The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark arrives in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 14, 2026. Auspicious Ark arrived in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, on Wednesday to begin a friendly visit and provide medical services, marking the first visit by a Chinese naval hospital ship to the country. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)
Yin Yuzhen attends a ceremony for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, in Rome, Italy, Oct. 15, 2026. Chinese sand-control pioneer Yin Yuzhen has been named among the FAO's 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, a global recognition initiative launched by the FAO.
Yin has spent more than four decades combating desertification in the Maowusu Sandy Land in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. After decades of persistent tree planting, she and her family have transformed stretches of the once-barren landscape into a green expanse, overcoming harsh conditions and shifting sands.
Her story also forged an enduring friendship with retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who raised 5,000 U.S. dollars decades ago to support her afforestation work. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Sampson Dweh (2nd L) of Viktoria Plzen vies for a header with Bamidele Yusuf (2nd R) of Ferencvaros during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase match between Ferencvaros and Viktoria Plzen in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2026 shows an autumn view of Longji terraced fields in Longsheng County of Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)
A drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2026 shows a view of a long-table banquet held for the elderly in Yanggang Village of Lanxi, east China's Zhejiang Province. Funded by kind-hearted people, the banquet held on Thursday was attended by more than 500 people aged 60 and above to mark the upcoming Double Ninth Festival. Celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, it is an occasion to care for and send blessings to older people in China. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2026 shows trucks running on the new China-DPRK Yalu River bridge. The new China-DPRK Yalu River bridge officially opened to traffic on Thursday, with both sides jointly holding an opening ceremony on this cross-border artery. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2026 shows people visiting the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened to visitors in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, with more than 30,000 exhibiting companies and about 340,000 overseas buyers expected to attend. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)
A worker stands on a tree to drive away birds at a sunflower field of a demonstration farm in Embu County, Kenya, Oct. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2026 shows an illuminated plant installation in a light garden in Swietokrzyski Park, with the Palace of Culture and Science in the background, in Warsaw, Poland. The year-round light garden opened on Thursday, featuring illuminated plant and butterfly installations and interactive projections that respond to visitors' movements. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua)
A worker works at a drying yard of a farm under Beidahuang Group in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 14, 2026. The autumn harvest in Heilongjiang, China's top grain-producing province, has been in full swing. (Photo by Qian Boyu/Xinhua)
