China: Pregnant Mare Rescued From Deep Ditch in Inner Mongolia

Residents and herders in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China, rescued a heavily pregnant mare after it fell into a 1.5-meter-deep ditch on April 30. Rescuers secured the animal with wide bandages and used a tractor and forklift to lift her to safety. The operation required repeated adjustments to avoid injuring the mare. She was successfully rescued and walked away from the scene as onlookers watched in relief.

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Tennis player Carlos Alcaraz during the lighting of the Great Christmas Tree in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Carlos Alcaraz Lights The Great Christmas Tree - Spain

Lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia in the Plaza Circular, on December 9, 2023, in Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). The Great Christmas Tree is 32 meters high and 23 meters in diameter. Its halo of light reaches a height of 1,000 meters thanks to 90 moving heads installed around it, making it visible from miles away. The structure is made up of 750,000 ultra-low consumption LED bulbs, which contribute to energy and economic savings. In addition, the Tree is crowned by a 1.5-meter diameter star of the East. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stinky flower takes top prize at New York orchid show

Stinky flower takes top prize at New York orchid show

NEW YORK, United States - A visitor to the 24th annual international orchid show at Rockefeller Center in New York on April 15 sniffs at an unusual orchid with its droopy 1.5-meter leaves and distinctly unpleasant smell. The plant drew countless crowds at the show after winning the top prize.

Buddha statue from India arrives in Nara

Buddha statue from India arrives in Nara

Workers at the Tsubosaka Temple in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, uncover the head of a large Buddha stone statue that arrived from India on Jan. 13. The 1.5-meter-tall head is one of 26 pieces of a statue of the lying Buddha, which is also known as the ''nirvana'' Buddha. Measuring 8 meters long and 30 tons in weight, the statue is the largest of its kind in Japan.

Statue of "Sazae-san"

Statue of "Sazae-san"

A statue of "Sazae-san" (C), the main character of the Japanese comic strip "Sazae-san," is unveiled to the public on April 24, 2021, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka where its author Machiko Hasegawa (1920-1992) spent her childhood days. The 1.5-meter-high statue was built along with statues of other characters -- "Katsuo" (L) and "Wakame" -- to mark the 100th anniversary last year of the birth of the author, who depicted in the comic series an ordinary Japanese family led by a good-natured mother and wife called Sazae.

Statue of "Sazae-san"

Statue of "Sazae-san"

A statue of "Sazae-san" (C), the main character of the Japanese comic strip "Sazae-san," is unveiled to the public on April 24, 2021, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka where its author Machiko Hasegawa (1920-1992) spent her childhood days. The 1.5-meter-high statue was built along with statues of other characters -- "Katsuo" (L) and "Wakame" -- to mark the 100th anniversary last year of the birth of the author, who depicted in the comic series an ordinary Japanese family led by a good-natured mother and wife called Sazae.

Kanji meaning gold, money chosen as best characterizing 2016

Kanji meaning gold, money chosen as best characterizing 2016

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest at Kiyomizu Temple in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto, writes the Chinese character "kin" meaning gold or money on a 1.5-meter-high, 1.3-meter-wide sheet of "washi" paper on Dec. 12, 2016. The character was selected as the single best kanji symbolizing the national mood for the year, when Rio Olympics gold medals and money scandals made headlines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kanji meaning gold, money chosen as best characterizing 2016

Kanji meaning gold, money chosen as best characterizing 2016

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest at Kiyomizu Temple in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto, writes the Chinese character "kin" meaning gold or money on a 1.5-meter-high, 1.3-meter-wide sheet of "washi" paper on Dec. 12, 2016. The character was selected as the single best kanji symbolizing the national mood for the year, when Rio Olympics gold medals and money scandals made headlines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kanji meaning gold, money chosen as best characterizing 2016

Kanji meaning gold, money chosen as best characterizing 2016

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest at Kiyomizu Temple in Japan's ancient city of Kyoto, writes the Chinese character "kin" meaning gold or money on a 1.5-meter-high, 1.3-meter-wide sheet of "washi" paper on Dec. 12, 2016. The character was selected as the single best kanji symbolizing the national mood for the year, when Rio Olympics gold medals and money scandals made headlines. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Statue of "Sazae-san"

Statue of "Sazae-san"

A statue of "Sazae-san (C)," the main character of the Japanese comic strip "Sazae-san," is unveiled to the public on April 24, 2021, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka where its author Machiko Hasegawa (1920-1992) spent her childhood days. The 1.5-meter-high statue was built to mark the 100th anniversary last year of the birth of the author, who depicted in the comic series an ordinary Japanese family led by a good-natured mother and wife called Sazae.

Statue of "Sazae-san"

Statue of "Sazae-san"

A statue of "Sazae-san (C)," the main character of the Japanese comic strip "Sazae-san," is unveiled to the public on April 24, 2021, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka where its author Machiko Hasegawa (1920-1992) spent her childhood days. The 1.5-meter-high statue was built to mark the 100th anniversary last year of the birth of the author, who depicted in the comic series an ordinary Japanese family led by a good-natured mother and wife called Sazae.

Stinky flower takes top prize at New York orchid show

Stinky flower takes top prize at New York orchid show

NEW YORK, United States - A visitor to the 24th annual international orchid show at Rockefeller Center in New York on April 15 sniffs at an unusual orchid with its droopy 1.5-meter leaves and distinctly unpleasant smell. The plant drew countless crowds at the show after winning the top prize. (Kyodo)

Buddha statue from India arrives in Nara

Buddha statue from India arrives in Nara

Workers at the Tsubosaka Temple in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, uncover the head of a large Buddha stone statue that arrived from India on Jan. 13. The 1.5-meter-tall head is one of 26 pieces of a statue of the lying Buddha, which is also known as the ''nirvana'' Buddha. Measuring 8 meters long and 30 tons in weight, the statue is the largest of its kind in Japan.