Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

The Judge before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Files before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

The Judge before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

The Judge before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

The Judge before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Files before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Husamettin Dogan pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Husamettin Dogan pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Gisele Pelicot's French lawyers Stephane Babonneau and Antoine Camus pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Gisele Pelicot's French lawyers Stephane Babonneau and Antoine Camus pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Husamettin Dogan pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Husamettin Dogan pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Gisele Pelicot's French lawyers Stephane Babonneau and Antoine Camus pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Husamettin Dogan pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Husamettin Dogan pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Gisele Pelicot pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Feminist supporters of Gisele Pelicot pictured outside of the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case outside of the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place outside of the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Feminist supporters of Gisele Pelicot pictured outside of the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case outside of the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place outside of the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Gisele Pelicot pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Gisele Pelicot pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Appeal Trial In The Mazan Rape Case - Day 1

Gisele Pelicot pictured at the courthouse before the appeal trial in the Mazan rape case at the Nimes courthouse, in Nimes, France on October 6, 2025. The trial will take place at the Court of Appeal in Nîmes from October 6 to October 9, 2025. Only one of the 51 men convicted in Avignon during the first trial will ultimately be tried on appeal. The sixteen others who had appealed all withdrew their appeals. Last year, Husamettin Dogan, 44-year-old, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping Gisele Pelicot after her then husband invited him online to abuse her. Dogan argues that he was misled into believing she had consented. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Actor Hirosue's house searched

Actor Hirosue's house searched

Investigators confiscate items from Japanese actor Ryoko Hirosue's house in Tokyo on April 10, 2025, over an alleged vehicular assault. The latest allegation came after the 44-year-old was arrested on April 8 on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, as she awaited treatment after a car accident.

Actor Hirosue's house investigated

Actor Hirosue's house investigated

Investigators enter Japanese actor Ryoko Hirosue's house in Tokyo on April 10, 2025, over an alleged vehicular assault. The latest allegation comes after the 44-year-old was arrested on April 8 on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, as she awaited treatment after a car accident.

Actor Hirosue's house searched

Actor Hirosue's house searched

Investigators confiscate items from Japanese actor Ryoko Hirosue's house in Tokyo on April 10, 2025, over an alleged vehicular assault. The latest allegation came after the 44-year-old was arrested on April 8 on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, as she awaited treatment after a car accident.

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A 44-year-old local citizens Tetiana and her daughter Diana (background, R to L) are seen during the evacuation of a multi-child family from the war zone to Vinnytsia region, Uspenivka village, Zaporizhzhia region, south-eastern Ukraine

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A 44-year-old local citizen Tetiana is seen during the evacuation of a multi-child family from the war zone to Vinnytsia region, Uspenivka village, Zaporizhzhia region, south-eastern Ukraine

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A 44-year-old local citizen Tetiana is seen during the evacuation of a multi-child family from the war zone to Vinnytsia region, Uspenivka village, Zaporizhzhia region, south-eastern Ukraine

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A 44-year-old local citizen Tetiana is seen during the evacuation of a multi-child family from the war zone to Vinnytsia region, Uspenivka village, Zaporizhzhia region, south-eastern Ukraine

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A 44-year-old local citizen Tetiana holds a sleeping child in her arms during the evacuation of a multi-child family from the war zone, Uspenivka village, Zaporizhzhia region, south-eastern Ukraine

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A 44-year-old local citizen Tetiana holds a sleeping child in her arms during the evacuation of a multi-child family from the war zone, Uspenivka village, Zaporizhzhia region, south-eastern Ukraine

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A 44-year-old local citizen Tetiana is seen with sleeping children during the evacuation of a multi-child family from the war zone to Vinnytsia region, Uspenivka village, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

Evacuation of multi-child family from frontline Uspenivka in Zaporizhzhia region

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A 44-year-old local citizen Tetiana is seen during the evacuation of a multi-child family from the war zone to Vinnytsia region, Uspenivka village, Zaporizhzhia region, south-eastern Ukraine

Baseball: Yakult vs. Eagles

Baseball: Yakult vs. Eagles

Masanori Ishikawa of the Yakult Swallows pitches against the Rakuten Eagles on June 2, 2024, in an interleague baseball game at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai. The 44-year-old earned his first win of the season, becoming the first to get at least one win in 23 straight seasons since turning pro.

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (R) and his colleague Xiaomeng make sandwiches at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st R) and his colleagues pack up bread at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (2nd L) shares his lunch with his colleague Jiacheng (1st L) during lunchtime at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his ini

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he f

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he f

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu places packaged cakes on the shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to the shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st L) and colleagues make posters for the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st R, front) and his colleagues take a group photo with their vocational training instructor Chen Xiuqin (1st L, back) at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bre

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu organizes the bread shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he first

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (1st L) and French students visit Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and b

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (L) visits Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and better," Guillaume Large

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (front) practices Taichi with French students in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could g

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ziqiang (L) instructs Guillaume Large in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and bette

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on April 19, 2024 shows people practicing Taichi in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student performs Taichi in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and better," Guillaume Lar

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (1st R) and French students visit in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better an