Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist Devotees Mark Guru Purnima - India

Buddhist monks and devotees offer prayers during Guru Purnima or Asari Purnima, the full moon day of July, in a Buddhist temple in Agartala on July 10, 2025. The sacred day commemorates the beginning of Tathagata Buddha’s 45-year journey of sharing his teachings for the well-being of all sentient beings. Observed across the Buddhist world, Guru Purnima honors spiritual teachers and marks the start of the traditional monastic Rains Retreat known as Vassa Vāsa. Followers gather in temples for meditation, chanting, and ceremonial offerings, deepening their spiritual practice during the auspicious period. The atmosphere is filled with reverence as communities pay homage to the Dharma and recommit to the path of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. The annual observance underscores the vital role of the guru in guiding seekers toward liberation. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

10 Killed In School Shooting - Austria

10 Killed In School Shooting - Austria

Police officers patrol the site of the school shooting in Graz, Austria, on June 10, 2025. At least 10 people were killed in a school shooting in Austria's second-largest city of Graz, local media reported on Tuesday. The incident also caused a double-digit number of serious injuries, including students and teachers, local media cited the police as saying. Photo by Zhu Zhentao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Lanterns are lit at the former Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's northeast. A total of 74 students, and 10 teachers and officials of the school died or went missing when it was engulfed by the tsunami.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Flowers are seen placed in front of the former Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 9, 2025, ahead of the 14th anniversary of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's northeast. A total of 74 students and 10 teachers and officials from the school died or went missing when it was engulfed by the tsunami.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

Double Ninth Festival Celebrate in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 10, 2024 - Retired soldiers and teachers visit a scenic spot to celebrate the upcoming Double Ninth Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 10, 2024.

Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Han Jianrui, a primary school teacher, interacts with students during a "Teachers' Day themed class meeting" in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China, Sept 10, 2024.

Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Han Jianrui, a primary school teacher, interacts with students during a "Teachers' Day themed class meeting" in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China, Sept 10, 2024.

Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Children present handicrafts made by themselves to their teachers at Wenhua Road Primary School in Zaozhuang city, Shandong province, China, Sept 10, 2024.

Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Han Jianrui, a primary school teacher, interacts with students during a "Teachers' Day themed class meeting" in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China, Sept 10, 2024.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240811) -- BEIJING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A teacher tutors an American student to practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An American student makes a paper cut work featuring the Qixi Festival during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and American students show their paper cut works featuring the Qixi Festival during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A teacher tutors an American student to practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and American teachers and students pose for a group photo during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and American students practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and American students practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An American student experiences Qixi traditions during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

Chinese language gaining popularity in Ghanaian elementary school

STORY: Chinese language gaining popularity in Ghanaian elementary school SHOOTING DATE: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:46 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese class 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALVIN QUARTEY, Student of Happy Heart Montessori School 3 various of the Chinese class 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRIANA ARTHUR, Student of Happy Heart Montessori School 5. various of the dance class 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADELYN MENSAH, Student of Happy Heart Montessori School 7. various of the dance class 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DOREENDA NIKOI KOTEI, Administrator of Happy Heart Montessori School 9. various of the dance class 10. various of the Chinese class 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): IRENE DORDUNOO, Chinese language teacher at Happy Heart Montessori School 12. various of the school STORYLINE: At the Happy Heart Montessori School in Accra, the capital of Ghana, a group of pupils are practicing their Chinese language skills under the guidance of the teachers.

University of Jordan celebrates International Chinese Language Day

STORY: University of Jordan celebrates International Chinese Language Day SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and teachers participating in the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAND NABULSI, Chinese language student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUHANNAD ALKHATEEB, Jordan university student STORYLINE: The University of Jordan held a series of activities on Thursday to celebrate International Chinese Language Day. Hundreds of students and teachers were in attendance. Activities included calligraphy, drawing, poetry recitation, Chinese traditional costume displays, and more. Students from the Department of Chinese Language delighted audiences with discussions on food and tea, mapmaking, and the evolution of Chinese characters. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAND NABULSI, Chinese language student "Chinese calligraphy is very wonderful and fun. It is one of the reasons I chose the major." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUHANNAD ALKHA

Wuhan University students' friendship with high schoolers from Xinjiang

STORY: Wuhan University students' friendship with high schoolers from Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the students holding letter from graduate students from Wuhan University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AVAKZ, Senior high school student in Shuanghe 3. various of student activities 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AVAKZ, Senior high school student in Shuanghe STORYLINE: A group of university students from China's Wuhan have forged deep connections with over 400 high school students in Shuanghe in China's Xinjiang, through the exchange of letters Over the past years, graduate students from Wuhan University have served as volunteer teachers at a senior high school in Shuanghe, and after they returned, they continued to stay in touch through correspondence SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AVAKZ, Senior high school student in Shuanghe "After exchanging more than a dozen letters with that sister (from Wuhan University)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240412) -- BEIJING, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and pupils of a primary school take part in a celebration of "Sanyuesan" festival in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 10, 2024. People of Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi celebrate the Sanyuesan Festival on the third day of the third lunar month by wearing traditional costumes and having traditional entertainments. This year's Sanyuesan Festival falls on April 11. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL(CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL(CN)

(240411) -- NANNING, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and pupils of a primary school perform bamboo pole dance in a celebration of "Sanyuesan" festival in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 10, 2024. People of Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi celebrate the Sanyuesan Festival on the third day of the third lunar month by wearing traditional costumes and having traditional entertainments. This year's Sanyuesan Festival falls on April 11. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL(CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL(CN)

(240411) -- NANNING, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and pupils of a primary school take part in a celebration of "Sanyuesan" festival in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 10, 2024. People of Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi celebrate the Sanyuesan Festival on the third day of the third lunar month by wearing traditional costumes and having traditional entertainments. This year's Sanyuesan Festival falls on April 11. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)