A drone photo taken on Dec. 9, 2024 shows laborers working at the construction site of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
The construction of the Harbin Ice-Snow World is in full swing with more than 10,000 workers participating and nearly 1,000 units of machinery deployed. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Displaced Palestinian children play in a shelter in Gaza City on Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)
People bid farewell to pandas at Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, Dec. 10, 2024.
Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China on Tuesday, marking an important milestone in the panda conservation program between the two countries. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
Passengers wait on a bullet train bound for Beijing at Tianjin Railway Station in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 10, 2024.
Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway optimized the morning and evening peak hours operation plan between Beijing and Tianjin on Tuesday, to further facilitate the transportation and improve efficiency between the two cities. (Xinhua/Li Ran)
Barry Brown (C) of Zhejiang Lions celebrates after scoring a three-point shot during a match between Zhejiang Lions and Shenzhen Leopards at the 2024-2025 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
A modified AG50 conducts the maiden flight at an airport in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 9, 2024.
A modified AG50, China's new-generation light-sport aircraft, made a successful maiden flight on Monday, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
The modified AG50 aircraft conducted the flight at an airport in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. The flight was stable and all aircraft systems performed well, said AVIC, the country's leading aircraft manufacturer.
The move marked the completion of the AG50's modification, as well as the modified aircraft's entry into its airworthiness validation flight test phase, AVIC noted. (AVIC/Handout via Xinhua)
A Kenyan representative (C) experiences paper-cutting at Yanching Institute of Technology in Langfang, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 10, 2024.
Eleven youth representatives from Kenya visited Yanching Institute of Technology on Tuesday under a "Belt and Road" China-Africa youth sustainable development exchange activity. The Kenyan youths communicated with teachers and students of the institute and experienced traditional Chinese culture there. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)
Smoke rises following airstrikes in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 9, 2024.
Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Monday targeting Syrian navy vessels docked at Latakia Port and military depots in coastal areas, according to a war monitor. The Israeli strikes also hit arms depots in Damascus in what appears to be a systematic effort to dismantle Syria's remaining military infrastructure following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)
A food stall worker packs snacks for customers in Macao, south China, Dec. 8, 2024.
As a popular destination renowned for its various delicacies, Macao lives up to any tourist's expectations for a tasty trip. Visitors can learn about Macao's culinary traditions through a taste of its quintessential street food. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
