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Rally of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, taking part.

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Rally of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (at the podium), taking part.

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Abductees' families hold rally

TOKYO, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on May 24, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attending. (Kyodo)

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Abductees' families hold rally

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks during a rally staged by Japanese abductees' families and their supporters in Tokyo on May 24, 2025. About 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attended.

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Abductees' families hold rally

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on May 24, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attending.

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Abductees' families hold rally

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on May 24, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, attending.

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(240801) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People holding carp-shaped lanterns stage a performance in Carp Brook scenic area in Puyuan Village, Puyuan Township, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 29, 2024. In Puyuan Village, there is a brook running through it. The brook was named Carp Brook as there are nearly ten thousand carps in it. For more than 800 years, villagers in this ancient village have lived in harmony with carps in the brook. In recent years, local authorities have fully tapped the cultural heritage of Carp Brook and carried out a protection and repair project of the ancient village in a bid to promote rural revitalization. In 2023, Carp Brook scenic area received 1.12 million tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent, with tourism revenue reaching 627 million yuan (about 86 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(240801) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People holding carp-shaped lanterns stage a performance in Carp Brook scenic area in Puyuan Village, Puyuan Township, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 29, 2024. In Puyuan Village, there is a brook running through it. The brook was named Carp Brook as there are nearly ten thousand carps in it. For more than 800 years, villagers in this ancient village have lived in harmony with carps in the brook. In recent years, local authorities have fully tapped the cultural heritage of Carp Brook and carried out a protection and repair project of the ancient village in a bid to promote rural revitalization. In 2023, Carp Brook scenic area received 1.12 million tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent, with tourism revenue reaching 627 million yuan (about 86 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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GERMANY-SCHOENEFELD-ILA 2024-AIR SHOW

(240606) -- SCHOENEFELD, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view an Airbus A380-800 aircraft at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Schoenefeld, Germany, on June 5, 2024. With the participation of about 600 exhibitors, the ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 kicked off here on Wednesday and will last until Sunday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-SCHOENEFELD-ILA 2024-AIR SHOW

(240606) -- SCHOENEFELD, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wait to view an Airbus A380-800 aircraft at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Schoenefeld, Germany, on June 5, 2024. With the participation of about 600 exhibitors, the ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 kicked off here on Wednesday and will last until Sunday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-SCHOENEFELD-ILA 2024-AIR SHOW

(240606) -- SCHOENEFELD, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view an Airbus A380-800 aircraft at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Schoenefeld, Germany, on June 5, 2024. With the participation of about 600 exhibitors, the ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 kicked off here on Wednesday and will last until Sunday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-SCHOENEFELD-ILA 2024-AIR SHOW

(240606) -- SCHOENEFELD, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to view an Airbus A380-800 aircraft at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Schoenefeld, Germany, on June 5, 2024. With the participation of about 600 exhibitors, the ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 kicked off here on Wednesday and will last until Sunday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Meeting of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s and their supporters stage a rally in Tokyo on May 11, 2024, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, taking part.

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Int'l experts speak positively about rural revitalization in China

STORY: Int'l experts speak positively about rural revitalization in China SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China/Moscow/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's poverty alleviation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KLAUS SCHUSTEREDER, Visiting scholar of Boao Forum for Asia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): PAVEL KUZNETSOV, Deputy director, Institute of China and Modern Asia, Russian Academy of Sciences 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AMER TAMAM, Egyptian expert STORYLINE: China began to implement a rural revitalization strategy in 2017 to address the imbalance between urban and rural areas and between regions. In February 2021, China announced it had secured a "complete victory" in its fight against poverty. Over the past 40 years, China had lifted nearly 800 million people out of poverty, accounting for over 75 percent of global poverty reduction in the same period. China has now embarked on a new journey of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization

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Dutch Keukenhof park celebrates 75th anniversary

STORY: Dutch Keukenhof park celebrates 75th anniversary SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: LISSE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting the Keukenhof park in Lisse, the Netherlands 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARY ROSE BUGTO, Visitor STORYLINE: The Keukenhof park opened its doors to the public on Thursday in Lisse, the Netherlands, also celebrating its 75th anniversary with millions of beautiful flowers and colorful performances. The park first opened its doors in 1950 and has since developed into a popular destination for tourists from home and abroad. Covering an area of 32 hectares, the Keukenhof park holds its famous flower exhibition from March to May every year. This year it will be open for about eight weeks, with more than 7 million bulb flowers showcasing over 1,600 varieties, including more than 800 varieties of tulips. The organizers are expecting 1.4 million visitors from around the world. SOUNDBITE (English): M

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-INTERNATIONAL FAIR

(240111) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People look at a vehicle during the 47th session of the Baghdad International Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 11, 2024. More than 800 Iraqi and foreign companies from about 20 countries participated the event, which opened on Jan. 10 and will last until Jan. 19. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-INTERNATIONAL FAIR

(240111) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 47th session of the Baghdad International Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 11, 2024. More than 800 Iraqi and foreign companies from about 20 countries participated the event, which opened on Jan. 10 and will last until Jan. 19. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-INTERNATIONAL FAIR

(240111) -- BAGHDAD, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 47th session of the Baghdad International Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 11, 2024. More than 800 Iraqi and foreign companies from about 20 countries participated the event, which opened on Jan. 10 and will last until Jan. 19. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Meeting of abductees' families

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s and their supporters staged a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2023, with about 800 people including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida taking part. (Kyodo)

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Meeting of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s and their supporters staged a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2023, with about 800 people including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida taking part.

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Thousands of families flee S Lebanon amid border tension with Israel

STORY: Thousands of families flee S Lebanon amid border tension with Israel DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the border town of Bint Jbeil 2. various of displaced citizens from Bint Jbeil in the public school of Tyre 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YEHYA MOUSSA, Citizen from Bint Jbeil STORYLINE: As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, the Lebanese-Israeli border has also seen armed conflict between the Lebanon-based Shiite military group Hezbollah and Israeli forces for more than 20 days. According to statistics conducted by municipalities and security agencies, over 30,000 people have been displaced from villages and towns close to the Lebanese-Israeli border since the beginning of the border tensions. Talal Al-Halabi, head of the Lebanese Red Cross Disaster Management Committee in Nabatieh, told Xinhua that about 1,500 families were displaced to Nabatieh and Tyre, 800 to Hasbaya region, and 700 families were displaced to other villages in

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Hamas Surprise Attack Out Of Gaza Stuns Israel

Residents of Jerusalem leave the shelter of the building after an alarm on October 9, 2023. The rockets fell in an open area in Tel Aviv and near a main road. Two days ago, in the early hours of the morning, Hamas members launched a combined operational action against Israel, which was very surprised by this. Nearly 3000 rockets were fired at Israel and alarms were sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip. The Hamas operation included the entry on foot, by paragliding and by sea of dozens of its people. So far, over 800 dead and about 2400 wounded have been reported on the Israeli side, and over 493 dead and over 2751 wounded in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes. Yesterday was the last day of Sukkot holiday in Israel and also Shabbat, which contributed to the Israeli surprise. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hamas Surprise Attack Out Of Gaza Stuns Israel

Residents of Jerusalem hide in the shelter of the building during an alarm on October 9, 2023. The rockets fell in an open area in Tel Aviv and near a main road. Two days ago, in the early hours of the morning, Hamas members launched a combined operational action against Israel, which was very surprised by this. Nearly 3000 rockets were fired at Israel and alarms were sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip. The Hamas operation included the entry on foot, by paragliding and by sea of dozens of its people. So far, over 800 dead and about 2400 wounded have been reported on the Israeli side, and over 493 dead and over 2751 wounded in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes. Yesterday was the last day of Sukkot holiday in Israel and also Shabbat, which contributed to the Israeli surprise. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hamas Surprise Attack Out Of Gaza Stuns Israel

Residents of Jerusalem hide in the shelter of the building during an alarm on October 9, 2023. The rockets fell in an open area in Tel Aviv and near a main road. Two days ago, in the early hours of the morning, Hamas members launched a combined operational action against Israel, which was very surprised by this. Nearly 3000 rockets were fired at Israel and alarms were sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip. The Hamas operation included the entry on foot, by paragliding and by sea of dozens of its people. So far, over 800 dead and about 2400 wounded have been reported on the Israeli side, and over 493 dead and over 2751 wounded in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes. Yesterday was the last day of Sukkot holiday in Israel and also Shabbat, which contributed to the Israeli surprise. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hamas Surprise Attack Out Of Gaza Stuns Israel

Residents of Jerusalem hide in the shelter of the building during an alarm on October 9, 2023. The rockets fell in an open area in Tel Aviv and near a main road. Two days ago, in the early hours of the morning, Hamas members launched a combined operational action against Israel, which was very surprised by this. Nearly 3000 rockets were fired at Israel and alarms were sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip. The Hamas operation included the entry on foot, by paragliding and by sea of dozens of its people. So far, over 800 dead and about 2400 wounded have been reported on the Israeli side, and over 493 dead and over 2751 wounded in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes. Yesterday was the last day of Sukkot holiday in Israel and also Shabbat, which contributed to the Israeli surprise. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, and their supporters stage a rally in Tokyo on May 27, 2023, with about 800 people including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida taking part.

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, and their supporters stage a rally in Tokyo on May 27, 2023, with about 800 people including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida taking part.

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Sitai Neolithic site listed one of China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022

STORY: Sitai Neolithic site listed one of China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO ZHANHU, Researcher with Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology 3. various of the artifacts STORYLINE: The archaeological discoveries at the Sitai ruins in Shangyi County, north China's Hebei Province were listed as one of China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022 at a forum on Wednesday. More than 40 dwelling sites and 800 pieces of artifacts have been discovered at the Sitai ruins covering an area of about 150,000 square meters. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO ZHANHU, Researcher with Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology "This time we found six houses where ancient people lived around 10,000 years ago. We found at the Sitai site a lot of animal bones from around 10,000 years ago such as bisons' and wild horses'. This indi

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S. Sudan independence anniversary

JUBA, South Sudan - About 800 people take part in a long-distance running event in Juba on July 7, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of South Sudan's independence from Sudan.

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March for sexual minorities in Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Participants of the 15th Rainbow March Sapporo parade in Sapporo on the northernmost main Japanese island of Hokkaido on Sept. 18, 2011, calling for a society that does not discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual people. About 800 people from across the nation took part in the annual event.

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March for sexual minorities in Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Participants of the 15th Rainbow March Sapporo parade in Sapporo on the northernmost main Japanese island of Hokkaido on Sept. 18, 2011, calling for a society that does not discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual people. About 800 people from across the nation took part in the annual event.

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Skiing season begins in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Skiers and snowboarders line up to take lifts at the Sapporo Kokusai skiing resort in the capital city of the northernmost Japanese prefecture Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2010. About 800 people crowded the resort on its opening day.

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Saga International Balloon Festa begins for 5-day run

FUKUOKA, Japan - Hot-air balloons fly over the city of Saga on Nov. 1 as the five-day Saga International Balloon Festa began. Some 110 hot-air balloons from Japan and elsewhere are taking part in the event, with about 800,000 people expected to visit.

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'Summer Jumbo' lottery tickets go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - About 800 people line up in Tokyo's Ginza district July 15 to buy ''Summer Jumbo'' lottery tickets, which went on sale the same day. The lottery has a jackpot of 300 million yen.

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(5)Strong quake damages 800 houses, forces 2,800 to evacuate in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Residents of Genkai Island take shelter at a gymnasium in Fukuoka on March 21, the day after a powerful earthquake that hit northern Kyushu, leaving about 800 houses damaged and forcing some 2,800 people to evacuate from their homes.

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(4)Strong quake damages 800 houses, forces 2,800 to evacuate in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Residents of Genkai Island in Fukuoka Prefecture stand near their houses on March 21 to check the damage caused by a powerful earthquake that hit northern Kyushu the previous day. The quake left about 800 houses damaged and forced some 2,800 people to evacuate from their homes.

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(3)Strong quake damages 800 houses, forces 2,800 to evacuate in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - People take shelter at a gymnasium in Fukuoka later March 20 following a powerful earthquake that hit northern Kyushu earlier in the day. The quake left about 800 houses damaged and forced some 2,800 people to evacuate from their homes.

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(2)Strong quake damages 800 houses, forces 2,800 to evacuate in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - An aged woman gets medical treatment at a shelter for evacuees from a powerful earthquake that hit northern Kyushu on March 20. The quake left about 800 houses damaged and forced some 2,800 people to evacuate from their homes.

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(1)Strong quake damages 800 houses, forces 2,800 to evacuate in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - An injured person is moved to a stretcher on arrival at Hakata port late March 20 from Genkai Island, a tiny islet hardest hit by a powerful earthquake that hit northern Kyushu earlier in the day. The quake left about 800 houses damaged and forced some 2,800 people to evacuate from their homes.

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(1)U.N. disaster reduction conference opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - The U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction begins a five-day session in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 18 with more than 800 delegates from about 150 countries taking part to discuss ways to reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and societies.

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Year-end 'Jumbo' lottery tickets go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - About 800 people line up in Tokyo's Ginza district to buy tickets for the year-end ''Jumbo'' lottery which went on sale on Nov. 25. The lottery has a jackpot of 300 million yen.

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(2)Tribute paid to victims of Bali bombings

KUTA BEACH, Indonesia - People lay flowers and pray for the victims of the 2002 bomb attacks on Indonesia's Bali island on Oct. 12. About 800 people, mostly survivors and relatives, attended a memorial service held to mark the first anniversary of the bombings that claimed the lives of 202 people.

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Tribute paid to victims of Bali bomb attacks

KUTA BEACH, Indonesia - People pay tribute to the victims of the 2002 bomb attacks on Indonesia's Bali island on Oct. 12. About 800 people, mostly survivors and relatives, attended a memorial service held to mark the first anniversary of the bombings that claimed the lives of 202 people.

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Tokaimura stages drill on anniversary of nuclear accident

TOKAIMURA, Japan - A rescue worker practices measuring radiation exposure on workers and residents of Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 30 during a nuclear disaster drill. The event took place on the first anniversary of Japan's worst nuclear power accident in the village, which claimed two lives. About 800 people took part.

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Gen-Z video producer's startup story

STORY: Gen-Z video producer's startup story DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chen Qingyu 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN QINGYU, General manager, Hunan Squirrel Media Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN QINGYU, General manager, Hunan Squirrel Media Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: From the edge of bankruptcy to a booming business, video producer Chen Qingyu has built up his own company from scratch through persistent efforts in central China's Hunan Province. With ups and downs, happiness and sorrow, he is determined to stick to what he is doing and do his best. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN QINGYU, General manager, Hunan Squirrel Media Co., Ltd. "My name is Chen Qingyu, a Gen-Z startup founder. My friends and I founded a media company in Malanshan of Changsha, Hunan. We have so far produced about 800 videos. In the beginning, since I was too young and lacked experience, people didn't trust me. -"Okay, be ready! 3, 2, 1, go!" SOUNDBITE 2

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China builds first rare earth PML maglev line

STORY: China builds first rare earth PML maglev line DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the rare earth PML maglev line STORYLINE: China on Tuesday completed the construction of the country's first independently-developed trial line using rare earth permanent magnetic levitation (PML) technology. Dubbed "Rainbow," the maglev line that is about 800 meters long was built in Xingguo County, east China's Jiangxi Province. The trial line, jointly developed by the Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China Railway Liuyuan Group (CRL Group), China Railway Hi-Tech Industry Co., Ltd. and China National Rare Earth Functional Material Innovation Center, can be applied to bear air trains with medium and low speed and volume. With a designed maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour, the rail system now can serve a two-carriage maglev train with a carrying capacity of 88 people. The transit system is equipped with the BeiDou Nav

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIANGXI-XINGGUO-RARE EARTH-PML MAGLEV LINE-COMPLETION (CN)

(220810) -- XINGGUO, Aug. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 9, 2022 shows a train on the maglev line "Rainbow" leaving a station in Xingguo County, east China's Jiangxi Province. China on Tuesday completed the construction of the country's first independently-developed trial line using rare earth permanent magnetic levitation (PML) technology. Dubbed "Rainbow," the maglev line that is about 800 meters long was built in Xingguo County, east China's Jiangxi Province. With a designed maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour, the rail system now can serve a two-carriage maglev train with a carrying capacity of 88 people. The transit system is equipped with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, 5G and intelligent sensing technologies. The track with rare earth PML technology can keep trains in a state of suspension, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIANGXI-XINGGUO-RARE EARTH-PML MAGLEV LINE-COMPLETION (CN)

(220810) -- XINGGUO, Aug. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 9, 2022 shows a train running on the maglev line "Rainbow" in east China's Jiangxi Province. China on Tuesday completed the construction of the country's first independently-developed trial line using rare earth permanent magnetic levitation (PML) technology. Dubbed "Rainbow," the maglev line that is about 800 meters long was built in Xingguo County, east China's Jiangxi Province. With a designed maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour, the rail system now can serve a two-carriage maglev train with a carrying capacity of 88 people. The transit system is equipped with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, 5G and intelligent sensing technologies. The track with rare earth PML technology can keep trains in a state of suspension, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIANGXI-XINGGUO-RARE EARTH-PML MAGLEV LINE-COMPLETION (CN)

(220810) -- XINGGUO, Aug. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A train on the maglev line "Rainbow" stops at a station in Xingguo County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2022. China on Tuesday completed the construction of the country's first independently-developed trial line using rare earth permanent magnetic levitation (PML) technology. Dubbed "Rainbow," the maglev line that is about 800 meters long was built in Xingguo County, east China's Jiangxi Province. With a designed maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour, the rail system now can serve a two-carriage maglev train with a carrying capacity of 88 people. The transit system is equipped with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, 5G and intelligent sensing technologies. The track with rare earth PML technology can keep trains in a state of suspension, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIANGXI-XINGGUO-RARE EARTH-PML MAGLEV LINE-COMPLETION (CN)

(220810) -- XINGGUO, Aug. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A driver operates a train on the maglev line "Rainbow" in east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2022. China on Tuesday completed the construction of the country's first independently-developed trial line using rare earth permanent magnetic levitation (PML) technology. Dubbed "Rainbow," the maglev line that is about 800 meters long was built in Xingguo County, east China's Jiangxi Province. With a designed maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour, the rail system now can serve a two-carriage maglev train with a carrying capacity of 88 people. The transit system is equipped with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, 5G and intelligent sensing technologies. The track with rare earth PML technology can keep trains in a state of suspension, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)