Heatwaves sweep across Europe

Tourists refresh themselves with the water from a fountain near the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, on July 18, 2023. The maximum temperature in Rome exceeded 41 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamen

The magic of Hunan

A chance encounter with a happy baby and his father at Mao Zedong Square.
The first province we visited in China was Hunan. This was in late March. We had already spent a month roaming the districts o