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Instructor begins across-the-country glider flight

MAKURAZAKI, Japan - A glider operated by Toru Ikeda, an instructor in Hokkaido, begins a flight across the Japanese archipelago from Makurazaki airport in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima on March 31, heading for Takigawa, Hokkaido. The 2,140-kilometer flight is the brainchild of a sky sports promotion group in Takigawa, Hokkaido, to promote gliding.

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows a technician working during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows a scene during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows a scene during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows technicians working during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows technicians working during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows a scene during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician works during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician works during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician works during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-POWER TRANSMISSION-WIRING (CN)

(220913) -- CHONGQING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work during the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project (Chongqing section) in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 13, 2022. After a 13-day campaign, the cross-Yangtze River wiring operation for the Baihetan-Zhejiang 800 kv ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line project concluded successfully on Tuesday. The 2,140-kilometer line, whose construction kicked off in October 2021, winds its way through Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang. It is expected to be fully built by the end of September, and operational by November this year. Celebrated as one of China's "power highways," this line is also an important part of the country's west-to-east power transmission program. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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Instructor begins across-the-country glider flight

MAKURAZAKI, Japan - A glider operated by Toru Ikeda, an instructor in Hokkaido, begins a flight across the Japanese archipelago from Makurazaki airport in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima on March 31, heading for Takigawa, Hokkaido. The 2,140-kilometer flight is the brainchild of a sky sports promotion group in Takigawa, Hokkaido, to promote gliding. (Kyodo)