01:06 Hello everyone, today is November 30th. Welcome to Xinhua Daily Broadcast’s weekly selection—China Through the Lens.

**A Home at the Foot of Mount Everest** As winter sets in, over 22,000 rebuilt homes and 10,500 reinforced houses in Tibet’s Tingri County, an earthquake-stricken area near Mount Everest, have been fully handed over for use. Residents are gradually moving into their new homes to stay warm this winter. On November 13, at sunrise, newly built and delivered homes were photographed in Chana Village, Xiegang Town, Tingri County, Tibet.

**Huangyan Island Patrol** Huangyan Island is part of China’s Zhongsha Islands. In recent years, the China Coast Guard has conducted regular law enforcement patrols in the waters around Huangyan Island to safeguard maritime security. On November 14, the China Coast Guard vessel *Huangyan* carried out routine patrols in the island’s territorial waters (drone photo).

**The Chaotic Hornet Industry** On November 19, villagers in Hedou Village, Longshan Town, Longling County, Yunnan Province, inspected wild hornets they had collected. Hornets, scientifically known as *Vespa*, are aggressive and their venom can be fatal. Driven by exaggerated online promotions and the lure of high profits, many farmers have rushed into hornet breeding, leading to unregulated industry growth and hidden dangers.

**Experiencing Bai Tie-Dyeing** Zhoucheng, located in Xizhou Town, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, is the largest Bai ethnic natural village in Yunnan and a renowned hub for Bai tie-dyeing. With over 200 tie-dye businesses and more than 4,000 practitioners, the craft has a history spanning over a thousand years. On November 21, a woman experienced drying tie-dyed fabric at the "Puzhen Dye Workshop" in Zhoucheng Village.

**Tourism Boom in Mohe** On November 22, tourists took photos at the "Shenzhou Arctic" monument in Mohe’s Arctic Village. Recently, Mohe City in Heilongjiang Province, known as the "Shenzhou Arctic," has seen a surge in winter tourism. Many visitors board the K7041 "Snow Country Train," operated by China Railway Harbin Bureau Group, to begin their journey to the northernmost reaches of China.

**China Launches International Fusion Science Initiative** On November 24, the construction site of the **BEST Inc** (Burning Plasma Experimental Science and Technology) compact fusion energy experimental facility was photographed (drone photo). The same day, at the facility in Hefei Future Science City, Anhui, the Chinese Academy of Sciences officially launched the "Burning Plasma" International Science Plan and unveiled the BEST research program to the global fusion community, aiming to ignite the "artificial sun."

**Shenzhou-22 Soars into Space** On November 25, the Long March-2F Y22 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered its planned orbit, marking a complete success for China’s first emergency launch mission in its manned space program.

**Poyang Lake: A Haven for Migratory Birds** Migratory birds were photographed resting in the Shuishan waters of Poyang Lake, Hukou County, Jiangxi Province (November 26, drone photo). Under the winter sun, the lake teemed with life as rare wintering birds like oriental storks and Eurasian spoonbills foraged in the shallows or rested on the mudflats, creating a harmonious ecological scene.

**Fire Rescue in Hong Kong’s Tai Po** On November 26, a fire broke out in multiple residential buildings at Hong Fuk Court in Tai Po, New Territories, causing significant casualties. The Hong Kong SAR government mobilized full-scale rescue efforts with support from the community.

**China-Europe Freight Trains Surpass 120,000 Trips** On November 28, the X8086 China-Europe freight train prepared to depart from Chengdu’s Qingbaijiang International Railway Port. By noon that day, the cumulative number of China-Europe freight train trips exceeded 120,000, with total cargo value surpassing $490 billion.

**Two Years of Lijiang-Shangri-La Railway** On November 26, 2025, the Lijiang-Shangri-La Railway, a key section of the Yunnan-Tibet Railway, celebrated its second anniversary of operation. Spanning 139.7 km, this "Sky Road of Yunling" ended the lack of rail access in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. On November 18, staff at Shangri-La Station welcomed arriving trains.