People take part in a rally calling for the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in Jerusalem on April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
A drone photo taken on April 7, 2024 shows the migrating black-necked cranes at the A Rag Wetland in Damxung County of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China, stop by and forage at the A Rag Wetland in Damxung County during their returning journey to the north every spring.
The wildlife conservators of the county are the busiest during this period. Nyima Dondrup, one of the local wildlife conservators, has been guarding the black-necked cranes at the wetland for 15 years.
"I find my efforts valuable when I watch the black-necked cranes flying," said Nyima Dondrup. (Xinhua/Dang Li)
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, enters the Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, south China, April 8, 2024. China's first domestically made polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Hong Kong for the very first time on Monday for a five-day visit. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)
An Israeli tank maneuvers near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on April 7, 2024. Israeli troops were withdrawn from southern Gaza in preparation for a possible operation in the city of Rafah, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)
Contestants race their ox carts in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, on April 7, 2024. At dawn on Sunday, Cambodian villagers gathered to race their ox carts across a field, reviving centuries-old tradition in the Southeast Asian nation. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)
A total solar eclipse is pictured in Plano, Texas, the United States, on April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse was sweeping across North America on Monday, as residents and visitors gathered in different locations on the path of the eclipse to watch and cheer. The total solar eclipse -- nicknamed the Great American Eclipse for its long path over North America -- was visible in the sky over parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)
He Dejun (2nd R) and He Xinglan (1st R) collect garbage at a glacier park of Yulong Snow Mountain in southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 26, 2024. Lyu Haowei and his colleagues are mainly in charge of cleaning up garbage scattered on the cliffs of a glacier park on Yulong Snow Mountain, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Another group workers like He Dejun clean garbage near the boardwalks of the scenic spot.
Having worked at the park for over eight years, both of them have witnessed an increase in environmental awareness among tourists with less casual littering.
The snow-capped Yulong Snow Mountain is located in the northwest of the city of Lijiang with the main peak elevation being 5,596 meters. There are 19 glaciers in the mountain. Great efforts have been made to protect local ecological system. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
People enjoy spring time near Charles Bridge in Prague, the Czech Republic, April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Yaomin)
A woman works at a kelp airing field in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)
