Chengdu-Guiyang railway in operation

09:54, December 16, 2019

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  Local government replaces cableway with bridge along Niulan River in SW China

  Cableway once became the main means of transportation along the Niulan River for villagers of Weining in Guizhou and Huize County in Yunnan Province. (Photos: Xinhua)Since 2013, the local government has been dedicated in replacing the cableway with bridge along the Niulan River.Aerial photo taken on Dec. 11, 2019 shows a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China. Aerial photo taken on Dec. 12, 2019 shows a man herding the sheep on a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China.Aerial photo taken on Dec. 12, 2019 shows a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China. Combo photo shows villagers of Weining County walking on a bridge (upper) over the Niulan River in southwest China on Dec. 12, 2019 and people of Weining using cableway over the Niulan River on March 7, 2013. A man herds the sheep on a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China on Dec. 12, 2019. Combo photo shows a villager walking on a bridge (upper) linking Weining County in southwest China's Guizhou Province and Huize County in southwest China's Yunnan Province on March 13, 2018 and people of Huize using cableway (lower) on March 7, 2013. Combo photo shows a villager of Weining County riding a motorbike on a bridge (upper) over the Niulan River in southwest China on Dec. 11, 2019 and a villager of Weining using cableway (lower) on March 12, 2018.A man rides a motorbike on a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China on Dec. 11, 2019. People walk on a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China on Dec. 11, 2019.Aerial photo taken on Dec. 12, 2019 shows people walking on a bridge spanning the Niulan River in southwest China.

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  Beijing welcomes this winter's second snowfall

  After the second snowfall in Beijing this winter on Monday, many netizens posted their snow photos on social media.The snow, which began hitting southwest Beijing at around 7 p.m. on sunday, last till Monday afternoon. In most areas of the city, the average precipitation was expected to reach 5 to 8 millimeters.Pedestrians wear hats and hold umbrellas on West Chang’an Street.A traditional courtyard in Xicheng District is covered with snow, reflecting the mood of Old Beijing.The Forbidden City is usually the most popular tourist attraction when it snows. However, the Forbidden City is closed every Monday. To see the snow scenery inside the Forbidden City, some citizens went to Jingshan Park on the north side of the Forbidden City.The Boya Tower of Peking University is covered with snow.Tian’anmen Square under snow. The Forbidden City is covered with snow.The Forbidden City is covered with snow.The Forbidden City is covered with snow. (Compiled by Chai Ruxin)

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  Health worker gives child vaccine against schistosomiasis in Yemen

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  City view of Kuwait City

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