A giant #snowman, standing at about 18 meters in height and crafted from some 2,000 cubic meters of snow, has become a yearly landmark in #Harbin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. At night, the illuminated buildings around it light up the sky, showcasing the lively atmosphere of the city. Harbin is renowned for its abundant snow and incredible ice sculptures, drawing crowds from across the country to revel in the winter season.

Located in north China's Zhangjiakou City, Thaiwoo is one of China's leading ski resorts. From world-class facilities to breathtaking landscapes, the resort offers an unforgettable experience for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts looking to embrace the Olympic spirit and challenge the 20 kilometers of slopes. Let's get immersed in the joyous ambiance of the resort. #StreamingChina #hello2024 #sharedfuture

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, is visiting Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire from January 13 to 18. It is the 34th consecutive year that Africa has been the destination of Chinese foreign ministers' first overseas visit of a year. Dhia Nemri is a vlogger from Tunisia who lives and works in Hangzhou. In this video, he talks about his country and shares his observations on the friendly ties between China and Tunisia. He also expresses hope that the two countries will continue to deepen peaceful cooperation and create a better future. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

Fewer than 1 in 4 New York City residents have a bachelor’s degree as of 2022. With the world’s largest public school system based in the city over 60 thousand students from 571 high schools take their university exams here every year. Full Frame goes to the streets of the Big Apple to take a look at the struggles faced by hundreds students who call the city home.  Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called education “The great equalizer of our time." He said “It gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without.”  Full Frame host, Mike Walter, speaks with Elisa Guerra. She has been dubbed “Best Educator in Latin America” by the Inter-American Development Bank. According to Guerra, “Learning is the most creative and exhilarating adventure of life.” She’s made it her life's work to assist others accessing a better education, and a more promising future.  Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

School isn’t only where most of us learn the skills and information we need to find our way in the workplace, but to most it's also where we learn to interact with those around us. It’s where we make friends, learn how to cooperate, resolve conflicts, and form our sense of community.  I spoke with Yazid Jackson, an educator working to help youth navigate the waters of these turbulent times. According to Jackson, social skills are imperative within a community. “I’ve dealt with a very marginalized group of young people that don’t have some of these skills and they’re not going to live very long.” Said Jackson during our interview because some of them lack empathy and compassion. Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

CGTN’s Dan Collyns reports from Guayaquil, Ecuador, where armed forces have increased patrolling and searches in the port city’s poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods. Special anti-terrorism powers were invoked on Saturday, days after the city was shocked by a wave of violence. See what’s going on. #cgtnnews Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

This week on Latin America Now: Ecuador in “state of war” against crime. Also, Bernardo Arevalo takes office in Guatemala and one month of Milei presidency in Argentina. #Features Michelle Begue and Joel Richards Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Northeast China has become a hotspot for travelers seeking the thrill of its icy landscapes. But once the outdoor chill has nipped enough at your nose, the allure of the great indoors beckons.

Winter wonder: A cold wave has frozen mist and formed beautiful rime ice in the eastern China city of Zaozhuang

Ecuador’s police and armed forces are striking back as President Daniel Noboa has said his country is “at war” with drug gangs, who are holding more than 130 prison staff hostage and who briefly captured a TV station live on air in a wave of violence that has left city streets deserted. #Ecuador #violence Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Cuba's government has introduced economic measures for 2024 that include energy price hikes and subsidy cuts. Officials say the move is expected to improve the country's economic performance. #Cuba #economy Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

"As we learn about each other, we'll become better friends and make stronger and better connections," said Darrin Johnson, an elementary school principal who was visiting China with a delegation from the U.S. state of Utah. #GLOBALink

China's carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) sees the first electric vehicle (EV) roll off the production line in Thailand on Friday, making a significant breakthrough as the first locally produced pure electric vehicle.

Police rescued over 200 individuals stranded on a highway following an avalanche in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang on Wednesday.

Le ministère chinois de la Gestion des urgences a dépêché une équipe de travail après un accident de mine survenu vendredi après-midi à Pingdingshan dans la province du Henan (centre), qui a fait dix morts. Six personnes sont toujours portées disparues. L'équipe de Gestion des urgences, chargée de guider l'opération de secours, est arrivée samedi matin sur les lieux de l'accident. Selon les autorités, 425 personnes travaillaient sous terre lorsque l'accident a eu lieu. L'enquête préliminaire montre que l'accident a été causé par une explosion de charbon et de gaz. Les responsables de la mine de charbon ont été placés en garde à vue. Sélection des meilleurs reportages de la rédaction du " Journal " de CGTN Français. Abonnez-vous sur YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CGTNFrancais Abonnez-vous sur : Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CGTNFrancais/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CGTNFrancais Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgtnfrancais/

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-13/Expert-China-Belgium-should-strengthen-institutional-coordination-1qkTIKwawJG/p.html Chinese President Xi Jinping says cooperation with Belgium has yielded fruitful results, as he eyed further cooperation while meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. Zhang Biao, an associate professor at the School of Political Science and Public Administration at China University of Political Science and Law, says that the two sides should strengthen institutional coordination and identify key areas for cooperation. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-13/Highway-to-China-s-first-road-rail-suspension-bridge-starts-operation-1qkXkbDP0Bi/p.html The north-south highway connection project of the Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge, China's first road-rail suspension bridge in Zhenjiang, passed an acceptance inspection and was officially delivered for operation after two years of trial. The 33-kilometer-long connecting line starts at the Zhengyi hub, where the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway intersects with the Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway. It ends at the Dagang hub, where the Taizhen Expressway intersects with the Jiangyi Expressway. It will be the most convenient north-south river-crossing route linking the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Yangtze River Delta. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Thousands of supporters of the Yemeni Houthi group held a rally in the capital Sanaa on Friday to protest the U.S.-Britain joint airstrikes on the country in retaliation for the group's attacks on ships in the Red Sea. CGTN Stringer interviewed several demonstrators at Sabeen Square in Sanaa. Among them, Hamid Assem, a member of the national negotiating delegation, said that they will not stop supporting Gaza until the aggression is halted and the siege is lifted. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-13/China-unveils-2nd-batch-of-interpretations-of-oracle-bone-inscriptions-1qkT0isuhzO/p.html The National Museum of Chinese Writing, located in Anyang City in central China's Henan Province, released on Thursday the second batch of outstanding results on the interpretation of oracle bone inscriptions, or "Jiaguwen." Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv