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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows the ruins of an old palace of the ancient city of Han (202 B.C.- A.D. 220) and Wei (220-265) dynasties in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. 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/Li An)

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Ottoman-era barracks reopen as Istanbul's largest library

STORY: Ottoman-era barracks reopen as Istanbul's largest library DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurates the Rami library 3. various of Istanbul's largest library, the Rami library STORYLINE: The Ottoman-era Rami Barracks opened its doors on Friday as the largest library in Istanbul with an initial collection of over 2.5 million volumes and 4,200 person capacity. Built during the reign of Sultan Mustafa III (1757-1774), the compound served as barracks for centuries until 1971, and as the military and administrative headquarters of Sultan Mahmut II during the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated the library, noting that his government was nearing its goal of constructing 100 new libraries by the Turkish republic's 100th anniversary, which will be on Oct. 29, 2023. The restoration of the compound began in 2014. It will be o

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Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese macaques cling to a hot water pipe at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 14, 2014. The sight of "snow monkeys" soaking in an outdoor hot spring is popular among tourists from Japan and abroad.

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Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese macaques soak in an outdoor hot spring at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 14, 2014. The sight "snow monkeys" soaking is popular among tourists from Japan and abroad.

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Getting tattoos is part of life in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A man gets a tattoo at a shop in Rio de Janeiro, as seen in this file photo taken on Jan. 14, 2014. Most Brazilians have no qualms about getting tattoos or having cosmetic surgery.

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Rio lady gets 'Little Prince' tattoo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A woman in Rio de Janeiro carries a tattoo of "The Little Prince" as seen in this file photo taken on Jan.14, 2014.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Photo shows new F-150 unveiled by Ford Motor Co. at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Bulgarian president in China

BEIJING, China - Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shake hands before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Southampton release Lee

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tadanari Lee, former member of Japan's national men's soccer team. English Premier League club Southampton said on their official website on Jan. 14, 2014, that they have released the 28-year-old striker from his contract, ending a two-year stay at the club.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Johan de Nysschen (L), senior vice president of Nissan Motor Co., introduces the Q50 Eau Rouge concept of its luxury brand Infiniti, in Detroit, Michigan on Jan. 14, 2014, as the North American International Auto Show was opened to the media. The show will open to the general public Jan. 18-26.

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Russel in Belgium

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Daniel Russel, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, holds a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 14, 2014.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils the Lexus RC F coupe in Detroit, Michigan on Jan. 14, 2014, as the North American International Auto Show was opened to the media. The show will open to the general public Jan. 18-26.

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Japan minister in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Ichita Yamamoto (L), Japan's minister in charge of oceanic policies and territorial issues, and Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh shake hands in Hanoi on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Uruguay striker Forlan

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Uruguay striker Diego Forlan scoring during the World Cup soccer semifinals against the Netherlands in Cape Town, South Africa, in July 2010. J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka appear likely to acquire Forlan for the 2014 season, an informed source said on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014. Keidanren announced the same day it has decided to appoint Sakakibara as the next chief of Japan's most influential business lobby.

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AC Milan

MILAN, Italy - Mauro Tassotti, temporarily in charge of the Italian Serie A soccer club AC Milan after former coach Massimiliano Allegri was fired, holds a press conference near Milan on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Uruguay striker Forlan

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Uruguay striker Diego Forlan. J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka appear likely to acquire Forlan for the 2014 season, an informed source said on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Next Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Toray Industries Inc. Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014. Keidanren announced the same day it has decided to appoint Sakakibara as the next chief of Japan's most influential business lobby.

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Referendum in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - A woman votes at a polling station in Cairo as a referendum on a new Egyptian constitution began on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Referendum in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Voters queue at a polling station in Cairo as a referendum on a new Egyptian constitution began on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Japan prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Japan prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 14, 2014. He announced fresh support for Africa, including the doubling of Japan's low-interest loans for development over a five-year period through 2016.

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Quake survivors help Syrians

MORIOKA, Japan - Aid worker Maiko Sato sorts cardboard boxes containing clothing in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2014. A group of Japanese citizens displaced by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan's northeast were sending warm clothing and other supplies to Syrian refugees stranded in the Turkish border city of Kilis.

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Quake survivors help Syrians

MORIOKA, Japan - A group of Japanese citizens displaced by the 2011 disaster that ravaged Japan's northeast put boxes of clothing into a truck in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2014. The survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami were sending warm clothing and other supplies to Syrian refugees stranded in the Turkish border city of Kilis.

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Japan prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 14, 2014. He announced fresh support for Africa, including the doubling of Japan's low-interest loans for development over a five-year period through 2016. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe declares his intention to run in the Tokyo gubernatorial election during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Japan prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a moment of silence for the late former South African President Nelson Mandela during a meeting of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 14, 2014. (Pool photo by Asahi Shimbun)

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Quake survivors help Syrians

MORIOKA, Japan - A group of Japanese citizens displaced by the 2011 disaster that ravaged Japan's northeast put boxes of clothing into a truck in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2014. The survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami were sending warm clothing and other supplies to Syrian refugees stranded in the Turkish border city of Kilis.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe declares his intention to run in the Tokyo gubernatorial election during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Ex-PM Hosokawa to run in Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa (L) speaks with reporters in Tokyo after a meeting with another former prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi (R), on Jan. 14, 2014. Hosokawa decided to run in the upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election after securing the backing of Koizumi at the meeting.

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Ex-PM Hosokawa to run in Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa (L) speaks with reporters in Tokyo after a meeting with another former prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi (R), on Jan. 14, 2014. Hosokawa decided to run in the upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election after securing the backing of Koizumi at the meeting.

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Ex-PM Hosokawa to run in Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) speaks with reporters in Tokyo after a meeting with another former prime minister, Morihiro Hosokawa (L), on Jan. 14, 2014. Hosokawa decided to run in the upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election after securing the backing of Koizumi at the meeting.

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Ex-PM Hosokawa to run in Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) arrives at a Tokyo hotel for a meeting with another former prime minister, Morihiro Hosokawa, on Jan. 14, 2014. Hosokawa said later that day he will run in the upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election after securing the backing of Koizumi at the meeting.

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Ex-PM Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori gives a lecture in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014. A final decision was made the same day to select Mori as chair of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Balentien arrested

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Kinugasa (L), president of the company running Tokyo Yakult Swallows Baseball Club, speaks with reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014, after media reports that the pro baseball club's slugger Wladimir Balentien was arrested in Florida on domestic violence charges.

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S. Korean A-bomb survivor files suit

NAGASAKI, Japan - Supporters of Pak Jong Gyu, a 90-year-old South Korean man who was forced to come to Japan as a worker in August 1944 one year ahead of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, arrive at the Nagasaki District Court in the city of Nagasaki on Jan. 14, 2014. Pak, a resident of South Korea's South Jeolla Province, filed a lawsuit with the court the same day against the Nagasaki city government seeking official recognition as an atomic-bomb sufferer.

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Ex-PM Hosokawa to run in Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters swarm around former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) as he arrives at a Tokyo hotel for a meeting with another former prime minister, Morihiro Hosokawa, on Jan. 14, 2014. Hosokawa said later that day he will run in the upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election after securing the backing of Koizumi at the meeting.

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Latvia introduces euro

RUJIENA, Latvia - Latvian President Andris Berzins (L) and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves hold euro coins they exchanged in Rujiena, Latvia, on Jan. 2, 2014. Latvia became the 18th eurozone country on Jan. 14, 2014. Estonia introduced the euro in January 2011.

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Latvia introduces euro

RUJIENA, Latvia - Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (L) and Latvian President Andris Berzins select ice cream in Rujiena, Latvia, on Jan. 2, 2014. Latvia became the 18th eurozone country on Jan. 14, 2014. Estonia introduced the euro in January 2011.