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Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

People visit a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. A remote town in Jianchuan County, Shaxi was once an important trading hub for tea, herbs, silks and salt on the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). However, the trading hub in the late 19th century saw a decline because it was far away from emerging modern arterial roads, and other means of transport replaced the traveling caravans. Therefore, the local government initiated a restoration project with an aim to preserve its cultural heritage and landscape by improving infrastructure and promoting economic growth in Shaxi. Years of efforts are paying off. The town saw its old buildings renovated and sceneries beautified. Currently, Shaxi has turned into a desirable destination for tourists at home and abroad. In 2024 alone, Shaxi received over 3 million tourist trips from home and abroad, along with a total revenue of 4.298 billion yuan (abo

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Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

People visit a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. A remote town in Jianchuan County, Shaxi was once an important trading hub for tea, herbs, silks and salt on the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). However, the trading hub in the late 19th century saw a decline because it was far away from emerging modern arterial roads, and other means of transport replaced the traveling caravans. Therefore, the local government initiated a restoration project with an aim to preserve its cultural heritage and landscape by improving infrastructure and promoting economic growth in Shaxi. Years of efforts are paying off. The town saw its old buildings renovated and sceneries beautified. Currently, Shaxi has turned into a desirable destination for tourists at home and abroad. In 2024 alone, Shaxi received over 3 million tourist trips from home and abroad, along with a total revenue of 4.298 billion yuan (abo

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Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

This panoramic photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. A remote town in Jianchuan County, Shaxi was once an important trading hub for tea, herbs, silks and salt on the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). However, the trading hub in the late 19th century saw a decline because it was far away from emerging modern arterial roads, and other means of transport replaced the traveling caravans. Therefore, the local government initiated a restoration project with an aim to preserve its cultural heritage and landscape by improving infrastructure and promoting economic growth in Shaxi. Years of efforts are paying off. The town saw its old buildings renovated and sceneries beautified. Currently, Shaxi has turned into a desirable destination for tourists at home and abroad. In 2024 alone, Shaxi received over 3 million tourist trips from home and abroad, along with a total revenue of 4

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo enthusiasts take photos of the salt flower landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. It is understood that the "salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo enthusiasts take photos of the salt flower landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. It is understood that the "salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo enthusiasts take photos of the salt flower landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. It is understood that the "salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo enthusiasts take photos of the salt flower landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. It is understood that the "salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo taken on Jan 16, 2025 shows the "Salt flower" landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province. It is understood that the "Salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo enthusiasts take photos of the salt flower landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. It is understood that the "salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo taken on Jan 16, 2025 shows the "Salt flower" landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province. It is understood that the "Salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo enthusiasts take photos of the salt flower landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. It is understood that the "salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo taken on Jan 16, 2025 shows the "Salt flower" landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province. It is understood that the "Salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo enthusiasts take photos of the salt flower landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. It is understood that the "salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo taken on Jan 16, 2025 shows the "Salt flower" landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province. It is understood that the "Salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo taken on Jan 16, 2025 shows the "Salt flower" landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province. It is understood that the "Salt flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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Salt Lake Winter Landscape

Photo taken on Jan 16, 2025 shows the "Salt flower" landscape at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi Province. It is understood that the "nitrate flower" is the crystal of mirability, affected by the climate, the lake meets the wind and the cold, the sodium sulfate in the water will crystallize, thus forming a beautiful "nitrate flower" landscape.

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China: Hailstorm Hits Kunming, Yunnan

On November 22, 2024, Kunming, a city located in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province, experienced a sudden and severe hailstorm. Despite the sky remaining relatively bright, large hailstones began pelting the ground. The hailstones, resembling oversized grains of salt, scattered conspicuously across the landscape, creating a striking scene.

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QAIDAM BASIN-LANDSCAPE (CN)

(240423) -- HAIXI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows a view of Wusute Yardang geological park in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Qaidam Basin in northwest China is home to a unique landscape which consists of salt lakes, the Gobi desert and the wind-eroded rocks known as yardang. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QAIDAM BASIN-LANDSCAPE (CN)

(240423) -- HAIXI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows a view of Heidu Mountain in Lenghu Town in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Qaidam Basin in northwest China is home to a unique landscape which consists of salt lakes, the Gobi desert and the wind-eroded rocks known as yardang. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QAIDAM BASIN-LANDSCAPE (CN)

(240423) -- HAIXI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows a view of Serteng Mountain in Lenghu Town in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Qaidam Basin in northwest China is home to a unique landscape which consists of salt lakes, the Gobi desert and the wind-eroded rocks known as yardang. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QAIDAM BASIN-LANDSCAPE (CN)

(240423) -- HAIXI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows a view of Xi Taijnar Lake in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Qaidam Basin in northwest China is home to a unique landscape which consists of salt lakes, the Gobi desert and the wind-eroded rocks known as yardang. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QAIDAM BASIN-LANDSCAPE (CN)

(240423) -- HAIXI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows the Mars-themed educational facility called "Mars Camp" in Lenghu Town in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Qaidam Basin in northwest China is home to a unique landscape which consists of salt lakes, the Gobi desert and the wind-eroded rocks known as yardang. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QAIDAM BASIN-LANDSCAPE (CN)

(240423) -- HAIXI, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows yardang rocks in Lenghu Town in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Qaidam Basin in northwest China is home to a unique landscape which consists of salt lakes, the Gobi desert and the wind-eroded rocks known as yardang. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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A Chinese New Year tour guide for foreign tourists

STORY: A Chinese New Year tour guide for foreign tourists SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of foreign tourists waiting to enter China 2. various of beautiful scenery in China 3. various of unique traditions in China 4. various of tasty food in China 5. various of ice and snow tourism spots in China STORYLINE: China's recent extension of the visa-free policy to a number of countries is expected to bring in many more foreign visitors. What are the fun things foreign visitors can do on their discovery trip to China during the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year holiday? With beautiful landscapes, unique traditions, and tasty food, China has a lot to offer. Part of Lake Manasarovar in southwest China's Xizang has frozen. Floating ice of various shapes forms a unique landscape. In Lop Nur, northwest China's Xinjiang, the clear salt lake is dotted with white salt crystals. In Deqin County, southwest China's Yunnan Pr

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Kuialnyk Estuary

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 - The Kuialnyk Estuary is an estuary of the Velykyi Kuialnyk on the northwest coast of the Black Sea, Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.

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Kuialnyk Estuary

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 - The Kuialnyk Estuary is an estuary of the Velykyi Kuialnyk on the northwest coast of the Black Sea, Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.

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Kuialnyk Estuary

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 - The Kuialnyk Estuary is an estuary of the Velykyi Kuialnyk on the northwest coast of the Black Sea, Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.

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Sinkholes appear on shore of Dead Sea as water level drops

STORY: Sinkholes appear on shore of Dead Sea as water level drops DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dead Sea 2. various of the sinkholes STORYLINE: Figures released by Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection showed that the Dead Sea had been shrinking at an alarming pace, with its water level dropping by 1.2 meters each year. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. Israeli media reported that over 8,000 sinkholes have formed in the Dead Sea area over the past 40 years, and the number is expected to double in the next few years. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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ISRAEL-DEAD SEA-SINKHOLES

(230807) -- EIN GEDI, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows sinkholes on the shore of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi beach, Israel. Statistics showed that the Dead Sea had been shrinking at an alarming pace, its water level dropping by 1.2 meters each year. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-DEAD SEA-SINKHOLES

(230807) -- EIN GEDI, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows sinkholes on the shore of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi beach, Israel. Statistics showed that the Dead Sea had been shrinking at an alarming pace, its water level dropping by 1.2 meters each year. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-DEAD SEA-SINKHOLES

(230807) -- EIN GEDI, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows sinkholes on the shore of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi beach, Israel. Statistics showed that the Dead Sea had been shrinking at an alarming pace, its water level dropping by 1.2 meters each year. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-DEAD SEA-SINKHOLES

(230807) -- EIN GEDI, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows sinkholes on the shore of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi beach, Israel. Statistics showed that the Dead Sea had been shrinking at an alarming pace, its water level dropping by 1.2 meters each year. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-DEAD SEA-SINKHOLES

(230807) -- EIN GEDI, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit sinkholes on the shore of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi beach, Israel on Aug. 6, 2023. Statistics showed that the Dead Sea had been shrinking at an alarming pace, its water level dropping by 1.2 meters each year. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

(230621) -- JERUSALEM, June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows salt formations in the northern part of the Dead Sea about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea depends heavily on inflows from the Jordan River in the north to maintain its water level. In the past decades, farming and mineral extraction in the area are believed to have pulled out more water than can be refilled by natural means, posing ecological threats to the ever-shrinking salt lake. Statistics showed that the dead sea has been shrinking at an alarming pace, dropping by 1.1-1.2 meters each year, and is about half the size it was in 1976. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

(230621) -- JERUSALEM, June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows salt formations in the northern part of the Dead Sea about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea depends heavily on inflows from the Jordan River in the north to maintain its water level. In the past decades, farming and mineral extraction in the area are believed to have pulled out more water than can be refilled by natural means, posing ecological threats to the ever-shrinking salt lake. Statistics showed that the dead sea has been shrinking at an alarming pace, dropping by 1.1-1.2 meters each year, and is about half the size it was in 1976. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

(230621) -- JERUSALEM, June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows the shore of the northern part of the Dead Sea about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea depends heavily on inflows from the Jordan River in the north to maintain its water level. In the past decades, farming and mineral extraction in the area are believed to have pulled out more water than can be refilled by natural means, posing ecological threats to the ever-shrinking salt lake. Statistics showed that the dead sea has been shrinking at an alarming pace, dropping by 1.1-1.2 meters each year, and is about half the size it was in 1976. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

(230621) -- JERUSALEM, June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows salt formations in the northern part of the Dead Sea about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea depends heavily on inflows from the Jordan River in the north to maintain its water level. In the past decades, farming and mineral extraction in the area are believed to have pulled out more water than can be refilled by natural means, posing ecological threats to the ever-shrinking salt lake. Statistics showed that the dead sea has been shrinking at an alarming pace, dropping by 1.1-1.2 meters each year, and is about half the size it was in 1976. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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The Dying salt field

Dying Salt Fields (Miyagi, Kagawa, Ehime) Two-thirds of the nation's salt fields are disappearing. (Includes 　scenes of salt fields in their final days in 1959, when two-thirds of the nation's salt fields were to disappear. 　 In Kagawa, salt overflowed in the open air instead of being stored in warehouses; people changed jobs as salt fields became driving ranges and vacant lots; in Watanoha salt fields, Miyagi Prefecture, young beachcombers changed jobs; women went from cottage industry to big business; old people went into oyster farming. Date of shooting unknown, Release date: September 18, 1959.