Making Toys from Wood Scraps - Kansas

Making Toys from Wood Scraps - Kansas

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Wheels are secured in place by a volunteer working with Jay Morris of JHM Woodworks to transform donated wood scraps into toy trucks on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas. Morris will donate 115 handmade trucks to the Toys for Tots program. Photo by Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Making Toys from Wood Scraps - Kansas

Making Toys from Wood Scraps - Kansas

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Jay Morris of JHM Woodworks, center, works with volunteers Steve "Woody" Wood, left, and Tony Kisner, as they transform donated wood scraps into toy trucks on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas. Morris will donate 115 handmade trucks that will reach kids in need through Toys for Tots program. Photo by Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Canadian architect Frank Gehry attending the presentation of a major cultural project for the city of Paris, at Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park in Paris, France on March 8, 2017. LVMW Group CEO Bernard Arnault plans to transform the former Musee National des Arts et Traditions Populaires (ATP) located in Jardin d'Acclimatation into a Cultural Centre for Arts and Crafts called 'La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine'. The former museum will be refurbished by Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The building will house a traditional crafts area and workshops, along with new exhibition display spaces and a restaurant on the top floor. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Canadian architect Frank Gehry attending the presentation of a major cultural project for the city of Paris, at Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park in Paris, France on March 8, 2017. LVMW Group CEO Bernard Arnault plans to transform the former Musee National des Arts et Traditions Populaires (ATP) located in Jardin d'Acclimatation into a Cultural Centre for Arts and Crafts called 'La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine'. The former museum will be refurbished by Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The building will house a traditional crafts area and workshops, along with new exhibition display spaces and a restaurant on the top floor. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Canadian architect Frank Gehry attending the presentation of a major cultural project for the city of Paris, at Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park in Paris, France on March 8, 2017. LVMW Group CEO Bernard Arnault plans to transform the former Musee National des Arts et Traditions Populaires (ATP) located in Jardin d'Acclimatation into a Cultural Centre for Arts and Crafts called 'La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine'. The former museum will be refurbished by Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The building will house a traditional crafts area and workshops, along with new exhibition display spaces and a restaurant on the top floor. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

(L-R) Canadian architect Frank Gehry, LVMH Group CEO Bernard Arnault and French President Francois Hollande attending the unveiling of the model of a major cultural project for the city of Paris, at Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park in Paris, France on March 8, 2017. LVMW Group CEO Bernard Arnault plans to transform the former Musee National des Arts et Traditions Populaires (ATP) located in Jardin d'Acclimatation into a Cultural Centre for Arts and Crafts to be called 'La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine'. The former museum will be refurbished by Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The building will house a traditional crafts area and workshops, along with new exhibition display spaces and a restaurant on the top floor. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

(L-R) Minister of the Environment, Energy and Marine Affairs, responsible for international Climate Relations Segolene Royal, Canadian architect Frank Gehry, LVMH Group CEO Bernard Arnault, French President Francois Hollande and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo attending the unveiling of the model of a major cultural project for the city of Paris, at Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park in Paris, France on March 8, 2017. LVMW Group CEO Bernard Arnault plans to transform the former Musee National des Arts et Traditions Populaires (ATP) located in Jardin d'Acclimatation into a Cultural Centre for Arts and Crafts to be called 'La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine'. The former museum will be refurbished by Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The building will house a traditional crafts area and workshops, along with new exhibition display spaces and a restaurant on the top floor. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

Presentation of Project La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine' - Paris

(L-R) Minister of the Environment, Energy and Marine Affairs, responsible for international Climate Relations Segolene Royal, Canadian architect Frank Gehry, LVMH Group CEO Bernard Arnault, French President Francois Hollande and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo attending the unveiling of the model of a major cultural project for the city of Paris, at Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park in Paris, France on March 8, 2017. LVMW Group CEO Bernard Arnault plans to transform the former Musee National des Arts et Traditions Populaires (ATP) located in Jardin d'Acclimatation into a Cultural Centre for Arts and Crafts to be called 'La Maison LVMH / Arts - Talents- Patrimoine'. The former museum will be refurbished by Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The building will house a traditional crafts area and workshops, along with new exhibition display spaces and a restaurant on the top floor. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony with the participation of Pope Leo XIV, celebrating the 80th anniversary of FAO, on October 16, 2025, in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform food and agriculture systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony with the participation of Pope Leo XIV, celebrating the 80th anniversary of FAO, on October 16, 2025, in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform food and agriculture systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony with the participation of Pope Leo XIV, celebrating the 80th anniversary of FAO, on October 16, 2025, in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform food and agriculture systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony with the participation of Pope Leo XIV, celebrating the 80th anniversary of FAO, on October 16, 2025, in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform food and agriculture systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia Attends World Food Day 2025 Ceremony - Rome

Queen Letizia attends the World Food Day 2025 ceremony celebrating FAO's 80th anniversary on 16 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. The event is a global call to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable and secure future. The event will bring together international leaders and experts to discuss food security and nutrition. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) - PLACE CHARLES DE GAULLE - TEMPORARY WORK ON THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE PACKAGED BY THE CHRISTO FOUNDATION. THE CITY OF PARIS HAS DECIDED TO TRANSFORM PLACE DE L ETOILE INTO A PEDESTRIAN ZONE DURING WEEKENDS FROM SEPTEMBER 18 TO OCTOBER 3. VISITORS CAN ADMIRE THIS LARGE SCALE PROJECT FROM THE PLACE, THE MONUMENT AND ITS TERRACE Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

Tulip Festival at Kirna Manor

08.05.2025, Kirna. This spring, for the sixth time, Kirna Manor Park will transform into a floral wonderland with flowing tulip fields and colorful flower mosaics. Kirna Garden boasts over 100 varieties of tulips. Photo: Dmitri Kotjuh / Järva Teataja

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

People watch a digital dome screen film at an experience planetarium in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 18, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since t

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

An aerial drone photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows an experience planetarium in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since the laun

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Tourists visit an experience planetarium in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 18, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since the launch of the "China Sky

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

An aerial drone photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows a view of Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since the launch of the "China Sk

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronaut sculptures are pictured in a hotel in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on February 18, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since the launch of the "Chin

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

This photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows an interior view of a space science and technology museum in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 18, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

An aerial drone photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows a view of Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since the launch of the "China Sk

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

A tourist visits an experience planetarium in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 18, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since the launch of the "China Sk

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

A woman tidies up a room in a sci-fi style homestay in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on February 19, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since the launch of th

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

A staff member gestures while guiding tourists to experience extended reality (XR) at an XR immersive experience center in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 18, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar commu

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

A tourist experiences extended reality (XR) at an XR immersive experience center in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 18, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and oth

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Astronomy Themed Town of Pingtang - China

Tourists visit an VR experience hall in Kedu Town of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 18, 2025. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in Guizhou, FAST was completed in 2016 and started formal operations in 2020. Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. Today's Kedu Town is full of sense of science, technology and future with landmarks such as experience planetarium, time tower, interstellar community, astronomical time village and others. Since the launch of the "China Sky Eye,

KENYA-ATHI RIVER-CHINESE FIRM-CONSTRUCTION-PRECAST TECHNOLOGY

KENYA-ATHI RIVER-CHINESE FIRM-CONSTRUCTION-PRECAST TECHNOLOGY

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KENYA-ATHI RIVER-CHINESE FIRM-CONSTRUCTION-PRECAST TECHNOLOGY

KENYA-ATHI RIVER-CHINESE FIRM-CONSTRUCTION-PRECAST TECHNOLOGY

(240709) -- ATHI RIVER, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows an interior view of the Coloho Mall in the industrial town of Athi River, Kenya. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese firm helps transform Kenya's construction sector through precast technology" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yahui)

KENYA-ATHI RIVER-CHINESE FIRM-CONSTRUCTION-PRECAST TECHNOLOGY

KENYA-ATHI RIVER-CHINESE FIRM-CONSTRUCTION-PRECAST TECHNOLOGY

(240709) -- ATHI RIVER, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member works at a workshop of China Wu Yi (Kenya) Precast Company Limited in the industrial town of Athi River, Kenya on May 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese firm helps transform Kenya's construction sector through precast technology" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yahui)

KENYA-ATHI RIVER-CHINESE FIRM-CONSTRUCTION-PRECAST TECHNOLOGY

KENYA-ATHI RIVER-CHINESE FIRM-CONSTRUCTION-PRECAST TECHNOLOGY

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Refugees in Kenya transform arid lands into agricultural oasis to boost food security

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