 1 Championship - Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 - Practice 1 and Practice 2

Joe Ramirez former coordinator at McLaren Formula One team, including during the famous ProstâSenna rivalry of the late-1980s, during the Hungarian GP, Budapest 18-21 July 2024 Formula 1 World championship 2024.

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Formula 1 Championship - Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2024 - Practice 1 and Practice 2

Joe Ramirez former coordinator at McLaren Formula One team, including during the famous ProstâSenna rivalry of the late-1980s, during the Hungarian GP, Budapest 18-21 July 2024 Formula 1 World championship 2024.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have fun at a park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2024. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years, Yundang Lake, presen

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, pictured in the 1980s (above, file photo) and a view of Yundang Lake and its surroundings pictured on Jan. 24, 2024 (below, aerial drone photo taken by Jiang Kehong). The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, an

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the p

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Yundang Lake and its surroundings in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, pictured in the 1980s (above, file photos) and a view of Yundang Lake and its surroundings pictured on Jan. 24, 2024 (below, aerial drone photo taken by Jiang Kehong). The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, a

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows the mangrove forest beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-pl

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Yundang Lake and its surroundings in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the p

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a trail alongside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years,

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows people walking alongside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows people having fun at the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk alongside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2024. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years, Yundang Lake, presently dubbed

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a sanitation boat sailing on the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Instructor Huang Shasha teaches floral art during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2024. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Instructor Wang Kuolin (1st L) teaches students how to play the ukulele during a night school class in Hanyang District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 10, 2024. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Instructor Huang Shasha (L) teaches floral art during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2024. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student shares the inspiration of her painting during a night school class in Hongshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 11, 2024. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student learns to make biscuit during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 24, 2023. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Instructor Wang Kuolin teaches students how to play the ukulele during a night school class in Hanyang District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 10, 2024. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)