Award ceremony of Chinese Bridge competition in Iran held in Tehran

STORY: Award ceremony of Chinese Bridge competition in Iran held in Tehran DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony of Chinese Bridge competition STORYLINE: The award ceremony of the 22nd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held at the University of Tehran in the Iranian capital on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua and the university's Vice President Mohammad Marandi, as well as a number of scholars and hundreds of college students. In remarks at the ceremony, Chang said more than half a century has passed since the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Iran, and during this period, the two countries have had close and win-win cooperation, which is an example of building a community with a shared future for mankind. Chang said language is the crystallization of human wisdom and serves as a b

"Galaxy Express 999" manga artist Leiji Matsumoto dies at 85

Leiji Matsumoto, a famed Japanese cartoonist known for his works "Galaxy Express 999" and "Space Battleship Yamato," has died of acute heart failure, his production studio said Monday. He was 85. The manga artist, who also created "Space Pirate Captain Harlock," died at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13, Studio Leijisha said. Many of his works were adapted into anime television series that became popular at home and abroad. "Space Battleship Yamato," a story depicting an uncharted cosmic voyage in the 22nd century aboard a spaceship modeled off the World War II Imperial Japanese Navy of the same name, was made into a TV series and broadcast from 1974 to 1975. Hailing from Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, Matsumoto was one of the first manga artists whose manga and animation work attracted fans overseas.

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Japan's Kawasaki

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Japan's Kawasaki

Children play on the rooftop of the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in the suburbs of Kawasaki near Tokyo on its opening day Sept. 3, 2011. Fujiko F. Fujio is known as the creator of the popular "Doraemon" manga series about a robotic cat from the 22nd century who travels back in time to help a boy named Nobita Nobi. The museum has on its rooftop a replica of the "open ground" that often appears in the manga series as a place for Doraemon characters to gather. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Japan's Kawasaki

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Japan's Kawasaki

The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum opens in the suburbs of Kawasaki near Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2011. Fujiko F. Fujio is the creator of many popular manga series, including "Doraemon," a robotic cat from the 22nd century who travels back in time to help a boy named Nobita Nobi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo