An oriental white stork tends to its chicks at a wetland in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua)
Yin Yuzhen checks trees on her way of patrolling in Salawusu Village, Uxin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 20, 2026. In recent days, Yin Yuzhen, a national model worker in Maowusu, the fourth-largest sandy area in China, has drawn widespread attention after posting a video online in search of a U.S. friend, hoping to show him the forest that he'd helped create.
Yin's friend, Ronald Sakolsky, taught at a school in Luoyang in 1999. After watching the sand-control story of Yin on television, Sakolsky was so moved and decided to donate 5,000 U.S. dollars to her cause and travel to meet her in the sandy area.
Since Yin planted the first sapling in 1986, over 70,000 mu (about 4,667 hectares) of sandy land in Maowusu has been dressed in green.
"I will do my job well and guard the green forest for our shared dream and a better planet," said Yin. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Medical workers disinfect equipment before the burial of a suspected Ebola victim in Bunia, Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 21, 2026. The outbreak, initially reported in Ituri Province, has now affected North Kivu and South Kivu, while two confirmed cases have also been reported in the neighboring country of Uganda. (Str/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2026 shows the Mexico City Stadium, which is due to stage the opening match on June 11 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
Chinese instructor Ma Yujie (3rd L) demonstrates surgical suturing skills at a lab of Holeta Polytechnic College in the Holeta town of Oromia region, Ethiopia, May 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)
Medical workers help evacuate disaster-affected villagers at a school in Nanbei Town, Shimen County, Changde City of central China's Hunan Province, May 21, 2026. Recently, some areas in Hunan have been hit by severe flooding, resulting in heavy casualties and property losses. Continuous heavy rainfall has lashed the province's Shimen County, leaving six people dead and 10 others missing so far, according to local authorities.
A helicopter landed at a school in Nanbei Town of Shimen County on Thursday afternoon, completing the safe transfer of six villagers from Tianping Village of Hupingshan Town in Shimen. In preparation for a new round of rainfall, the emergency management department of Hunan has deployed helicopters to evacuate disaster-affected villagers in high-risk areas. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Wang Sun (L) teaches a student to make new Chinese-style tea drink at the Demingshe tea ceremony vocational school in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 24, 2026. In Huangshan, the origin of famous tea varieties Huangshan Maofeng, Taiping Houkui and Qimen Black Tea, Chinese-style tea drink has become a new fashion in recent years.
Wang Sun, who set up the Demingshe tea ceremony vocational school in Huangshan City, has led the research and promotion of Chinese-style tea drink since 2021.
Appealing to young people's needs for healthy lifestyle, tea drink brands which combine tea and traditional Chinese medicines have become popular among youngsters. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)
People watch the sunset along the Gulf of Izmir in Türkiye on May 20, 2026. Located on the Aegean Sea, the Gulf of Izmir in Türkiye serves as a major maritime transportation hub and a popular spot for visitors to enjoy the coastal scenery. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2026 shows a highway connecting Lhasa and Nyingchi in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Xizang. Today, the once formidable plateau has become highly accessible as a comprehensive transportation system has been established, which centered in the capital city of Lhasa and radiating to various cities and prefectures. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
