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In this April 23, 2015 photo, friends Jia Haixia, left, and Jia Wenqi work to plant a tree in a field in Yeli village near Shijiazhuang city in northern China's Hebei province. For the past 13 years, Jia Wenqi, who has no arms, and Jia Haixia, who is blind, have worked together to plant and water more than 12,000 trees near their village. (Photo by Helene Franchineau/AP Photo)

In this April 23, 2015 photo, friends Jia Haixia, left, and Jia Wenqi work to plant a tree in a field in Yeli village near Shijiazhuang city in northern China's Hebei province. For the past 13 years, Jia Wenqi, who has no arms, and Jia Haixia, who is blind, have worked together to plant and water more than 12,000 trees near their village. (Photo by Helene Franchineau/AP Photo)
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13 May 2015 11:21:00
Picturesque Zao Ski Resort In Japan

The picturesque Zao Ski Resort, one of Japan's oldest and most popular ski destinations, is illuminated on February 10, 2007 in Yamagata Prefecture, Tohoku region of Honshu island, Japan. Coniferous trees such as the Aomori white fir lie covered with chrystallised ice and snow (described as “silver frost” or “snow monsters”) and attract visitors. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
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24 Dec 2011 13:31:00
Prague Astronomical Clock

The Prague astronomical clock, or Prague orloj, is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working.
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08 Sep 2013 12:04:00
Bangladesh is one of the few Muslim countries in the world where prostitution is legal. The Kandapara brothel in the district of Tangail is the oldest and second-largest in the country – it has existed for some 200 years. Here: Kajol with a customer. (Photo by Sandra Hoyn)

Bangladesh is one of the few Muslim countries in the world where prostitution is legal. The Kandapara brothel in the district of Tangail is the oldest and second-largest in the country – it has existed for some 200 years. Here: Kajol with a customer. (Photo by Sandra Hoyn)
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14 Jun 2016 12:33:00
Stumpy is thought to be the oldest ring-tailed lemur in captivity in the world. (Photo by Hemedia/Swns Group)

Stumpy the lemur has just turned 27 and is believed to be the oldest ring-tailed lemur in the world. He's still loving life, according to Zoo keepers. (Photo by Hemedia/Swns Group)
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29 Jun 2013 07:19:00
Art by Chen YuLian

Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world.
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29 Oct 2012 09:34:00
Varanasi: India's City of Death and Life

Varanasi is a city on the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of the state capital, Lucknow. It is holiest of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) in Hinduism and Jainism. Hindus believe that death at Varanasi brings salvation. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the oldest in India.
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02 May 2013 12:41:00
A monkey jumps from a branch at Yangon Zoological Gardens in Yangon, Myanmar, 06 April 2016. Yangon Zoological Gardens (Yangon Zoo) is the oldest and second largest zoo in Myanmar. (Photo by Lynn Bo Bo/EPA)

A monkey jumps from a branch at Yangon Zoological Gardens in Yangon, Myanmar, 06 April 2016. Yangon Zoological Gardens (Yangon Zoo) is the oldest and second largest zoo in Myanmar. (Photo by Lynn Bo Bo/EPA)
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10 Apr 2016 10:41:00