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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Shou Xiaoyong, the head of the Chinese expert team of the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin, explains cotton cultivation methods to local farmers in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, June 24, 2023. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" (Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-HONGYAO PEOPLE-FOLK COSTUMES (CN)

(231220) -- LONGSHENG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers wearing folk costumes of Hongyao people walk in a terraced field in Dazhai Village of Longji Town, Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 24, 2013. People of Hongyao, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, live in Longsheng County of Guangxi for generations. Themed the color of red and featured delicate making techniques, the folk costumes of Hongyao people stand as a characteristic of the branch of Yao ethnic group age after age. During the annual "drying clothes" festival which falls on the 6th day of the 6th month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, Hongyao people in Dazhai Village of Longji Town present and dry their folk costumes outside their dwellings, forming a unique landscape. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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The World's Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Grape Trellis In Zhangjiakou

Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows grape tresses and hidden farmhouses in Guanhou village, Zhangjiakou city, North China's Hebei province. Xuanhua has a history of growing grapes for more than 1,300 years. The "Xuanhua Urban Traditional Vineyard" with Guanhou village as the main planting area has the oldest existing vines for more than 600 years. In June 2013, it was characterized by its unique "traditional grape planting system featuring funnel rack in the courtyard and multi-plant hole planting and cultivation". Identified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the world's important agricultural cultural heritage protection pilot, the courtyard economy based on sightseeing, catering, picking experience has become a characteristic pillar industry for farmers to increase income and rural revitalization.

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Ama divers in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo shows "ama" divers in Toba, Mie Prefecture, in June 2013. Eight prefectures in Japan announced on Jan. 24, 2014, the creation of a joint committee to promote and preserve the "ama" diving culture and have it designated an UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. Ama -- literally sea women -- are free-divers who collect pearls, shellfish, sea urchins and seaweed.

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Deaf hammer thrower competing at top level in Japan

OTSU, Japan - Deaf hammer thrower Masatoshi Morimoto gives an interview to Kyodo News on June 24, 2013, in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators wearing masks march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 24, 2013. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Young protesters march holding a Brazilian national flag in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 24, 2013. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People stage a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on June 24, 2013. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Police officers stand guard on June 24, 2013, in front of the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, where people staged a demonstration. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People gather in front of the Municipal Theater to participate in a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 24, 2013. Protests triggered by transport fare hikes spread with participants showing their opposition to such issues as corruption and the amount spent on the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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IFRC President Konoe to seek 2nd term

NAIROBI, Kenya - Tadateru Konoe, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, says during an interview with Kyodo News in Nairobi on June 24, 2013 that he will seek another four-year term as IFRC head to implement his agenda.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus winces after injuring her right knee during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2. She withdrew from the tournament due to the injury just before her second round game two days later.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus collapses after injuring her right knee during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2. She withdrew from the tournament due to the injury just before her second round game two days later.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus falls during a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships against Maria Joao Koehler of Portugal at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Azarenka won 6-1, 6-2. She withdrew from the tournament due to a right knee injury just before her second round game two days later.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Rafael Nadal of Spain loses to Steve Darcis of Belgium during a first-round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Sprint Nextel

OVERLAND PARK, United States - Photo taken on June 24, 2013, shows the headquarters of Sprint Nextel Corp. in Overland Park, Kansas. Shareholders of Sprint Nextel Corp. on June 25, 2013, approved Softbank Corp.'s offer to acquire the third largest U.S. mobile carrier for $21.6 billion, paving the way for the Japanese carrier to enter the U.S. wireless market.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray plays against Benjamin Becker of Germany in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray acknowledges cheers from spectators after defeating Benjamin Becker of Germany in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - U.S. Marines alight from an air cushion landing craft on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Air cushion landing craft of U.S. forces land on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - U.S. Marines alight from an air cushion landing craft on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force alight from an air cushion landing craft (front) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force during a joint exercise on a beach in southern California on June 24, 2013. Seen at back is an air cushion landing craft of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on the night of June 24, 2013, to protest against the government's massive spending on hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - An air cushion landing craft (L) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. Seen in front is an air cushion landing craft of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on the night of June 24, 2013, to protest against the government's massive spending on hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on the night of June 24, 2013, to protest against the government's massive spending on hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup.

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Protests in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Demonstrators take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on the night of June 24, 2013, to protest against the government's massive spending on hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force alight from an air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force during a joint exercise on a beach in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Chinese activist Chen

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng is interviewed by Kyodo News in Taipei on June 24, 2013. Chen has been living in the United States since leaving China in 2012.

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Chinese activist Chen

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng is interviewed by Kyodo News in Taipei on June 24, 2013. Chen has been living in the United States since leaving China in 2012.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (front) and the U.S. Navy (back) land on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Chinese activist Chen

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng is interviewed by Kyodo News in Taipei on June 24, 2013. Chen has been living in the United States since leaving China in 2012.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray plays against Benjamin Becker of Germany in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - An air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray plays against Benjamin Becker of Germany in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Russia's Maria Sharapova plays against France's Kristina Mladenovic in a first-round women's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Sharapova won 7-6(5), 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Steve Darcis of Belgium plays against Rafael Nadal of Spain in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Rafael Nadal of Spain leaves the court after a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships against Steve Darcis of Belgium at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after losing a point during the second set of a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships against Steve Darcis of Belgium at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after losing a point during the third set of a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships against Steve Darcis of Belgium at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Steve Darcis of Belgium acknowledges cheers from spectators after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in a first-round men's singles match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 24, 2013. Darcis won 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4.