An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 29, 2024 shows the morning scene at the Chengdong Village in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Xiao Benyang/Xinhua)
This photo shows the CR450AF bullet train in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 29, 2024.
A prototype of the CR450 bullet train that will run at 400 kilometers per hour debuted in Beijing on Dec. 29, said the country's railway operator China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
The train is capable of running at 450 kilometers per hour in test. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni (C) celebrates his goal with teammates Lautaro Martinez (L) and Marcus Thuram during a Serie A football match between Cagliari and Inter Milan in Cagliari, Italy, Dec. 28, 2024. (Photo by Diego Petrussi/Xinhua)
Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, is pictured near China's Qinling Station in Antarctica on Dec. 27, 2024. Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, and cargo vessel Yong Sheng, which are on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, arrived at China's Qinling Station in Antarctica on Dec. 25 and carried out unloading operations. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 24, 2024 shows Longmen Bridge in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Longmen Bridge, the longest cross-sea bridge in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, opened to traffic on Dec. 29, slashing the time needed to travel between the Qinzhou Port and Fangchenggang Port from 1.5 hours to 25 minutes. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)
Tourists visit a lantern fair in Qilihe District, Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 28, 2024. China is gearing up for the upcoming New Year 2025 with festive decorations and various activities nationwide. (Photo by Chen Yonggang/Xinhua)
Members of the Vienna Philharmonic are seen at the rehearsal of the 2025 Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert in Vienna, Austria, Dec. 28, 2024.
The 2025 Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert will be held here on Jan. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/He Canling)
The multi-purpose deep-sea scientific exploration and archaeological vessel, Tan Suo San Hao, or Exploration No. 3. Tan Suo San Hao, is seen during the commission ceremony after it arrives at a port in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 29, 2024. The 104-meter-long self-developed and built vessel has a displacement of around 10,000 tonnes, an endurance of 15,000 nautical miles and a crew capacity of 80. It is equipped with two-direction ice-breaking capabilities at both the bow and stern. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)
Mikheil Kavelashvili (R) takes an oath during his swearing-in ceremony held at the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Dec. 29, 2024.
Kavelashvili was sworn in as Georgia's sixth president in a ceremony held at the Parliament building on Dec. 29, Interpressnews reported.
Among the people attending the inauguration were key members of the government and Kavelashvili's family, the news agency reported. (Georgian Parliament/Handout via Xinhua)
