Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa (back, R), a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, celebrates with supporters at a restaurant in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, celebrates with supporters at a restaurant in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Illustration - Corse du Sud - France

Illustration - Corse du Sud - France

FRANCE. CORSE DU SUD (2A) EXTREME SOUTH REGION. BONIFACIO. THE CITADEL. PERCHED ON CLIFFS OVER 60 METERS HIGH, THE CITADEL HAS STOOD SENTINEL OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. 25 MILLION YEARS OLD, COMPRESSED LIMESTONE STRATA HAVE CREATED A STRATEGIC ROCKY OUTCROP ON WHICH MAN FIRST SET UP SURVEILLANCE POINTS, AND THEN A FORTIFIED TOWN. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Holds A Press Conference - Mexico City

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the demographic data of women between 60 to 64 years old during a briefing conference at her transition house located in Iztapalapa. Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2024. Photo by Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists

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Visually impaired runners complete full marathon in SW China's Chongqing

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From illiteracy to acclaimed author: inspiring life of 87-year-old Chinese grandma

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Young Chinese strike gold in caring for the silver-haired

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50th Tartu Maraton

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17.02.2024, Arula. Tartu Maraton is one of the oldest ski marathons in the world with its history of 60 years, first held in 1960. It is also one of the biggest ski marathons in the world. The retro race is at the program in every five years. To celebrate the 50th jubilee, the Tartu Maraton Vintage welcomes everyone in fond of traditions to cover the race with old ski equipment made before the year 2000. On the race day at least one track will be lot wider where it is possible to ski with classical old wooden skis. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-SHELL CAMEOS (CN)

(231107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ciro Esposito carves at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. Ciro Esposito, nearly 60 years old, was born in a carving family. He has studied the use of carving tools since 7 years old and became famous in Italian market and beyond. It is the third time Esposito has participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

Israel discovers 1,900-year-old Roman swords near Dead Sea

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The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - Photo taken on Aug 20, 2023 shows the Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital in Nanliujiayao village, Huai 'an County, North China's Hebei province. At the western foot of Baiyun Mountain in Xisha town of Huaian County, Hebei Province, there is a small mountain village called South Liujiayao, with a population of less than 60 people and an average age of more than 65 years old. Villagers have been living in earth kilns for generations, and all of them have become dangerous kilns because of the age of the buildings, wind erosion and rain erosion. In July 2018, the local government began to implement the mutual assistance and Happiness hospital project, with a cumulative investment of more than 5 million yuan, leveled more than 6,000 square meters of land in the east of the old village, built 42 sets of apartment houses for free distribution to villagers, and equipped with library, canteen, health room, fitness square and other facilities. Today, 51 people from 33 households in the

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - A view overlooking the old cave dwelling area of Nanliujiayao village in Huaian County, North China's Hebei province, Aug 20, 2023. At the western foot of Baiyun Mountain in Xisha town of Huaian County, Hebei Province, there is a small mountain village called South Liujiayao, with a population of less than 60 people and an average age of more than 65 years old. Villagers have been living in earth kilns for generations, and all of them have become dangerous kilns because of the age of the buildings, wind erosion and rain erosion. In July 2018, the local government began to implement the mutual assistance and Happiness hospital project, with a cumulative investment of more than 5 million yuan, leveled more than 6,000 square meters of land in the east of the old village, built 42 sets of apartment houses for free distribution to villagers, and equipped with library, canteen, health room, fitness square and other facilities. Today, 51 people from 33 households in the village

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - Photo taken on Aug 20, 2023 shows the Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital in Nanliujiayao village, Huai 'an County, North China's Hebei province. At the western foot of Baiyun Mountain in Xisha town of Huaian County, Hebei Province, there is a small mountain village called South Liujiayao, with a population of less than 60 people and an average age of more than 65 years old. Villagers have been living in earth kilns for generations, and all of them have become dangerous kilns because of the age of the buildings, wind erosion and rain erosion. In July 2018, the local government began to implement the mutual assistance and Happiness hospital project, with a cumulative investment of more than 5 million yuan, leveled more than 6,000 square meters of land in the east of the old village, built 42 sets of apartment houses for free distribution to villagers, and equipped with library, canteen, health room, fitness square and other facilities. Today, 51 people from 33 households in the

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - A view overlooking the old cave dwelling area of Nanliujiayao village in Huaian County, North China's Hebei province, Aug 20, 2023. At the western foot of Baiyun Mountain in Xisha town of Huaian County, Hebei Province, there is a small mountain village called South Liujiayao, with a population of less than 60 people and an average age of more than 65 years old. Villagers have been living in earth kilns for generations, and all of them have become dangerous kilns because of the age of the buildings, wind erosion and rain erosion. In July 2018, the local government began to implement the mutual assistance and Happiness hospital project, with a cumulative investment of more than 5 million yuan, leveled more than 6,000 square meters of land in the east of the old village, built 42 sets of apartment houses for free distribution to villagers, and equipped with library, canteen, health room, fitness square and other facilities. Today, 51 people from 33 households in the village

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - Villagers exercise at a mutual aid happiness house in Liujiayao village, Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. At the western foot of Baiyun Mountain in Xisha town of Huaian County, Hebei Province, there is a small mountain village called South Liujiayao, with a population of less than 60 people and an average age of more than 65 years old. Villagers have been living in earth kilns for generations, and all of them have become dangerous kilns because of the age of the buildings, wind erosion and rain erosion. In July 2018, the local government began to implement the mutual assistance and Happiness hospital project, with a cumulative investment of more than 5 million yuan, leveled more than 6,000 square meters of land in the east of the old village, built 42 sets of apartment houses for free distribution to villagers, and equipped with library, canteen, health room, fitness square and other facilities. Today, 51 people from 33 households in the village all

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - Villagers exercise at a mutual aid happiness house in Liujiayao village, Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. At the western foot of Baiyun Mountain in Xisha town of Huaian County, Hebei Province, there is a small mountain village called South Liujiayao, with a population of less than 60 people and an average age of more than 65 years old. Villagers have been living in earth kilns for generations, and all of them have become dangerous kilns because of the age of the buildings, wind erosion and rain erosion. In July 2018, the local government began to implement the mutual assistance and Happiness hospital project, with a cumulative investment of more than 5 million yuan, leveled more than 6,000 square meters of land in the east of the old village, built 42 sets of apartment houses for free distribution to villagers, and equipped with library, canteen, health room, fitness square and other facilities. Today, 51 people from 33 households in the village all

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - A doctor checks a villager at the Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital in Liujiayao village, Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. At the western foot of Baiyun Mountain in Xisha town of Huaian County, Hebei Province, there is a small mountain village called South Liujiayao, with a population of less than 60 people and an average age of more than 65 years old. Villagers have been living in earth kilns for generations, and all of them have become dangerous kilns because of the age of the buildings, wind erosion and rain erosion. In July 2018, the local government began to implement the mutual assistance and Happiness hospital project, with a cumulative investment of more than 5 million yuan, leveled more than 6,000 square meters of land in the east of the old village, built 42 sets of apartment houses for free distribution to villagers, and equipped with library, canteen, health room, fitness square and other facilities. Today, 51 people from 33 households in t

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

The Life Scene of The Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital and Elderly People in Zhangjiakou, China

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - A doctor checks a villager at the Mutual Aid Happiness Hospital in Liujiayao village, Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province, China, Aug. 20, 2023. At the western foot of Baiyun Mountain in Xisha town of Huaian County, Hebei Province, there is a small mountain village called South Liujiayao, with a population of less than 60 people and an average age of more than 65 years old. Villagers have been living in earth kilns for generations, and all of them have become dangerous kilns because of the age of the buildings, wind erosion and rain erosion. In July 2018, the local government began to implement the mutual assistance and Happiness hospital project, with a cumulative investment of more than 5 million yuan, leveled more than 6,000 square meters of land in the east of the old village, built 42 sets of apartment houses for free distribution to villagers, and equipped with library, canteen, health room, fitness square and other facilities. Today, 51 people from 33 households in t

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong's wife Wang Suying (2nd R) dresses her granddaughter with banana leaves in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 23, 2023 shows a view of a relocation site for Kucong people in Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primitive life in mountainous regions. A l

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Grandchildren of Zhang Puzhong have fun under a banana leaf shed built by Zhang in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a prim

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong (1st L), together with his wife Wang Suying and their grandchildren, is ready for a tour to the forest in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong peopl

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong (L) and his wife Wang Suying build a shed with banana leaves in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primitive

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong does housekeeping in the sitting room of his residence before a tour to the forest in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a pri

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong's wife Wang Suying (L) dresses her grandson with banana leaves in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primiti

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong (L) and his wife Wang Suying build a shed with banana leaves in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primitive

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong picks some wild berries for his grandchildren in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primitive life in mounta

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 23, 2023 shows a view of Shangnami Village in Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primitive life in mountainous regions. A local poet describe

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong (2nd L) and his wife Wang Suying (1st L) build a shed with banana leaves as their grandchildren look on in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties.

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong (1st L), his wife Wang Suying (1st R) and their grandchildren pose for a photo under a banana leaf shed in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties.

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong (1st R) briefs his grandchildren on herbal medicines in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primitive life in

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong clears vines and bushes as he travels in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primitive life in mountainous re

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Puzhong (1st L) picks some wild berries for his grandchildren in the forest near Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2023. After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzhai Village, Zhemi Township of Jinping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Kucong ethnic people means "people living on the mountains," an offshoot of the Lahu ethnic group. Yunnan now boasts 30,000 Kucong people, mainly living in the Ailao Mountain area in Zhenyuan and Jinping counties. Kucong people used to live a primitive life i

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-JINPING-REVISIT TO KUCONG PEOPLE'S PRIMITIVE LIFE (CN)

(230726) -- JINPING, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the changes in housing conditions of Kucong people: the banana leaf shed built by Zhang Puzhong based on his memory of Kucong people's primitive life in the forest taken on July 23, 2023 (top, Xinhua/Fei Maohua); the thatched huts at a Kucong village, Jinping County taken in 1984 (2nd from top, Xinhua/Min Fuquan); brand-new adobe houses covered in asbestos tiles in Xianami Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County, taken in November 2001 (3rd from top, Xinhua/Lin Yiguang); and a view of Xingfaling Village, Zhemi Township, Jinping County taken on July 23, 2023 (bottom, Xinhua/Chen Xinbo). After days of thinking, Zhang Puzhong decided to do something instructive to his grandchildren: bring them back to the forest he used to live as a child more than 60 years ago. "This is very important. I know how happy I am today because I never forget how bitter my life was in the past," Zhang said. Zhang is a 70-year-old Kucong resident in Xiaxinzha