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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

650th anniversary of the Three Cows Tribute - Spain

Several people recreate the frma of the treaty during the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, in the atrium of the Church of San Pedro, on October 16, 2025, in Ansó, Huesca, Aragon (Spain). On the 650th anniversary of the Tribute of the Three Cows, the oldest peace treaty in force in Europe, the Town Council of Ansó and the valleys on both sides of the Pyrenees have requested Unesco to include the Peace agreement in the World Heritage List. Photo by Verónica Lacasa / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coat of arms of Estonia

Coat of arms of Estonia

01.04.2025, Tartu. The coat of arms of the Republic of Estonia. The coat of arms depicts a golden shield, which includes three slim blue lions passant gardant and golden oak branches along both sides of the shield. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

People shop for fruit and vegetables at a market in the city of Hama, central Syria, on December 4, 2024.Islamist-led Syrian rebels surrounded the key city of Hama "from three sides" on Wednesday as they continued their offensive on government-held territory. This marks the latest win for the rebels after last week's takeover of the country's second city Aleppo, which in more than a decade of war had never completely fallen out of government hands. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

Photo taken on December 4, 2024 shows the city of Hama, central Syria.Islamist-led Syrian rebels surrounded the key city of Hama "from three sides" on Wednesday as they continued their offensive on government-held territory. This marks the latest win for the rebels after last week's takeover of the country's second city Aleppo, which in more than a decade of war had never completely fallen out of government hands. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

Photo taken on December 4, 2024 shows the city of Hama, central Syria.Islamist-led Syrian rebels surrounded the key city of Hama "from three sides" on Wednesday as they continued their offensive on government-held territory. This marks the latest win for the rebels after last week's takeover of the country's second city Aleppo, which in more than a decade of war had never completely fallen out of government hands. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

People shop for fruit and vegetables at a market in the city of Hama, central Syria, on December 4, 2024.Islamist-led Syrian rebels surrounded the key city of Hama "from three sides" on Wednesday as they continued their offensive on government-held territory. This marks the latest win for the rebels after last week's takeover of the country's second city Aleppo, which in more than a decade of war had never completely fallen out of government hands. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

Rebels Surround Key City Hama - Syria

People shop for potatoes at a market in the city of Hama, central Syria, on December 4, 2024.Islamist-led Syrian rebels surrounded the key city of Hama "from three sides" on Wednesday as they continued their offensive on government-held territory. This marks the latest win for the rebels after last week's takeover of the country's second city Aleppo, which in more than a decade of war had never completely fallen out of government hands. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

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7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

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7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

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7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

7th Century Church In Tavush - Armenia

The Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands along the new border with Azerbaijan just several meters away from the barbed wire dividing line on August 18, 2024. New border guard checkpoints were establish on both sides along the new border near the church, while a new road south of Voskepar in Kirants was completed recently. Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) confirmed the completion of the first land transfer on May 24th as part of an agreement between Yerevan and Baku, Azerbaijan's border service assumed control over four villages in the Gazakh district along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Armenia had pledged in April to return these uninhabited villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step toward a potential peace agreement between the two countries, which have been embroiled in conflict for over three decades. However the opposition movement continues now with a more specific agenda which is to replace the current leadership includin

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240724) -- BEIJING, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child pats a dog in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activities have become a major fe

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows stilted buildings in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao, Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional fo

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villager Lu Shengxiu (1st R) smiles as she attends a social gathering in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villager Lu Feng distributes popsicles to her grandchildren in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and tradition

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children pass a stone slate paved road in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activities ha

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villager Wang Hualong prepares to harvest grapes in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk act

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers are pictured at a stilted building in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activit

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows stilted buildings made of wood shingles in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and trad

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villager Wang Shihong walks downstairs from a stilted building in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 17, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and tradit

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villager Lu Guoshi rests at a stilted building in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activ

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers Wang Gangliang (C) and Wang Shixi (R) make embroidery works under a tree in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of th

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows a view of Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activitie

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers Lu Dazhen (L) and Wang Xingzhen make embroidery works at a stilted building in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villager Lu Fengxuan releases himself from farm work as he unloads by his stilted building in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landsca

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a view of Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activitie

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows a view of Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activitie

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villager Lu Fenglin (2nd L) makes embroidery works under a tree in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 17, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and tradi

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows stilted buildings in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional fol

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child pats a dog in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activities have become a major fe

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China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students

STORY: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: LINGWU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of international students visiting the Baijitan national nature reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARD DJURIST NGENZI, Tanzanian student, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: A group of 25 students from over 10 countries visited the Baijitan national nature reserve in northwest China's Ningxia on Friday, marveling at China's efforts in combating desertification. Ningxia is surrounded by desert on three sides. Baijitan, edged by Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, is one of the hardest-hit place, highly vulnerable to sandstorm catastrophes. Over the past 70 years, with the unremitting efforts by local people and volunteers, 680,000 mu (45,333 hectares) of trees have been planted, raising the local forest coverage rate to 41 percent. The afforestation has curbed the expansion of the desert.

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2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 5, 2024 - On the eve of the National College Entrance Examination, more than 1,000 senior three students walk through the "road to success", and 2,000 senior two and senior one students stand on both sides, in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, June 5, 2024.

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2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 5, 2024 - On the eve of the National College Entrance Examination, more than 1,000 senior three students walk through the "road to success", and 2,000 senior two and senior one students stand on both sides, in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, June 5, 2024.

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2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 5, 2024 - On the eve of the National College Entrance Examination, more than 1,000 senior three students walk through the "road to success", and 2,000 senior two and senior one students stand on both sides, in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, June 5, 2024.

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2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 5, 2024 - On the eve of the National College Entrance Examination, more than 1,000 senior three students walk through the "road to success", and 2,000 senior two and senior one students stand on both sides, in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, June 5, 2024.

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2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 5, 2024 - On the eve of the National College Entrance Examination, more than 1,000 senior three students walk through the "road to success", and 2,000 senior two and senior one students stand on both sides, in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, June 5, 2024.

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2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 5, 2024 - On the eve of the National College Entrance Examination, more than 1,000 senior three students walk through the "road to success", and 2,000 senior two and senior one students stand on both sides, in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, June 5, 2024.

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2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

2024 GAOKAO Conference in Binzhou

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 5, 2024 - On the eve of the National College Entrance Examination, more than 1,000 senior three students walk through the "road to success", and 2,000 senior two and senior one students stand on both sides, in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, June 5, 2024.

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