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Illustration - Pays Cathare

Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - AUDE (11) VILLEROUGE-TERMENES CASTEL. SOUTH WINDOW OF THE DONJON TOWER. IN THE THICKNESS OF THE WALLS, SIDE BENCHES WERE ARRANGED. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers probe underground water level around the Nieqiaqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher measures the meteorological conditions at a section of Tuotuo River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As imp

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers walk on their way to a sampling site in Nangjibalong, where the Tuotuo River and Damqu River converge, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River a

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows researchers working at the Zadoi section of Zhaqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher conducts on-site fish monitoring in Nangjibalong, where the Tuotuo River and Damqu River converge, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River afte

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers investigate vegetation ecology and soil erosion around the Damqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As i

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher picks out benthic organisms in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plate

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows researchers climbing the Dongkemadi glacier in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important pa

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher collects water samples at the Dongkemadi glacier in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher collects samples of benthic organisms in Nangqian County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers climb the Dongkemadi glacier in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plate

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Researchers walk across the Damqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Platea

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ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

ChineseToday | Chinese expedition team braves river headwaters

(240731) -- WUHAN, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A researcher collects water samples at the Damqu River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Since July 20, a Chinese expedition team has been conducting research on the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, carried out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qingha

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A scientist collects water samples in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows scientific expedition members working by the Koikyim River in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows wetlands in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Binbin)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists measure groundwater in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Binbin)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists collect samples at a grassland in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists measure the meteorological conditions in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Binbin)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists measure groundwater by the Koikyim River in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Binbin)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows scientific expedition members preparing lunch in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists collect samples at a grassland in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 23, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A scientist measures the meteorological conditions at a section of Tuotuo River in northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 24, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists carry out glacier thickness detection and ice reserve calculation at a glacier in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Scientists check the vegetation at a wetland in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 22, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition, comprising around 20 members, will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Key research projects include estimating the carbon stock of wetlands, assessing the impacts of permafrost thawing on the plateau, and measuring the thickness of permafrost on glaciers. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus Monkey during Foggy Winter Morning - Bangladesh

Rhesus macaque monkeys sit in the cold in Chasnipir Road area of Sylhet, Bangladesh on a foggy winter morning. The macaque's coat is well adapted to the cold and increases in thickness as the temperature drops. Besides, the temperature has dropped across the country due to the cold wave of the last few days. Cold wind is also blowing. As a result, the life of humans and other animals has been disrupted due to the increase in the severity of winter. On 22 January 2024 Sylhet, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Innovative porcelain-making technique

STORY: Innovative porcelain-making technique SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: JINGDEZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Luo Xiaocong's creating process of his work STORYLINE: Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, Luo Xiaocong, professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, east China's Jiangxi Province, created a craft known as "Tiqing". The craft of "blue pigment shaving" draws inspiration from skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. Only by using a razor blade, Luo could shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade and a graver. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jingdezhen, China. (XHTV)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong creates with a graver at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade a

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong splashes blue pigment on a clay base at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong blows glaze to his artwork at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor bl

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong (rear) instructs a student at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor bl

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong creates with a graver at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade a

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at a blue and white porcelain painting at Luo Xiaocong's gallery in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigme

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xiaocong creates with a graver at his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade a

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows a blue and white porcelain painting created by Luo Xiaocong. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade and a grav

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-JINGDEZHEN-BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN-SHAVING PAINTING-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(231226) -- JINGDEZHEN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at a blue and white porcelain painting at Luo Xiaocong's gallery in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Luo Xiaocong, a 59-year-old professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, has been dedicated to modern porcelain painting for years. Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, a craft known as "Tiqing", or "blue pigment shaving" in English, was created by Luo in inspiration of skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. The craft is to splash blue pigment, which is black or brown before firing, on a clay base first to form contours of mountains and clouds, and then use a razor blade to shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones, which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigme

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China's "Snow Town" welcomes 1st snowfall in autumn

STORY: China's "Snow Town" welcomes 1st snowfall in autumn DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of snowfall STORYLINE: Shuangfeng Forest Farm, known as China's "Snow Town," saw its first snow in this autumn Thursday night. Located about 280 km from Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the "Snow Town" receives up to 180 days of snow every year, and the average annual snow thickness is 2.6 meters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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Ma Xiao Climb The World's Sixth Highest Peak Cho Oyu

Ma Xiao Climb The World's Sixth Highest Peak Cho Oyu

SHIGATSE, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2023 - Ma Xiao and his team are on their way to climb Cho Oyu, the world's sixth highest peak, at 1:19 PM on October 1, 2023, in Shigatse City, Tibet, China. At 8,201 meters above sea level, Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world. On the same day, 18 Chinese scientific team members also successfully reached the summit of Cho Oyu, carrying out a number of scientific missions such as setting up an automatic weather station at extremely high altitude, measuring the thickness of snow and ice on the summit, drilling ice cores and collecting snow and ice samples. At 8 o 'clock on May 11, 2021, Maxiao successfully stood on the top of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain at an altitude of 8,848.86 meters.

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Ma Xiao Climb The World's Sixth Highest Peak Cho Oyu

Ma Xiao Climb The World's Sixth Highest Peak Cho Oyu

SHIGATSE, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2023 - Ma Xiao displays the national flag on top of Cho Oyu, at 1:19 PM, October 1, 2023, in Shigatse City, Tibet, China. At 8,201 meters above sea level, Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world. On the same day, 18 Chinese scientific team members also successfully reached the summit of Cho Oyu, carrying out a number of scientific missions such as setting up an automatic weather station at extremely high altitude, measuring the thickness of snow and ice on the summit, drilling ice cores and collecting snow and ice samples. At 8 o 'clock on May 11, 2021, Maxiao successfully stood on the top of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain at an altitude of 8,848.86 meters.

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Ma Xiao Climb The World's Sixth Highest Peak Cho Oyu

Ma Xiao Climb The World's Sixth Highest Peak Cho Oyu

SHIGATSE, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2023 - Ma Xiao and his team are on their way to climb Cho Oyu, the world's sixth highest peak, at 1:19 PM on October 1, 2023, in Shigatse City, Tibet, China. At 8,201 meters above sea level, Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world. On the same day, 18 Chinese scientific team members also successfully reached the summit of Cho Oyu, carrying out a number of scientific missions such as setting up an automatic weather station at extremely high altitude, measuring the thickness of snow and ice on the summit, drilling ice cores and collecting snow and ice samples. At 8 o 'clock on May 11, 2021, Maxiao successfully stood on the top of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain at an altitude of 8,848.86 meters.

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