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Purifying Wheat in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Farmers are removing impurities and purifying wheat in the fields in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 24, 2025.

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Purifying Wheat in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Farmers are removing impurities and purifying wheat in the fields in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 24, 2025.

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Purifying Wheat in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Farmers are removing impurities and purifying wheat in the fields in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 24, 2025.

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Purifying Wheat in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Farmers are removing impurities and purifying wheat in the fields in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 24, 2025.

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Purifying Wheat in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Farmers are removing impurities and purifying wheat in the fields in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 24, 2025.

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Purifying Wheat in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Farmers are removing impurities and purifying wheat in the fields in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 24, 2025.

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Purifying Wheat in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Farmers are removing impurities and purifying wheat in the fields in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 24, 2025.

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Purifying Wheat in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 24, 2025 - Farmers are removing impurities and purifying wheat in the fields in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 24, 2025.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This combo photo shows mangrove saplings planted in the coastal area near "Java 7" project on July 15, 2024 (above, aerial photo taken by Xinhua photographer Xu Qin) and on Jan. 28, 2019 (below, aerial photo provided by CHN Energy Java Power Plant) in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows mangrove saplings planted in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members check the growth of mangrove saplings planted in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia, July 15, 2024. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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National Final Exam While Fasting in Ramadan - Indonesia

Muslim students are seen purifying with water to attend the first Friday worship of the holy month of Ramadan 1445 Hijriah at the Ar-Raudhatul Hasanah Islamic Boarding School Mosque in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on March 14, 2024. The A-Raudhatul Hasanah Islamic Boarding School currently accommodates 3,565 male and female students, some of whom are taking exams. "The national final exam is going within fasting times in the holy Month of Ramadan," said one of the Islamic boarding school teachers, Solihin Adin. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view of a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapy

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees of China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) patrol a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by CSCEC in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting it

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view of a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapy

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student washes her dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefit

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a part of a purifying tank at a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and qualit

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students wash dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting its

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students wash dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting its

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view inside a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye,

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefit

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Hundreds of people watch the cremà of the Bonfires of San Juan, June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23-24, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24 and the first hours of the following June 25. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Several women dressed in traditional costumes during the cremà of the Bonfires of San Juan, June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23-24, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24 and the first hours of the following June 25. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

A sculpture before the cremà of the Bonfires of San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are traditionally celebrated on the night of June 23-24, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24 and the first hours of the following June 25. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

A sculpture before the cremà of the Bonfires of San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are traditionally celebrated on the night of June 23-24, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24 and the first hours of the following June 25. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

A sculpture before the cremà of the Bonfires of San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are traditionally celebrated on the night of June 23-24, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24 and the first hours of the following June 25. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

A sculpture before the cremà of the Bonfires of San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are traditionally celebrated on the night of June 23-24, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24 and the first hours of the following June 25. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

A woman dressed in a traditional costume during the cremà of the Bonfires of San Juan, June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23-24, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24 and the first hours of the following June 25. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

A sculpture before the cremà of the Bonfires of San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are traditionally celebrated on the night of June 23-24, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24 and the first hours of the following June 25. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Juan Festivities - Alicante

Cremà de las Hogueras de San Juan, on June 24, 2023, in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. Although the bonfires of San Juan are celebrated as a tradition on the night of June 23rd to 24th, the city of Alicante chooses to consider that the bonfires of the night of San Juan should be made during the last hours of June 24th and the first hours of the following June 25th. Despite the different days on which it is celebrated in each province, the Night of San Juan represents a pagan festival of worship to the Sun, as a tribute to harvest time and as a purifying element. Photo by Joaquin P. Reina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HEBEI-TANGSHAN-CEMENT COMPANY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230415) -- TANGSHAN, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks the operation of a water purifying equipment in a waste leachate treatment center at Tangshan Jidong Qixin Cement Co., Ltd. in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, April 13, 2023. The history of Tangshan Jidong Qixin Cement Co., Ltd., formerly known as Tangshan Qixin Cement Plant, dates back to 1889. In recent years, the company has switched to a high-quality green development mode, achieving both economic and ecological benefits. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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Sumo ring purification ceremony

A "dohyo matsuri" ring-purifying ritual is performed at Edion Arena Osaka in western Japan on March 11, 2023, the day before the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament opens.

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Sumo ring purification ceremony

A "dohyo matsuri" ring-purifying ritual is performed at Edion Arena Osaka in western Japan on March 11, 2023, the day before the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament opens. Wrestlers did not attend for COVID safety reasons.

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Japanese team devises rhodium alloy

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto University professor Hiroshi Kitagawa holds a piece of rhodium alloy he and his research team have produced using nanotechnology. The team hopes the alloy will serve as a less expensive alternative to natural rhodium, which is used as an exhaust gas-purifying catalyst but extremely costly as it is one of the rarest and most valuable precious metals.