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  With Chinese trains rolling, Cuba starts revamping railway system

  A train made up entirely by Chinese wagons departs from Havana Central Railway Station in Havana, capital of Cuba, July 13, 2019. The first train made up entirely by Chinese wagons began a 14-hour, 835-km journey between Havana and Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city on the island.

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  Various activities arranged for children of migrant workers during summer vacation

  Various activities were arranged for children who came to Shanghai to meet their parents during summer vacation. (Photos: Xinhua)Children of migrant workers practice at a martial arts lesson in Nanxiang development zone of Jiading District in Shanghai, east China, July 15, 2019.Children of migrant workers take a handicraft lesson in Nanxiang development zone of Jiading District in Shanghai, east China, July 11, 2019.Children of migrant workers practice at a martial arts lesson in Nanxiang development zone of Jiading District in Shanghai, east China, July 15, 2019.Children of migrant workers warm up before a martial arts lesson in Nanxiang development zone of Jiading District in Shanghai, east China, July 15, 2019.Children of migrant workers practice at a martial arts lesson in Nanxiang development zone of Jiading District in Shanghai, east China, July 15, 2019.

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  700-year-old buildings stand still in floods

  Affected by the continuous rainfall in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the water level in the Hubei section of the main stream of the Yangtze River keeps rising. By 2 pm on July 15, the water level of Hankou hydrological station on the Yangtze River reached 26.09 meters, which exceeded the waterproof level (25 meters) by 1.09 meters. (Photos: Xinhua, VCG. Compiled by Cui Chunhui.)Recently, the water level in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River has continued to rise. Because of the high content of flood water, the Yangtze River is turbid and yellow. On the contrary, the Han River is rippling, forming superaqueous landscapes which are entirely different on the two estuaries. Recently, the water level in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River has continued to rise. Because of the high content of flood water, the Yangtze River is turbid and yellow. On the contrary, the Han River is rippling, forming superaqueous landscapes which are entirely different on the two estuaries.On July 14, the river water has crept up the waterborne platform of Hankou Marshland, and many citizens play in the water with their trousers rolled up. On July 15, Ezhou Guanyin Pavilion, known as the first pavilion of the Yangtze River, suffered from floods when the water level of in Ezhou section of the Yangtze River exceeded its waterproof level. And the pavilion is a national key cultural relic protection unit on a reef in the center of the Ezhou section of the Yangtze River.Although the floods have inundated the base of Guanyin Pavilion, which is a dozen meters below, the ancient buildings are safe and sound in the floods.It is understood that Guanyin Pavilion is located in the Yangtze River outside the east gate of Ezhou City. It was built in the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 700 years.

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  A sneak peek at new university admission letters in China

  The admission letter of Southeast University in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province comprises of a case. When you open the case, the anthem of Southeast University automatically plays. Souvenirs include a printed emblem of the university, a campus card, a souvenir card, and a set of customized commemorative stamps.Tianjin University has adopted AR technologies in its admission letter this year. After scanning the picture of the original building of the university printed on the cover of the admission letter with a mobile phone, a 3D cartoon image of the university's artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor Hai Xiao Tang appears on the screen, to brief people on Tianjin University.The admission letter of Peking University has an ancient-style board on the center of the inside page. Three Chinese characters Da Xue Tang are inscribed on the board, which represent the original name of the university. Besides the admission letter, Peking University also sent out seven letters written by the university's seven freshmen from different years ranging from 1958 to 2010. The chosen seven wrote of their pursuits and gains while studying at university.Photo shows the admission letter of Nankai University, which is located in north China's Tianjin Municipality. The front page of the letter shows the emblem of the university and a logo designed for the 100th anniversary of the university, which was officially founded in 1919. The university also sent each new student a souvenir edition card sleeve and wristband commemorating the 100th anniversary. On the wristband, it says, Once in a century, wait for you in Nankai University.Beijing Forestry University's admission letter is designed around the theme of mankind in nature. There are four types of admission letter, each featuring a picture symbolizing the message that humanity and nature live in a community of shared life.Jiangnan University in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, sent each of its new stud...