Katie Holmes At The Paris Theater - NYC

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theater - NYC

Katie Holmes at the Paris Theater for a screening and Q&A for Pieces Of April on August 26, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by MM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theater - NYC

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theater - NYC

Katie Holmes at the Paris Theater for a screening and Q&A for Pieces Of April on August 26, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by MM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theater - NYC

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theater - NYC

Katie Holmes at the Paris Theater for a screening and Q&A for Pieces Of April on August 26, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by MM/ABACAPRESS.COM

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes Attends a screening and Q&A for ‘Pieces Of April’ at the Paris Theater on August 26, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Darla Khazei/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes Attends a screening and Q&A for ‘Pieces Of April’ at the Paris Theater on August 26, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Darla Khazei/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes Attends a screening and Q&A for ‘Pieces Of April’ at the Paris Theater on August 26, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Darla Khazei/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes Attends a screening and Q&A for ‘Pieces Of April’ at the Paris Theater on August 26, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Darla Khazei/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes At The Paris Theatre - NYC

Katie Holmes Attends a screening and Q&A for ‘Pieces Of April’ at the Paris Theater on August 26, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Darla Khazei/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

Evergrande Commercial Houseing in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the commercial housing of Evergrande in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 26, 2024. According to relevant reports, Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. has 680 pieces of information about people who have been executed, with a total amount of more than 75.8 billion Chinese Yuan.

ARGENTINA-BUENOS AIRES-CHINA-CULTURAL RELICS-RETURN

ARGENTINA-BUENOS AIRES-CHINA-CULTURAL RELICS-RETURN

(240628) -- BUENOS AIRES, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows bronze bells returned to China by Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Chinese embassy in Argentina received 14 pieces of cultural relics returned to China from the South American country here on Thursday. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

American chef Noah Sims cooks for Lviv patients

American chef Noah Sims cooks for Lviv patients

LVIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 26, 2024 - The pieces of chicken are being grilled as Noah Sims, a contestant of Season 10 of MasterChef, cooks for the patients of the UNBROKEN National Rehabilitation Center and Saint Pantaleons Hospital of the First Medical Union of Lviv, western Ukraine.

Rabbis for Ceasefire Demonstration Gaza Border

Rabbis for Ceasefire Demonstration Gaza Border

Activists hold pieces of bread during a protest near the Gaza strip border in Israel on Friday, April 26, 2024. Rabbis belonging to the U.S.-based organization "Rabbis for Ceasefire," along with Israeli rabbis and activists, gathered near the Gaza border in an attempt to make a symbolic delivery of aid through Erez Crossing. The Israeli police stopped the procession, prevented the delivery of aid, and arrested seven rabbis and activists. The activists are calling for a permanent ceasefire and an end to the human-made starvation in Gaza. Israel-Gaza border , Erez crossing, on April 26, 2024. Photo by Emily Glick/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Art exhibition marks 75th anniversary of Sino-Mongolian diplomatic ties in Ulan Bator

STORY: Art exhibition marks 75th anniversary of Sino-Mongolian diplomatic ties in Ulan Bator SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. various of the opening ceremony STORYLINE: An art exhibition kicked off Friday at the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator, marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia. Entitled "Beauty Without Borders," the exhibition was jointly presented by two female artists, including Chang Meijuan from China and Tsegmid Soyolmaa from Mongolia. The cooperation of artists aimed to enhance cultural exchanges between the two countries. A total of 24 pieces of paintings featuring the beauty of either flowers or ladies were on display. The exhibition will run until May 26. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows archaeological samples unearthed from Chuandong Site in Puding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Large quantities of artifacts made of stone, bone and horn have been unearthed at Chuandong Site in Puding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, indicating prehistoric human activity dating back more than 55,000 years. Chuandong Site, first discovered in 1978, is believed to have existed across the end of the middle Paleolithic Period, the late Paleolithic Period and the Neolithic Age. Over two years of excavation work, the third one since 1978, researchers discovered a new soil layer at the site, where they found more than 100,000 animal bones, over 10,000 pieces of earthenware and stoneware, and more than 2,500 items made of bone or horn. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Art exhibition commemorating Yeats held in China's Chongqing

STORY: Art exhibition commemorating Yeats held in China's Chongqing SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG LIANGJUN, Co-curator 3. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: An art exhibition in tribute to the literary works of the Irish poet William Butler Yeats opened Wednesday at the Luzumiao Art Center in southwest China's Chongqing. The exhibition, titled "Ancestral Houses and Meditations," features paintings by more than 100 contemporary Irish artists inspired by the poetry of Yeats. Yeats won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 and is deeply favored by the Chinese people. His famous poem "When You Are Old" has been adapted into a pop song in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG LIANGJUN, Co-curator "We collected these art pieces on display in 2023 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of William Yeats winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, in his hometown. T

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Red Bull's Max Verstappen rounded off the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship with a typically dominant victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This was Verstappen's 19th win of 22 Grand Prix in a record-breaking year, as the Dutchman secured his third consecutive F1 Drivers' Championship in the Qatar Sprint race in October. This file photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows Red Bull Racing's driver Max Verstappen performing a burnout after winning the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua)

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Red Bull's Max Verstappen rounded off the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship with a typically dominant victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This was Verstappen's 19th win of 22 Grand Prix in a record-breaking year, as the Dutchman secured his third consecutive F1 Drivers' Championship in the Qatar Sprint race in October. This file photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen (2nd L) of Red Bull Racing posing on the podium after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows an exterior view of the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze mask at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze standing figure at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze standing figure at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze exhibit at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members arrange exhibits at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 26, 2023. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze standing figure at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze figure at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze mask at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows cultural creative products at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze mask at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members arrange exhibits at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 26, 2023. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members arrange exhibits at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 26, 2023. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows exhibits at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a simulated archaeological scene of Sanxingdui at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows an interior view of the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a jade exhibit at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze sculpture at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(230727) -- GUANGHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a bronze head with golden mask at the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. More than 300 relics were newly excavated from the sacrificial pits No. 3 to No. 8. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CANADA-TORONTO-AUTOSHOW

CANADA-TORONTO-AUTOSHOW

(230222) -- TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look at a LEGO Technic Lamborghini SIAN FKP 37 during the 2023 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2023. Constructed with more than 400,000 LEGO Technic pieces, a life-sized model of Lamborghini SIAN FKP 37 is on display at the autoshow Feb. 17-26. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-AUTOSHOW

CANADA-TORONTO-AUTOSHOW

(230222) -- TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look at a LEGO Technic Lamborghini SIAN FKP 37 during the 2023 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2023. Constructed with more than 400,000 LEGO Technic pieces, a life-sized model of Lamborghini SIAN FKP 37 is on display at the autoshow Feb. 17-26. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-AUTOSHOW

CANADA-TORONTO-AUTOSHOW

(230222) -- TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look at a LEGO Technic Lamborghini SIAN FKP 37 during the 2023 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2023. Constructed with more than 400,000 LEGO Technic pieces, a life-sized model of Lamborghini SIAN FKP 37 is on display at the autoshow Feb. 17-26. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-TORONTO-AUTOSHOW

CANADA-TORONTO-AUTOSHOW

(230222) -- TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look at a LEGO Technic Lamborghini SIAN FKP 37 during the 2023 Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2023. Constructed with more than 400,000 LEGO Technic pieces, a life-sized model of Lamborghini SIAN FKP 37 is on display at the autoshow Feb. 17-26. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

17-year-long effort of compiling collection of ancient Chinese paintings bears fruit

STORY: 17-year-long effort of compiling collection of ancient Chinese paintings bears fruit DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of classical Chinese paintings at the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XIAOSONG, Deputy dean of School of Art and Archaeology, Zhejiang University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN XIAOMING, Chinese Ancient Calligraphy and Painting Research Center, Zhejiang University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG XIAOSONG, Deputy dean of School of Art and Archaeology, Zhejiang University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YUAN YACHUN, Chief editor of Zhejiang University Press STORYLINE: At an exhibition at Zhejiang University, east China, 500 high-quality prints of classical Chinese paintings are on display. The exhibition features part of China's achievements in compiling "A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings." It is a state project that involves at least 12,405 pieces (sets) of Chinese paintings from over 26