A worker works at the construction site of an expressway in Yiliang County of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 2, 2024. Multiple transportation infrastructure projects are currently under construction in Yunnan, which are expected to greatly improve the transportation system in the province. (Photo by Peng Yikai/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. The Lekki Port and the Lekki Free Trade Zone are both located in the Lekki Peninsula of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city.
The Lekki Port, a commercial cooperation project constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest of its kind in West Africa. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a designed capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually.
The Lekki Free Trade Zone, developed and operated by China Railway Construction Corporation, spans 30 square kilometers.
The duo of port and free trade zone gave birth to a synergistic development model, which significantly shortens cargo transport time, boosts Nigeria's foreign trade, and injects new momentum into the local economy. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
Kylian Mbappe (front) of Real Madrid shoots during the La Liga football match between Real Madrid and Getafe CF, in Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid, Spain, on Dec. 1, 2024. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)
People from the Makoko floating slum catch fish in Lagos, Nigeria, on Dec. 1, 2024. Makoko floating slum is located in a lagoon in Nigeria's largest city Lagos, with stilted shacks on the water. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
Children present traffic signs they created at a kindergarten in Changxing County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 2, 2024. (Photo by Tan Yunfeng/Xinhua)
Giant panda Nuan Nuan feeds on bamboo at a wildlife zoo in Tangshan tourist resort in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 1, 2024. Seven giant pandas, all of them guests from the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas, have attracted thousands of eyes as they enjoyed food and sunshine in public on a warm winter day. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)
People take photos with Christmas Wonderland light decorations at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Dec. 1, 2024. The yuletide event is held here from Nov. 29, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2025. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
Participants march during the 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on Dec. 1, 2024. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)
