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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan (L) checks the eyes of an injured upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, j

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan conducts ultrasound scan on an injured upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, docto

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan (R) checks the injury of an upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journal

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan reads a book at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, teachers, workers, etc.,

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan checks the injury of an upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan conducts preoperative preparation in the operating room at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doc

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan uses a microscope for stool examination at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalist

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan conducts ultrasound scan on an injured upland buzzard at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, docto

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan checks the X-ray of an injured bird at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doctors, journalists, t

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BIRD-VET (CN)

(240327) -- SHENYANG, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Daishan conducts preoperative preparation in the operating room at Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 26, 2024. Jiang Daishan is a vet in Shenyang Yijia Animal Hospital and a volunteer at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. He has been engaged in the treatment of raptors and other birds since 2012. Once injured birds are sent to the center, Jiang checks their injuries and performs multiple examinations. From simple medicine feeding to complicated orthopedic surgery, Jiang is able to cope with all kinds of bird injuries calmly, and every year he treats more than 100 injured birds on the average. "I like animals and nature very much. Working as a vet at the center can not only utilize my professional skills, but also realize my own value," Jiang says. Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center was established in July 2009 by a group of bird lovers and protectors with various occupations including zoologists, doc

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26th Pasir Gudang Int'l Kite Festival kicks off in Malaysia

STORY: 26th Pasir Gudang Int'l Kite Festival kicks off in Malaysia SHOOTING TIME: March 2, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: PASIR GUDANG, Malaysia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the kite festival STORYLINE: The 26th Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival has kicked off in Malaysia with more than 100 kite enthusiasts from around 40 countries and regions joining the event. Gigantic and colorful kites of all kinds of designs again filled the sky above Pasir Gudang in Malaysia's southern state of Johor. The eight-day festival will attract tens of thousands of people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. (XHTV)

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Children fishing with Bamboo fish trap at the Beel. While Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Children fishing with Bamboo fish trap at the Beel. While Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Children fishing with Bamboo fish trap at the Beel. While Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Children fishing with Bamboo fish trap at the Beel. While Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Children fishing with Bamboo fish trap at the Beel. While Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Children fishing with Bamboo fish trap at the Beel. While Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polo Bawa Fishing Festival - Bangladesh

Rural people armed with Bamboo fish traps and handmade fishing net to take parts to celebrating in a 100 years winter polo bawa fishing festival at the Gowahori beel of Biswanath upazila of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Locals said the festival is celebrated every year at the 1st day of the Bangla month of Poush and apart from the locals, people from different parts of the Upazila gather at the beel with different kinds of fishing traps to partake in it. Sylhet, Bangladesh, January 15, 2024. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ten years on, China-South Asia trade doubles on closer ties

STORY: Ten years on, China-South Asia trade doubles on closer ties DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province STORYLINE: The ongoing seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, capital city of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has attracted more than 30,000 exhibitors, representatives, and guests from 85 countries and regions to attend online and offline. Themed "Solidarity and Coordination for Common Development," the five-day expo has set up 15 exhibition pavilions, with various kinds of events. Over the past 10 years, the expo has witnessed closer ties between China and South Asia, with the trade volume between China and South Asian countries doubling. When the first expo took place in 2013, the trade volume between China and South Asian countries amounted to less than 100 billion U.S. dollars, but the figure reached 197.4 billion U.S. dollars last ye

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Real Madrid unveils Jude Bellingham, its 100 million euro star

STORY: Real Madrid unveils Jude Bellingham, its 100 million euro star DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jude Bellingham 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUDE BELLINGHAM, Real Madrid player 3. various of Jude Bellingham 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUDE BELLINGHAM, Real Madrid player 5. various of Jude Bellingham STORYLINE: Real Madrid formally unveiled 19-year-old English international midfielder Jude Bellingham at their training complex on Thursday. The club declared Bellingham's transfer on a six-year deal from Borussia Dortmund for a preliminary fee of 103 million euros on Wednesday. Additionally, they confirmed he would inherit the '5' shirt, once donned by Zinedine Zidane. Despite attracting interest from clubs in his home country, Bellingham stated that Madrid had always been his top preference. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUDE BELLINGHAM, Real Madrid player "I don't think about money at all when I make these kinds of decisions. I've never have. I

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Event on promoting traditional sports, martial arts held in N China

STORY: Event on promoting traditional sports, martial arts held in N China DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of performers 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG QI, Dean, School of Physical Education, Shanxi Normal University STORYLINE: The 5th edition of a conference on promoting traditional sports and martial arts was held in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on Saturday. The event attracted more than 1,000 guests from across the country. Over 100 performers showcased skills in more than 20 kinds of intangible cultural heritages. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG QI, Dean, School of Physical Education, Shanxi Normal University "We should cultivate the awareness of cultural inheritance among college students majoring in sports. After graduation, they may work in educational institutes and have the opportunity to pass on the notion of cultural inheritance among younger people, thus serving the society." Xinhua

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N China's Ergun Wetland welcomes migratory birds

STORY: N China's Ergun Wetland welcomes migratory birds DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds STORYLINE: With the temperature rising, flocks of migratory birds have flown to Ergun Wetland in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 　　 According to local officials, more than 100 kinds of migratory birds have been seen in the wetland this year, including swans, mallard ducks, grey cranes and mandarin ducks. 　　 Ergun Wetland, a stop on the East Asian-Australian Flyway, is one of the most important breeding lands for endangered wild birds in the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hulun Buir, China. (XHTV)

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Iraq's Erbil hosts 1st int'l Ramadan festival

STORY: Iraq's Erbil hosts 1st int'l Ramadan festival DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first international Ramadan festival in Erbil STORYLINE: Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, hosts the International Ramadan Festival, which started on Friday with the participation of more than 100 companies and brands from 9 countries. The festival starts every day after breakfast and continues until the time of the pre-dawn meal. In addition to the market, it includes artistic and musical activities for Ramadan. It is considered the first international Ramadan festival organized by Erbil during the month of Ramadan. Companies specializing in food industries, natural foodstuffs, and cleaning materials participate in it. In addition, companies also sell accessories, home furnishings, and clothing of all kinds, both traditional and modern. The festival will last for 10 days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

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Int'l kite festival returns to Malaysia

STORY: Int'l kite festival returns to Malaysia DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the kite festival STORYLINE: The 25th Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival concluded on Sunday with more than 100 kite enthusiasts from over 40 countries and regions joining the event. The festival was put on hold in the last three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gigantic and colorful kites of all kinds of designs again filled the sky above Pasir Gudang in Malaysia's southern state of Johor. The public has free entry to the festival which also features various performances, exhibitions, and workshops. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

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100% Chocolate Cafe in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2011 shows the inside of 100% Chocolate Cafe, which offers chocolates, chocolate foods and chocolate drinks in the Kyobashi district, central Tokyo. It boasts 56 different kinds of gourmet chocolates made from 22 types of cacao beans from 18 countries, including strawberry, royal milk tea, lemon salt and black pepper chocolates.

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Initiation ceremony in water at aquarium

TSU, Japan - Visitors watch an initiation ceremony for a new employee in an acrylic water tank at the Toba Aquarium in the city of Toba, Mie Prefecture, on April 1. Chiaki Sawayama, surrounded by about 300 fish and turtles of 100 kinds, received a letter of approval for her recruitment from a deputy chief of the aquarium during the ceremony. An estimated 820,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day.

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Camellia with five kinds of blossoms in full bloom

KOYA, Japan - People look at a camellia with five kinds of blossoms which is in full bloom in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 2. The six-meter high camellia is said to be 100 years old.

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Tulips and Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Visitors take a stroll in a garden in the village of Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, on May 1, where some 150,000 tulips of 100 kinds are in full bloom against the backdrop of Mt. Fuji, half of which is still covered by snow.

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Amazon.com to market Pokemon goods

NEW YORK, United States - Holding a stuffed Pokemon character, Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon.com, an Internet retailer dealing mainly in books and CDs, attends a press conference in New York on Nov. 9. Bezos announced that Amazon will begin marketing some 100 kinds of Pokemon merchandise from Nintendo Co. of Japan from Nov. 10.

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Coral at Okinawa

Shiraho sea at Okinawa, known for more than 100 hundred kinds of gorgeous Coral.

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Old factories transformed into cultural parks in China's Shenyang

STORY: Old factories transformed into cultural parks in China's Shenyang DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:37 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural parks in China's Shenyang STORYLINE: In Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, a number of industrial plants built in the 20th century have been turned into centers of cultural and creative startups, studios and workshops, attracting many young people to visit during the National Day holiday. 1905 Art Re-Creative Space, covering an area of 4,000 square meters, was transformed in 2012 from an abandoned factory. It has now become a re-creative space integrating art space, small theater and independent brand block. On this National Day holiday, more than 100 stall owners came here to bring tourists all kinds of good things. At the same time, an international contemporary drama festival is held here, where all kinds of tourists can find their favorite culture and living consumption content. Shenyang Fengtian facto

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Discovering Etosha National Park in Namibia

STORY: Discovering Etosha National Park in Namibia DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Etosha National park STORYLINE: Etosha National Park is located in northwest Namibia, more than 400 kilometers away from the capital Windhoek, with a total area of more than 22,000 square kilometers. As the largest and most famous national park in Namibia, it boasts more than 100 kinds of mammals and more than 300 species of birds and more than 100 species of reptiles. Etosha, which means "giant white place" in the local language, is actually a huge salt flat. Etosha National Park was established by German colonists in 1907 with an initial area of 80,000 square kilometers. Due to political changes, the park is now only a quarter of its original size but remains an important wildlife sanctuary. The park is located in an arid area with limited rainfall. In order to protect wild animals, nearly 100 ponds or animal drinking points have been built

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N China's Ergun Wetland welcomes over 10 million migratory birds

STORY: N China's Ergun Wetland welcomes over 10 million migratory birds DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: ERGUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of Ergun Wetland STORYLINE: With the temperature rising, a large number of migratory birds have flown to Ergun Wetland in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. More than 100 kinds of migratory birds are seen in the wetland, including swans, mallard ducks, grey cranes, and mandarin ducks. Ergun Wetland, a stop on the East Asian-Australasian flyway, is one of the most important breeding lands for endangered wild birds in the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ergun, China. (XHTV)

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U.S. government should restrain demon of gun violence: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. government should restrain demon of gun violence: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: "The U.S. government should restrain the demon of gun violence and make sure the American people could enjoy democracy and human rights, free of gun violence," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "In the first 3 months of this year, more than 115 people lost their lives, and more than 90 people were injured due to gun violence on average per day. Other studies estimate that the U.S., which accounts for only 5 percent of the world's population, owns 46 percent of the world's guns. There are as many gun stores in the U.S. as drug stores. Civilians own nearly 400 million guns of all kinds. That is about 120 guns per 100 people.

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EU-China GIs deal to propel wine and grape industry in NW China's Ningxia

STORY: EU-China GIs deal to propel wine and grape industry in NW China's Ningxia DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wine and grape industry in NW China's Ningxia STORYLINE: As an ambitious geographical indications agreement between the European Union (EU) and China took effect on Monday, the wine and grape industry of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is ready to welcome the new development. The landmark agreement on geographical indications (GIs) between the EU and China protects and guarantees the authenticity of 100 GIs from each side. GI sign is used to show the specific geographical origin of a product and identify its qualities or reputation due to that origin. It is an important type of intellectual property right and a quality guarantee. The European products covered by the agreement range from 52 types of wine, 13 kinds of cheese, and various types of fruits, cured meats, and spirits, while Chinese pr

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Joint Conference by SOMPO Holdings and Palantir Technologies

Palantir Technologies (California) , a U.S. provider of big data analysis, announced on the 18th that it has established a joint venture with SOMPO Holdings (HD) (photo). On December 1, Palantir will provide a service to analyze all kinds of data within Japanese companies and public institutions, including Excel, e-mail, and call records. The data will be used to predict the possibility of free recalls of automobile parts and to detect money laundering. The new company, Palantir Technologies Japan (Chuo Ward, Tokyo), is 50% owned by Palantir and 50% by SOMPOHD. It will be capitalized at 100 million dollars (about 10.8 billion yen), and aims to achieve sales of 100 billion yen in the medium to long term. President Kengo Sakurada expressed his hope that the company will pursue its dream of becoming a real data platformer. Photo taken on November 18, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Tulips and Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Visitors take a stroll in a garden in the village of Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, on May 1, where some 150,000 tulips of 100 kinds are in full bloom against the backdrop of Mt. Fuji, half of which is still covered by snow. (Kyodo)

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Actress Amami pitches Suntory "chuhai" alcoholic beverages

Actress Yuki Amami promotes Suntory Spirits Ltd.'s "chuhai" alcoholic beverages at an opening event of the chuhai garden in Osaka on June 22, 2015. Visitors can enjoy three kinds of canned "chuhai" drinks at the 100-seat venue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Camellia with five kinds of blossoms in full bloom

KOYA, Japan - People look at a camellia with five kinds of blossoms which is in full bloom in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 2. The six-meter high camellia is said to be 100 years old. (Kyodo)

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Initiation ceremony in water at aquarium

TSU, Japan - Visitors watch an initiation ceremony for a new employee in an acrylic water tank at the Toba Aquarium in the city of Toba, Mie Prefecture, on April 1. Chiaki Sawayama, surrounded by about 300 fish and turtles of 100 kinds, received a letter of approval for her recruitment from a deputy chief of the aquarium during the ceremony. An estimated 820,000 new recruits marked their first day of work across Japan the same day. (Kyodo)

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100% Chocolate Cafe in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2011 shows the inside of 100% Chocolate Cafe, which offers chocolates, chocolate foods and chocolate drinks in the Kyobashi district, central Tokyo. It boasts 56 different kinds of gourmet chocolates made from 22 types of cacao beans from 18 countries, including strawberry, royal milk tea, lemon salt and black pepper chocolates. (Kyodo)

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Amazon.com to market Pokemon goods

NEW YORK, United States - Holding a stuffed Pokemon character, Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon.com, an Internet retailer dealing mainly in books and CDs, attends a press conference in New York on Nov. 9. Bezos announced that Amazon will begin marketing some 100 kinds of Pokemon merchandise from Nintendo Co. of Japan from Nov. 10.