Lotus at park in Hebei

14:01, July 04, 2019

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  Hebei's Cangzhou benefits from industries taken over from Beijing, Tianjin

  Photo taken on July 6, 2019 shows a production line at a local automobile technology company in Huanghua city of Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province. Under a regional coordinated development plan, Cangzhou has benefited from the industries it took

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  Green development becomes highlight of Hunan Province

  Tourists visit the Hunan Garden at the Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, July 7, 2019. Located in central China, Hunan Province is well-known for its varied topography. It abuts the Dongting Lake to the north, and the east, south and west sides of the province are surrounded by mountains, with Wuling and Xuefeng Mountains to the west, Nanling Mountain to the south, Luoxiao and Mufu Mountains to the east. The Xiangjiang, Zijiang, Yuanjiang and Lishui Rivers converge on the Yangtze River at the Dongting Lake in the northern Hunan. In recent years, Hunan Province has been committed to promoting ecological development and reinforcing the overall governance of ecosystem composed mainly of mountains, rivers, lakes, forests and fields, in a bid to ensure blue skies and clean water and soil, as well as to create a beautiful landscape along the Yangtze River. Wulingyuan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Wuling Mountain Range, houses more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, many over 200 meters in height, along countless ravines, rivers and waterfalls. Zhangjiajie, a picturesque tourist spot widely noted for its natural landscapes and cultural beauties in Hunan, has been dedicated over the years to developing tourism industry coordinated with agriculture, forestry, culture and sports. Represented by Zhangjiajie, Hunan is home to 23 national and 30 provincial nature reserves. Green development has become a highlight in the province as the forest coverage stands at 59.82 percent and good air quality days for 14 cities and prefectures of the province accounted for 85.4 percent last year. The Hunan Day event kicked off on Sunday at the Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition. Visitors can tour the Hunan Garden to explore its magnificent nature and multiple cultural facets. (Xinhua/Ren Chao) Aerial photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a view of the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan P...

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  Spain beats Serbia 71-66 at Women's FIBA EuroBasket semifinal

  Spain's head coach Lucas Mondelo gestures during women's FIBA EuroBasket semifinal basketball match between Spain and Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 6, 2019. Spain won 71-66.

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  Shanghai woolen needlepoint tapestry exhibited in Brussels

  Giant pandas are the focus of this woolen embroidery. [Photo/Chinaculture.org] This woolen embroidery features the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. [Photo/Chinaculture.org] In a woolen embroidery that looks like a photograph, the Great Wall of China sprawls across mountains covered in greenery. [Photo/Chinaculture.org] The richness of woolen embroidery is embodied in this autumn scene of gold and russet splendor. [Photo/Chinaculture.org] A western-style still life is captured in woolen embroidery. [Photo/Chinaculture.org] The Milkmaid by the Dutch master painter Johannes Vermeer is exquisitely reproduced in woolen embroidery. [Photo/Chinaculture.org] A landscape in woolen embroidery seems to pull the viewer into the scene. [Photo/Chinaculture.org] Light and shadow are masterfully created in this scene of a path through the woods done in woolen embroidery. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]