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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 13, 2026, shows a bridge that was rebuilt in 2021 after collapsing in a pair of massive earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture 10 years earlier. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 13, 2026, shows a bridge that was rebuilt in 2021 after collapsing in a pair of massive earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture 10 years earlier. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography on a chopstick at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficie

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craf

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craf

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe guides a lover of Nanyang pyrography to make an artwork of pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and effici

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe introduces the skills of making Nanyang pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwo

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craf

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China-Laos Railway records over 13,000 cross-border passenger trips

STORY: China-Laos Railway records over 13,000 cross-border passenger trips DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint 2. various of the China-Laos Railway 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway has handled 13,310 cross-border passenger trips since the launch of its passenger service on April 13, according to the Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint. During this period, the Chinese border town of Mohan in southwest Yunnan Province logged 7,024 inbound passenger trips and 6,286 outbound trips. "It's very convenient to travel to China by train now. More and more tourists from Laos and Thailand are planning to travel to China," said Nhanxana, a Laotian tour guide. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operation in December 2021. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. Xinhua News Agency correspondent

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India's annual exports grow at nearly 14 pct: commerce ministry

STORY: India's annual exports grow at nearly 14 pct: commerce ministry DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of wholesale market 3. various of Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) 4. various of street view STORYLINE: India's total exports, including merchandise and services, stood at 770.18 billion U.S. dollars, in fiscal 2023, up around 13.84 percent over the previous financial year (April 2021-March 2022), said official data released on Thursday. According to the data by the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry, merchandise exports registered the highest figure of 447.46 billion dollars, with a 6.03 percent growth during the 2022-23 financial year (April 2022-March 2023). Services exports led the overall export growth and are projected to set a new record annual value of 322.72 billion dollars with a growth rate of 26.79 percent during the current financial year over the previous year. In an offici

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The combined satellite images show Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on April 11, 2021 (L) and Jan. 17, 2022. The orange curve on the right picture, drawn based on geological coordinates, shows the outline of Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island before the underwater volcano eruption. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Tonga volcano erupts with rare ferocity The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano of the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on Jan. 14-15 and triggered a tsunami. The eruption was more powerful than any nuclear test or any 20th century volcanic eruption. The 57-km plume was the highest ever recorded and the first observational one breaking through the stratosphere and directly into the mesosphere. The impact of the eruption on the global environment and climate has attracted wide attention. The international community has extended a helping hand to Tonga. The Chinese government took the lead in providing the first batch of emerge

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

KUMAMOTO, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - Combined photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto. The top image was taken on April 15, 2016, showing damage sustained in the first of a pair of massive earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan region the previous day. The middle photo was taken on April 3, 2018, showing restoration work and the bottom image taken on April 14, 2021, shows the castle prepared to open the interior of the castle towers to the public about two weeks later.

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

KUMAMOTO, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2021, the fifth anniversary of the first of a pair of massive deadly earthquakes. The castle towers, which sustained damage in the disaster, have seen restoration work completed.

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Xinhua Headlines: Wild tiger conservation pays dividends in China

(220805) -- CHANGCHUN, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a monitoring camera shows a wild Siberian tiger in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park in northeast China, April 14, 2021. (Xinhua)

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1st lab module of China's space station successfully launched

STORY: 1st lab module of China's space station successfully launched DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: WENCHANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI ZIWEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the launch STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI ZIWEI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now at an observation platform at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's Hainan Province. In a moment, Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, will be launched from here." The lab module Wentian is expected to dock with China's space station core module Tianhe, which was launched in April 2021. Right now, three Chinese astronauts are working on Tianhe. They were sent into space aboard China's spaceship Shenzhou-14 in June. The trio will cooperate with the ground team to complete the assembly and construction of the Tiangong space station, developing it from a single-module structure into a national space laboratory with three modules -- the core module Tianhe and two lab modu

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Chinese researcher recalls Antarctic scientific expedition

STORY: Chinese researcher recalls Antarctic scientific expedition DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Antarctic expedition mission 2 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI CHUANJIN, Researcher, China's 38th Antarctic expedition team STORYLINE: China's 174-day 38th Antarctic expedition ended in April. It involved a range of tasks, including the replenishment of materials and staff rotation at China's Zhongshan Station and Great Wall Station in the region, as well as marine observations and oceanic ecosystem investigations. Li Chuanjin, a researcher with Chinese Academy of Sciences, is one of 255 researchers taking part in the expedition. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI CHUANJIN, Researcher, China's 38th Antarctic expedition team "I started my third Antarctic scientific expedition aboard the 'Xuelong' on November 5, 2021. It was also my first scientific expedition circumnavigating the Antarctic. We had been to China's Zhongshan Station, Ross Sea Station an

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Turkey keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged at 14 pct

STORY: Turkey keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged at 14 pct DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of Turkey's central bank 2. various of bank workers counting money 3. various of people shopping 4. various of building STORYLINE: Turkey's central bank kept its bench interest rate unchanged at 14 percent on Thursday despite the rising inflation. In a statement, the bank said it "will decisively continue to implement the strengthened macro policy set by taking additional measures." According to official figures, Turkey's annual inflation hit a record high of 69.97 percent in April amid rising energy and food prices. Moreover, the Turkish lira hit its lowest level since December to 16.4 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday ahead of the central bank meeting. The central bank has kept the bench interest rate unchanged since January, halting an easing cycle that sparked a currency slump in the latter half of 2021. The Turkish lira lost more

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-ECOLOGY-ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (CN)

(220421) -- LHASA, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a herd of horses running near Baiku Lake in Nyalam County of Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 14, 2021. Known as "the roof of the world," southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is deemed the "water tower" of Asia, a climate regulator and gene pool of the planet Earth. The regional government has prioritized the building of ecological civilization in Tibet's development. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)

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Greece to increase minimum wage by 7.5 pct from May

STORY: Greece to increase minimum wage by 7.5 pct from May DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Athens 2. various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking 3. various of street views STORYLINE: The minimum wage in Greece will be increased by 7.5 percent to 713 euros (774 U.S. dollars) monthly from 663 euros as of May 1, as part of measures to help the society to cope with the energy crisis and the effect of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday. "Combined with an initial rise in January (by 2 percent), the overall increase reaches 9.7 percent compared to the minimum wage of 2021," he said during a televised address broadcast on Greek national broadcaster ERT. For the nearly 650,000 employees in this category, the increase corresponds to another month's salary, on top of the 14 months they receive at present, Mitsotakis added. The wounds of the Greek debt crisis (201

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LEBANON-MUKHTARA-SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS

(220419) -- MUKHTARA (LEBANON), April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Manal Hodayfe, the school's general-director, works at the Kamal Jumblatt Official School in Mukhtara, Lebanon, on April 14, 2022. Lebanon hosts about 522,000 school-aged Syrian refugees between three and 24 years old, and 30 percent of those aged between six and 17 have never been to school, while only 11 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were enrolled in education, according to a study released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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LEBANON-MUKHTARA-SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS

(220419) -- MUKHTARA (LEBANON), April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugee students attend a physics class at the Kamal Jumblatt Official School in Mukhtara, Lebanon, on April 14, 2022. Lebanon hosts about 522,000 school-aged Syrian refugees between three and 24 years old, and 30 percent of those aged between six and 17 have never been to school, while only 11 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were enrolled in education, according to a study released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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LEBANON-MUKHTARA-SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS

(220419) -- MUKHTARA (LEBANON), April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugee students read a book at the Kamal Jumblatt Official School in Mukhtara, Lebanon, on April 14, 2022. Lebanon hosts about 522,000 school-aged Syrian refugees between three and 24 years old, and 30 percent of those aged between six and 17 have never been to school, while only 11 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were enrolled in education, according to a study released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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LEBANON-MUKHTARA-SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS

(220419) -- MUKHTARA (LEBANON), April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugee students attend a class at the Kamal Jumblatt Official School in Mukhtara, Lebanon, on April 14, 2022. Lebanon hosts about 522,000 school-aged Syrian refugees between three and 24 years old, and 30 percent of those aged between six and 17 have never been to school, while only 11 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were enrolled in education, according to a study released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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LEBANON-MUKHTARA-SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS

(220419) -- MUKHTARA (LEBANON), April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugee students attend a class at the Kamal Jumblatt Official School in Mukhtara, Lebanon, on April 14, 2022. Lebanon hosts about 522,000 school-aged Syrian refugees between three and 24 years old, and 30 percent of those aged between six and 17 have never been to school, while only 11 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were enrolled in education, according to a study released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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LEBANON-MUKHTARA-SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS

(220419) -- MUKHTARA (LEBANON), April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugee children do classwork at the Kamal Jumblatt Official School in Mukhtara, Lebanon, on April 14, 2022. Lebanon hosts about 522,000 school-aged Syrian refugees between three and 24 years old, and 30 percent of those aged between six and 17 have never been to school, while only 11 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were enrolled in education, according to a study released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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LEBANON-MUKHTARA-SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS

(220419) -- MUKHTARA (LEBANON), April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Remie Bachnak, a Lebanese mathematics teacher, is interviewed at the Kamal Jumblatt Official School in Mukhtara, Lebanon, on April 14, 2022. Lebanon hosts about 522,000 school-aged Syrian refugees between three and 24 years old, and 30 percent of those aged between six and 17 have never been to school, while only 11 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were enrolled in education, according to a study released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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LEBANON-MUKHTARA-SYRIAN REFUGEE STUDENTS

(220419) -- MUKHTARA (LEBANON), April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian refugee student does classwork at the Kamal Jumblatt Official School in Mukhtara, Lebanon, on April 14, 2022. Lebanon hosts about 522,000 school-aged Syrian refugees between three and 24 years old, and 30 percent of those aged between six and 17 have never been to school, while only 11 percent of those aged 15 to 24 were enrolled in education, according to a study released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in December 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Syrian refugee students in Lebanon eager to read, learn despite challenges

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CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member surveys a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 14, 2022. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members examine a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 14, 2022. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members examine a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 14, 2022. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 14, 2022 shows the restoration site of the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 14, 2022 shows the restoration site of the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member surveys a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 14, 2022. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 14, 2022 shows staff members examining a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-LIBRARY

(220414) -- GAZA, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City, on April 14, 2022. Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City was reopened in February after being destroyed during an Israeli bombing in May 2021. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza library reopens upon ruins after bombing

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-LIBRARY

(220414) -- GAZA, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City, on April 14, 2022. Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City was reopened in February after being destroyed during an Israeli bombing in May 2021. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza library reopens upon ruins after bombing

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-LIBRARY

(220414) -- GAZA, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City, on April 14, 2022. Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City was reopened in February after being destroyed during an Israeli bombing in May 2021. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza library reopens upon ruins after bombing

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-LIBRARY

(220414) -- GAZA, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A boy reads a book at Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City, on April 14, 2022. Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City was reopened in February after being destroyed during an Israeli bombing in May 2021. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza library reopens upon ruins after bombing

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-LIBRARY

(220414) -- GAZA, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City, on April 14, 2022. Samir Mansour's library in Gaza City was reopened in February after being destroyed during an Israeli bombing in May 2021. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Gaza library reopens upon ruins after bombing

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(SP)CHINA-NANCHANG-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGDONG VS LIAONING(CN)

(220414) -- NANCHANG, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Clarence Weems (R) of Guangdong Southern Tigers vies with Eric Moreland of Liaoning Flying Leopards during the semifinal at the 2021-2022 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

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(SP)CHINA-NANCHANG-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGDONG VS LIAONING(CN)

(220414) -- NANCHANG, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Guo Ailun (C) of Liaoning Flying Leopards breaks through during the semifinal between Guangdong Southern Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2021-2022 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

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(SP)CHINA-NANCHANG-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGDONG VS LIAONING(CN)

(220414) -- NANCHANG, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Guo Ailun (R) of Liaoning Flying Leopards goes for a layup during the semifinal between Guangdong Southern Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2021-2022 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

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(SP)CHINA-NANCHANG-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-GUANGDONG VS LIAONING(CN)

(220414) -- NANCHANG, April 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Clarence Weems (C) of Guangdong Southern Tigers breaks through during the semifinal between Guangdong Southern Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2021-2022 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

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Takayama festival in central Japan

Tourists watch a string-pulled mechanical doll dancing on a float in tune with drums and flutes during the first day of the two-day Spring Takayama Festival in the Gifu Prefecture city of Takayama, central Japan, on April 14, 2022. The annual festival, on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, was held on a regular basis for the first time in three years as major events, including dancing by the doll, were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Takayama festival in central Japan

A string-pulled mechanical doll dances on a float in tune with drums and flutes during the first day of the two-day Spring Takayama Festival in the Gifu Prefecture city of Takayama, central Japan, on April 14, 2022. The annual festival, on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, was held on a regular basis for the first time in three years as major events, including dancing by the doll, were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.