In the hunt
A minke whale caught during the latest research trip is seen at a port in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan on Saturday. The 5.5-meter-long female whale was brought to a survey institute. Japan resumed commercial whaling in the summer after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission.
A flooded parcel of land along the Platte River is pictured in this aerial photograph
A flooded parcel of land along the Platte River is pictured in this aerial photograph at La Platte, south of Omaha, Nebraska, US March 19, 2019. (VCG/Drone Base)
A bird is seen on a flowering tree at an ecological garden
A bird is seen on a flowering tree at an ecological garden in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 14, 2019.
Birds resting on flowering trees across China
9th Grand Dog Show held in Kathmandu, Nepal
Dogs participate in a dog show in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 23, 2019. About 100 dogs of more than 30 various breeds participated in the 9th Grand Dog Show organized on Saturday in Nepal's capital.
Devotees perform prayers at Ijtema venue in Tongi on the outskirts of Dhaka
Devotees perform prayers at Ijtema venue in Tongi on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 15, 2019. The largest annual Muslim congregation after holy Hajj began Friday morning in Bangladesh with religious sermons for devotees from home and abroad.
Fairy-land like scene of mountain covered in snow pictured
Photographer Grocer Christoph Schaarschmidt hiked through deep snow to bear witness to a transformed Fichtelberg Mountain in Saxony, Germany, after 4 feet of snow blanketed the mountain. The heavy snow rendered the weather station and the surrounding area almost unrecognizable, as it resembled a scene from a fairy tale.
Xi visits cadres, residents in Beijing ahead of Spring Festival
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits residents' homes in Qianmen area in central Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 1, 2019. President Xi Jinping on Friday visited residents and primary-level officials in Beijing and extended Lunar New Year greetings to Chinese people of all ethnic groups.
Netizens reflect on nation's achievements in past decade amid online '10-year Challenge'
People gather amid the debris of a Boeing 707 cargo plane that crashed into a residential complex near Tehran with 16 people onboard
People gather amid the debris of a Boeing 707 cargo plane that crashed into a residential complex near Tehran with 16 people onboard on Monday. The crash caught fire and killed 15 people, the military said Monday. Photo: AFP
Fishermen harvest fish in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu
Fishermen harvest fish in Chahe Town of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 6, 2019.
China's Chang'e 4 successfully makes first-ever soft landing on moon's far side
China's Chang'e-4 probe has successfully made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon on Thursday morning, a major breakthrough in human exploration of the universe.
The Blue House released pictures of the six puppies born to one of the Pungsan
The Blue House released pictures of the six puppies born to one of the Pungsan gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Christmas Day. The puppies were born in early November.
The resumed counter-terrorism exercise between Chinese and Indian militaries is a sign of improving trust between the two armies.
The resumed counter-terrorism exercise between Chinese and Indian militaries is a sign of improving trust between the two armies.
Citizens in Hangzhou bathe in a giant hotpot in chilly winter
A hotel in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, has built a giant hotpot bath in chilly winter with a diameter of 5 meters. The hotpot is divided into two sections; one is full of chili peppers, and the other is filled with lettuce, mushroom and medlar. The citizens can take a bath in the hotpot while having their hotpot at the same time. (Photos: VCG)
Chili Eating Challenge in a hot spring resort in Wentang county, East China's Jiangxi Province.
Women contestants from East China's Jiangxi, Central China's Hunan and Southwest China's Sichuan provinces compete in a Chili Eating Challenge in a hot spring resort in Wentang county, East China's Jiangxi Province on Sunday. Photo: VCG
People of Dong ethnic group celebrate new year through various activities
The Los Angeles Auto Show
The Los Angeles Auto Show, one of the world's largest auto shows, kicks off in LA Convention Center. Electric cars are making a bigger impression than ever before. (Photos: Emily Ren)