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Sudan: Camels ready for export

This is a camel photographed in Khartoum, Sudan, on February 5, ready for export.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mohammed Haider)

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Chinese enterprises undertake the construction of the Senegal Bridge

On 16 January, people cycled across the Fangjuni Bridge in Fangjuni, Fatik region, Senegal.

Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zizheng photographed

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Saudi Riyadh lights up "China Red"

On February 3, a video celebrating the Spring Festival was played on the LED screen of the "Riyadh City Avenue" square in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, (video screenshot).

On the evening of February 3, dozens of LED screens in the "Riyadh City Avenue" square in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, played a theme video celebrating the Spring Festival. The video is dominated by red, with images of ancient Chinese buildings and red lanterns, as well as chinese and English words such as "Happy Year of the Tiger". This is the first time that the Saudi capital Riyadh has lit up "China Red" to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Haizhou

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The Uk's National Maritime Museum celebrates the Chinese New Year

People interact with a "lion" performing at the National Maritime Museum in London on Jan. 29.

On the same day, the British National Maritime Museum in London's Greenwich District held a Chinese New Year celebration.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying

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"Ten Thousand Villages" helps rwandan people watch the Winter Olympics

Villagers watch the Beijing Winter Olympics in a village on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda's capital, on Feb. 4.

On the occasion of the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, the engineer team of Star Times Group, the implementer of the "Wancuntong" Rwanda project, further strengthened the daily inspection and maintenance services to ensure that users can smoothly watch the Winter Olympic Games. Completed in May 2019, the China-Africa "10,000 Villages" project connected 900 public places and 6,000 households in 300 villages in Rwanda to satellite digital television.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Huang Wanqing)

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The Toronto Zoo in Canada celebrates the Lunar New Year of the Tiger

This is a Siberian tiger photographed on February 1 at the Toronto Zoo in Ontario, Canada, celebrating the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger.

On the same day, the Toronto Zoo held an event to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Tiger.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Zou Zheng)

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Johns Hopkins University: The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceeds 400 million

A boy is vaccinated against COVID-19 at his clinic in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 9.

According to the latest statistics on the new crown epidemic released by Johns Hopkins University on February 8, as of 17:21 Eastern Time on the 8th (6:21 Beijing time on the 9th), the global cumulative number of confirmed covid-19 cases exceeded 400 million, reaching 400244031, and the cumulative number of deaths was 5761208.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Nick Wagner)

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"Perception of China" enters the Dubai World Expo

On January 31, local children greeted visitors at the Expo Park in Dubai, UNITED Arab Emirates.

On January 31, the "Perception of China – Into Dubai Expo" event, sponsored by the Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, was unveiled at the China Pavilion at The Dubai World Expo. "Elephant Tour Group", "Panda Slow Live", Hanfu Exhibition, Hanfu Music Pop-up and other activities have successively appeared, bringing a strong Chinese flavor to the Dubai World Expo.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Li Kaixiang)

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Chinese Aid to Rwanda Medical Team: Surgery under Flashlight

On January 21, at the Masaka Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda, the Chinese medical team successfully completed the operation in four hours under the illumination of flashlights due to a malfunction in the operating room.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of China's Medical Aid To Lu Team)

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The Crown Prince of The United Kingdom celebrates the Spring Festival with overseas Chinese

On February 1, Crown Prince Charles (the man in blue in the middle) and his wife Camilla (front row, second from right) celebrated the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar with local Chinese and overseas Chinese in Chinatown, London.

On the same day, Crown Prince Charles and his wife Camilla went to Chinatown in London to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar with local Chinese overseas Chinese.

Xinhua News Agency

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Note: Penguins haunt the town!

An African penguin emerges from the bottom of a car in the Town of Simon, South Africa, on Feb. 5.

The town of Simon in South Africa is home to African penguins. There is a penguin sanctuary in the area, and penguins sometimes swing into the streets.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Tiantian

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Madrid, Spain: Spring Festival fireworks

On February 5, citizens enjoyed The Spring Festival fireworks in the Pradolongo Park in Madrid, Spain.

On the same day, in order to celebrate the Chinese New Year, fireworks bloomed over the Pradolongo Park in Madrid, Spain, attracting many citizens to watch.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Dingbo

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Laos: Gold panning on the Mekong River

Villagers pan for gold on the Mekong River in Samtong County, northwest of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Feb. 6.

During the dry season, local villagers go to the potholes of the Mekong River to pan for gold.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Kaiqiao)

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Belgium: Valentine's Day Chocolate Romantic Listing

This is a "Valentine's Day" themed chocolate filmed in a store in Brussels, Belgium, on February 8.

With the approaching of Valentine's Day on February 14, Belgian chocolate merchants have recently launched a variety of new products to attract customers. Belgian chocolate is famous all over the world and enjoys the reputation of the "Kingdom of Chocolate".

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong

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Israeli forces killed 3 Palestinians

In the West Bank city of Nablus on February 8, people gather at the car of three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health issued a statement on the 8th that Israeli soldiers killed 3 Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus on the same day. The Israeli military confirmed the incident on the same day, saying that the three people killed belonged to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a Palestinian armed faction, and had been involved in the shooting of Israeli soldiers and civilians on several occasions in recent weeks.

Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Ayman Nobani)

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