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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 11, 2023 shows Jiaohe ancient city in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-SPAIN-MADRID-COOPERATION (CN)

(231011) -- BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2023 shows a view of Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province. The train service from the Chinese small commodity hub of Yiwu to the European commodity center of Madrid was officially launched in November 2014, spanning eight countries in Eurasia with a total length of more than 13,000 kilometers. The train service from Yiwu to Madrid has become a carrier of economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges between countries along the railway and has built a new bridge for opening and cooperation between countries and peoples along the line. (Photo by Lyu Bin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-SPAIN-MADRID-COOPERATION (CN)

(231011) -- BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2023 shows a view of Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province. The train service from the Chinese small commodity hub of Yiwu to the European commodity center of Madrid was officially launched in November 2014, spanning eight countries in Eurasia with a total length of more than 13,000 kilometers. The train service from Yiwu to Madrid has become a carrier of economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges between countries along the railway and has built a new bridge for opening and cooperation between countries and peoples along the line. (Photo by Lyu Bin/Xinhua)

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Car parked near site of home swept away by 2011 tsunami

OTSUCHI, Japan - Yoshihiro Abe, who lost his parents in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku, has his car parked in this file photo of Aug. 11, 2014, near the site of their home that was swept away by the disaster. He regularly visits the location in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, by driving about two hours from the inland town of Shiwa.

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Japan vet works to protect elephants from poaching in Kenya

MASAI MARA, Kenya - Japanese veterinary Asuka Takita (C) talks with local people in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya on Aug. 11, 2014, during her work to protect African elephants from poaching.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Spain's Pablo Andujar in the second round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 28, 2014, in New York. World No. 11 Nishikori advanced to the third round as world No. 48 Andujar retired at 4-6, 1-6 ahead of the third set.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Spain's Pablo Andujar in the second round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 28, 2014, in New York. World No. 11 Nishikori advanced to the third round as world No. 48 Andujar retired at 4-6, 1-6 ahead of the third set.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Spain's Pablo Andujar in the second round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 28, 2014, in New York. World No. 11 Nishikori advanced to the third round as world No. 48 Andujar retired at 4-6, 1-6 ahead of the third set.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Spain's Pablo Andujar in the second round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 28, 2014, in New York. World No. 11 Nishikori advanced to the third round as world No. 48 Andujar retired at 4-6, 1-6 ahead of the third set.

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Artificial objects found in deep-sea organisms

TOKYO, Japan - What seems to be a piece of cardboard, found in a giant isopod's excrement, is shown at the Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2014. This finding raises concerns that man-made waste is contaminating the abyssal floor, a habitat of giant isopods.

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Artificial objects found in deep-sea organisms

TOKYO, Japan - Rubber bands and what seem to be chemical fibers, found in the stomach of a deceased giant isopod, are shown at the Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2014. The findings raise concerns that man-made waste is contaminating the abyssal floor, a habitat of giant isopods.

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Daihatsu launches minicar series with many color choices

OSAKA, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. unveils a partially restyled regional model of the "Mira Cocoa" minicar series in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2014. The model caters to customers in the Kinki region that includes Osaka and Kyoto. The remodeled series offers 160 different color combinations for the body and interior components as well as different versions according to 11 regions.

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Handwritten newspaper for mudslide evacuees by student pair

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroyo Miyamoto (L), 12, and Yuna Michigami, 11, pose for a photo on Aug. 24, 2014, in front of the first issue of their handwritten wall newspaper at an elementary school in Hiroshima where some 600 local residents are taking shelter in evacuation from massive mudslides.

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'Police Box Day' observed on 140th anniversary of launch

TOKYO, Japan - Former police sergeant Takeshi Nakamura salutes in front of what was once Tokyo's oldest "koban" or police box on Aug. 11, 2014. The Metropolitan Police Department designated Aug. 25 as "Police Box Day" to commemorate the 140-year history of the koban system launched in 1874.

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Fighting in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Children search through debris in Gaza on Aug. 11, 2014.

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U.S. casino tycoon eyes 10 bil. dollar investment in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO James Murren says during an interview in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Aug. 20, 2014, that his firm plans to invest up to 10 billion dollars in Japan to produce the world's biggest integrated resort, including casino facilities. This file photo was taken on Sept. 11 (U.S. time), 2013.

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Chinese president visits Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) attends a welcome ceremony in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Aug. 21, 2014, together with Mongolian counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. It is the first visit to Mongolia by a Chinese president in 11 years.

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Japan, U.S. conduct joint rescue drill in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - Soldiers of U.S. Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, and local Japanese firefighters carry "injured" people at the port of Mutsuogawara in the prefecture's Rokkasho village on Aug, 19, 2014, during a joint drill on the assumption that an F-16 fighter of the base crashed, injuring 11 people. Japan Coast Guard members and local Japanese police also took part.

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Nagaoka fireworks for war remembrance at Pearl Harbor

HONOLULU, United States - Photo taken Aug. 11, 2014, shows a plate at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, explaining Japan's attack on the harbor in 1941 bringing the United States' direct participation in World War II. Sister cities Honolulu and Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture have announced a plan to hold a firework display using fireworks from the Japanese city, which has a century-old fireworks tradition, at Pearl Harbor on Aug. 15, 2015, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Pacific War. Aug. 15 is the day Japan surrendered in 1945.

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Nagaoka fireworks for war remembrance at Pearl Harbor

HONOLULU, United States - Tourists view Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Aug. 11, 2014. Sister cities Honolulu and Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture have announced a plan to hold a firework display using fireworks from the Japanese city, which has a century-old fireworks tradition, at Pearl Harbor on Aug. 15, 2015, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Pacific War. Aug. 15 is the day Japan surrendered in 1945.

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Yazidi man shows photo of niece abducted by Islamic radicals

ERBIL, Iraq - A Yazidi young man shows on his smartphone a photo of his niece abducted by Islamic State militants in Zakho in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region on Aug. 11, 2014.

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People relax at terrace created along Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - People enjoy wining and dining at an open terrace created in Nakanoshima Park facing the Tosabori River in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 11, 2014, as part of a project to turn the city into a "metropolis of water."

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People wait for pass permit near check point in Gaza

RAFAH, Palestine Autonomous Region - People wait for the issuance of pass permits at a building near a check point in Rafah in the southern part of Gaza in the Palestine Autonomous region on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Man walks around destroyed homes in Gaza

RAFAH, Palestine Autonomous Region - A man walks around the debris of homes in Rafah in the southern part of Gaza of the Palestinian territories, on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Rafah Crossing Point in Gaza

RAFAH, Palestine Autonomous Region - A car passes through the Rafah border crossing that straddles the area between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt on Aug. 11, 2014. Few cars currently pass through the point other than an occasional crossing from the Egyptian side.

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English translation of Murakami novel goes on sale

NEW YORK, United States - Fans of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami wait inside a New York bookstore on the night of Aug. 11, 2014, for the release at midnight of his recent book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage."

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JOC's Takada visits Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Yuji Takada, who is in charge of the Japanese Olympic Committee's project on special measures for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, speaks in the Brazilian city on Aug. 11, 2014, after inspecting various sites.

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View from Kawasaki tower listed as 'night scene heritage'

KAWASAKI, Japan - A night view from the Kawasaki Marien tower in Kawasaki, neighboring Tokyo, photographed on Aug. 11, 2014, has been added to a list of "night scenery heritage sites" in Japan selected by a private group. The Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower is seen in the distance and the light line running across is a residual image of light left by aircraft.

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Yazidi minority seek shelter in Iraq's Kurdistan

DOHUK, Iran - People of the minority Yazidi religious community seek shelter from attacks by the Islamic State militant group in Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq on Aug. 11, 2014.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - A lantern put on a river on Aug. 11, 2014, in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma conveys the message that "We will pass on the value of life to future generations." People mourned the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash prior to the 29th anniversary of the accident, which killed 520 crew and passengers.

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Tanaka playing catch

BALTIMORE, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka plays catch before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 11, 2014, in Baltimore, the United States. Tanaka has been sidelined with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - A woman puts a lantern on a river in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma in memory of the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 11, 2014, prior to the 29th anniversary of the accident. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - People put lanterns on a river in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma in memory of the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 11, 2014, prior to the 29th anniversary of the accident. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed.

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Tanaka playing catch

BALTIMORE, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (L) plays catch while manager Joe Girardi watches on Aug. 11, 2014, before the game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, the United States. Tanaka has been sidelined with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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Fireworks display to mourn victims of 2011 disaster

OTSUCHI, Japan - People watch a fireworks display in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2014, to mourn the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern Japan region.

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Fireworks display to mourn victims of 2011 disaster

NATORI, Japan - A young couple and their baby watch a fireworks display in Watari, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2014, to mourn the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern Japan region.

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Woman waits for return of missing sister

AKITA, Japan - Midori Amanai shows a picture of her younger sister Kahoru Kimura, who went missing in Akita in 1960 and may have been kidnapped by North Korean agents, during an event in the city on Aug. 11, 2014, organized by a local group supporting families of people abducted by North Korea.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, listens to a reporter's question at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows members of the press at a press conference attended by Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Narita airport tests use of hawks to reduce bird strikes

NARITA, Japan - A falconer lets his hawk rest on his arm during an experiment conducted by Narita International Airport Corp. on Aug. 11, 2014, to scare off other birds in order to reduce the frequency of bird strikes over the airport east of Tokyo.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, gets ready for a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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New Japan national soccer coach Aguirre meets press

TOKYO, Japan - New coach Javier Aguirre (C) of Japan's national soccer team, a former Mexico manager, poses with Japan Football Association Chairman Kuniya Daini (R) and JFA technical director Hiromi Hara at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2014.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, smiles during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Container has 3 temperature ranges for storage

OSAKA, Japan - Sekisui Plastics Co. unveils a transportable container capable of storing goods in three different temperature ranges -- freezing, chilled and room temperature -- in Osaka on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Cap cloud on top of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - A cap cloud on top of Mt Fuji is pictured on Aug. 11, 2014, from Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, in a clear sky after Typhoon Halong passed.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre (C), new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Cenotaph as high as tsunami built in northern Japan

NATORI, Japan - A cenotaph for people killed in the earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in 2011 is unveiled at a ceremony in the Yuriage district of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2014. The cenotaph, dedicated to 944 victims in the area, stands 8.4 meters tall, the maximum height of the tsunami, and is likened to a fledgling plant.

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Boat carries people against U.S. Marine base relocation

NAHA, Japan - A boat (2nd from L) carrying people opposing the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station from Ginowan to Nago's Henoko district, both in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, sails close to a Japan Coast Guard vessel on Aug. 11, 2014, amid the start of work to rebuild a makeshift floating pier in the district.

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High school baseball championship opens after typhoon delay

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - The opening ceremony for the 96th National High School Baseball Championship is held on Aug. 11, 2014, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, under clear blue skies after being postponed by two days due to a typhoon.