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(SP)CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKING-TOURISM (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 28, 2021 shows a view of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province. Zhangjiajie, located in the northwest of Hunan Province, is one of the World Natural Heritage sites in China. Its breathtaking natural landscapes have attracted tourists worldwide and have drawn extreme sports enthusiasts to prove their skills. Ye Zhengwu, a 25-year-old mountain biker, was born and raised in Zhangjiajie. He developed a passion for biking at a young age. In 2015, while studying in university, he first encountered downhill mountain biking and was deeply attracted to it. "As a child growing up in the mountains, I always love exploring mountains. Riding through the forests is a great pleasure for me," Ye said. According to him, the natural resources and challenging road conditions here are ideal for downhill mountain biking. "For me, it's truly a pleasure to engage in my favorite sport in my beloved hometow

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CHINA-HUNAN-VILLAGE-ART EDUCATION (CN)

(230821) -- NINGYUAN, Aug. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children try the toy bows and arrows made by themselves in Ningyuan County of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 19, 2023. Graduating from art college, Liu Xiu and his wife Zhou Yan established an art and culture exchange center for children at Youyujing Village, Shuishi Township, Ningyuan County of central China's Hunan Province in 2015. Since then, the couple and some resident teachers have been providing art courses for children from the village and neighboring towns. More than 50 children participated in various art courses such as painting, performing, music, poetry and script writing in the center during this summer vacation. On the evening of Aug. 20, an art festival was held in the center to showcase children's art works, marking the end of the summer courses. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-VILLAGE-ART EDUCATION (CN)

(230821) -- NINGYUAN, Aug. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children play on the swing after dinner in Ningyuan County of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 19, 2023. Graduating from art college, Liu Xiu and his wife Zhou Yan established an art and culture exchange center for children at Youyujing Village, Shuishi Township, Ningyuan County of central China's Hunan Province in 2015. Since then, the couple and some resident teachers have been providing art courses for children from the village and neighboring towns. More than 50 children participated in various art courses such as painting, performing, music, poetry and script writing in the center during this summer vacation. On the evening of Aug. 20, an art festival was held in the center to showcase children's art works, marking the end of the summer courses. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-VILLAGE-ART EDUCATION (CN)

(230821) -- NINGYUAN, Aug. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child paints on a pottery clay installation at an art center in Ningyuan County of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 19, 2023. Graduating from art college, Liu Xiu and his wife Zhou Yan established an art and culture exchange center for children at Youyujing Village, Shuishi Township, Ningyuan County of central China's Hunan Province in 2015. Since then, the couple and some resident teachers have been providing art courses for children from the village and neighboring towns. More than 50 children participated in various art courses such as painting, performing, music, poetry and script writing in the center during this summer vacation. On the evening of Aug. 20, an art festival was held in the center to showcase children's art works, marking the end of the summer courses. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-VILLAGE-ART EDUCATION (CN)

(230821) -- NINGYUAN, Aug. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children interact with a volunteer during dinner in Ningyuan County of central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 19, 2023. Graduating from art college, Liu Xiu and his wife Zhou Yan established an art and culture exchange center for children at Youyujing Village, Shuishi Township, Ningyuan County of central China's Hunan Province in 2015. Since then, the couple and some resident teachers have been providing art courses for children from the village and neighboring towns. More than 50 children participated in various art courses such as painting, performing, music, poetry and script writing in the center during this summer vacation. On the evening of Aug. 20, an art festival was held in the center to showcase children's art works, marking the end of the summer courses. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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NDB vice president hails bank's impressive achievements under BRICS mechanism

STORY: NDB vice president hails bank's impressive achievements under BRICS mechanism DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the building of NDB headquarter 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB) 3 various of streets views in Johannesburg, South Africa 4 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB) STORYLINE: A senior official with the New Development Bank (NDB) has hailed the bank's impressive achievements under the BRICS mechanism over the past eight years. Headquartered in China's Shanghai, the NDB was established by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) in 2015. It's aimed at mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB)

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Sapporo to test market Japan-made wines in Singapore

TOKYO, Aug. 20 Kyodo - A woman collects grapes at a vineyard owned by Sapporo Beer Co. in the town of Ikeda, Nagano Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2015. Sapporo Beer announced on Aug. 20 that it will test market its Japan-made wines at shops in Singapore from September, as the company eyes entry into the Southeast Asian market.

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Sadakazu Tanigaki

Sadakazu Tanigaki, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party (photo taken on Aug. 19, 2015)

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U.S. aircraft carrier Reagan to arrive in Yokosuka by October

YOKOHAMA, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Rear Adm. Matthew Carter, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan, talks to the press at the Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2015. He said the U.S aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is expected to arrive at the base between September and October 2015. The Ronald Reagan will replace the George Washington which left Japan in May.

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Japan to decide in 2015 on nuclear share of power generation

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) attends a government meeting on national energy policy on Aug. 19, 2014, in Tokyo, Japan. He said Japan aims to decide the percentage of electricity to be generated by nuclear power by late 2015.

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Japan launches its largest military ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A launching ceremony for Japan's largest military ship is held in Yokohama on Aug. 6, 2013. The 248-meter-long, 38-meter-wide, 19,500-ton helicopter-equipped destroyer Izumo will be deployed in March 2015 with the Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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16.3 mil. foreigners visit Japan in 2015

File photo shows foreign travelers who arrived at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2015. The number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2015 marked an estimated record of 16.32 million as of the end October, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Nov. 18. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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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Sprawling Fukushima nuke plant with piles of polluted waste stored

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 19, 2015, shows the premises of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, dotted with many tanks storing contaminated water. TEPCO faces an uphill battle to dispose of these and other piles of contaminated waste from the 2011 nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gifu Univ. develops dog food with cancer preventing ingredients

Gifu University unveils samples of the world's first dog food containing extracts of plants regarded as effective in cancer prevention, on Aug. 19, 2015, in Gifu, central Japan. The university, aiming at commercializing the product in three years' time, will begin a clinical trial from September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gifu Univ. develops dog food with cancer preventing ingredients

Koji Maruo, director of Gifu University's Comparative Cancer Center, gives a press conference on Aug. 19, 2015, in Gifu, central Japan, announcing the development of the world's first dog food which contains extracts of plants regarded as effective in cancer prevention. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DPJ mascot to compete in Yuru Kyara Grand Prix

The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan's mascot Minshu-kun poses for photos with DPJ Secretary General Yukio Edano on Aug. 19, 2015, in Tokyo. Edano announced the mascot's participation in this year's Yuru Kyara Grand Prix to be held in November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees pitcher Tanaka greets mayor of hometown Itami, western Japan

New York Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka (R) greets Yasuyuki Fujiwara, mayor of Itami, a western Japan city from where the Japanese pitcher hails, at Yankee Stadium in the U.S. city on Aug. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Egyptian student voices hope for study at Japan's graduate school

Sara Haitham Moustafa Eid, one of 27 Egyptians who will study at Japanese graduate schools under a Tokyo government initiative designed to promote overseas people's studies in Japan, speaks at a send-off party in Cairo on Aug. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Korean Air gives up hotel plan near scenic spot

Photo taken on Aug. 19, 2015, shows the site near Gyeongbokgung Palace (back L) in Seoul where Korean Air scrapped a plan to build a luxury hotel. The airline will construct a commercial and cultural complex instead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC chief hopes Tokyo to build hi-tech Olympic stadium

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks at a press conference in Seoul on Aug. 19, 2015. He expressed a belief that Tokyo will build a state-of-the-art new National Stadium for the 2020 Olympics for the good of athletes and spectators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 western Japan cities brief residents on planned reactor restart

The Seiyo and Uwajima city offices in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, jointly host a meeting in Seiyo on Aug. 19, 2015, to hear government and utility officials explain the planned restart of the No. 3 reactor at Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata power station following safety approval given by the Nuclear Regulation Authority. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tianjin explosions raise nerve gas fears

Armed police officers wearing masks stand on guard in front of a shelter for evacuees from massive explosions in Tianjin, northeastern China, on Aug. 19, 2015. There were unconfirmed reports that nerve gas was detected at the explosion site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artifact unearthed at 4th-century ruins in western Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 19, 2015, shows an imitation stone mirror unearthed from the early 4th-century Nakanishi archaeological site in Gose, Nara Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Archaeologists find one of Japan's largest settlements from 4th C

A bird's-eye view from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the remains of pit dwellings and boundary-marking ditches at the Nakanishi site in Gose, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 19, 2015. The prefectural Archeological Institute of Kashihara said the discovered settlement is believed to be one of Japan's largest in the early 4th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Archaeologists find one of Japan's largest settlements from 4th C

A researcher points to a find, believed to be a tray, discovered in the remains of a well at the Nakanishi site in Gose, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, during a press tour on Aug. 19, 2015, organized by the prefectural Archeological Institute of Kashihara. The settlement is believed to be one of Japan's largest in the early 4th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Archaeologists find one of Japan's largest settlements from 4th C

An archeological institute shows the press on Aug. 19, 2015, the remains of pit dwellings and ditches apparently designed to mark boundaries between land areas discovered by researchers excavating the Nakanishi site in Gose, Nara Prefecture, western Japan. The settlement is believed to be one of Japan's largest in the early 4th century, according to the prefectural Archeological Institute of Kashihara. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Double U.K. Olympic champion Sebastian Coe elected IAAF president

Newly elected International Association of Athletics Federations President Sebastian Coe speaks during a news conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2015. Coe, a former British middle-distance runner who won the 1,500 meters gold medal at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, had been a vice president of the world athletics governing body. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Double U.K. Olympic champion Sebastian Coe elected IAAF president

Newly elected International Association of Athletics Federations President Sebastian Coe (R) meets the press alongside outgoing IAAF leader Lamine Diack of Senegal during a news conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2015. Coe, a former British middle-distance runner who won the 1,500 meters gold medal at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, had been a vice president of the world athletics governing body. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's athletics body head Yokokawa elected to IAAF Council

Hiroshi Yokokawa, president of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, speaks to reporters after being elected for the first time to the International Association of Athletics Federations Council in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp, U.S. partner to jointly develop next-generation satellite antenna

Photo taken in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 19, 2015, shows a prototype of a next-generation satellite antenna which Sharp Corp. and Kymeta Corp., a U.S. venture company, have agreed to develop jointly. The two firms are seeking to combine Kymeta's high-performance flat-panel antenna with Sharp's liquid crystal technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heads of 5 opposition parties support incumbent in Iwate governor election

The leaders of five opposition parties, including Democratic Party of Japan head Katsuya Okada (3rd from R), and Iwate Governor Takuya Tasso (3rd from L) shake hands after a joint press conference in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2015. The five opposition leaders agreed to support Tasso in the prefecture's gubernatorial election. He secured a third term in office the following day after no one else joined the gubernatorial race by the Aug. 20 deadline. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa assembly calls for scaling down U.S. military bases

The Okinawa prefectural assembly adopts a resolution on Aug. 19, 2015, calling for the consolidation and scaling down of U.S. military bases in the southwestern Japanese island prefecture. It followed the Aug. 12 crash of a U.S. military helicopter off the coast of the prefecture that injured seven of the crew members aboard. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Men's 20-kilometer walk

Spain's Miguel Angel Lopez celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 20-kilometer walk at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2015. Lopez won in a personal best time of 1:19:14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Men's 20-kilometer walk

Spain's Miguel Angel Lopez wins the gold medal in the men's 20-kilometer walk at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2015. Lopez won in a personal best time of 1:19:14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima complex occupied with contaminated water tanks

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 15 (19), 2015, shows the premises of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan, which is occupied by tanks to store contaminated water. Disposal of contaminated waste is a major challenge in decommissioning nuclear power plants, including Fukushima Daiichi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ghebreslassie wins Eritrea's 1st gold medal

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea (L) competes with Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia during the last stage of the men's marathon at the World Championships in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2015. Ghebreslassie, 19, won the race to give Eritrea its first World Championships gold medal, while Tsegay won the silver medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ghebreslassie wins Eritrea's 1st gold medal

Photo shows Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, who won the men's marathon at the World Championships in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2015. The 19-year-old runner gave Eritrea its first World Championships gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ghebreslassie wins Eritrea's 1st gold medal

Ghirmay Ghebreslassie hoists Eritrea's flag after winning the men's marathon at the World Championships in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2015. The 19-year-old runner gave Eritrea its first World Championships gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to use Uruguay test as selection game for RWC

Eddie Jones, head coach of Japan's rugby team, attends a press conference in the southwestern Japanese city of Fukuoka on Aug. 21, 2015, prior to the Rugby World Cup. "We don't need to make massive improvements," he said. "We are quietly progressing in the right direction so we can reach our peak by Sept. 19." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High-tech coloring event at Milan expo's Japan Pavilion

Visitors to the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano on Aug. 19, 2015, pose for photos with "Morizo," one of the official mascots of Expo 2005 Aichi Japan. An event to learn about people and nature coexisting was held at the pavilion that day in which visitors colored pictures that were then scanned and made into a moving image that was shown on a big screen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High-tech coloring event at Milan expo's Japan Pavilion

Children and their parents visiting the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano color pictures on Aug. 19, 2015, during an event to learn about the coexistence of people and nature. The colored images were scanned and made into a moving image that was shown on a big screen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High-tech coloring event at Milan expo's Japan Pavilion

Children and their parents visiting the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano color pictures on Aug. 19, 2015, during an event to learn about the coexistence of people and nature. The colored images were scanned and made into a moving image that was shown on a big screen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Slovenian band performs in Pyongyang

A Slovenian band plays a concert in Pyongyang on Aug. 19, 2015, as part of North Korea's events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonial. It is quite rare for a western music band to perform in concert in North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Bird hits pair of 2-run homers

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird belts a two-run homer in the fourth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 19, 2015. Bird hit another two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Yankees to a 4-3 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches cargo transporter Konotori 5

Photo shows an H-2B rocket, carrying the Konotori 5 cargo transporter, lifting off from Tanegashima Space center, southern Japan, to the international Space Station on Aug. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Slovenian band performs in Pyongyang

North Koreans listen to music played by a Slovenian band in Pyongyang on Aug. 19, 2015, as part of North Korea's events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonial rule. It is quite rare for a western music band to perform in concert in North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Bird hits pair of 2-run homers

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird belts a two-run homer in the sixth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 19, 2015. Bird also hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, scoring all the Yankees' points in their 4-3 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan launches cargo transporter Konotori 5

Photo shows an H-2B rocket, carrying the Konotori 5 cargo transporter, lifting off from Tanegashima Space center, southern Japan, to the international Space Station on Aug. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Slovenian band performs in Pyongyang

A Slovenian band plays a concert in Pyongyang on Aug. 19, 2015, as part of North Korea's events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonial. It is quite rare for a western music band to perform in concert in North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo