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Japan PM Takaichi begins trip to Vietnam, Australia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) arrives at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 1, 2026, kicking off her five-day overseas trip that will also take her to Australia.

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Japan PM Takaichi begins trip to Vietnam, Australia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) arrives at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 1, 2026, kicking off her five-day overseas trip that will also take her to Australia.

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Japan PM Takaichi begins trip to Vietnam, Australia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) arrives at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 1, 2026, kicking off her five-day overseas trip that will also take her to Australia.

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Japan PM Takaichi begins trip to Vietnam, Australia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) arrives at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 1, 2026, kicking off her five-day overseas trip that will also take her to Australia.

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Japan PM Takaichi begins trip to Vietnam, Australia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 1, 2026, kicking off her five-day overseas trip that will also take her to Australia.

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China Sends Shenzhou-22 To Orbit - Jiuquan

A Long March-2F Y22 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spaceship blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, November 25, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, successfully accomplishing the first emergency launch mission in the country's manned space program. About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The China Manned Space Agency declared the launch mission a complete success. (Photo by Bai Long/Xinhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, makes tie-dye designs in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, creates knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

A woman experiences the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes patterns on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, rinses dyed fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan dry tie-dye fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

An aerial drone photo shows a scene at a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan untie knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan untie knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, makes tie-dye designs in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yuan, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, makes tie-dye designs in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, unties knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei, an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, dyes patterns on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tie-Dye Technique Of Bai Ethnic Group - Chin

Duan Yinmei (R), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan create knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, November 21, 2025. Known as the hometown of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, Zhoucheng Village hosts over 200 households engaging in tie-dye businesses, with the number of employees exceeding 4,000. As a traditional folk technique of the Bai ethnic group, tie-dye boasts a history spanning over a thousand years and was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Tying and dyeing are the core steps in the process of making indigo tie-dye products. Artisans use needles and threads to create various patterns on the fabric, which are then dyed with plant-based dyes, resulting in blue backgrounds adorned with vivid white patterns. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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