Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

People affected by excessive rent increases take part in the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Demonstrators broken venues during the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

People affected by excessive rent increases take part in the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

People affected by excessive rent increases take part in the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Demonstrators broken venues during the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

People affected by excessive rent increases take part in the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

People affected by excessive rent increases take part in the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

People affected by excessive rent increases take part in the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

A placard is seen during the second protest against gentrification, demonstrators demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

People affected by excessive rent increases take part in the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Riot police keep watch during the second protest against gentrification, demonstrators demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

People affected by excessive rent increases take part in the second protest against gentrification, demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Second Demonstration Against Gentrification - Mexico City

Riot police keep watch during the second protest against gentrification, demonstrators demanding decent housing, a rental law that implements measures such as rent caps, and the definitive cancellation of the Fuentes Brotantes megaproject. on July 20, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Marco Gonzalez/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Construction of Rail Baltic

Construction of Rail Baltic

11.07.2024, Urge. Construction of Rail Baltic railway viaducts. Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Construction of Rail Baltic

Construction of Rail Baltic

11.07.2024, Urge. Construction of Rail Baltic railway viaducts. Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Construction of Rail Baltic

Construction of Rail Baltic

11.07.2024, Urge. Construction of Rail Baltic railway viaducts. Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Construction of Rail Baltic

Construction of Rail Baltic

11.07.2024, Urge. Construction of Rail Baltic railway viaducts. Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Construction of Rail Baltic

Construction of Rail Baltic

11.07.2024, Urge. Construction of Rail Baltic railway viaducts. Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Construction of Rail Baltic

Construction of Rail Baltic

11.07.2024, Urge. Construction of Rail Baltic railway viaducts. Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Construction of Rail Baltic

Construction of Rail Baltic

11.07.2024, Urge. Construction of Rail Baltic railway viaducts. Rail Baltica is a railway infrastructure megaproject that spans across several countries. Construction of Tagadi ecoduct. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a beam yard of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a beam yard of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a beam yard of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a beam yard of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tan (center R), leader of the first Youth Rapid Response Team of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), inspects a construction site in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tan (R), leader of the first Youth Rapid Response Team of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), discusses production issues with technical director Deng Youzhi (C) and Teng De Wei, a young Malaysian engineer, at a beam yard of the project in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a construction site of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a construction site of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at a construction site of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tan (C), leader of the first Youth Rapid Response Team of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), inspects a construction site in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technical director Deng Youzhi (R) and Teng De Wei, a young Malaysian engineer, discuss production issues at a beam yard of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a beam yard of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a construction site of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), in Kelantan, Malaysia, April 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

MALAYSIA-KELANTAN-BRI-MEGAPROJECT-YOUTHS

(230505) -- KOTA BHARU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a construction site of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kelantan, Malaysia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese, Malaysian youths' dedication shines on BRI East Coast Rail Link megaproject" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231216) -- BEIJING, Dec. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of tourists visiting the eastern artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge pose for a photo in south China, Dec. 15, 2023. Group tours across Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge started trial operation on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take selfies on the eastern artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge pose for a photo in south China, Dec. 15, 2023. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit an exhibition hall on the eastern artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China, Dec. 15, 2023. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of tourists visiting the eastern artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge pose for a photo in south China, Dec. 15, 2023. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows the entrance of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yan (L), the first tourist visiting on the eastern artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, listens to an introduction from Zheng Shunchao, an official of the bridge's administration, in south China, Dec. 15, 2023. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai Port in south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows the eastern artificial island (front) and western artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge from the bridge's Zhuhai Port in south China, Dec. 15, 2023. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of tourists visiting the eastern artificial island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge visit an exhibition hall on the island in south China, Dec. 15, 2023. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE-TOUR (CN)

(231215) -- ZHUHAI, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour officially started on Friday. Residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and the Chinese mainland can embark on group tours from the Zhuhai Port to explore the bridge, a megaproject connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The entire Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour lasts approximately 140 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

DR CONGO-SAKANIA-DRY PORT-INAUGURATION

DR CONGO-SAKANIA-DRY PORT-INAUGURATION

(231004) -- KINSHASA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi cuts the ribbon to inaugurate the Sakania dry port in Haut-Katanga province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oct. 3, 2023. President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday inaugurated the Sakania dry port in the DRC, a Chinese-built megaproject and currently the largest of its kind in Central Africa. Bordering Zambia, the dry port, located in southeastern Haut-Katanga province, is a main border post of the DRC and constitutes an important mining channel. (Xinhua/Shi Yu)

Megaproject powers clean energy shift in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Megaproject powers clean energy shift in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of village in Taklimakan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SPIREMUHAN BAWUDONG, Resident of Darya Boyi Village 3. various of new settlement 4. various of residents using natural gas 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SPIREMUHAN BAWUDONG, Resident of Darya Boyi Village 6. various of natural gas pipeline projects in Xinjiang 7. various of Xinjiang STORYLINE: For centuries, people in Darya Boyi, a village located at the heart of the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have established their home along the banks of the Keriya River, sustaining generations by relying solely on poplar logs and red willow tree branches for cooking and heating. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SPIREMUHAN BAWUDONG, Resident of Darya Boyi Village "In the past, whenever I cooked, my tears came due to the choking smoke." In 2017, the first group of 396 pe

Xinhua Headlines: Megaproject powers clean energy shift in southern Xinjiang

Xinhua Headlines: Megaproject powers clean energy shift in southern Xinjiang

(230912) -- URUMQI, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances to the music at Salametgul Khari's homestay in the old town of Kashgar City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

Xinhua Headlines: Megaproject powers clean energy shift in southern Xinjiang

Xinhua Headlines: Megaproject powers clean energy shift in southern Xinjiang

(230912) -- URUMQI, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company adjust natural gas pipelines in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 24, 2013. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)