XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People sit on the bank of Inya Lake in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 1, 2024. Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country for six more months, the council's information team said. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

MYANMAR-YANGON-STATE OF EMERGENCY-EXTENDED

MYANMAR-YANGON-STATE OF EMERGENCY-EXTENDED

(240201) -- YANGON, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People sit on the bank of Inya Lake in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 1, 2024. Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country for six more months, the council's information team said. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

MYANMAR-YANGON-DAILY LIFE-WINTER-EXERCISES

MYANMAR-YANGON-DAILY LIFE-WINTER-EXERCISES

(231229) -- YANGON, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take brisk walks in the early morning near the Inya Lake in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 29, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

MYANMAR-YANGON-DAILY LIFE-WINTER-EXERCISES

MYANMAR-YANGON-DAILY LIFE-WINTER-EXERCISES

(231229) -- YANGON, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People practice Taijijian (Taiji sward) in the early morning near the Inya Lake in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 29, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

Myanmar's dragon boat team strives for gold at Hangzhou's Asian Games

STORY: Myanmar's dragon boat team strives for gold at Hangzhou's Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:27 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar's dragon boat team STORYLINE: Racing against time, a 30-member dragon boat team from Myanmar is diligently honing their skills on Yangon's Inya Lake as they prepare for the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. These paddlers said that after the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, they started training intensively, preparing to face tough competitors in China. Lin Lin Kyaw, a 27-year-old national paddler from Myanmar, told Xinhua on Tuesday she is aiming for medals, including gold, at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The seasoned athlete has participated in many international competitions, including the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, where her team narrowly missed the top three awards. However, she remains steadfast in her pursuit of medals at the Asian Games, determined to correct past mistakes and bring glory to Myanmar, Lin