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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240716) -- BEIJING, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken in 2012 shows Mounir Biba posing with the belt after winning the 2012 Red Bull BC One championship. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of the team, Chinese team impressed the world. Chinese B-bo

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Xinhua Headlines: Sci-tech park built on abandoned mine in Beijing's green transition

(230816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 14, 2012 shows the Caojiafang mining site in Beijing, capital of China (above) and photo taken by Xinhua correspondent Zhang Chenlin shows the Bairuigu resort transformed from Caojiafang mining site in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2023 (below). (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-MOUNTAIN VILLAGE-CHILDREN-CHANGE (CN)

(230603) -- NANNING, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Meng Xuanzhao, who is making a living in Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school, posing for a photo in front of his new car on Jan. 21, 2023 (above) and 11-year-old Meng Xuanzhao (front) herding sheep during summer break on July 16, 2012 (below) in Nongyong Village of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Children in the photos witness changes in China mountain village" (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-MOUNTAIN VILLAGE-CHILDREN-CHANGE (CN)

(230603) -- NANNING, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows 10-year-old Meng Rouyu walking with her little brother Meng Xuanpeng on her back on July 16, 2012 (L) and Meng Rouyu, who has graduated from a school for kindergarten teachers, posing for a photo with her little brother Meng Xuanpeng on Jan. 20, 2023 (R) in Nongyong Village of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Children in the photos witness changes in China mountain village" (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-MOUNTAIN VILLAGE-CHILDREN-CHANGE (CN)

(230603) -- NANNING, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows 4-year-old Meng Xuanhong in his sister's old dress playing with Lan Xiaoshuai on July 16, 2012 (L) and middle school students Meng Xuanhong and Lan Xiaoshuai posing for a photo on Jan. 21, 2023 (R) in Nongyong Village of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Children in the photos witness changes in China mountain village" (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto

Photo taken on July 16, 2012, shows world-renowned musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto speaking at an anti-nuclear power rally at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo. Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died in late March 2023 at 71 after battling cancer.

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DAHUA-WATER SUPPLY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230321) --DAHUA, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 16, 2012 shows a villager go uphill to carry water in Nongyong Village of Bansheng Township, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Situated at the center of the Karst landforms in west Guangxi, Dahua Yao Autonomous County had suffered from severe water deficit for ages. Since 2012, local government has been managing the water deficit through various measures like building water tanks or reservoirs to collect water or constructing water supply projects which could divert river water onto mountain areas to ease water shortage and provide safe drinking water for local people. Afters years of efforts, safe and convenient water supply is no longer a problem for the over 200,000 rural population in Dahua. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 1986 shows Yukio Hatoyama (C, front) celebrating with his wife Miyuki (to the right) and supporters at his campaign office in Muroran, Hokkaido, after winning a House of Representatives seat for the first time. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the Democratic Party of Japan's ascent to power in 2009, said on Nov. 21, 2012, that he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Elephant fatally injures breeding staff

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2005 shows Fuji Safari Park, near the foot of Mt. Fuji in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture. An elephant keeper at the safari park died on Oct. 16, 2012, after being attacked by a mother elephant that had given birth two days earlier. The keeper, a Lao national, began working at the safari park in July 2011, when he was assigned to take care of the mother elephant, and had been checking on the baby at the time of the attack.

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Maruti Suzuki to resume production at Manesar

NEW DELHI, India - File photo taken July 19, 2012, shows the area at the Indian-Japanese carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.'s car factory in Manesar, in India's northern state of Haryana, where workers rioted and set fire to plant equipment the previous day, killing one employee and injuring around 90 others. The carmaker said Aug. 16, 2012, it will resume operations at the Manesar plant on Aug. 21.

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Chinese structures in Mischief Reef

MANILA, Philippines - Photo taken by the Philippine Navy shows Chinese-built structures, including what appears to be a heliport and a wind-power generator, at Mischief Reef in the South China Sea on July 16, 2012.

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Japan's Ueno claims judo bronze at London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yoshie Ueno (front) takes on Croatia's Marijana Miskovic during the round of 16 in the women's judo 63-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL competition venue on July 31, 2012. Ueno beat Miskovic.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura heads for her match against North Korea's An Kum Ae during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura rises from the mat after North Korea's An Kum Ae scored a waza-ari during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura looks stunned after being beaten by An Kum Ae of North Korea during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Japan's women falling flat in judo at London Games

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Misato Nakamura fights North Korea's An Kum Ae (front) during the round of 16 in the women's judo 52-kilogram category at the ExCel venue at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012.

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Sasaki advances to second round of Olympic badminton men's singles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sho Sasaki returns during his match against Virgil Soeroredjo of Surinam in the London Olympics men's badminton singles at Wembley Arena on July 29, 2012. As the top player of two-person group, Sasaki's 30-minute victory ensured his place in the round of 16.

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Sasaki advances to second round of Olympic badminton men's singles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sho Sasaki waves to the crowd after beating his opponent Virgil Soeroredjo of Surinam in the men's singles badminton tournament at Wembley Arena on July 29, 2012. As the top player in his group, Sasaki advanced to the round of 16 at the London Olympics.

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Sasaki advances to second round of Olympic badminton men's singles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sho Sasaki shake hands with Virgil Soeroredjo of Surinam after their match in the men's badminton singles at Wembley Arena on July 29, 2012. Sasaki beat Saeroredjo 21-12, 21-7 and advanced to the round of 16.

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Sasaki advances to second round of Olympic badminton men's singles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sho Sasaki in action during his match against Virgil Soeroredjo of Surinam in men's badminton singles at Wembley Arena on July 29, 2012. Sasaki beat Saeroredjo 21-12, 21-7 and advanced to the round of 16.

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Sasaki advances to second round of Olympic badminton men's singles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sho Sasaki makes a return in the men's badminton singles match against Virgil Soeroredjo of Surinam at the Wembley Arena on July 29, 2012. Sasaki secured his place in the round of 16 with a win of 21-12 and 21-7.

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U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes into sea off northern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a U.S. F-16 fighter jet. A plane of the same type crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 870 kilometers northeast of Nemuro, Hokkaido around 11:30 a.m. on July 22, 2012, the Japan Coast Guard said. The fighter had taken off from Misawa air base in Aomori Prefecture, base officials said.

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Japanese girl makes history at Junior Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, Britain - Japan's Asuka Kashiwabara makes V-signs during a press conference at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes, England, on July 19, 2012, after winning the Royal & Ancient Junior Open by 14 strokes the previous day. She became the first girl to win the tournament open to boys and girls aged 16 and under.

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Damascus before Ramadan

DAMASCUS, Syria - People shop at a market in the old city of Damascus, Syria, on July 16, 2012, days before the beginning of Ramadan.

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Damascus before Ramadan

DAMASCUS, Syria - People shop at a market in the old city of Damascus, Syria, on July 16, 2012, days before the beginning of Ramadan.

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Fighting in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Photo taken July 16, 2012, shows a blocked highway (below) against a backdrop of black smoke in southern Damascus. Fighting between the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and rebels erupted the same day in the Syrian capital.

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Panasonic honorary chairman Matsushita dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1989 shows Masaharu Matsushita, honorary chairman of Panasonic Corp. and the second president of its predecessor firm. Matsushita died of old age at an Osaka hospital on July 16, 2012. He was 99.

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Nuclear disaster-hit village reclassified into 3 areas

IITATE, Japan - Officials (C) from the Cabinet Office lock fences on a road leading to the Nagadoro district of Iitate village, Fukushima Prefecture, past midnight of July 16, 2012. The village, nearly all of whose residents have been evacuated since the March 2011 nuclear accident, was reclassified July 17 into three areas with varying levels of accessibility. Due to the high level of radiation exposure, the Nagadoro district was classified as "an area difficult to return to" for a long period of time.

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Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Hamhong

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Hamhong speaks in an exclusive interview with Kyodo News at the ministry in Phnom Penh on July 16, 2012.

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Nissan unveils remodeled Note compact

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. unveils on July 16, 2012, a fully restyled Note compact car for launch in Japan in September, to be followed by releases in other countries worldwide.

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Rakugo artist Sanshi succeeds late master's name

OSAKA, Japan - The sixth Katsura Bunshi gives a "Rakugo" comic storytelling performance at an Osaka theater on July 16, 2012. Formerly known as Katsura Sanshi, he succeeded the same day his late master's name to become the sixth-generation holder of the name Katsura Bunshi.

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Antinuclear rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A man holds a board showing a view against nuclear power plants in an anti-nuclear power plant rally at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on July 16, 2012. The assembly, dubbed "100,000 People's Assembly to say Goodbye to Nuclear Power Plants," drew a crowd of around 170,000 people, according to organizers.

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Uchiyama defends WBA super featherweight title

KASUKABE, Japan - Filipino challenger Michael Farenas (L) headbutts WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama of Japan in the second round of a WBA super featherweight title match at Wing Hat Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture on July 16, 2012. Uchiyama retained the title in the draw in the third round as he was unable to continue the bout, having blood gushing from above his right eye.

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Nuclear disaster-hit village reclassified into 3 areas

IITATE, Japan - Masato Takahashi, 75, who was born and brought up in the Nagadoro district of Iitate village, Fukushima Prefecture, grips a fence set up on a road leading to the district on July 16, 2012, before the government locks fences on roads leading to the district at midnight. "I feel like I am being locked up in prison even though I didn't do anything bad," he said. The village, nearly all of whose residents have been evacuated since the March 2011 nuclear accident, was reclassified July 17 into three areas with varying levels of accessibility. Due to the high level of radiation exposure, the Nagadoro district was classified as "an area difficult to return to" for a long period of time.

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Igarashi wins WBC flyweight title

KASUKABE, Japan - Japanese challenger Yoshiyuki Igarashi (L) punches champion Sonny Boy Jaro of the Philippines in the second round of a WBC flyweight title match at Wing Hat Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture on July 16, 2012. Igarashi defeated Jaro in a split decision to capture the WBC flyweight crown.

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Noda speaks on TV program

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks on a television program in Tokyo on July 16, 2012. Noda said the Japanese government has no choice but to accept a U.S. plan to deploy the Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey military aircraft at a base in Okinawa later in 2012 despite concerns in Japan about its safety and fierce opposition from Okinawa residents. (Pool photo)

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Antinuclear rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe speaks at an anti-nuclear power plant rally, called for by a group led by Oe and other celebrities, at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on July 16, 2012. The assembly, dubbed "100,000 People's Assembly to say Goodbye to Nuclear Power Plants," drew a crowd of around 170,000 people, according to organizers.

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Antinuclear rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto speaks at an anti-nuclear power plant rally at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on July 16, 2012. The assembly, dubbed "100,000 People's Assembly to say Goodbye to Nuclear Power Plants," drew a crowd of around 170,000 people, according to organizers.

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Nuclear disaster-hit village reclassified into 3 areas

IITATE, Japan - Grass is being cut in the Nagadoro district of Iitate village, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 16, 2012, with a dosimeter (front) showing radiation levels of more than nine microsieverts per hour, before the government locks fences on roads leading to the district at midnight. The village, nearly all of whose residents have been evacuated since the March 2011 nuclear accident, was reclassified July 17 into three areas with varying levels of accessibility. Due to the high level of radiation exposure, the Nagadoro district was classified as "an area difficult to return to" for a long period of time.

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Antinuclear rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People parade in an anti-nuclear power plant rally in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on July 16, 2012. The assembly, dubbed "100,000 People's Assembly to say Goodbye to Nuclear Power Plants," drew a crowd of around 170,000 people, according to organizers.

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Antinuclear rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People parade in an anti-nuclear power plant rally in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on July 16, 2012. The assembly, dubbed "100,000 People's Assembly to say Goodbye to Nuclear Power Plants," drew a crowd of around 170,000 people, according to organizers.

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Antinuclear rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People parade in an anti-nuclear power plant rally in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on July 16, 2012. The assembly, dubbed "100,000 People's Assembly to say Goodbye to Nuclear Power Plants," drew a crowd of around 170,000 people, according to organizers.

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Nuclear disaster-hit village reclassified into 3 areas

IITATE, Japan - Workers decontaminate farmland in the Nagadoro district of Iitate village, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 16, 2012, before the government locks fences on roads leading to the district at midnight. The village, nearly all of whose residents have been evacuated since the March 2011 nuclear accident, was reclassified July 17 into three areas with varying levels of accessibility. Due to the high level of radiation exposure, the Nagadoro district was classified as "an area difficult to return to" for a long period of time.

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Nuclear disaster-hit village reclassified into 3 areas

IITATE, Japan - Residents of Iitate, a village in Fukushima Prefecture, visit their ancestors' graves in the village's Nagadoro district on July 16, 2012, before the government locks fences on roads leading to the district at midnight. The village, nearly all of whose residents have been evacuated since the March 2011 nuclear accident, was reclassified July 17 into three areas with varying levels of accessibility. Due to the high level of radiation exposure, the Nagadoro district was classified as "an area difficult to return to" for a long period of time.

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Niigata marks 5th anniversary of fatal Chuetsu quake

NIIGATA, Japan - Haruo Motoi, who lost his mother in a 2007 earthquake, speaks during a memorial ceremony on July 16, 2012, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, which was held to mark the fifth anniversary of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the coast of the Chuetsu region in the prefecture claiming 15 lives.

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Antinuclear parade in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People parade in the city of Hiroshima on July 16, 2012, protesting against nuclear power plants.

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Niigata marks 5th anniversary of fatal Chuetsu quake

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - People who lost family members in a 2007 earthquake offer flowers during a memorial ceremony on July 16, 2012, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, which was held to mark the fifth anniversary of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the coast of the Chuetsu region in the prefecture claiming 15 lives.

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Niigata marks 5th anniversary of fatal Chuetsu quake

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - A memorial ceremony is held on July 16, 2012, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, to mark the fifth anniversary of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the coast of the Chuetsu region in the prefecture claiming 15 lives.

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Antinuclear rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken by a Kyodo News helicopter shows people gathering in an anti-nuclear power plant rally at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on July 16, 2012. The assembly, dubbed "100,000 People's Assembly to say Goodbye to Nuclear Power Plants," drew a crowd of around 170,000 people, according to organizers.

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Antinuclear rally in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken by a Kyodo News helicopter shows people gathering in an anti-nuclear power plant rally at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on July 16, 2012. The assembly, dubbed "100,000 People's Assembly to say Goodbye to Nuclear Power Plants," drew a crowd of around 170,000 people, according to organizers.