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Flower Basket Installation At Tian'anmen Square - China

Tourists view a "flower basket" installation at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2025. The 18-meter-high installation in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flower Basket Installation At Tian'anmen Square - China

Tourists view a "flower basket" installation at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2025. The 18-meter-high installation in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flower Basket Installation At Tian'anmen Square - China

This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025 shows a "flower basket" installation at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-high installation in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flower Basket Installation At Tian'anmen Square - China

Tourists view a "flower basket" installation at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2025. The 18-meter-high installation in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flower Basket Installation At Tian'anmen Square - China

Tourists view a "flower basket" installation at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2025. The 18-meter-high installation in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flower Basket Installation At Tian'anmen Square - China

This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025 shows a "flower basket" installation at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-high installation in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flower Basket Installation At Tian'anmen Square - China

This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025 shows a "flower basket" installation at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-high installation in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flower Basket Installation At Tian'anmen Square - China

This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025 shows the night view of a "flower basket" installation at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-high installation in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of a floral decoration at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes selfies with a floral decoration at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a floral decoration at Jianguomen in Beijing, capital of China. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take photos of a floral decoration at Dongdan area in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a floral decoration at Dongdan area in Beijing, capital of China. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET(CN)

(230922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2023 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET(CN)

(230922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker decorates a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 22, 2023. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET(CN)

(230922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2023 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT MAKING

(230419) -- LALITPUR, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People make a 18-meter-tall chariot for the upcoming Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, April 19, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL-CHARIOT MAKING

(230419) -- LALITPUR, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People make a 18-meter-tall chariot for the upcoming Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, April 19, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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Chinese bus maker to export 200 CNG buses to Uzbekistan

STORY: Chinese bus maker to export 200 CNG buses to Uzbekistan DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CNG buses manufactured by King Long 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN SHOULIN, General Manager of overseas sales and marketing of King Long 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU WEIYI, Head of overseas product development department of King Long STORYLINE: A batch of 18-meter-long compressed natural gas (CNG) buses rolled off the production line Wednesday in Xiamen in China's Fujian Province. The buses manufactured by Chinese bus maker King Long will be delivered to Uzbekistan. The order contains a total of 200 buses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN SHOULIN, General Manager of overseas sales and marketing of King Long "This batch of 18-meter-long CNG buses will be used for public transportation in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. They will effectively facilitate local transportation." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU WEIYI, Head of overseas product de

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

(230220) -- TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An 18-meter-high poster of giant panda Xiang Xiang is seen outside a shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 17, 2023. Xiang Xiang will be sent home to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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People in China's "ice city" say goodbye to giant snowman

STORY: People in China's "ice city" say goodbye to giant snowman DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:33 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snowman STORYLINE: Workers in Harbin, China's "ice city" begin to demolish an 18-meter-tall snowman as the temperature rises. The 18-meter-tall snowman was made with 2,000 cubic meters of snow. With a "super-healing" smile, it has become a landmark of the city. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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Giant snowman in "ice city" of Harbin

STORY: Giant snowman in "ice city" of Harbin DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snowman STORYLINE: An 18-meter-high snowman was completed Thursday in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. To build the "lovely giant," workers used over 2,000 cubic meters of snow. With a "super-healing" smile, the snowman has become an internet celebrity in the city. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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18-meter-tall Gundam statue

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on April 19, 2012, shows a full-scale 18-meter-tall statue of the Gundam combat robot from the Japanese animation series in front of the DiverCity Tokyo Plaza commercial complex housing the Gundam Front Tokyo entertainment facility, which opened the same day. ((C) SOTSU-SUNRISE)

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Gundam event in Shizuoka surpasses 1 million visitors

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Office worker Naoki Ogawa (R) and his family pose for photos after their arrival set the visitor tally over the one million mark to the Shizuoka Hobby Fair in Shizuoka City on Nov. 6, 2010. In the background is an 18-meter-tall ''life-size'' statue of the Gundam robot from the popular animation series.

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500,000th visitor to Gundam event

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Takeshi Masuno (back R), an office worker from Aichi Prefecture, and members of his family pose with Shizuoka Mayor Zenkichi Kojima (L) as the 500,000th visitor to the Shizuoka Hobby Fair, a plastic model exhibition event featuring an 18-meter-tall ''life-size'' Gundam in Shizuoka City on Aug. 24, 2010.

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Crown prince visits metropolitan area surge tank

KASUKABE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) examines an 18-meter-high surge tank at the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on May 11, 2010. The prince made a request to visit the facility.

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Crown prince visits metropolitan area surge tank

KASUKABE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) examines an 18-meter-high surge tank at the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, on May 11, 2010. The prince made a request to visit the facility.

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Japan pavilion at Expo to feature pop culture, tradition

SHANGHAI, China - A performance by all-girl pop group AKB48 is shown on an 18 meter by 10 meter screen at the Japan Industry Pavilion at the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai on April 26, 2010. The pavilion created by Japanese companies and local authorities was unveiled the same day to the Japanese press before the opening of the exposition on May 1.

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'Life-size' Gundam statue to be put on display in Shizuoka

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in July 2009 shows a ''life-size'' statue of Gundam, a giant robot from a classic sci-fi animation series, on display in Odaiba's Shiokaze Park in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The 18-meter-tall statue, which became a popular tourist attraction when it was displayed from July 11 to Aug. 31, 2009, will be put on display again in Shizuoka from July.

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Wedding ceremony in front of Mobile Suit Gundam statue in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Bridegroom Yasuo Kai, 38, and his bride, Megumi, 37, pose during their wedding ceremony in front of the 18-meter-high statue of Mobile Suit Gundam, a popular robot from an animated TV series, at Daida in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Aug. 25. They were chosen from about 550 couples who applied for a plan offered by a Tokyo company that organizes weddings. The statue was erected last month to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the televising of the series and as part of an event to promote greenery in cities.

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Mobile Suit Gundam statue completed at Tokyo's Daiba

TOKYO, Japan - A statue of Mobile Suit Gundam, a popular animation robot, has been completed at Daiba in Tokyo's Minato Ward and was on display to the media July 10, prior to being placed for public viewing from July 11 through Aug. 31. The 18-meter statue, lit up in the evening, was constructed in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the animation's televising and as part of an event to promote greenery in cities.

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Mobile Suit Gundam statue completed at Tokyo's Daiba

TOKYO, Japan - A statue of Mobile Suit Gundam, a popular animation robot, has been completed at Daiba in Tokyo's Minato Ward and was on display to the media July 10, prior to being placed for public viewing from July 11 through Aug. 31. The 18-meter statue, lit up in the evening, was constructed in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the animation's televising and as part of an event to promote greenery in cities.

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Mobile Suit Gundam statue completed at Tokyo's Daiba

TOKYO, Japan - A statue of Mobile Suit Gundam, a popular animation robot, has been completed at Daiba in Tokyo's Minato Ward and was on display to the media July 10, prior to being placed for public viewing from July 11 through Aug. 31. The 18-meter statue was constructed in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the animation's televising and as part of an event to promote greenery in cities.

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Japanese-built bridge in Vietnam faces collapse

An ornate wooden bridge built by Japanese merchants centuries ago in the central Vietnamese town of Hoi An was almost completely submerged by flood waters over the weekend and faces imminent collapse. The photo was taken in September, 1996. The picturesque 18-meter bridge, built between 1593 and 1596 by Japanese merchants who lived and worked in Hoi An, is now a tourist site and a symbol of friendship between Japan and Vietnam.

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18-meter-tall snowman being built in Harbin, China

STORY: 18-meter-tall snowman being built in Harbin, China DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snowman STORYLINE: A giant snowman is being built on the bank of Songhua River in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The snowman is designed to be about 18 meters tall, using 2,000 cubic meters of snow. It will be completed in a few days. Dec. 7 is the start of "Great Snow", one of 24 solar terms which have been used for thousands of years to divide up the traditional Chinese calendar. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos in front of a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2022. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take pictures of a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2022. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows a part of a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIAN'ANMEN SQUARE-FLOWER BASKET (CN)

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 18-meter-tall display in the shape of a flower basket is placed at Tian'anmen Square as a decoration for the upcoming National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)