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China: Bird Balances on Slippery Rock Amid Rushing Water at Duopotang Waterfall

On October 2, 2025, a video recorded at the steep Duopotang Waterfall, part of the Huangguoshu Scenic Area in Anshun, Guizhou, shows a wild bird balancing on a slippery rock in the middle of the torrent. Despite the force of the rushing water, the bird managed to move slowly across the river.

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President Trump At Lunch With Republican Senators In The Rose Garden - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with Republican Senators in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Influential conservative groups with deep pockets are pushing Republicans to demand steep concessions from Democrats in exchange for extending health care subsidies, a move that risks prolonging a US government shutdown now in its 21st day. Photo by Allison Robbert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump At Lunch With Republican Senators In The Rose Garden - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with Republican Senators in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Influential conservative groups with deep pockets are pushing Republicans to demand steep concessions from Democrats in exchange for extending health care subsidies, a move that risks prolonging a US government shutdown now in its 21st day. Photo by Allison Robbert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Hikers Rescue Woman Clinging to Cliff in Shanxi

On October 3, 2025, in Changzhi, Shanxi, hikers rescued a woman who slipped and clung to a tree branch above a steep cliff. Using makeshift ropes from torn blankets, they safely pulled her up after about 30 tense minutes.

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US: California’s Garnet Fire Burns 57,000 Acres in Sierra Nevada, Forces Evacuations

The Garnet Fire, sparked by lightning on August 24 in the Sierra National Forest near Garnet Dike, central California has burned about 57,000 acres and is 15% contained. Fire activity remains intense, particularly on the northwestern front, where crews are struggling with steep terrain that limits the use of heavy equipment. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for multiple zones, with warnings in surrounding areas. Road closures affect McKinley Grove Road and sections of Trimmer Springs Road.

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China: Men Rescue Dog From Drowning in Hunan River

On August 21, 2025, in Hunan, China, a group of men rescued a struggling Old English Sheepdog from drowning in a river. The dog, trapped against a steep riverbank, thrashed in panic as bystanders watched anxiously. Three men rushed to help — one jumped into the water to lift the dog from below while the others pulled it up from above. Thanks to their teamwork, the dog was safely brought to shore, where it stood wagging its tail as onlookers applauded the rescuers’ bravery.

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RECAP: Buckley Draw Fire Rages Near Provo, Utah

The Buckley Draw Fire broke out on the mountainside south of Slate Canyon in Provo, Utah, around 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2025. The fire quickly grew, reaching an estimated 427 acres by Tuesday, August 20, mainly spreading along the east flank at the top of Buckley Mountain. Steep terrain and active flames have made containment difficult. Evacuation warnings remain for nearby residents, and trails in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest are closed. Fire crews are making progress, with aircraft supporting suppression efforts. No injuries have been reported.

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US: Monroe Canyon Fire Grows to 20,000 Acres, Prompts Evacuations in Utah

The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County, Utah, has burned over 20,000 acres since July 13 and is just 13% contained as of Sunday, July 27. Evacuations have been ordered for several mountain communities, including Long Flat, Deep Lake, and Elk Country Cabins. Firefighters are battling tough conditions with high winds, dry fuels, and steep terrain. Nearly 1,000 personnel are on scene, and officials say parts of the fire remain “dicey” due to spot fires and fatigue among crews.

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Drones Drive Rural Development in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - A drone uses ropes to transport construction materials to the steep mountain peak at a mountain construction site in Changsheng Village, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China on July 5, 2025.

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Drones Drive Rural Development in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - A drone uses ropes to transport construction materials to the steep mountain peak at a mountain construction site in Changsheng Village, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China on July 5, 2025.

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Drones Drive Rural Development in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - A drone uses ropes to transport construction materials to the steep mountain peak at a mountain construction site in Changsheng Village, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China on July 5, 2025.

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Drones Drive Rural Development in Anqing

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 5, 2025 - A drone uses ropes to transport construction materials to the steep mountain peak at a mountain construction site in Changsheng Village, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China on July 5, 2025.

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus

Tihemetsa, 07.06.2025. "KÃ¤rnatajate mÃ¤kketÃµus" is a legendary and truly spectacular event in the Estonian motorsport calendar! This is a motorcycle hill climb competition where motorcyclists attempt to ride their bikes as far up a steep, often sandy or muddy hill as possible. The goal is to reach the top. Photo: Mailiis Ollino/PÃ¤rnu PM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOT (46) ROCAMADOUR: AERIAL VIEW OF THE SITE FROM THE EAST. ABOVE, THE CASTLE. IN THE CENTRE, THE BASILICA OF SAINT SAUVEUR. BELOW, RUE DE LA COURONNERIE, ALONG THE STEEP CLIFF 150 M ABOVE THE ALZOU CANYON Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. AVEYRON (12) CONQUES. AERIAL VIEW OF THE VILLAGE AND THE ABBEY CHURCH OF SAINTE FOY DE CONQUES. IN A SETTING OF RARE BEAUTY, CONQUES CLINGS TO THE STEEP SLOPES OF THE OUCHE GORGES. THE WINDING STREETS AND BEAUTIFUL OLD HOUSES ARE THE SETTING FOR THE REMAINS OF AN ABBEY THAT FOR MANY YEARS WAS HOME TO PILGRIMS ON THEIR WAY TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE . LOT (46) ROCAMADOUR. AERIAL VIEW OF THE SITE FROM THE EAST. BELOW, THE RUE DE LA COURONNERIE. A MIRACULOUS ROCK, A COLLECTION OF BELIEFS AND LEGENDS, A SANCTUARY OF THE BLACK MADONNA, A PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE: ROCAMADOUR IS ALL OF THESE THINGS, BUT IT IS ALSO AN EXTRAORDINARY SITE, ALONG A STEEP CLIFF 150 M ABOVE THE ALZOU CANYON. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - AVEYRON - 12 - CONQUES : VIEW OF THE VILLAGE CENTER FROM THE SOUTHWEST. BOTTOM LEFT, THE STREET GONZAGUE FLORENS. ON THE RIGHT, THE ABBATIAL CHURCH OF SAINTE FOY AND THE REMAINS OF THE ABBEY. IN THIS SITE OF RARE BEAUTY, WHERE WILDERNESS HAS KEPT ITS PURITY, CONQUES CLINGS TO THE STEEP GORGES OF THE OUCHE RIVER. THE WINDING STREETS AND BEAUTIFUL OLD HOUSES ARE THE SETTING FOR A MAGNIFICENT ROMAN CHURCH (AND ITS PRODIGIOUS TREASURES), VESTIGE OF AN ABBEY THAT LONG HOUSED THE PILGRIMS TO ST. JACQUES DE COMPOSTELA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. ALPES MARITIMES (06) MEDIEVAL VILLAGE OF PEILLE (11TH CENTURY) ON A STEEP SITE, DOMINATED BY THE SHEER CLIFFS OF MONT BAUDON Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows a section of the Hongqi Canal in Pingshun County, north China's Shanxi Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Hongqi Canal scenic area in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a diversion sluice of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows a section of the Hongqi Canal in Pingshun County, north China's Shanxi Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Hongqi Canal scenic area in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows a section of the Hongqi Canal in Pingshun County, north China's Shanxi Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows a section of the Hongqi Canal in Pingshun County, north China's Shanxi Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows a view of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Hongqi Canal scenic area in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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60 Years of Hongqi Canal - Tourists Flock to China Sky River - China

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a view of the main canal of the Hongqi Canal in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province. The Hongqi Canal, an irrigation project built on the steep Taihang Mountains, is dubbed the "man-made river in the sky." This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of its main canal. Photo by Hao Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 13, 2024 shows a view of Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connected with the outside world and embracing modern life. In recent years, Zhentang has focused on developing cross-border trade, aquaculture, tourism and other industries. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the township is expected to reach 16,578.5 yuan (about 2,278.4 U.S. doll

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

This combo photo shows Namkha, an inheritor of the Zhentang Sherpa dance, a national level intangible cultural heritage, adjusting her head-wear while performing on Nov. 27, 2021 (above, photo by Xinhua photographer Sun Ruibo), and two Sherpa women helping Namkha put on traditional costumes on Dec. 13, 2024 (photo by Xinhua photographer Tenzin Nyida) in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connect

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

A Sherpa man makes bamboo baskets on the roof in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connected with the outside world and embracing modern life. In recent years, Zhentang has focused on developing cross-border trade, aquaculture, tourism and other industries. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the township is expected to reach 16,578.5 yuan (about 2,278.4 U.S