China
As temperatures warm, the Millennium Birdway in Suichuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province, has welcomed large numbers of northbound migratory birds.
Here, the birds rest and feed, replenishing their energy before continuing their journey north.
The Millennium Birdway is a vital section of one of the world's nine main migratory routes.
Large number of birds flock to key migration path in Jiangxi
Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith visited the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing on Thursday.
Also general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Thongloun said that ever since China successfully brought lunar soil back to Earth from the moon, he has firmly believed its space program will continue to bring more good news to the world.
The academy plays an important role in China's space exploration.
During the visit, the Lao delegation viewed the academy's achievements in the fields of crewed spaceflight, deep-space exploration, navigation, communications, and remote sensing.
Thongloun is paying a five-day state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. He arrived in Beijing on Thursday after concluding the first leg of his trip in east China's Zhejiang Province.
Lao president visits China Academy of Space Technology
