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China: Climber Films View from Inside Snow Crevasse After Fall in Sichuan

A climber in Sichuan captured chilling footage from inside a snow crevasse after falling in during a mountain expedition. Filmed from below, the video shows icy walls, the narrow opening above, and sunlight streaming through the hole as the man waits for rescue.

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Syrian Army HQ Hit in Israeli Strikes - Damascus

A man riding a motorcycle passes by the General Command building of the Syrian Army damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Damascus, Syrian, on July 16, 2025. Syrian local media and witnesses said on Wednesday that Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Damascus, targeting high-profile government and military sites in a dramatic escalation. At least five missiles struck the Syrian Army's General Command headquarters and the defense authority compound in Umayyad Square, a symbolic heart of state authority. Additional strikes hit the vicinity of the Al-Shaab presidential palace situated on a mountain overlooking the capital. The Syrian health authorities reported that at least one civilian was killed and 19 others injured in the strikes. The General Command building suffered extensive damage, and several adjacent government buildings and roads were left in ruins. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Rare ‘Buddha’s Light’ Halo Seen on Sichuan Mountain

This breathtaking moment captures a rare “Buddha’s Light” phenomenon encircling a hiker’s head on a mountaintop trail. On June 5, 2025, while hiking Jiuding Mountain in Sichuan, a man recorded a vivid, rainbow-colored halo — known as a “Buddha’s Light” or Brocken Spectre — forming around his head in the misty air. The optical illusion followed him for several meters, creating a surreal, almost mystical scene as he walked through the fog. According to the hiker, Mr. He, the phenomenon appeared not only around his own head but also around those of other nearby hikers, lasting for about 30 seconds. The video ends with the glowing halo slowly fading as the group continued along the mist-covered trail."

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China: Feather-like Snowflakes Blanket Huangshi’s Peaks

On January 26, 2025, in Huangshi, Hubei, a man marveled at the delicate ice formations, which resembled soft feathers scattered across the landscape. According to the videographer, Mr. Chen, the temperature had plunged dramatically from 20 degrees Celsius to minus 3 degrees Celsius, prompting him to document the breathtaking phenomenon upon reaching the summit. The video concluded with a serene view of the snow-blanketed mountain, offering a rare glimpse into the beauty of nature’s winter artistry in this region of China.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A man looks at smoke rising from a forest fire on March 3, 2025, as it continues to burn on a mountain in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after breaking out on Feb. 26.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A man watches a helicopter attempting to extinguish a forest fire on a mountain in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 2, 2025.

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Live fire exercise of tank battalion of Ukraines 128th Mountain Assault Brigade

Soldiers man a T-72 tank during a live fire exercise of a tank battalion of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of Ukraines Armed Forces, Ukraine, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Live fire exercise of tank battalion of Ukraines 128th Mountain Assault Brigade

Soldiers man a T-72 tank during a live fire exercise of a tank battalion of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of Ukraines Armed Forces, Ukraine, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Live fire exercise of tank battalion of Ukraines 128th Mountain Assault Brigade

Soldiers man a T-72 tank during a live fire exercise of a tank battalion of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of Ukraines Armed Forces, Ukraine, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Wildfire Forces Thousands To Evacuate - California

A man walks in a burned ranch in Ventura County, California, the United States, November 7, 2024. A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds continued spreading Thursday in Ventura County, in the south of the U.S. state of California, after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee. The blaze, dubbed Mountain Fire, occurred Wednesday morning at Moorpark, 60 kilometers northwest of Los Angeles downtown. It exploded in size in only a few hours and reached a suburb of Camarillo, home to around 70,000 people. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Shiite Village Of Maaysra - Lebanon

A wounded man joins fellow Lebanese mourners in the funeral procession of 16 people who were killed earlier this week in Israeli strikes on the predominantly Shiite Mount Lebanon village of Maaysra, east of the Christian coastal town of Byblos, in the centre of the village on September 27, 2024. The victims were killed in two rare Israeli strikes in mountain areas outside Hezbollah's traditional strongholds in the south and east on September 25. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spruce forest in Ukrainian Carpathians

CHERNIVTSI REGION, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - A man holds a porcini mushroom in the Carpathian Mountains, Vyzhnytsia district, Chernivtsi region, western Ukraine.

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Israeli Warplanes Strike Jezzine Mountain - Lebanon

A man holds a goat at a farm in Jezzine, Lebanon, on July 8, 2024. Lebanese military sources state that "an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a farm on Jabal Toura, a mountain in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon." This strike reportedly destroyed a two-story house and resulted in the deaths of 700 goats and sheep. However, the shepherd, a Syrian national, survived the incident. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Warplanes Strike Jezzine Mountain - Lebanon

A man walks by dozens of dead goats at a farm in Jezzine, Lebanon, July 8, 2024. Lebanese military sources state that "an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a farm on Jabal Toura, a mountain in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon." This strike reportedly destroyed a two-story house and resulted in the deaths of 700 goats and sheep. However, the shepherd, a Syrian national, survived the incident. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Warplanes Strike Jezzine Mountain - Lebanon

A man drags a dead goat at a farm in Jezzine, Lebanon, on July 8, 2024. Lebanese military sources state that "an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a farm on Jabal Toura, a mountain in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon." This strike reportedly destroyed a two-story house and resulted in the deaths of 700 goats and sheep. However, the shepherd, a Syrian national, survived the incident. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-JEZZINE-ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE

(240709) -- JEZZINE, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man walks by dozens of dead goats at a farm in Jezzine, Lebanon, July 8, 2024. Lebanese military sources state that "an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a farm on Jabal Toura, a mountain in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon." This strike reportedly destroyed a two-story house and resulted in the deaths of 700 goats and sheep. However, the shepherd, a Syrian national, survived the incident. TO GO WITH "Hezbollah official killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon" (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-JEZZINE-ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE

(240709) -- JEZZINE, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man holds a goat at a farm in Jezzine, Lebanon, on July 8, 2024. Lebanese military sources state that "an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a farm on Jabal Toura, a mountain in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon." This strike reportedly destroyed a two-story house and resulted in the deaths of 700 goats and sheep. However, the shepherd, a Syrian national, survived the incident. TO GO WITH "Hezbollah official killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon" (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-JEZZINE-ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE

(240709) -- JEZZINE, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man drags a dead goat at a farm in Jezzine, Lebanon, on July 8, 2024. Lebanese military sources state that "an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a farm on Jabal Toura, a mountain in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon." This strike reportedly destroyed a two-story house and resulted in the deaths of 700 goats and sheep. However, the shepherd, a Syrian national, survived the incident. TO GO WITH "Hezbollah official killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon" (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vibrant Plateau: Young Tibetan man's love for downhill mountain biking

STORY: Vibrant Plateau: Young Tibetan man's love for downhill mountain biking SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footages DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:07:07 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Referee "30 seconds to go! Listen to the countdown and go!" "Five, four, three, two, one." Having been passionate about cycling for nearly a decade, Tenzin Jigme will finally compete on a national-level stage. Tenzin Jigme is busy packing up his bike for an entirely new challenge. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TENZIN JIGME "I am prepping stuff for tomorrow. And the bike also needs to be ready for tomorrow's flight." As it's his first time leaving Xizang for a competition, Jigme seems a bit out of his element. Thankfully, help from his friends has given him much peace of mind. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): TENZIN JIGME "All done, right?" SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHOU GEJIA, Jigme's friend "Aren't you going to take the pedals?" SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHOU GEJIA, Jigme's friend "I heard

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Pakistani engineer fulfills career dream in China's Chongqing

STORY: Pakistani engineer fulfills career dream in China's Chongqing SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AbdurRubb's life in Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ABDURRUBB, Pakistani engineer in Chongqing, China STORYLINE: Pakistani young man AbdurRubb has aspired to become an engineer since childhood. After graduating from a Chinese university in 2022, he fulfilled his dream in Chongqing, an automobile production base in China. SOUNDBITE (English): ABDURRUBB, Pakistani engineer in Chongqing, China "If I talk about my life in Chongqing, it's fabulous, because the life in Chongqing, the landscape, everything is so good. I really love about the Chongqing landscapes, especially the mountain and the rivers. And if we talk about the Chongqing people, they are also very warm-hearted and welcoming. So I really like to be here and working and enjoying my life. From my academic background and rich experience in in

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CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-OXYGEN-SUPPLY (CN)

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man plants trees on a mountain in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: All about oxygen" (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A man plays a trumpet in a mountain park with a view of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture to commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the disaster in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

A man plays a trumpet in a mountain park with a view of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture to commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the disaster in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,000 people.

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-ZERMATT-WINTER SPORTS-ECONOMY

(231219) -- ZERMATT, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man clears the snow in Zermatt, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2023. Upon the opening of the snow tracks in December, the town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn Mountain, witnessed masses of ski enthusiasts. The ski region of Zermatt encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. At an altitude of 4,478 meters, the Matterhorn, with its symmetric pyramid shape, is called the "jewel of the Swiss Alps." It looms over the breathtaking Alpine panorama. This Swiss landmark is considered the epitome of a mountain and a "holy mountain" for the skiers. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Cheremosh mountain river

IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 04, 2024 - A man bathes in the Cheremosh River, Usteriky village, Verkhovyna district, Ivano-Frankivsk Region, western Ukraine

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Over 2900 Killed In Rare Powerful Quake - Morocco

A man sits next to a post office that was destroyed in the village of Talat N'Yaaqoub after an earthquake in the south of Marrakesh. Al Haouz, Morocco, September 12, 2023. The death toll has continued to climb in the wake of the rare and powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night. More than 2,900 people are confirmed dead. The quake, Morocco's strongest in more than a century, hit the country's High Atlas mountain range near Marrakesh. Photo by Youssef Boudlal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Carpathians

WESTERN UKRAINE - AUGUST 30, 2023 - A man looks at a landscape in the Ukrainian Carpathians, western Ukraine.

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Sawdust Carpet On The Occasion Of Corpus Christi - Spain

A man works on a sawdust carpet on the occasion of Corpus Christi, June 11, 2023, in Elche de la Sierra, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Elche de la Sierra expects more than 12,000 visitors to the Alfombras de Serrín, and is that during the night from Saturday to Sunday about 600 alfombristas of different peñas dress with colors three squares and 23 sections of streets of this mountain municipality. The Corpus Christi festival is deeply rooted in the municipality of Albacete, and Elche de la Sierra is recognized with the National Tourist Interest and Cultural Interest. Photo by Victor Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Col Du Galibier Snow Removal - France

A man probes and marks where the road is to guide the Milling Machine, France on May 22, 2023. Snow removal from the Col du Granon is carried out using a ratrac, a milling machine, a person in charge of marking the road and a mountain guide to ensure safety against avalanches. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-OXYGEN-SUPPLY (CN)

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man plants trees on a mountain in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: All about oxygen" (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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German man enjoys life in China's Chongqing

STORY: German man enjoys life in China's Chongqing DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JONATHAN HOLL, German teacher in Chongqing STORYLINE: Jonathan Holl, 36, is a German teacher at Wanzhou Foreign Language School in Chongqing. Since he came here more than three years ago, Holl has been impressed by the "mountain city." SOUNDBITE (English): JONATHAN HOLL, German teacher in Chongqing "It's amazing in what a short time Chongqing developed till today. I grew up in Germany, but always something missing and more than 30 years old now. And so I spent the 30 years in Germany. I wanted to see the other part of me. My mom educated me in the Chinese way. So I know about the culture, but like there's a Chinese saying 'Bai Wen Bu Ru Yi Jian,' (which means) you have to see it, you can hear it a lot, but you have to see it. So that's why I came here. I have been to lots of places. My mother visited me more tha

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-NEW YEAR-PRAYER FLAG (CN)

(230124) -- XIGAZE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man hangs prayer flags on a mountain in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2023. Following the tradition, people here went early in the morning to hang new prayer flags on top of mountains and their house roofs to celebrate New Year under the Tibetan calendar. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-NEW YEAR-PRAYER FLAG (CN)

(230124) -- XIGAZE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man hangs prayer flags on a mountain in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2023. Following the tradition, people here went early in the morning to hang new prayer flags on top of mountains and their house roofs to celebrate New Year under the Tibetan calendar. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-NEW YEAR-PRAYER FLAG (CN)

(230124) -- XIGAZE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man hangs prayer flags on a mountain in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2023. Following the tradition, people here went early in the morning to hang new prayer flags on top of mountains and their house roofs to celebrate New Year under the Tibetan calendar. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-NEW YEAR-PRAYER FLAG (CN)

(230124) -- XIGAZE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man hangs prayer flags on a mountain in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2023. Following the tradition, people here went early in the morning to hang new prayer flags on top of mountains and their house roofs to celebrate New Year under the Tibetan calendar. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain on Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden inspects power transmission lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The harsh natural env

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows Wangden inspecting power transmission lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden (L) and his colleague Zhang Jincheng inspect power transmission lines on a mountain in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on t

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden prepares equipment before inspecting power lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The ha

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden (R) and his colleague Zhang Jincheng use a drone to inspect power transmission lines in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden prepares equipment before inspecting power lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The ha

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden (L) and his colleague Zhang Jincheng use a drone to inspect power transmission lines in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden (R) inspects power lines for a hotel with his colleague Zhang Jincheng in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows Wangden driving to Yubeng Village to inspect power transmission lines in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden inspects power lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The harsh natural environment make