Workers drink ginger tea to keep warm at a construction site in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
Mathias Kavita shows his diploma of acrobatic study from China and a photo of his time in China at Sarakasi dome in Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov. 11, 2023. Mathias Kavita, 52, was among 24 youngsters who in 1983 secured a scholarship domiciled in the China-Kenya cooperation agreement to study acrobatics in China at the tender age of nearly 12, paving the way for a bright future ahead. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Children cheer during a celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of Kenya's independence in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec. 12, 2023. (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of the main tower of a bridge across the Yellow River along the Jiyuan-Xin'an expressway in central China's Henan Province. (Xinhua)
Staff members count ballots following the conclusion of the voting in Egypt's presidential election in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A member of a Chinese medical team examines a child's oral cavity at the SOS Children's Village in Windhoek, Namibia, Dec. 11, 2023. The 15th batch of the Chinese medical team at the acupuncture department at the Katutura State Hospital in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, donated stationery and gifts to SOS Children's Village here on Monday. Additionally, the Chinese doctors examined the children's teeth and offered acupuncture treatments to enhance their physical well-being. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 11, 2023 shows temporary shelters near the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt. According to the UN, it is estimated that about 1.9 million people in Gaza, or approximately 85 percent of the population, are internally displaced. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
DeMar DeRozan of Chicago Bulls dunks during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match between Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, the United States, Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)
A girl collects items among the rubble of a building after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah Dec. 12, 2023. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Tuesday that the Palestinian death toll in the Palestinian enclave has exceeded 18,400 since the eruption of the Hamas-Israel conflict on Oct. 7. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)
A sculptor takes a photo of a giant snow sculpture at the Sun Island scenic area in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 12, 2023. With snow sculptures constructed in the "snow world" theme park, Harbin, known as "ice city", is witnessing the coming of its high season for tourism. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Iranian puppeteer Fahimeh Barotchi (R) reacts as Chen Daigong, puppeteer and inheritor of a local Chinese puppet performing art, demonstrates at a puppet art preservation center in Jinjiang of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 11, 2023.
Puppet artists from 12 countries are invited to Quanzhou, a city widely believed to be the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road, to give puppet performances and communicate with local puppet artists. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
A C919 plane, a China-developed large passenger aircraft, is greeted with a water salute after touching down at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 12, 2023. (Xinhua)
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 12, 2023 shows a view of the Dahong Mountain in Suizhou, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows a night view of Changchun Ice and Snow New World in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province.
The 27th Changchun Ice and Snow Festival kicked off on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)
