Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. BRITTANY. MORBIHAN (56) LORIENT. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CITADELLE OF PORT-LOUIS BUILT IN THE 16TH CENTURY BY THE SPANISH, THEN MODIFIED IN THE 17TH CENTURY BY THE FRENCH, IT CLOSES THE ACCESS TO THE ROADSTEAD OF LORIENT. IT CURRENTLY HOUSES A MUSEUM OF THE COMPAGNIE DES INDES, THE MUSEE NATIONAL DE LA MARINE AND ANNEXES DEDICATED TO SEA RESCUE. Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. BRITTANY. MORBIHAN (56) LORIENT. AERIAL VIEW OF THE CITADELLE OF PORT-LOUIS BUILT IN THE 16TH CENTURY BY THE SPANISH, THEN MODIFIED IN THE 17TH CENTURY BY THE FRENCH, IT CLOSES THE ACCESS TO THE ROADSTEAD OF LORIENT. IT CURRENTLY HOUSES A MUSEUM OF THE COMPAGNIE DES INDES, THE MUSEE NATIONAL DE LA MARINE AND ANNEXES DEDICATED TO SEA RESCUE. Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese language courses gaining popularity in Madagascar

STORY: Chinese language courses gaining popularity in Madagascar DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Confucius Institute at the University of Antananarivo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Malagasy): ONINIAINA ANDRIAMAMONJY, Executive assistant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ONINIAINA ANDRIAMAMONJY, Executive assistant 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): RAVO, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): MIRADO, Student 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): ONINIAINA ANDRIAMAMONJY, Executive assistant STORYLINE: Nearly 20,000 people have taken Chinese language courses in the various training establishments attached to the Confucius Institute at the University of Antananarivo since its creation in 2008. SOUNDBITE 1 (Malagasy): ONINIAINA ANDRIAMAMONJY, Executive assistant "The number of Chinese language graduates from this institute has almost quadrupled in 10 years for only Antananarivo establishment. That's to say: it went from 30 to 111 students." Two years after its creation, the annexes of

Fujiya Hotel,Miyanoshita

Fujiya Hotel,Miyanoshita

This is the main building of Fujiya Hotel, with annexes, rebuilt in 1891. The Western-style structure on the left of the main building was called Hiraya (later renamed to Eyrie). It used to be in front of the main building but was later moved. The two-story Western-style building on the right was built 1886 and was later renamed the Hermitage in 1920. The mountain behind is Myoujogadake.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐21‐0]

Maruyama

Maruyama

View of Kyoto City looking west from the second floor of the Maruyama Yaami Hotel Main Building. The hotel annexes are visible on both sides. The hotel had a corridor encircling the building designed to provide a view. Eight electric lines supplying electricity for lighting are visible in the centre. The Nishiyama Mountain Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐82‐0]

Milos Vystrcil, Czech Senate chairman

Milos Vystrcil, Czech Senate chairman

Czech Senate chairman Milos Vystrcil speaks to journalists during the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, June 9, 2020. Milos Vystrcil (Civic Democratic Party, ODS) will visit Taiwan, despite a Chinese warning, from about August 30 to September 5, 2020, accompanied by representatives of firms to boost Czech-Taiwanese business cooperation, he told reporters. This mission was planned by his late predecessor at the Senate's helm, Jaroslav Kubera (ODS). The Chinese embassy warned Kubera against the trip. Kubera received its letter in this respect, with two annexes by the Czech Presidential Office, during a mid-January meeting with Zeman and lower house head Radek Vondracek (ANO) at Prague Castle, several days after his visit to the Chinese embassy and about a week before he died of heart attack at the age of 72. The Chinese letter was found in his documents afterwards. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Milos Vystrcil, Czech Senate chairman

Milos Vystrcil, Czech Senate chairman

Czech Senate chairman Milos Vystrcil speaks to journalists during the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, June 9, 2020. Milos Vystrcil (Civic Democratic Party, ODS) will visit Taiwan, despite a Chinese warning, from about August 30 to September 5, 2020, accompanied by representatives of firms to boost Czech-Taiwanese business cooperation, he told reporters. This mission was planned by his late predecessor at the Senate's helm, Jaroslav Kubera (ODS). The Chinese embassy warned Kubera against the trip. Kubera received its letter in this respect, with two annexes by the Czech Presidential Office, during a mid-January meeting with Zeman and lower house head Radek Vondracek (ANO) at Prague Castle, several days after his visit to the Chinese embassy and about a week before he died of heart attack at the age of 72. The Chinese letter was found in his documents afterwards. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Milos Vystrcil, Czech Senate chairman

Milos Vystrcil, Czech Senate chairman

Czech Senate chairman Milos Vystrcil speaks to journalists during the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, June 9, 2020. Milos Vystrcil (Civic Democratic Party, ODS) will visit Taiwan, despite a Chinese warning, from about August 30 to September 5, 2020, accompanied by representatives of firms to boost Czech-Taiwanese business cooperation, he told reporters. This mission was planned by his late predecessor at the Senate's helm, Jaroslav Kubera (ODS). The Chinese embassy warned Kubera against the trip. Kubera received its letter in this respect, with two annexes by the Czech Presidential Office, during a mid-January meeting with Zeman and lower house head Radek Vondracek (ANO) at Prague Castle, several days after his visit to the Chinese embassy and about a week before he died of heart attack at the age of 72. The Chinese letter was found in his documents afterwards. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Milos Vystrcil, Czech Senate chairman

Milos Vystrcil, Czech Senate chairman

Czech Senate chairman Milos Vystrcil speaks to journalists during the press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, June 9, 2020. Milos Vystrcil (Civic Democratic Party, ODS) will visit Taiwan, despite a Chinese warning, from about August 30 to September 5, 2020, accompanied by representatives of firms to boost Czech-Taiwanese business cooperation, he told reporters. This mission was planned by his late predecessor at the Senate's helm, Jaroslav Kubera (ODS). The Chinese embassy warned Kubera against the trip. Kubera received its letter in this respect, with two annexes by the Czech Presidential Office, during a mid-January meeting with Zeman and lower house head Radek Vondracek (ANO) at Prague Castle, several days after his visit to the Chinese embassy and about a week before he died of heart attack at the age of 72. The Chinese letter was found in his documents afterwards. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)