New high-rise building in Osaka

New high-rise building in Osaka

Photo taken April 3, 2024, shows a lounge in the JP Tower Osaka building next to JR Osaka Station in the western Japan city of Osaka. A ceremony marking the completion of the building, which has 39 stories above the ground and three underground stories, was held the same day.

New high-rise building in Osaka

New high-rise building in Osaka

Photo taken April 3, 2024, shows the JP Tower Osaka building next to JR Osaka Station in the western Japan city of Osaka. A ceremony marking the completion of the building, which has 39 stories above the ground and three underground stories, was held the same day.

New high-rise building in Osaka

New high-rise building in Osaka

A ceremony marking the completion of the JP Tower Osaka building is held at the new building next to JR Osaka Station in the western Japan city of Osaka on April 3, 2024. The building has 39 stories above the ground and three underground stories.

New high-rise building in Osaka

New high-rise building in Osaka

Photo taken April 3, 2024, shows office space inside the JP Tower Osaka building next to JR Osaka Station in the western Japan city of Osaka. A ceremony marking the completion of the building, which has 39 stories above the ground and three underground stories, was held the same day.

Chinese dance drama tells stories of ancient Silk Road

STORY: Chinese dance drama tells stories of ancient Silk Road DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dance drama 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHIHAN, Audience 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KANG QI, Dancer STORYLINE: Chinese dance drama The Legend of Dunhuang was staged in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region during the New Year holiday. It tells the exchanges between China and foreign countries along the ancient Silk Road. It also features the splendid culture of Dunhuang, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the millennia-old Mogao Grottoes which houses a vast collection of Buddhist artworks, including more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals in 735 caves. Since its debut in 1979, the dance drama has traveled to more than 40 countries and regions with nearly 4,000 shows performed. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHIHAN, Audience "I am very happy to see such a performance

Zimbabwean disabled artist tells stories through Mbira

STORY: Zimbabwean disabled artist tells stories through Mbira DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Stella Jongwe playing mbira 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STELLA JONGWE, Mbira artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STELLA JONGWE, Mbira artist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STELLA JONGWE, Mbira artist STORYLINE: 21-year-old Stella Jongwe was born with a disability called phocomelia. Despite her situation, Jongwe has never allowed her disability to overweigh her aspiration to become a celebrated traditional instrument artist and singer. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STELLA JONGWE, Mbira artist "I accepted myself as who I am and feel unique with my disability and my disability doesn't limit me to reach my desire, to fulfill my dreams as a person." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STELLA JONGWE, Mbira artist "My desire, my ambition is to showcase my talent as an upcoming artist and to promote our culture as Zimbabweans, even my music to be played locally, regionally even inte

New mission of centuries-old bridge in Chaozhou | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: New mission of centuries-old bridge in Chaozhou | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: July 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangji Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHIMIN, Member of Chaozhou historical and cultural city protection expert committee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG DEKAI, Staff of Guangji Bridge cultural heritage administration 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU XIAOJIE, Director of Guangji Bridge cultural heritage administration STORYLINE: Chaozhou, S China's Guangdong Guangji Bridge across the Hanjiang River has been a landmark for the city of Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province, for centuries. With a history of 851 years, the first open-close bridge in the world has undergone major rebuilding and repair at different times. In October 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the ancient bridge and stressed better protection of the city's heritage. Subtitle: In October 2020, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Com

Kenya's apex bank opens Chinese-built tower

STORY: Kenya's apex bank opens Chinese-built tower DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the central bank of CBK Pension Towers 2. various shots of the Chinese built tower 3. various shots of President Kenyatta arriving for the launch 4. various shots of officials 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 6. various shots of the Chinese built tower 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOMINIC MWENJA, Chairman Board of Trustees of the CBK Pension Fund STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Thursday inaugurated its Chinese-built CBK Pension Towers, which are located at the heart of the country's capital city of Nairobi. The modern iconic architecture consists of twin towers that reach a height of about 110 meters. The two inter-connected office blocks have 27 stories and 24 stories above the ground respectively. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said at the inaugurating ceremony that the building's design is bold and distinct.