Toyota to launch ultra compact iQ car in Japan on Nov. 20

Toyota to launch ultra compact iQ car in Japan on Nov. 20

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s iQ, a compact fuel-efficient four-seater car, to be launched in Japan on Nov. 20. The car measures 2.99 meters in length, 1.68 meters in width and 1.50 meters in height.

Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

STORY: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: KANSAS CITY, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibits at the museum 2. various of visitors STORYLINE: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri collects over 7,500 high-quality Chinese works, ranging from ceramics to furniture, and from paintings to sculptures. Since its launch in 1933, the museum has been actively collecting, preserving, studying, and exhibiting works of Chinese art. And its Chinese art collection contains masterpieces in various historical stages. The most admired Guanyin of the South China Sea, measuring 2.4 meters high, 1.68 meters wide and 1.1 meters thick from China's Liao (907-1125) or Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), was carved from the trunk of a single poplar tree. The larger-than-life sculpture has created a sense of calm and warmth in the hall. An exhibition on the theme of "Lively Creatures - Animals in Chinese Art" was held at the mus

Toyota to launch ultra compact iQ car in Japan on Nov. 20

Toyota to launch ultra compact iQ car in Japan on Nov. 20

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s iQ, a compact fuel-efficient four-seater car, to be launched in Japan on Nov. 20. The car measures 2.99 meters in length, 1.68 meters in width and 1.50 meters in height. (Kyodo)