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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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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Liang Liang enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xing Xing enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Liang Liang enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xing Xing enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xing Xing enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child with a cartoon panda drawn on face is pictured at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xing Xing enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xing Xing enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xing Xing enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Liang Liang enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-GIANT PANDA COUPLE-17TH BIRTHDAY

(230823) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xing Xing enjoys birthday treats at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 23, 2023. Giant panda couple Xing Xing and Liang Liang continue to play their role as "ambassadors" to Malaysia as the couple turned 17 on Wednesday. In a ceremony, the giant pandas, who have played a prominent role in promoting the close and harmonious relationship between China and Malaysia since their arrival here in 2014, were presented with an "ice cake" as well as other treats to mark their special day at the Giant Panda Conservation Center in Zoo Negara. Crowds of onlookers turned up to mark the occasion, with many donning panda-themed clothing and accessories as they watched Xing Xing and Liang Liang enjoy their cakes. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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Cup of new Starbucks coffee costs 1,998 yen

TOKYO, Japan - Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. unveils the Panama Auromar Geisha coffee brand in Tokyo ahead of its launch on Sept. 17, 2014. A cup of the coffee sells for 1,998 yen ($18.7). It will also sell a 250-gram pack of the same coffee for 10,800 yen, as shown in the file photo taken on Aug. 12.

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Event held to commemorate victims of 2011 disaster

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Takayuki Ueno (L) clears candles after a fireworks event he arranged in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2014, to commemorate victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Ueno lost his parents and two children in the disaster that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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Event held to commemorate victims of 2011 disaster

MINAMISOMA, Japan - People watch fireworks near the home of Takayuki Ueno in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2014. Ueno, who lost his parents and two children in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku, arranged the event to commemorate victims of the disaster.

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Woman hunter runs guesthouse serving game meat

TOKYO, Japan - Satoko Umeno poses at her guesthouse where she hunts for and serves game to visitors in the suburbs of Tottori in western Japan in this file photo taken on Aug. 17, 2014. She moved to Tottori four years ago to become the region's first woman hunter.

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New bullet train station in Niigata Pref.

NIIGATA, Japan - Joetsu-myoko station in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shown in this photo taken on Aug. 17, 2014, is one of the new station built for the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line to be operated from March 14, 2015.

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Letter from famed novelist to 'haiku' master found

TOKYO, Japan - Part of a letter addressed to prominent "haiku" writer Shiki Masaoka (1867-1902) from renowned novelist Soseki Natsume (1867-1916) is shown on Aug. 22, 2014. The letter, which contained Natsume's unpublished haiku or 17-syllable poems, indicates a firm friendship between the two.

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Darvish life-size poster

ARLINGTON, United States - The Texas Rangers give away life-size posters of pitcher Yu Darvish, who is 196-centimeter tall, to the first 10,000 children aged 13 and younger, at a game against the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 17, 2014.

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People gather at shooting site in Ferguson, Mo.

FERGUSON, United States - People gather on Aug. 17, 2014, at the site where unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown was recently shot to death by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

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Residents occupy intersection in Ferguson, Mo.

FERGUSON, United States - A number of African American residents occupy an intersection on Aug. 17, 2014, on a main street in Ferguson, Missouri, after unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown was shot to death by a police officer.

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Residents march to protest Michael Brown's death

FERGUSON, United States - African American residents march on Aug. 17, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri, to protest the recent fatal shooting of unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown by a police officer.

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Southampton defender Yoshida in action against Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, England - Japanese defender Maya Yoshida (L) of English Premier League club Southampton prepares to make a pass during the team's 2-1 away loss to Liverpool in Liverpool, England, on Aug. 17, 2014.

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Tens of thousands march in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Pro-Beijing groups take to the street in Hong Kong, China, on Aug. 17, 2014, in a Beijing-backed campaign opposing a plan by pro-democracy advocates to press for real democracy by paralyzing the central business district.

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Tens of thousands march in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - Pro-Beijing groups take to the street in Hong Kong, China, on Aug. 17, 2014, in a Beijing-backed campaign opposing a plan by pro-democracy advocates to press for real democracy by paralyzing the central business district.

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Fashion show held to promote indigo-dyed clothing

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A model takes part in a fashion show held in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2014, to promote indigo-dyed clothing, a regional specialty, to young women.

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Gov't begins seabed survey for U.S. Futenma base transfer

NAGO, Japan - People lodge a protest on Aug. 17, 2014, in front of the gate of the U.S. Marines' Camp Schwab in Nago, Okinawa, as the Japanese government started a seabed survey for landfill work to relocate the U.S. Futenma airbase there.

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Summer vacationers return to metropolitan area

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 17, 2014, shows a platform for shinkansen bullet trains at JR Tokyo Station in central Tokyo, crowded with people returning to the metropolitan area after spending their Bon summer holidays elsewhere.

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Rig for drilling survey stands off coast of Henoko, Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - A rig stands on Aug. 17, 2014, off the coast of the Henoko district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for use in a drilling survey as part of work for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base in Ginowan, southern Okinawa.

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Stone monument describing tsunami terror unveiled

MORIOKA, Japan - A stone monument with an engraving of a poem describing the terror of a tsunami is unveiled in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2014. Poet Yoshi Tabata, standing by the monument, experienced the two devastating tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region in 1933 and 2011.

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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official, meets with the press on Aug. 17, 2014, in the city of Fukushima where he announced he will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the March 2011 nuclear disaster there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster.

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Exhibit of Princess Hisako's bird photos begins in Izumo

MATSUE, Japan - Princess Hisako of Japan (R), a bird watching enthusiast, speaks to visitors at an exhibition of her bird photos that opens in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2014.

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Princess Hisako explains sweet boxes at photo exhibit

MATSUE, Japan - Princess Hisako of Japan (L) gives her account for sweet boxes given to guests on special occasion at an exhibition of her bird photos that opens in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2014. Her daughter Princess Noriko is engaged to Kunimaro Senge, a senior priest of Izumo-taisha, Japan's major shrine in the western Japanese city.

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Fukuchiyama hit by record rainfall

FUKUCHIYAMA, Japan - Rescue workers transfer an emergency patient in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2014, as the road there was flooded by record rainfall.

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Fukuchiyama hit by record rainfall

FUKUCHIYAMA, Japan - Self-Defense Force personnel on Aug. 17, 2014, rescue residents in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, which was hit by a record rainfall.

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Gov't begins seabed survey for U.S. Futenma base transfer

NAGO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 17, 2014, in Nago in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa shows a seabed survey getting underway for landfill work at the planned relocation site for the U.S. Futenma airbase. The Defense Ministry started the survey work amid protests from local residents opposed to the base transfer.

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Gov't begins seabed survey for U.S. Futenma base transfer

NAGO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 17, 2014, in Nago in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa shows a seabed survey getting underway for landfill work at the planned relocation site for the U.S. Futenma airbase. The Defense Ministry started the survey work amid protests from local residents opposed to the base transfer.

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Maltese businessman keeps documents sent by Japan Navy

VALLETTA, Malta - Photo shows Frank Borda, president of a trading house in Malta and resident near the nation's capital Valletta, in July 2014. Among the documents he has kept is one dated Aug. 17, 1917, sent to his grandfather by the Japanese Navy which procured supplies for a fleet dispatched to the Mediterranean Sea in April 1917 during World War I. Borda's great-grandfather and grandfather were ship chandlers.

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Summer holiday exodus peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 13, 2014, shows a shinkansen platform at JR Tokyo station in Tokyo, Japan, crowded with travelers heading for their hometowns for the Buddhist Bon holidays. The return rush will come on Aug. 16 and 17.

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Summer holiday exodus peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 13, 2014, shows a shinkansen platform at JR Tokyo station in Tokyo, Japan, crowded with travelers heading for their hometowns for the Buddhist Bon holidays. The return rush will come on Aug. 16 and 17.

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Summer holiday exodus peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 13, 2014, shows a shinkansen platform at JR Tokyo station in Tokyo, Japan, crowded with travelers heading for their hometowns for the Buddhist Bon holidays. The return rush will come on Aug. 16 and 17.

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Driver of 1st shinkansen train recalls ride 50 years ago

TOKYO, Japan - Kazutaro Oishi stands on platform No. 17 at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 8, 2014, recalling his duty as a driver of Japan's first bullet train on the shinkansen line in October 1964.

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Shinkansen exhibition to commemorate 50th anniversary

NAGOYA, Japan - A girl looks at a miniature Shinkansen bullet train at an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line at JR Nagoya Takashimaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014. The exhibition will run till Aug. 17.

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ANA's passenger service on cargo flight

TOKYO, Japan - The first "Galaxy Flight," All Nippon Airways Co.'s passenger service on its midnight cargo flight between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture, is seen at Haneda on July 17, 2014. The service runs from July 18 to Aug. 31 at the price of 9,700 yen for one way.

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ANA's passenger service on cargo flight

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co. Senior Vice President Katsuya Kato speaks at a ceremony for the first "Galaxy Flight," the airline's passenger service on its midnight cargo flight between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture, at Haneda on July 17, 2014. The service runs from July 18 to Aug. 31 at the price of 9,700 yen for one way.

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Letters by Hiroshima governor around 1945 A-bombing found

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken on March 17, 2014, shows four letters written between June and October 1945 by Genshin Takano (1895-1969), the governor of Hiroshima when the United States dropped the atomic bomb on the Japanese city on Aug. 6, 1945. The letters were discovered at the Hiroshima Prefectural Archives.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YALONG RIVER-LIANGHEKOU HYDROPOWER PLANT (CN)

(220318) -- YAJIANG, March 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 17, 2021 shows transmission lines of Lianghekou hydropower plant on the Yalong River in Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, southwest China's Sichuan Province. With the last 500,000-kW power generation unit officially putting into use, the Lianghekou hydropower plant built at an average altitude of 3,000 meters, the highest one of its kind in China, went fully operational on Friday. With a planned total installed capacity of 3 million kW and an approved investment of 66.5 billion yuan (about 10.5 billion U.S. dollars), construction of the project started in October 2014 and is expected to be fully completed by 2023, according to the Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, Ltd. The storage capacity of the reservoir is designed to reach 10.8 billion cubic meters, and the annual power generation volume is expected to surpass 11 billion kWh. The Yalong River basin is one of China's clean energy bases. The operation of the

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Japanese reporter had no intention of defaming ROK leader: academic

Tatsuya Kato (R), former Seoul bureau chief for the Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun, and Yasuhiko Tajima, professor at Sophia University in Tokyo, enter the Seoul Central District Court on Aug. 17, 2015. Tajima testified that Kato had no intention of defaming South Korean President Park Geung Hye in his story that cited local news reports saying that Park was absent for several hours during the Sewol ferry disaster in April 2014 because she was with a man. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman hunter runs guesthouse serving game meat

TOKYO, Japan - Satoko Umeno poses at her guesthouse where she hunts for and serves game to visitors in the suburbs of Tottori in western Japan in this file photo taken on Aug. 17, 2014. She moved to Tottori four years ago to become the region's first woman hunter. (Kyodo)

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Residents occupy intersection in Ferguson, Mo.

FERGUSON, United States - A number of African American residents occupy an intersection on Aug. 17, 2014, on a main street in Ferguson, Missouri, after unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown was shot to death by a police officer. (Kyodo)