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Hanging Temple - China

Tourists visit the Hanging Temple, or Xuankong Temple, in Hunyuan County, Datong City in north China's Shanxi Province, on Feb. 28, 2025. Built over 1,500 years ago, the temple is notable for its location on a sheer precipice. The structure is kept in place with wooden beams inserted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The temple is located in a deep valley, and the body of the building hangs from the side of a cliff under a prominent peak, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Chenguang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanging Temple - China

This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025 shows the Hanging Temple, or Xuankong Temple, in Hunyuan County, Datong City in north China's Shanxi Province. Built over 1,500 years ago, the temple is notable for its location on a sheer precipice. The structure is kept in place with wooden beams inserted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The temple is located in a deep valley, and the body of the building hangs from the side of a cliff under a prominent peak, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Chenguang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanging Temple - China

This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025 shows the Hanging Temple, or Xuankong Temple, in Hunyuan County, Datong City in north China's Shanxi Province. Built over 1,500 years ago, the temple is notable for its location on a sheer precipice. The structure is kept in place with wooden beams inserted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The temple is located in a deep valley, and the body of the building hangs from the side of a cliff under a prominent peak, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Chenguang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanging Temple - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025 shows the Hanging Temple, or Xuankong Temple, in Hunyuan County, Datong City in north China's Shanxi Province. Built over 1,500 years ago, the temple is notable for its location on a sheer precipice. The structure is kept in place with wooden beams inserted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The temple is located in a deep valley, and the body of the building hangs from the side of a cliff under a prominent peak, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Keren/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanging Temple - China

This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025 shows the Hanging Temple, or Xuankong Temple, in Hunyuan County, Datong City in north China's Shanxi Province. Built over 1,500 years ago, the temple is notable for its location on a sheer precipice. The structure is kept in place with wooden beams inserted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The temple is located in a deep valley, and the body of the building hangs from the side of a cliff under a prominent peak, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Photo by Xinhua/Zhan Yan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanging Temple - China

This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025 shows the Hanging Temple, or Xuankong Temple, in Hunyuan County, Datong City in north China's Shanxi Province. Built over 1,500 years ago, the temple is notable for its location on a sheer precipice. The structure is kept in place with wooden beams inserted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The temple is located in a deep valley, and the body of the building hangs from the side of a cliff under a prominent peak, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Photo by Xinhua/Zhan Yan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanging Temple - China

Tourists take photos in front of the Hanging Temple, or Xuankong Temple, in Hunyuan County, Datong City in north China's Shanxi Province, on Feb. 28, 2025. Built over 1,500 years ago, the temple is notable for its location on a sheer precipice. The structure is kept in place with wooden beams inserted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The temple is located in a deep valley, and the body of the building hangs from the side of a cliff under a prominent peak, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Chenguang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN chief calls for immediate action to avert crisis in Middle East

STORY: UN chief calls for immediate action to avert crisis in Middle East SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for immediate action to avert a crisis in the Middle East. The top UN official made the remarks at the Security Council's quarterly open debate on "the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "The Middle East is on a precipice. Recent days have seen a perilous escalation - in words and deeds. One miscalculation, one miscommunication, one mistake, could lead to the unthinkable -- a full-scale regional conflict that would be devastating f

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Shiraito Falls

Shiraito Falls in Kamiide, Fujinomiya City. The melt water from Mt. Fuji is blocked at the precipice, wells up from the lava bed, and spills over as hundreds of thin waterfalls into the basin. Metaki Falls is not visible. The water becomes Shiba River and flows into Fuji River. These falls were designated as a National Scenic Spot in 1936.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐18‐0]

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Shiraito Falls

Close-up photograph of Shiraito Falls at Kamiide in Fujinomiya City. The melt water from Mt. Fuji is blocked at the precipice, wells up from the lava bed, and spills over as hundreds of thin waterfalls into the basin. Otaki (Male) and Metaki (Female) Falls are visible on the right. These falls were designated as a National Scenic Spot in 1936.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐67‐0]