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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

(from L, front) J-League first-division football club Vissel Kobe defender Tetsushi Yamakawa, manager Takayuki Yoshida, and forward Yoshinori Muto observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2025, at 5:46 a.m., the exact time when the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the western Japan city and vicinity 30 years ago. The disaster killed more than 6,400 people.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, shows a clock in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, that has remained stopped since the disaster struck the western Japan city, Kobe and their vicinity at 5:46 a.m. 30 years ago, killing over 6,400 people.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Horgos Railway Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a view of goods and vehicles to be exported at the road port of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors select clothes at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pack goods at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pose for a photo at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Kazakhstan, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the comprehensive bonded zone of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers load and unload goods at an industrial park of the comprehensive bonded zone of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 7, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Clothing wholesale market in NE China sees robust rebound

STORY: Clothing wholesale market in NE China sees robust rebound DATELINE: March 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenyang Wuai Clothing Market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN DAN, Shop owner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG RUI, Head of Shenyang Wuai Clothing Market STORYLINE: Shenyang Wuai Clothing Market is a popular clothing wholesale distribution center in northeast China with a history of 26 years. Clothing wholesale enterprises from across the country come here for replenishing their stocks. It houses more than 6,400 shops with over 20,000 employees. Shop owners say business is regaining vitality again this year as the post-Spring Festival period, usually a weak season, sees robust sales. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN DAN, Shop owner "It feels that the market is recovering with an upward trend." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG RUI, Head of Shenyang Wuai Clothing Market "We'll launch an online platform this year to build a comprehensive syst

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Kobe marks 13th anniversary of devastating earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A senior high school girl lights bamboo lanterns during a memorial service held in Kobe on Jan. 17 to mark the 13th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. She was three years old when she experienced the disaster that took more than 6,400 lives.

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Japanese, Chinese researchers discover world's oldest bricks

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows baked bricks, believed to be the world's oldest dating back some 6,400 years. A joint team of Japanese and Chinese researchers, including members of the Kyoto-based International Research Center for Japanese Studies, discovered the bricks at the Jotozan ruins in the Yangtze River area in China's Hunan Province, team members said Nov. 2.

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Japanese, Chinese researchers discover world's oldest bricks

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows baked bricks, believed to be the world's oldest dating back some 6,400 years. A joint team of Japanese and Chinese researchers, including members of the Kyoto-based International Research Center for Japanese Studies, discovered the bricks at the Jotozan ruins in the Yangtze River area in China's Hunan Province, team members said Nov. 2.

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Kobe marks 13th anniversary of devastating earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A senior high school girl lights bamboo lanterns during a memorial service held in Kobe on Jan. 17 to mark the 13th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. She was three years old when she experienced the disaster that took more than 6,400 lives. (Kyodo)

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Kobe marks 13th anniversary of devastating earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A senior high school girl lights bamboo lanterns during a memorial service held in Kobe on Jan. 17 to mark the 13th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. She was three years old when she experienced the disaster that took more than 6,400 lives. (Kyodo)