A Chinese proficiency competition was held in the Lebanese capital Beirut on May 18.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday appointed the country's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim president following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. #XinhuaNews

As one of China's most economically vibrant regions, the Yangtze River Delta remains a magnet for foreign investors. #GLOBALink

The 10th World Water Forum under the theme of "Water for Shared Prosperity" officially opened on Indonesia's island of Bali on Monday. #XinhuaNews

Hundreds of residents have been evacuated by firefighters in China's Qinzhou, amid flooding caused by heavy rains. #rain #flood #flooding #evacuation #firefighter #China

An agricultural project launched by Shanghai Ocean University helps farmers in countries along the Mekong River through rice-fish co-culture technology. #GLOBALink

Guangxi in South China has been lauded for its ecological protection efforts at an international symposium on ecological conservation and the healthcare industry. #GLOBALink

New U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) will have a far-reaching impact on the global climate agenda, an Ethiopian expert has said. #GLOBALink

The U.S. latest tariff hikes on China's clean energy products put the global transition to renewable energy at risk, a Spanish energy expert has said. #GLOBALink

The traditional Chinese solar term Xiaoman (Grain Buds) falls on May 20 this year, indicating that grain seeds are becoming full. #24SolarTerms #China #GrainBuds #Xiaoman

Firefighters drove a rescue boat to evacuate people in a residential area of Nanning, south China's Guangxi, after sudden heavy rains on Sunday. #lifeboat #rescue #flood #flooding #China

A bridge in Guangxi, China, resembles a scene from "Spirited Away," a popular Japanese animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. #HayaoMiyazaki #SpiritedAway #Film #Guangxi #Bridge

A half marathon was held Saturday at the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center, which spans the border between China and Kazakhstan.

A cattle body painting competition was held in Jiangcheng County, China's Yunnan. The traditional practice, initially aimed at protecting cattle from tigers, has evolved into a cherished local art form. #painting #cattle #Yunnan #art #China #viral

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash. Iran's Mehr news agency confirmed the deaths, reporting that "all passengers of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and foreign minister were martyred."

Dancing puppet goats are getting down to the tune of dombra music in Altay, Xinjiang. Learn all about this lively intangible cultural heritage that will have your body moving to its mesmerizing melody.

People dressed in ethnic costumes paraded in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Saturday to celebrate China Tourism Day which falls on May 19. #tourism #China #Guizhou

At least 120 were killed due to heavy rains and flash floods in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province and western Ghor province on Friday and Saturday, local officials said. #XinhuaNews

China has worked with Pakistan to preserve the historical cultural sites in the South Asian country, including UNESCO World Heritage Site Takht-i-Bahi, under the Guardians of Gandhara program. #GLOBALink

Over 6,300 preferential measures in seven categories have been introduced across China to boost tourism in a month-long campaign to mark this year's China Tourism Day, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. #XinhuaNews