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The first China-Laos Railway international train from Kunming arrives in Vientiane
On December 4, a train loaded with goods from Kunming, Yunnan, China, arrived at Vientiane South Railway Station in Laos.
This is the first china-laos railway international train departing from Kunming after the opening of the China-Laos Railway on the 3rd.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Kaiqiao)
Scholz was elected Chancellor of Germany
On 8 December, at the Reichstag building in The German capital, Berlin, Scholz (front center) was congratulated on his election.
Olaf Scholz was successfully elected German Chancellor in the German Bundestag vote on the 8th.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shan Yuqi
total solar eclipse
This is a view of a total solar eclipse taken at the Joint Glacier Base in Antarctica, Chile, on December 4.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Chile Image Foundation/Photo by Felipe Trueva)
Gun-to-gun confrontation
A man with a gun stands near the entrance to the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States, on Dec. 2.
On the same day, a man with a gun confronted the police near the entrance to the United Nations headquarters, and the United Nations building was once blocked. After about two and a half hours of standoff, the man surrendered his weapons to the police.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Yi
Snow view of Lake Bohini
This is a snowy view of Lake Bohini taken on December 7 in Triglav National Park in Slovenia.
Lake Bohinj is part of Slovenia's Triglav National Park, and the surface of the lake resembles a jasper embedded in a valley surrounded by mountains.
Photo by Peng Lijun, Xinhua News Agency
Sand and dust hit Cairo
This is the dust-shrouded Egyptian capital Cairo taken on December 8.
On the same day, high winds and dust hit cairo, the capital of Egypt, and the visibility of the city was low.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Ahmed Goma)
Sea cave view of Ayia Napa
Visitors to the Ayia Napa Sea Cave Scenic Area in Cyprus on December 7.
In the eastern part of Ayia Napa, Cyprus, a coastal rock is washed by seawater to form a sea cave of different shapes, and the unique landscape is very popular with tourists.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Mingfang
Auction previews
A staff member inspects a Darwin family heirloom microscope awaiting auction at Christie's in London, England, on Dec. 3.
On the same day, Christie's held a preview of the Auction of London's "Classical Art Week".
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
The volcano erupts again
This is a photograph taken on Dec. 6 at a private home in Lumajang, East Java Province, Indonesia, hanging on the wall.
The Semeru Volcano in the eastern part of the Indonesian island of Java continued to spew volcanic ash on the 6th, and the search and rescue work was extremely difficult to advance due to heavy rain and strong winds. Indonesia's National Disaster Relief Agency said in a statement that as of the 6th, the eruption of Mount Semmelus had killed 15 people and 27 people were missing.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Kurniawan)
Christmas decorations
Children play by Christmas decorations on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon, on December 6.
Recently, downtown Beirut has been decorated with Christmas trees and Christmas ornaments, full of festive atmosphere.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Bilal Javich)
The "Imprint of China" in the Moscow Metro
Passengers walk inside MichurinSky Station in the southwest section of the Third Interchange Ring Line of the Moscow Metro in Moscow, the capital of Russia, on December 7.
On December 7, the southwest section of the third interchange ring line of the Moscow Metro, which was built by China Railway Construction, was put into operation. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony via video link and announced the official opening. In January 2017, China Railway Construction won the bid for the southwest section of the third interchange ring line of the Moscow Metro, with a total length of 5.4 kilometers, including Aminjevo Station, Michurin Street Station, Vernadsky Street Station 3 stations and 9 shield tunnel construction tasks, which is also the first time that Russia has introduced Chinese enterprises in the field of subway construction. Walking into the Michurin Street subway station, Chinese elements such as red columns, Tuanshou patterns, and auspicious clouds can be seen everywhere. It has become a new landmark of Sino-Russian friendship, showing the cross-cultural grandeur of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeni Sinitzen)
Street children
This is a photo of children on the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 4.
According to UNICEF, there are as many as 3 million "internally displaced persons" caused by the fighting in Afghanistan, about half of whom are children.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Aria)
Wandering immigrants
Photos taken in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Dec. 7 show migrants trying to enter the United States through the Bravo River on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Recently, a large number of immigrants have tried to travel to the United States via Mexico, and many are stranded in the US-Mexico border area.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by David Penado)
Light up the Sagrada Familia
This is the star at the top of the Sagrada Familia Tower, photographed in Barcelona, Spain, on December 8.
The star at the top of the tower on the landmark Sagrada Familia (also known as the Sagrada Familia) in Barcelona, Spain, was installed on November 29 and lit on December 8, marking the "capping" of church construction. Designed by the famous Spanish architect Gaudí, the Sagrada Familia has been under construction since 1882 and is expected to be completed in 2030.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Juan Goza)
Immersive art exhibition
A teacher demonstrates yoga movements at the immersive Monet art exhibition in Toronto, Canada, on Dec. 2.
Beginning on December 1, an immersive art exhibition of Monet's works, titled Beyond Monet, was re-exhibited in Toronto, Canada, showing more than 400 works by the French Impressionist painter Monet through the sound and light show. The exhibition also features yoga classes to allow students to experience a different kind of "encounter" with Monet in the exhibition hall. The exhibition is expected to last until February 6, 2022.
Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Zou Zheng)