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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-MAQU WETLANDS-CONSERVATION-RESTORATION (CN)

(230915) -- GANNAN, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows technicians checking the grass degradation of a grassland (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Nie Jianjiang on June 9, 2011) and the grassland after restoration (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Chen Bin on July 6, 2023) in Ouqiang Village of Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Located on the northeast rim of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands. Maqu, meaning "the Yellow River" in the Tibetan language, is the only county named after "Yellow River" in China. Covering an area of 5.62 million mu (about 374,667 hectares), the Maqu wetlands serve as an important water reserve and eco-zone in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. However, the Maqu wetlands once suffered from shrinking lake areas, grass degradation, and decreasing water conservation capacity. In order to protect the Maqu wetlands from degrading further,

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-MAQU WETLANDS-CONSERVATION-RESTORATION (CN)

(230915) -- GANNAN, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a degraded grassland (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Nie Jianjiang on June 10, 2011) and the grassland after restoration (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Chen Bin on July 6, 2023) near the Yellow River bridge in Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Located on the northeast rim of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands. Maqu, meaning "the Yellow River" in the Tibetan language, is the only county named after "Yellow River" in China. Covering an area of 5.62 million mu (about 374,667 hectares), the Maqu wetlands serve as an important water reserve and eco-zone in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. However, the Maqu wetlands once suffered from shrinking lake areas, grass degradation, and decreasing water conservation capacity. In order to protect the Maqu wetlands from degrading further, Maqu County has continued

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CHINA-GANSU-GANNAN-MAQU WETLANDS-CONSERVATION-RESTORATION (CN)

(230915) -- GANNAN, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a villager walking on a degraded grassland (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Nie Jianjiang on June 9, 2011) and the grassland after restoration (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Chen Bin on July 6, 2023) in Ouqiang Village of Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. Located on the northeast rim of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands. Maqu, meaning "the Yellow River" in the Tibetan language, is the only county named after "Yellow River" in China. Covering an area of 5.62 million mu (about 374,667 hectares), the Maqu wetlands serve as an important water reserve and eco-zone in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. However, the Maqu wetlands once suffered from shrinking lake areas, grass degradation, and decreasing water conservation capacity. In order to protect the Maqu wetlands from degrading further, Maqu County has

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"Brick Rodeo" LEGO Fan Exhibition takes place in Texas

STORY: "Brick Rodeo" LEGO Fan Exhibition takes place in Texas DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The "Brick Rodeo" LEGO Fan Exhibition took place in Sugar Land in the U.S. state of Texas from July 6 to 9. The event was organized by the Houston Brick Club and LEGO fans from all over Texas. All models showcased at the "Brick Rodeo" were designed and constructed by LEGO enthusiasts. This year's "Brick Rodeo" marks the 12th edition of the event. The convention is operated by volunteers from various LEGO fan groups across Texas, and since its establishment in Austin in 2011, it has been held annually in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Houston, U.S. (XHTV)

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Surfers compete in tsunami-hit Japan area

KESENNUMA, Japan - Surfers compete in an event held off the Koizumi beach in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 6, 2014, against the backdrop of a building damaged by the March 2011 tsunami.

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Surfing competition held in tsunami-hit Japan area

KESENNUMA, Japan - Surfers practice before a competitive event held off the Koizumi beach in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 6, 2014, against the backdrop of a building damaged by the March 2011 tsunami.

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Tsunami-hit police box in Onagawa, Miyagi Pref.

ONAGAWA, Japan - A "koban" police box destroyed by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is pictured in July 2011 (upper frame) and on March 6, 2014 (lower frame). Talks are underway about whether to preserve the police box as a relic from the disaster.

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'Barefoot Gen' marks 40th anniversary of publication

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken July 6, 2011, shows the late Keiji Nakazawa, author of "Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen)," a Japanese manga series describing the life of a 6-year-old boy called Gen before and after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. The series marked the 40th anniversary of its publication in 2013. Nakazawa died in December 2012.

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Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken from Yamanashi Prefecture on July 29, 2012, shows Mt. Fuji. The magma chamber of Mt. Fuji has come under huge pressure that could trigger a volcanic eruption due to the devastating 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan and a magnitude 6.4 quake that rocked central Japan four days later, researchers said on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Emperor to resume official duties

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken July 16, 2011, in Tokyo shows Japanese Emperor Akihito. The Imperial Household Agency said on Nov. 28 that the emperor, who was discharged from hospital Nov. 24, will resume his official duties Nov. 29. The 77-year-old emperor was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Nov. 6 to receive treatment for bronchial pneumonia.

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EV for power supply at home

TOKYO, Japan - Osamu Masuko (front), president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., tastes rice cooked on power supplied by its electric vehicle i-MiEV (in the background) at the head office of the company in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on July 6, 2011. Japanese automakers are developing ways to turn their EVs into emergency power source as well as use the vehicles for power saving at home in the aftermath of the March disaster and the ensuing nuclear crisis.

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Flood-hit N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2011 shows a railroad, which were partially swept away by heavy rain and flooding in late July, near a farm in Hwanghaenam Province, North Korea.

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Flood-hit N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People work to reconstruct an area near a farm in Hwanghaenam Province, North Korea on Aug. 6, 2011. The area was hit by heavy rain and flooding in late July.

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Icicle gift to newlywed polar bear couple

OSAKA, Japan - Baffin, a 19-year-old female polar bear, bites into an icicle containing apples at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka in western Japan on July 23, 2011. The zoo gave four of the icicles to Baffin and her 6-year-old ''husband'' Gogo, who ''tied the knot'' in March when Baffin was transferred there from a zoo in Hamamatsu, central Japan, as part of a polar bear breeding program.

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Icicle gift to newlywed polar bear couple

OSAKA, Japan - Gogo, a 6-year-old male polar bear, plays with an icicle containing apples at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka in western Japan on July 23, 2011. The zoo gave four of the icicles to Gogo and his 19-year-old ''wife'' Baffin, who ''tied the knot'' in March when Baffin was transferred there from a zoo in Hamamatsu, central Japan, as part of a polar bear breeding program.

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Regent St. in London

LONDON, Britain - Pedestrians cross Regent Street, one of the major shopping streets in London, on July 6, 2011, about a year before the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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London Olympics, Paralympics mascots

LONDON, Britain - A shop attendant holds stuffed figures of Wenlock (L) and Mandeville, the mascots of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, at a store in front of the Olympic Park in London on July 6, 2011. The Olympic and the Paralympic games will be held in the summer of 2012.

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Surveillance cameras in Olympic Park

LONDON, Britain - Photo taken on July 6, 2011, shows surveillance cameras installed at the Olympic Park in London. The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games takes place on July 27, 2012.

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Whale shark sent to aquarium

KOCHI, Japan - A whale shark is placed on a carrier at a pool in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The female, called Yu-chan and believed to be around 5 to 6 years old, will be sent to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka to be exhibited.

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Vietnam's parliament convenes

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's parliament in Hanoi convenes on July 21, 2011. The session will last until Aug. 6.

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Mariners' Ichiro

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2011. Toronto won 6-5.

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Chicago Cubs' Fukudome

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a run-scoring double in the sixth inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 18, 2011. Fukudome went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a 6-1 victory.

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Morita at Fed Cup

MIKI, Japan - Ayumi Morita plays against Mailen Auroux of Argentina in a Fed Cup singles match at Bourbon Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on July 16, 2011. Morita beat Auroux 6-2, 6-3.

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Doi at Fed Cup

MIKI, Japan - Japan's Misaki Doi returns the ball to Maria Irigoyen of Argentina during a Fed Cup World Group 2 match at Bourbon Beans Dome in Hyogo Prefecture on July 16, 2011. Doi thrashed Irigoyen 6-0, 6-0.

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Belarus opposition leader

MINSK, Belarus - Belarus' opposition United Civil Party of Belarus leader Anatoly Lebedko speaks during an interview in Minsk on July 6, 2011 about his four-month detention. Photos on the wall are of people believed to be abducted by the administration of President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Divers search for missing people, property

SENDAI, Japan - A diver swims through debris at a depth of six meters at a fishery port in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 6, 2011. Volunteer divers are continuing to search for missing people and lost property swept away by the March 11 tsunami.

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Minnesota Twins win with Nishioka's hit

CHICAGO, United States - Tsuyoshi Nishioka of the Minnesota Twins hits a run-scoring single in the second inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 7, 2011. Nishioka went 2-for-4 as the Twins won 6-2.

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Owl chicks in Hokkaido

TOKYO, Japan - Three Ural owl chicks roost in a tree in the Kushiro area of Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 6, 2011.

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Spacecraft Dragon

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - U.S. venture company SpaceX shows the Dragon spacecraft to reporters at a facility in Florida, on July 6, 2011.

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Owl chicks in Hokkaido

TOKYO, Japan - Three Ural owl chicks roost in a tree in the Kushiro area of Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 6, 2011.

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Falcon 9 rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - U.S. venture company SpaceX shows the Falcon 9 rocket to reporters at a facility in Florida on July 6, 2011.

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Tokyo event to promote postquake reconstruction

TOKYO, Japan - A man looks at a copy of a newspaper exhibited at Tokyo's Shiodome area on July 6, 2011, a day before the opening of an event, co-hosted by UNESCO and other organizations, to promote the reconstruction of the Tohoku region devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster. During the three-day event, products of the six prefectures in northwestern Japan are sold and articles of local newspapers are on display.

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Kyushu Electric president Manabe

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows Kyushu Electric Power Co. President Toshio Manabe at a press conference at the utility's head office in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2011. Kyushu Electric said the same day that its employee asked personnel at three Kyushu Electric offices and four subsidiaries to post online comments in favor of the resumption of the utility's two nuclear reactors for a local cable television program aimed at seeking support for the resumption.

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Human Rights Watch executive director

TOKYO, Japan - Kenneth Roth, executive director of the New-York based Human Rights Watch group, speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 6, 2011. Roth criticized China's crackdown on a pro-democracy drive in the country in February that year inspired by political changes in Middle Eastern and North African countries.

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Nishioka gets 1st 3-hit game in Twins' loss

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Minnesota Twins shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka singles to right in the eighth inning for his third hit during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 6, 2011. Nishioka had his first three-hit game since moving to the major leagues, but his team fell in a 12-5 rout. The Rays pitcher seen in front is Joel Peralta.

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Tokyo event to promote postquake reconstruction

TOKYO, Japan - A man looks at a copy of a newspaper exhibited at Tokyo's Shiodome area on July 6, 2011, a day before the opening of an event, co-hosted by UNESCO and other organizations, to promote the reconstruction of the Tohoku region devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster. During the three-day event, products of the six prefectures in northwestern Japan are sold and articles of local newspapers are on display.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 9, 2011, shows the Genkai nuclear power plant operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Japan plans to conduct safety assessments called ''stress tests'' on all its nuclear power plants to allay heightened public concerns over their safety, industry minister Banri Kaieda said July 6, 2011.

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Chinese tourists with multiple-entry visas

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese tourists with new visas allowing multiple entries to Japan over a three-year period go through boarding procedures at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China on July 6, 2011. The issuance of the visas, which require the recipients to visit Okinawa Prefecture during their first trip, could help boost the number of visitors to Japan which has dropped since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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2018 Winter Olympics candidate city

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - People release dove-shaped balloons in Pyeongchang on July 6, 2011, in hope of the South Korean city winning its bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Hopes for recovery in Star Festival

TOKYO, Japan - A woman attaches a strip of paper using gold foil to bamboo in front of a jewelry shop in Tokyo on July 6, 2011. Hopes for the recovery of northeastern Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are among the wishes written on strips of paper to mark the Star Festival on July 7.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 9, 2011, shows the Nos. 2 (back) and 3 (front) reactors of the Genkai nuclear power plant operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Japan plans to conduct safety assessments called ''stress tests'' on all its nuclear power plants to allay heightened public concerns over their safety, industry minister Banri Kaieda said July 6, 2011.

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Mitsubishi Motors i-MiEV 'M'

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko stands beside the new model ''M'' of the i-MiEV electric vehicle at the automaker's head office in Tokyo on July 6, 2011. The new model equipped with a smaller capacity battery is available from July 25, 2011, with a lower price of 1,880,000 yen after receipt of the industry ministry's eco-car subsidy.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses his trophy at the award ceremony at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic defeated two-time Wimbledon winner Rafael Nadal from Spain 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the final to win his first championships at Wimbledon.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against top seed Rafael Nadal from Spain in the Wimbledon men's singles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title by beating Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

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Bryans win Wimbledon men's doubles title

LONDON, England - The pair of Mike Bryan (R) and Bob Bryan from the United States display their trophies at the awards ceremony after winning the Wimbledon Championships men's doubles final match at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. The brothers defeated the pair Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.

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Kvitova wins women's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic kneels down in joy after winning the women's singles final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on July 2, 2011. Kvitova captured her first Wimbledon title by defeating former champion Maria Sharpova of Russia 6-3, 6-4.

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Kvitova wins women's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic returns the ball against Maria Sharapova of Russia in the women's singles final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on July 2, 2011. Kvitova captured her first Wimbledon title by defeating former champion Sharpova 6-3, 6-4.

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Kvitova wins women's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic holds the Venus Rosewater Dish after winning the women's singles final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on July 2, 2011. Kvitova captured her first Wimbledon title by defeating former champion Maria Sharpova of Russia 6-3, 6-4.

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Sharapova at Wimbledon final

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on July 2, 2011. Kvitova beat former champion Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 to capture her first Wimbledon title.

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Charity ice show to be held in Tohoku

TOKYO, Japan - Former world champion figure skater Mao Asada (R) and new men's silver medalist Takahiko Kozuka pose during an event in Tokyo on May 6, 2011, announcing a charity ice show expected to be held in northeastern Japan in late July. Admission will be free for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.