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China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project

STORY: China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: QINZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tian Jing Hao leaving Qinzhou Port, China's Guangxi STORYLINE: China's ultra-large self-propelled cutter-suction dredger Tian Jing Hao, or Sky Whale, on Saturday completed its task in the ongoing Pinglu Canal project in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Initiated in August 2022, the 134.2-km-long Pinglu Canal stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi. The Tian Jing Hao was used in the waterway construction of the canal on Aug. 20, 2023. Since then, it has dredged around 2,570,000 cubic meters of sand and mud. Since it was put into operation in 2010, the Tian Jing Hao has played an important role in the construction of major ports along China's domestic coast and major national strategic projects.

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(SP)CHINA-ASIAN GAMES-VENUES-MASS FITNESS (CN)

(230908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children play baseball at Tianhe Baseball and Softball Stadium, which was the sports venue for softball at Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 22, 2023. Hangzhou will become the third city in China to host the Asian Games following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some sports venues used or built for Beijing and Guangzhou Asian Games have already been open to the public after completion, which plays an important role in promoting mass fitness and attracting more people to get into sports. (Photo by Huang Jinwen/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-ASIAN GAMES-VENUES-MASS FITNESS (CN)

(230908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Citizens play badminton at Tianhe Gymnasium, which was the sports venue for badminton at Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 22, 2023. Hangzhou will become the third city in China to host the Asian Games following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some sports venues used or built for Beijing and Guangzhou Asian Games have already been open to the public after completion, which plays an important role in promoting mass fitness and attracting more people to get into sports. (Photo by Huang Jinwen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-HOME SALES

(230823) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows an advertisement in front of a real estate for sales in Millbrae, California, the United States. The sales of previously owned homes in the United States dropped 2.2 percent in July from June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.07 million units, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Sales were 16.6 percent lower compared with July of last year, while homes were sold at the slowest July pace since 2010. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Former N. Korean Ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong

Ji Jae Ryong, North Korea's ambassador to China between 2010 and 2021, is pictured arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2023. Ji was among those who headed home aboard the flight by North Korea's state-run Air Koryo as the country resumed international passenger flights the same day, marking the end of a suspension since early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Minister Rajapaksa at meeting

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa speaks during a meeting on economic revival in Mannar, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - A young woman has black makeup on her eyelids and eyebrows for a contest during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Part of the Ethiopian Plateau is covered by grass on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Young women dance during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Girls pick flowers ahead of the Ethiopian New Year in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - A Girl receives flowers during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Girls sing and dance in a street during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Kenya's Njui wins Hokkaido marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Kenya's Cyrus Njui crosses the finish line to win the Hokkaido Marathon at Odori Park in Sapporo on Aug. 29, 2010. Njui clocked 2:11:22.

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Angels' Matsui vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single in the fourth inning during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Angels' Matsui vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a double in the second inning during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Kitajima consoles teammate at Pan Pacs

LONG BEACH, United States - Breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima (L) consoles Yumi Kida (R) who finished last in the women's 10-kilometer open water race during the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Aug. 22, 2010, in Long Beach, California. Kitajima, two-time Olympic breaststroke champion, won the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke titles in the championships.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki almost succeeds in grabbing a fly ball by Nick Swisher in the air during the fifth inning in a game against the New York Yankees on Aug. 22, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees routed the Mariners 10-0.

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Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai, chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single during the eighth inning in a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2010. The Yankees routed the Mariners 10-0.

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HMV Shibuya closed on sales slump

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors at an outlet of HMV, a major retailer of CDs, DVDs and books, in Tokyo's Shibuya district look at a farewell message Aug. 22, 2010, the store's closing down day. HMV Japan K.K. decided to wind up its business in the trend-setting area due to sluggish sales at a time when many potential customers are seeking content online.

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai (2nd from L), chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare.

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HMV Shibuya closed on sales slump

TOKYO, Japan - A woman takes a cellphone shot of an outlet of HMV, a major retailer of CDs, DVDs and books, in Tokyo's Shibuya district Aug. 22, 2010, the store's closing down day. HMV Japan K.K. decided to wind up its business in the trend-setting area due to sluggish sales at a time when many potential customers are seeking content online.

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Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai (2nd from L), chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare. (Kyodo)

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HMV Shibuya closed on sales slump

TOKYO, Japan - A woman takes a cellphone shot of an outlet of HMV, a major retailer of CDs, DVDs and books, in Tokyo's Shibuya district Aug. 22, 2010, the store's closing down day. HMV Japan K.K. decided to wind up its business in the trend-setting area due to sluggish sales at a time when many potential customers are seeking content online. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai, chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare. (Kyodo)

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HMV Shibuya closed on sales slump

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors at an outlet of HMV, a major retailer of CDs, DVDs and books, in Tokyo's Shibuya district look at a farewell message Aug. 22, 2010, the store's closing down day. HMV Japan K.K. decided to wind up its business in the trend-setting area due to sluggish sales at a time when many potential customers are seeking content online. (Kyodo)

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Minister Rajapaksa at meeting

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa speaks during a meeting on economic revival in Mannar, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Njui wins Hokkaido marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Kenya's Cyrus Njui crosses the finish line to win the Hokkaido Marathon at Odori Park in Sapporo on Aug. 29, 2010. Njui clocked 2:11:22. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Kitajima consoles teammate at Pan Pacs

LONG BEACH, United States - CORRECTING NAME OF SWIMMER AND LOCATION Breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima (L) consoles Yumi Kida (R) who finished last in the women's 10-kilometer open water race during the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Aug. 22, 2010, in Long Beach, California. Kitajima, two-time Olympic breaststroke champion, won the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke titles in the championships. (Kyodo)

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Angels' Matsui vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a double in the second inning during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets. (Kyodo)

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single during the eighth inning in a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2010. The Yankees routed the Mariners 10-0. (Kyodo)

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Angels' Matsui vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single in the fourth inning during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki almost succeeds in grabbing a fly ball by Nick Swisher in the air during the fifth inning in a game against the New York Yankees on Aug. 22, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees routed the Mariners 10-0. (Kyodo)

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Part of the Ethiopian Plateau is covered by grass on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Girls sing and dance in a street during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Young women dance during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - A young woman has black makeup on her eyelids and eyebrows for a contest during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Girls pick flowers ahead of the Ethiopian New Year in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - A Girl receives flowers during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)