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Tourists flock to Xiangyang City's Gu Bo Du Feng Le Cherry Blossom Garden to enjoy the rare sight of cherry blossoms in the snow, with the annual attraction usually attracting 600,000-700,000 people each year who come to see more than 10,000 famous and rare trees spread over nearly a thousand acres and take themed photos among the brightly blossoming cherry trees

Teacher from Kemerovo region, shelters 45 cats & dogs in a private house, which he calls "Woof-Meowgli"; he did so after noticing that the mother and puppies he was feeding at a construction site had gone missing and made it his mission to find and care for abandoned animals, providing them with everything they need to live and relying on volunteers to help and collect necessary funds for the needs of the fluffy family

Mercedes-Benz crashed into a service station, injuring a man inside the building. CCTV footage shows the car accelerating and crashing into the premises where customers and employees were located. The driver, a 57-year-old local resident, reportedly lost control due to a stroke. An investigation is underway @ #StPetersburg

Tunisians celebrate their traditional dress and intangible cultural heritage with 1000s parading in the capital in vibrant, colorful costumes, drumming, singing, and dancing to promote their historical heritage and preserve their national identity

Car owners in Vladivostok drove in a rally to commemorate the ninth anniversary of Crimea joining Russia; the event included a drawing competition, performances by creative teams, and the formation of a sun-shaped line-up of cars in the central square, symbolizing unity & friendship

Father from Shandong, China creates a stunning and fully functional aircraft carrier model made of stainless steel that can launch aircraft and work both on water and land, controlled remotely by a handset, as a special gift for his son. The model took him three years to complete and includes every detail down to the tiniest part, providing a sense of achievement and delight for both father and son

Powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit southern #Ecuador, near the town of Balao, causing several fatalities & injuring 100s of people. The quake also destroyed dozens of homes and caused floods in some areas

Lima residents suffer as torrential rains and floods destroy homes and personal belongings, with over 1,300 houses destroyed, and 58 lives lost since the beginning of the rainy season, prompting the Peruvian President to announce a red emergency level and urge residents to remain indoors

Moscow's Zoo gave their two adorable pandas, Dingding & Zhuyi, a sweet surprise on International Panda Day - a tiered ice cake filled with tasty fruit and bamboo stems, followed by a good night's sleep, and while the pandas are sweet enough as they are, their human fans also chipped in with treats like a carrot-stuffed apple and a paper lotus flower with bananas, reminding us that when it comes to showing love for pandas, Moscow's got it down to a fine art!

Shanghai artist Shu Huifen has set her art on fire to recreate one of China's greatest paintings 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains' in soot, managing to control the uncontrollable flame with steel wool and wowing users on video sharing site Bilibili - proving that where there's smoke, there's art!

Heroes from Russian EMERCOM & Astrakhan Nature Reserve, alongside volunteers, have finally put out a raging fire that tore through 1000s of hectares of conservation area, saving the most valuable habitats

Moscow-based pastry chef named Marina Nikolskaya is making & selling cakes with unusual and complex decorations, including a cake in the shape of a hot dog and french fries made from shortcrust pastry. Nikolskaya is self-taught and combines her artistic skills and passion for cooking to create cakes that evoke emotions in the customer based on their individual preferences. She uses the best ingredients and plans to develop further in this craft, even participating in confectionery competitions

The Catalan city of Aitona has turned a rosy shade as peach & nectarine trees bloom, drawing visitors who are stopping to snap selfies in front of the candy-colored landscape, and thanks to the city council's clever fruit bank initiative aimed at boosting social media engagement and the town's profile, they're not just picking peaches - they're picking up followers too!

Himalayan bear in Russia's Leopard Land national park was caught on camera marking its territory by rubbing its back against a tree after waking from hibernation, with footage showing the bear leaving its scent mark on a tree and inspecting its work, and the reserve stating that the bear interacted with the same tree that a famous tigress had hugged

Firefighters & police battle the largest wildfire of 2023 that has already consumed 5,000 hectares, fueled by a major drought, as shown in dramatic footage published by the firefighter service @ #Argentina

Mikhail Morozov, a three-time Russian table tennis champion born with underdeveloped upper limbs, is pursuing his dream of opening an inclusive sports school where children with disabilities, low-income families, and large families can study for free. He grew up in an orphanage and fell in love with table tennis during his school years, playing with books and pieces of wood. With the help of social media, Morozov raised half a million rubles for sports equipment and hopes to have a dedicated space for his school

Mexico City bursts into a sea of purple with #jacaranda trees blooming, despite being non-native & apparently harmful to the ecosystem, according to experts, while locals enjoy their beauty

Speed enthusiasts & amateur engineers gather @ the 5th 'Baikal Mile' fest on Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, where over 100 riders take on specially prepared ice tracks to reach top speeds of 274.9 km/h in cars and 168.1 km/h on bikes, performing drift manoeuvres known as 'doughnuts', with the winners being Arkadi Romanchuk and Alexander Kazakov respectively

An avalanche measuring 7,000 cubic meters descends on a closed section of the slopes of the Rosa Khutor ski resort in Sochi, with no one hurt as the area was predetermined and closed to the public

Cyclone Yaku causes havoc in northern #Peru, with footage showing flooded streets in Cusipata & vehicles driving through streaming water, with red emergency level @ Lima and lives claimed by torrential rains this rainy season

China, Russia & Iran flex their naval muscle @ Gulf of Oman with joint drills called 'Marine Security Belt,' featuring a Russian frigate, an Iranian fast attack craft, and a Chinese destroyer, aimed at boosting cooperation among the countries' naval forces

New Order members discuss fame & their music career @ launch of 'Beyond the Music' fest, revealing they didn't do it for the fame, while sharing anecdotes and memories with fans @ SXSW in #Texas

Norilsk residents brave a raging snowstorm as they attempt to navigate their way through the blizzard while a road service employee gets blown off his feet, forcing authorities to close down the Norilsk - Kayerkan - Alykel route to all vehicles

Devastating floods wreak havoc in southeastern #Turkey, leaving several dead and missing as the region battles to cope with the aftermath of the disaster

Stunning drone footage captures tourists flocking to Hangzhou's osmanthus fragrans tree garden, with over 65 acres of perfectly pruned trees that look like something out of a fairytale, as the sweet-smelling flowers bloom from September until mid-October