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Tea plantations in morning mist in Shaanxi

Photos show the beautiful tea plantations in morning mist in Mian county in northwest China's Shaanxi province. (Photo/cnwest.com)


Tea plantation in Mian County, Shaanxi.


Tea plantation in Mian County, Shaanxi.


Tea plantation in Mian County, Shaanxi.


Tea plantation in Mian County, Shaanxi.


Tea plantation in Mian County, Shaanxi.

Miao Sisters Festival celebrated in SW China
The Miao Sisters Festival, regarded as the ethnic Miao's folk Valentine's Day, is held annually around the 15th day of the third lunar month according to the lunar calendar in China.

The following pictures were taken at th Miao Sisters Festival in Taijiang County, Miao-Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Qiandongnan, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 20, 2016.


Miao girls in a parade.


Miao Girls dancing at the opening ceremony.


Miao Girls dancing at the opening ceremony.


Miao women in a parade.


Miao women in a parade.


Miao boys also participating in the opening ceremony.

Special stamp to be released for World Reading Day
China Post is to release a special set of stamps to celebrate World Reading Day, which falls on Saturday. The commemorative stamp, with a face value of 1.2 yuan ($0.19), is made with special technology and printed in four-character Braille with symbols meaning "nationwide reading". It is the second set of touchable Braille stamps in China. On the left side of the book cover depicted on the stamp are words from the Chinese classic, Three-Character Classic. The words surround a stairway portrayed on the stamp. The stamp is printed with fluorescence ink, so it can be seen at night under ultraviolet light. The large version of the stamp has a QR code for the National Digital Library of China. You can enjoy the convenience of digital reading by scanning the code.


A closeup shows details of the stamp to be released for World Reading Day on April 23, 2016. (Photo: Asianewsphoto/Hao Qunying)


A set of the commemorative stamps to be released for World Reading Day on April 23, 2016. (Photo: Asianewsphoto/Hao Qunying)


A China Post employee at the Handan branch shows the commemorative stamp to be released for World Reading Day in Handan, Hebei province, April 22, 2016. (Photo: Asianewsphoto/Hao Qunying)

JINGJIANG, April 22, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers enter the site where a fire occurred at the Jiangsu Deqiao Storage Co., Ltd.in Jingjiang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 22, 2016. A fire occurred at the storage site on Friday morning. A tank exploded later with a suffocating smell that forced rescuers to retreat from the site. No casualties were reported and rescuers were still trying to get the blaze under control as of noon. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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HARBIN, April 22, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Readers visit the Pushkin Bookstore in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 19, 2016. The Pushkin Bookstore decorated with warm light and European bookshelf, holds reading activities every day and attracts many readers. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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PATRA, April 22, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Olympic flame torchbearer, Chinese actress Amber Kuo (L) passes the flame to president of the Chinese advertising company Desports Jiang Lizhang during the torch relay of the Rio Olympic Games on Rio-Antirrio Bridge of Greece, on April 22, 2016. (Xinhua/Jin Yu)

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Actress Zhang Xinyi releases fashion shots

LIUAN, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Contestants readjust their work during a science innovation contest for teenagers in Liuan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Chen Lixi)

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LIUAN, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A teenager contestant displays his work of a desk lamp combined with a eletric fan during a science innovation contest for teenagers in Liuan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Chen Lixi)

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LIUAN, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A teenager contestant displays his self-powered road lamp system during a science innovation contest for teenagers in Liuan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Chen Lixi)

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YINCHUAN, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Residents watch flying kites at the Shuidonggou scenic spot during a kite festival in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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PEDERNALES, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Image taken with a mobile device shows Chinese rescuers building temporary housing for survivors in an affected area by the earthquake in Pedernales, Manabi Province, Ecuador, on April 22, 2016. (Xinhua/Str)

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Fishermen air-dry fish in Nan'ao county, South China
Fish are aired out to dry in lines of containers in Nan'ao county of Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong Province, April 21, 2016. (Photo/CFP)

Some pictures of Leshan Giant Buddha in Leshan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. They were taken in various times.

The 71-meter-high Buddha statue, carved into a cliff and overlooking three converging rivers, was built over a 90-year period starting in the year 713 during the Tang Dynasty. The Leshan Giant Buddha, as part of Mount Emei scenic area, was put on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996.

Splendid scenery of Mount Namjagbarwa in Tibet
At an altitude of 7,782 meters, Mount Namjagbarwa is the highest mountain in Nyingchi Prefecture in Tibet Autonomous Region. The mountain is famous for its splendid scenery. (Photo/people.cn)


Mount Namjagbarwa in Nyingchi, Tibet.


Mount Namjagbarwa in Nyingchi, Tibet.


Mount Namjagbarwa in Nyingchi, Tibet.


Mount Namjagbarwa in Nyingchi, Tibet.


Mount Namjagbarwa in Nyingchi, Tibet.


Mount Namjagbarwa in Nyingchi, Tibet.

Direct freight train from Wuhan arrives in Lyon
A direct freight train linking Wuhan in central China and Lyon in France began operation on April 6. The train, loaded with mechanical, electronic and chemical products, exited China through Alataw Pass in Xinjiang, and pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany before reaching its destination. It took 15 days to complete the 11,300-kilometer journey, slashing the usual 50 to 60 days to transport from Wuhan to France by sea. Automobile products, wine and agricultural products made in France are expected to be imported to China via the train. Catering to the Belt and Road Initiative, the train is expected to further promote China's cooperation with Eurasian countries. Several Chinese cities including Chongqing, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Changsha and Shenyang have rail freight services to Europe.


April 21, 2016, Chinese and French officials pose for a group photo in front of a freight train from Wuhan, China, upon its arrival for the first time at the freight railway station in Saint-Priest, outside Lyon, south-eastern France.


The first freight train from Wuhan, China to Lyon, France.


The first freight train from Wuhan, China to Lyon, France.