Farmers busy tending vegetables in North China

15:38, April 27, 2023

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  Public security ministry lodges protest at US prosecution of 40 Chinese police officers

  China’s Ministry of Public Security has lodged a solemn protest to the US over its prosecution of Chinese law enforcement personnel, a spokesperson said at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.

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  Moments of the week (04/17-04/23)

  Zhang Lu, China's Shenzhou-15 astronaut in the Tiangong space station talks with youths from the SCO via video link, on Thursday. (Photo: Chinanews.com.cn)The SpaceX Starship explodes after launch for a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)Children participate in a fashion show at a kindergarten in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on Monday. The event, featuring environmentally friendly costumes made from waste including paper and plastic bags, was held to mark World Earth Day, which falls on Saturday. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn)People march to the Capitol to protest for a ban on assault weapons, in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Monday. (Photo: AFP)This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on Thursday, shows an aerial view of black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport amid ongoing battles between the forces of two rival generals. Hundreds of people have been killed since the fighting erupted on April 15 between forces loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). (Photo: AFP)Visiting Chinese giant panda expert Wei Ming (R) checks the health condition of giant panda Mei Xiang at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Wednesday. The health conditions of Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji are good, said visiting Chinese giant panda expert Wei Ming from China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo: Xinhua)A visitor shakes hands with an intelligent robot at Hannover Messe 2023 in Hannover, Germany, on Wednesday. The trade fair, one of the world's largest and lasting from April 17 to April 21, showcases more than 4,000 companies, which present solutions for the production and energy supply of the future. (Photo: Xinhua)Vision 357, a concept car of Porsche, is displayed at the 20th Shanghai International Auto...

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  Old Town of Lijiang sees tourism rebound

  The Old Town of Lijiang, one of the last surviving ancient towns in China, is a popular tourist destination in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Photos: Shi Jiamin/ People's Daily, compiled by Chen Xu)These pictures show the beautiful night view of the ancient town on the evening of April 18. Backed by pristine scenes of nature and the elegant beauty of ancient Chinese architecture, the ancient town preserves a historic townscape of high quality and authenticity.Since the Spring Festival, the Old Town of Lijiang has seen a promising tourism rebound as visitors flood in. According to statistics, in the first quarter of 2023, Lijiang is expected to receive 18.38 million tourists. Tourism revenue generated during Q1 of 2023 is expected to total 26.8 billion yuan ($3.9 billion).

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  Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus stages 10,000th performance

  Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus, a 23-year-old Chinese circus, staged its 10,000th performance in South China's Guangdong Province on April 15. Reportedly the world's largest, the circus can accommodate an audience of 7,000.Chimelong International Circus in Guangzhou marks its 10,000th performance on April 15, 2023. (Photos: China Youth Daily)Crowds return to Chimelong International Circus in Guangzhou.Chimelong International Circus performers interact with the audience. (Compiled by Huang Jingjing and Chen Xirui)