XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240114) -- BEIJING, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman shows a big fish just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tonnes in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen select fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen select fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman loads caught fishes into a vehicle in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman catches fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen sort fishes just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen carry fishes just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen catch fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman catches fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows fishermen catching fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman shows a big fish just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen catch fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen sell fishes just caught in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-WINTER FISH CATCHING (CN)

(240113) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows fishermen catching fishes in Yanhedi Village, Nanxian County, central China's Hunan Province. Nanxian County saw busy winter fish catching by local fishermen at present to meet the demand of the market. The annual output of aquatic products in the county reached 162,000 tons in 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

Enjoy beauty of China's "city of wetlands" in one minute

STORY: Enjoy beauty of China's "city of wetlands" in one minute DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wetlands in Wuhan STORYLINE: China's Wuhan, a megacity of over 10 million population, is known as a "city of wetlands." The city has the most abundant wetland resources in inland China, with over 162,000 hectares of wetlands, accounting for 18.9 percent of its total area. Fertile wetlands here are home to more than 400 wild animal species and over 400 plant species. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

Koizumi visits National Cemetery in Seoul

Koizumi visits National Cemetery in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi offers incense at the National Cemetery in Seoul, which honors some 162,000 people including war dead, on March 21 after arriving in Seoul earlier in the day for a three-day official visit.

Sorenstam wins Mizuno Classic

Sorenstam wins Mizuno Classic

HANNO, Japan - Sweden's Annika Sorenstam kisses her cup after winning the Mizuno Classic golf tournament at the Musashigaoka Golf Course in Saitama Prefecture to claim the $162,000 first prize with a 13-under total of 203 in the 54-hole event. ''The swirling wind made it very difficult today. I tried to be patient and it paid off,'' the Swedish star said.

Original NASA photographs from Apollo missions sell in Copenhagen auction

STORY: Original NASA photographs from Apollo missions sell in Copenhagen auction DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the auction house in Copenhagen 2. various of the auction STORYLINE: A series of original NASA photographs from the Apollo 8-17 missions sold for a total of 1.1 million Danish Kroner (162,000 U.S. dollars) in an auction in Copenhagen on Wednesday. The 74 privately-owned photographs included an iconic Moon "selfie," the world's first photograph of Earth seen from space, and Buzz Aldrin's moon walk photo. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Copenhagen. (XHTV)

Koizumi visits National Cemetery in Seoul

Koizumi visits National Cemetery in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi offers incense at the National Cemetery in Seoul, which honors some 162,000 people including war dead, on March 21 after arriving in Seoul earlier in the day for a three-day official visit.

Sorenstam wins Mizuno Classic

Sorenstam wins Mizuno Classic

HANNO, Japan - Sweden's Annika Sorenstam kisses her cup after winning the Mizuno Classic golf tournament at the Musashigaoka Golf Course in Saitama Prefecture to claim the $162,000 first prize with a 13-under total of 203 in the 54-hole event. ''The swirling wind made it very difficult today. I tried to be patient and it paid off,'' the Swedish star said.

Japanese department store begins accepting orders for New Year's dishes

Japanese department store begins accepting orders for New Year's dishes

Employees wearing kimono hold samples of "osechi" Japanese traditional New Year's dishes at a Kintetsu department store in Osaka on Sept. 20, 2017, at the start of a campaign to accept orders from customers. Some of the osechi are very expensive, including a 162,000 yen ($1,450) dish to be made by a Japanese restaurant in Kyoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo