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7th Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 11, 2025 - A viewer watches unmanned minibuses at the 7th Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 11, 2025.

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Matatus in Nairobi

This photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows the passengers on a "matatu" in Nairobi, Kenya. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

A "matatu" waits for passengers in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 18, 2025. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

A matatu driver steers a vehicle on the route from Nairobi downtown to Ngong town in Kenya, on July 18, 2025. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

A conductor collects fares on a "matatu" in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 18, 2025. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

People cheer around a "matatu" as it plays music in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 18, 2025. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

This photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows the passengers on a "matatu" in Nairobi, Kenya. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

A matatu conductor jumps on the vehicle after departure in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 18, 2025. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

A "matatu" waits for passengers in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 18, 2025. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

A matatu conductor calls out for passengers in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 18, 2025. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matatus in Nairobi

Passengers wait inside a "matatu" before departure in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 18, 2025. Popularly known as "matatus," the privately owned minibuses are the main means of public transport plying various routes in this East Africa country. Matatus are famous for their bold graffiti, vibrant music, and artistic designs. The energetic vibe they bring reflects the urban culture and hustle of the city. The word "matatu" is a Swahili word meaning "three" which originated from the three pennies passengers used to pay when the industry began in the 1970s. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Highway crash kills 12, injures 2 in Indonesia

STORY: Highway crash kills 12, injures 2 in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car accident STORYLINE: Twelve people were killed and two others injured in a fatal crash involving three vehicles on a highway in the Indonesian province of West Java on Monday, police said. According to the preliminary report, the accident occurred on a highway in Karawang regency when a minibus with nine people on board was about to pull over on the road shoulder, but was suddenly hit by a bus behind. The bus was also hit by another minibus behind, said Wirdhanto Hadicaksono, Karawang police chief, adding that the two minibuses were on fire after the crash. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta. (XHTV)

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Chinese electric vehicles put into use in Ethiopia

STORY: Chinese electric vehicles put into use in Ethiopia SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the local company Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex, where these Chinese electric minibuses are assembled in Ethiopia 2. STANDUP (English): LIU FANGQIANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of electric minibuses on the roads of Addis Ababa 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ADUGNA ADAMU, Minibus driver 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BESUFEKAD SHEWAYE, General manager of Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ABERA, Production manager of Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIU FANGQIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Recently, some electric minibuses have appeared on the roads of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, as a means of public transport. This is one of the latest moves of the Ethiopian government to cut the carbon dioxide emissions, like what many co

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles an electric minibus at a factory in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, March 6, 2024. The Chinese Golden Dragon Company supplies components to the local company, which assembles both EV minibuses and 12-meter-long big buses to meet the country's ever-growing demand for EVs. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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BOTSWANA-SERONGA-ELEPHANT EXPRESS BUS-LAUNCH

(231023) -- SERONGA, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Locals welcome a new elephant express bus at Seronga village, about 1,232 kilometers from Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, on Oct. 22, 2023. Botswana on Sunday launched an elephant express bus in an effort to transport the community and school-aged children in its elephant-rich northwest area. This bus is the third in the area, following two minibuses that have been operating for the past two years. TO GO WITH "Botswana launches elephant express bus to safeguard community" (Photo by Gaseitsiwe Moruakgomo/Xinhua)

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Turks on budget turn to RV camping in times of economic hardships

STORY: Turks on budget turn to RV camping in times of economic hardships DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of caravan camping areas 2. various of tourists STORYLINE: Türkiye is a world-renowned tourist destination for travelers, but faced with economic hardships, locals are more and more turning to budget-friendly alternatives such as motorhomes and caravans for holidays. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in caravans and motorhomes has soared in Türkiye. The nation's economic woes amid the cost-of-living crisis and the declining national currency have also pushed Turks for cheaper holiday options. While a decade ago, the number of people interested in caravans was limited. Now demand has risen among a wide range of consumers, mostly from big towns. As a result of this spike in popularity, some automotive companies in major cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir are offering rental or for-sale converted minibuses for consumers. The man

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At least 12 killed in traffic accident in S. Türkiye

STORY: At least 12 killed in traffic accident in S. Türkiye DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident's site in Hatay and ambulances (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: At least 12 people were killed, and 31 others were injured in the southern Hatay province of Türkiye on Saturday at a multiple-vehicle collision, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. "A fire broke out in a truck and a bus; 12 of our citizens lost their lives and 31 of our citizens were injured, three of them seriously, at a multiple-vehicle collision accident in the Topbogazli region of the Antakya district," the Turkish minister tweeted. According to the semi-official Anadolu Agency, the incident occurred when a truck driver lost control of the steering wheel, crossing into the opposite lane and colliding with nine cars and two minibuses. The collision resulted in a fire that engulfed the truck and one of the minibuses. A large number of gendarmerie,

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Japan donates 13 vehicles to Liberia, Sierra Leone

NARITA, Japan - A departure ceremony is held at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 28, 2014, for 13 used vehicles including ambulances and minibuses to be donated by the Japanese government to Liberia and Sierra Leone to fight an Ebola virus outbreak, attended by Liberian Ambassador to Japan Youngor Telewoda (3rd from front R) and other officials.

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Dozens injured in tunnel pileup in northwest Turkey

STORY: Dozens injured in tunnel pileup in northwest Turkey DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:42 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pileup STORYLINE: At least 30 people were injured on Saturday in a pileup inside the Mount Bolu Tunnel on the Ankara-Istanbul motorway in northwestern Turkey, a local governor said. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 17 people were taken to hospitals, including three badly injured. Security camera footage inside the tunnel shows a car sliding and hitting the tunnel wall before several other vehicles hit each other, Governor of Bolu Province Ahmet Umit told reporters. Ambulances, firefighters, police officers, and teams from the country's disaster agency have been dispatched to the scene. Traffic was temporarily diverted to the D-100 motorway for about two hours after the accident, according to the official. The accident involved 18 vehicles, including minibuses, cars, trucks, semi-trailers, and intercity coach buses, and it

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Japan donates 13 vehicles to Liberia, Sierra Leone

NARITA, Japan - A departure ceremony is held at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 28, 2014, for 13 used vehicles including ambulances and minibuses to be donated by the Japanese government to Liberia and Sierra Leone to fight an Ebola virus outbreak, attended by Liberian Ambassador to Japan Youngor Telewoda (3rd from front R) and other officials. (Kyodo)