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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 27, 2025 shows the construction site of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site (below), with its first phase and the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the background (above), in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breat

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US: Fire Erupts at Four-Story Apartment in Holyoke, MA

A massive fire erupted at a four-story apartment building on High Street in Holyoke, MA, on Tuesday, December 2, displacing dozens of residents. According to reports, there were no injuries, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows a view of the Haikou Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage After Typhoon Ragasa - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 25, 2025 shows factory buildings of a company in a mess after Typhoon Ragasa in Yangjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province. More than 2.16 million local residents had been relocated in south China's Guangdong Province as of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, in response to Typhoon Ragasa, which made landfall in the province at about 5 p.m. Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of this year, with maximum wind force near its center reaching 40 meters per second, churned ashore at Hailing Island in the city of Yangjiang in Guangdong, according to the provincial meteorological observatory. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Issyk-Kul Lake Scenery - Kyrgyzstan

An aerial drone photo taken on September 21, 2025 shows horses near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on September 21, 2025. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. Photo by Li Renzi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Issyk-Kul Lake Scenery - Kyrgyzstan

An aerial drone photo taken on September 21, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. Photo by Li Renzi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Issyk-Kul Lake Scenery - Kyrgyzstan

An aerial drone photo taken on September 21, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. Photo by Li Renzi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Issyk-Kul Lake Scenic Views in Kyrgyzstan

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 13, 2025 shows a view of the Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Issyk-Kul Lake Scenic Views in Kyrgyzstan

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 13, 2025 shows a view of the Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Issyk-Kul Lake Scenic Views in Kyrgyzstan

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 13, 2025 shows a view of the Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. Photo by Jiang Youlin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Issyk-Kul Lake Scenic Views in Kyrgyzstan

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 13, 2025 shows a view of the Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Issyk-Kul Lake Scenic Views in Kyrgyzstan

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 13, 2025 shows a view of the Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tarim Desert Highway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows the Tarim Desert Highway traversing through the Taklimakan Desert and the shelterbelt planted along it in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The 522-km highway runs across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. Photo by Zhang Keren/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tarim Desert Highway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows the Tarim Desert Highway traversing through the Taklimakan Desert and the shelterbelt planted along it in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The 522-km highway runs across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tarim Desert Highway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows the Tarim Desert Highway traversing through the Taklimakan Desert and the shelterbelt planted along it in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The 522-km highway runs across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tarim Desert Highway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a section of the Tarim Desert Highway and the shelterbelt planted along it in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The 522-km highway runs across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tarim Desert Highway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a section of the Tarim Desert Highway and the shelterbelt planted along it in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The 522-km highway runs across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tarim Desert Highway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows the Tarim Desert Highway traversing through the Taklimakan Desert and the shelterbelt planted along it in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The 522-km highway runs across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. Photo by Zhang Keren/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tarim Desert Highway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows the Tarim Desert Highway traversing through the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The 522-km highway runs across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. Photo by Zhang Keren/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW OF THE TOP OF THE FACADE OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA. ION FOREGROUND, STATUES OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (LEFT), JESUS CHRIST (SECOND FROM THE LEFT, HEIGHT, 5.70 M.) AND THE APOSTLES. ON SECOND GROUND, THE ROOFS AND CUPOLAS OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA. ON BACKGROUND, THE GARDENS AND THE VATICAN RADIO TOWER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : NORTH OF ST. PETER'S SQUARE, STATUE OF SAINT PAUL. ION BACKGROUND, STATUES OF JESUS CHRIST (SECOND FROM THE LEFT) AND THE APOSTLES, AT THE TOP OF THE FACADE OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. ITS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED IN 1870 (JUST AFTER THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR), AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS AFTER NOTRE-DAME Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge seen from Huajiang Village in Pingjie Township of Zhenfeng County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge under construction in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the installation of the sightseeing elevator at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows vehicles running to transport building materials at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Vin Medoc

FRANCE. NOUVELLE AQUITAINE. GIRONDE (33) MEDOC. WINE ROUTE. PAUILLAC, VINEYARDS OF BORDELAIS, AERIAL VIEW OF CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON FROM THE 19TH CENTURY, SECOND CRU AOC CLASSE IN 1855 Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - MAINE ET LOIRE (49) - CASTLE OF SAUMUR : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE EAST AT RISING SUN. ALL AROUND, THE CITY OF SAUMUR. ON LEFT, THE VINEYARDS. ON FIRST BACKGROUND CENTER, THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER. ON SECOND BACKGROUND CENTER, THE CHURCH OF SAINT NICOLAS. ON RIGHT, THE LOIRE RIVER AND THE CESSARD BRIDGE. REBUILT BY RENE D'ANJOU (1409 - 1480) AND THE ONLY PRINCELY PALACE REMAINING IN FRANCE, IT APPEARS IN THE FAMOUS "VERY RICH HOURS OF THE DUKE OF BERRY" (FOLIO OF THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER THERE REPRESENTING THE HARVEST). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. ITS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED IN 1870 (JUST AFTER THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR), AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS AFTER NOTRE-DAME Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. ITS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED IN 1870 (JUST AFTER THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR), AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS AFTER NOTRE-DAME Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. ITS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED IN 1870 (JUST AFTER THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR), AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS AFTER NOTRE-DAME Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows people planting coix at a sand industry experimental base in Yutian County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enha

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows oleaster saplings in Hotan County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-locking efforts to achieve sus

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows staff members embedding water pipelines in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-lockin

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 9, 2025 shows staff members planting seedlings at a sand-control base in Qiemo County, the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows checkerboard sand barriers in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-locking efforts to

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 13, 2025 shows a photovoltaic power project in Xayar County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-locking efforts to ac

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows checkerboard sand barriers at a sand-control zone in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance des

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2025 shows a forest park in Hejing County, the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-l

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 13, 2025 shows a photovoltaic power project in Xayar County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-locking efforts to ac

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows a grassland in Baicheng County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-locking efforts to achieve sustaina

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Hanjiang Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows the branch venue of Hanjiang festival in Fujin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Working Diagram

NANJING, CHINA - APRIL 9, 2025 - Aerial photo shows EMU Trains at the Nanjing South Bullet Train Station in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province on the early morning of April 9, 2025. It is reported that the national railway will implement the train working diagram in the second quarter of 2025 from April 10.