This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2026 shows the site for a new round of trilateral talks among Ukraine, the United States and Russia, in Geneva, Switzerland. The first day of a new round of trilateral talks among Ukraine, the United States and Russia concluded here on Tuesday, with negotiations set to continue on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ma Ruxuan)
A finished "chema" is displayed at Chocho's home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2026.
At the Night of Gutu, which falls on the 29th of the 12th month on Tibetan calendar, Chocho and his family cooked "gutu," a kind of soup made of flour, to celebrate this occasion for the gathering of family and relatives.
"Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning.
During the celebrations, hosts also fill "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, insert colorful Tibetan ceremonial flowers made of dyed wheat and barley ears, and adorn doors and windows with new decorative fabrics, creating a festive atmosphere to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new with hope. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
A customer holds a horse-shaped syrup figurine in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 17, 2026 shows people attending a folk activity in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Wang Cheng/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 17, 2026 shows tourists watching a lion dance performed by robotic dogs at a scenic area in Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)
Visitors watch decorations in celebration of the Chinese New Year in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 16, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
This aerial drone photo shows people watching a dragon dance parade held on the streets to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Tongliang District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)
Artists perform dragon dance in celebration of the Spring Festival in Macao, south China, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
Liu Hanbin, Wu Yu, Li Wenhao and Ning Zhongyan of China celebrate after the speed skating men's team pursuit final B between China and the Netherlands at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Sakamoto Kaori of Japan competes during the short program match of figure skating women single skating at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)
Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman, Ethan Cepuran of the United States compete during the speed skating men's team pursuit semifinal between China and the United States at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
