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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Tha

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian e

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Th

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian e

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Th

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. A

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie arranging his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market tak

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows Chen Jie (3rd R) promoting his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China ma

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie (C) talking with other exhibitors at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the co

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie (in the green shirt) walking out of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the com

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Chen Jie (R) talking with express delivery staff after the seventh China-South Asia Expo closed in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-Sout

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie arranging his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market tak

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie decorating his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the comp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie picking up delivery documents at the service desk in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 p

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Chen Jie having a video call with his company's manager in Thailand after the seventh China-South Asia Expo closed in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to C

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie decorating his exhibition booth at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the comp

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-SCIENTIST-PENG CHENGZHI (CN)

(230808) -- HEFEI, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combined photo shows China launching the world's first quantum satellite on top of a Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 16, 2016. Peng Chengzhi, born in 1976, holds several professional positions: professor and doctoral supervisor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), chief scientist of QuantumCTek Co., Ltd., and chief engineer of the scientific application system of Micius, the world's first quantum communication satellite. Peng began to participate in the research of quantum science and technology in 2003. Since then, he has taken part in the whole process of the design of the quantum satellite "Micius", witnessing the development of China in the fields of quantum communication, quantum computing and others. Since the USTC and QuantumCTek Co., Ltd are based in Hefei, while the Shanghai Institute for Advance Studies of USTC and Shanghai Research Center fo

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Olympics: U.S. knocks Japan out of Rio basketball

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 17 Kyodo - Japanese players walk on the court as U.S. players celebrate after a women's basketball quarterfinal game at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. The United States won 110-64.

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Olympics: Japan reaches table tennis men's team final

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Japan's Jun Mizutani reacts after gaining a point against Timo Boll of Germany in a table tennis men's team event semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. Japan won 3-1 to advance to the final.

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Olympics: Kenya's Kipyegon takes 1500-meter gold

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 17 Kyodo - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon (R) wins the gold medal in the women's 1,500 meters at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016.

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Olympics: Japan's Yamaguchi through to badminton quarterfinals

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Japan's Akane Yamaguchi plays against Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in a badminton women's singles round of 16 match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Yamaguchi advanced with a 2-0 win.

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Olympics: Japan wins table tennis team bronze

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 17 Kyodo - (From R) Mima Ito, Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan take a selfie with their coach Yasukazu Murakami after their victory against Singapore in the women's table tennis team bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Japan won 3-1.

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-OUTDOOR SPORTS-PARAGLIDING

(220808) -- XINJIANG, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ruifeng climbs up an ice slope in southern suburb of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2021. Born in Xinjiang, 52-year-old Chen Ruifeng is a paragliding amateur. He says he feels like having his own wings when the paraglider opens. In 2016, Chen Ruifeng started to practice paragliding. Later on, he joined a local club and received his flying certificate after training. As an outdoor enthusiast, he also engages himself in trail running, mountaineering and ice climbing. In his opinions, the unique terrain of Xinjiang, such as mountains, steppes and rivers, has its own charms and thus makes here a heaven for outdoor activities. "As long as I can, I will fly higher and discover more the beauty of Xinjiang," Chen says. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ASTRONOMY-FAST-TELESCOPE (CN)

(220806) -- GUIZHOU, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) with the first reflection panel installed (upper L, photo taken on Aug. 2, 2015), with nearly half of the reflection panels installed (upper R, photo taken on Dec. 16, 2015), with about 80 percent of the reflection panels installed (lower L, photo taken on March 9, 2016), and a panoramic view of FAST (lower R, photo taken on July 21, 2022), in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020 and officially opened to the world on March 31, 2021. It is believed to be the world's most sensitive radio telescope. With FAST, scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Man in news: Author of Japanese book on philosophy sold in Taiwan

Former high school teacher Jun Teshima, pictured in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2015, is the author of a book on philosophy which was published in Taiwan in May and which will come out in China in 2016. The book is titled "Philosophy Taught from Age 16 by a High School Teacher." Very few philosophy books are available in Taiwan and China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Robbery exposes security concerns for Rio Olympics

A cycling test event is held in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2015, for the 2016 Olympic Games. A group of photographers became robbery victims at the event's venue, local media reported, saying that one of the two robbers had a gun but that no one was injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan injects more investments in Cambodia amid uncertainty

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2016, shows Aeon Mall in central Phnom Penh. The Japanese shopping mall opened in the Cambodian capital in 2014 and a second Aeon Mall is expected to be completed by 2018 in northern Phnom Penh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan injects more investments in Cambodia amid uncertainty

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2016, shows the 23-floor Toyoko Inn. The Japanese hotel opened in the Cambodian capital in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamaguchi falls to Yamaguchi in badminton last 8

Akane Yamaguchi of Japan plays against compatriot Nozomi Okuhara during a women's badminton singles quarterfinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Okuhara defeated Yamaguchi 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamaguchi falls to Yamaguchi in badminton last 8

Akane Yamaguchi of Japan reacts after losing a point to compatriot Nozomi Okuhara in a women's badminton singles quarterfinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Okuhara defeated Yamaguchi 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Olympics: Yamaguchi falls to Okuhara in badminton last 8

Akane Yamaguchi of Japan plays against compatriot Nozomi Okuhara during a women's badminton singles quarterfinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Okuhara defeated Yamaguchi 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan wins table tennis team bronze

Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (front) reacts after losing a point against Yu Mengyu during the bronze medal match of the women's team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 16, 2016. Japan took bronze after a 3-1 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Worker fatally attacked by bear at safari park in Japan

Photo shows the car that was being driven by Kiyomi Saito when she was attacked by an Asian black bear at Gunma Safari Park in the city of Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2016. Saito was attacked inside the car by the bear weighing around 160 kilograms, while she was on patrol alone in the park in an area that exhibits the species. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea face off in women's badminton doubles semifinal

Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (front) and Ayaka Takahashi face off against Jung Kyung Eun and Shin Seung Chan of South Korea in a Rio de Janeiro Olympics women's badminton semifinal match on Aug. 16, 2016. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Students' meeting at U.N. highlights atomic bombs

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow (R facing camera) speaks to students in the youth peace conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 16, 2016. The 84-year-old recounted her own experiences on Aug. 6, 1945, when the first atomic bomb was dropped, telling students that "The entire city disappeared and everyone became homeless." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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4 more teens arrested in killing of 16-yr-old found in riverbed

A vehicle carrying a 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of killing another 16-year-old, Tsubasa Inoue, whose body was found partially buried in a dry riverbed north of Tokyo, leaves a police station in Saitama Prefecture on Aug. 26, 2016. The arrested boy and a 15-year-old junior high school student were handed over to prosecutors and were among four teenagers arrested the same day, bringing to five the number of those arrested over alleged involvement in the killing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean leadership aims to keep tight rein

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2016, shows a street in Pyongyang, where banners claim intensive enhancement of production amid stronger sanctions over its provocative acts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Rio Olympics

A woman cheers for an Iranian wrestler during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Rio Olympics

Armenia's Migran Arutyunyan holds his silver medal for the men's wrestling Greco-Roman 66-kg competition at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Rio Olympics

Armenia's Artur Aleksanyan is helped up by his coach after winning the final match of the men's wrestling Greco-Roman 98-kg competition at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Rio Olympics

A man bites a bronze medal which Iran's Qasem Rezaei won in the 98-kilogram category of the Greco-Roman wrestling at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima students debut original compositions with New York Phil

Eight young music students from Japan's Fukushima Prefecture perform their original compositions with members of the New York Philharmonic in New York on Aug. 20, 2016. The 16- and 17-year-old students, whose home region in northeast Japan was devastated by the massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami, used their time on the Very Young Composers program to finish new arrangements of the traditional song "Furusato" (Hometown). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Rio Olympics

Photo taken by a camera set on the ceiling shows flags of the United States and Olympics projected on the volley ball court at Maracanazinho arena in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016, before the start of a Rio Olympics game between Japan and the U.S. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Park takes gold in women's golf

South Korean golfer Park In Bee poses with her gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 20, 2016. Park won by five strokes with a 16-under 268 total. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo