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5.5-magnitude earthquake rocks China's Xinjiang, no casualties reported

STORY: 5.5-magnitude earthquake rocks China's Xinjiang, no casualties reported SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts STORYLINE: No casualties have been reported so far after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Atux in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the earthquake occurred at 9:46 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), with the epicenter monitored at 40.02 degrees north latitude and 77.86 degrees east longitude at a depth of 10 km. Several residents in Atux and the nearby Bachu County in the prefecture of Kashgar told Xinhua that they had felt the tremor, but not strongly. According to the regional earthquake bureau, the epicenter is located in a mountainous area at an altitude of about 1,400 meters, and is far from urban areas. The nearest village is 38 km away. The prefectur

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Tokyo Skytree draws over 5.5 mil. visitors during 1st month

TOKYO, Japan - People pose for photos in front of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, on June 22, 2012, one month after its opening to the public. Its operator put the number of visitors to a new commercial complex featuring the landmark during the month at more than 5.5 million in total.

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Okamoto's A-bomb mural shown to public in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People look at the late artist Taro Okamoto's giant mural depicting the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion which was unveiled Nov. 17 for public viewing in Tokyo. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5 meters by 30 meters mural, was permanently installed on the wall of a walk-through of the Keio Inokashira Line's Shibuya Station.

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Salvage of 160-year-old wooden shipwreck begins in E China's Shanghai

STORY: Salvage of 160-year-old wooden shipwreck begins in E China's Shanghai DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.various of staff salvaging the ship 2.SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHU XIAOBO, Deputy director, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage STORYLINE: Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. According to archaeological investigations, the ship is about 38.5 meters long and 7.8 meters at its widest in the middle. It has 31 cabins and is loaded with exquisite cultural relics such

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Undated file photo shows a cultural relic found in the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in east China's Shanghai. Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2022 shows the testing operation for salvage of Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in east China's Shanghai. Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Handout photo shows a sonar scan taken in 2021 of Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck . Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 2, 2022 shows the launching ceremony of salvage of Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck at Waigaoqiao port in east China's Shanghai. Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Xinhua/Ren Long)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2022 shows the testing operation for salvage of Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in east China's Shanghai. Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2022 shows the testing operation for salvage of Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in east China's Shanghai. Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 2, 2022 shows the launching ceremony of salvage of Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck at Waigaoqiao port in east China's Shanghai. Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Xinhua/Ren Long)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 2, 2022 shows the launching ceremony of salvage of Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck at Waigaoqiao port in east China's Shanghai. Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Xinhua/Ren Long)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANCIENT SHIPWRECK-SALVAGE (CN)

(220302) -- SHANGHAI, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Undated file photo shows some cultural relics found in the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in east China's Shanghai. Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty period. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. (Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage/Handout via Xinhua)

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Okamoto's A-bomb mural shown to public in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People look at the late artist Taro Okamoto's giant mural depicting the moment of an atomic-bomb explosion which was unveiled Nov. 17 for public viewing in Tokyo. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5 meters by 30 meters mural, was permanently installed on the wall of a walk-through of the Keio Inokashira Line's Shibuya Station. (Kyodo)