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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240324) -- BEIJING, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen of China participates in a training session prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers match against Singapore in north China's Tianjin Municipality on March 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT(CN)

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT(CN)

(240323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen of China participates in a training session prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers match against Singapore in North China's Tianjin Municipality on March 23, 2024. The match was scheduled on March 26. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)SINGAPORE-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-SINGAPORE VS CHINA

(SP)SINGAPORE-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-SINGAPORE VS CHINA

(240321) -- SINGAPORE, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (1st L) of China controls the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match between Singapore and China at the National Stadium in Singapore, March 21, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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(SP)SINGAPORE-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHINA-TRAINING

(SP)SINGAPORE-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER-CHINA-TRAINING

(240320) -- SINGAPORE, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- China's Ai Kesen (2nd R) vies for the ball during a training session one day ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers against Singapore held in Singapore's National Stadium on March 20, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS QINGDAO HAINIU (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS QINGDAO HAINIU (CN)

(230506) -- CHENGDU, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (bottom) of Chengdu Rongcheng falls over during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match against Qingdao Hainiu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS QINGDAO HAINIU (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS QINGDAO HAINIU (CN)

(230506) -- CHENGDU, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen celebrates his goal during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match against Qingdao Hainiu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU VS BEIJING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU VS BEIJING (CN)

(230703) -- CHENGDU, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (R) of Chengdu Rongcheng vies with Josef de Souza of Beijing Guoan during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Beijing Guoan in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU VS BEIJING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU VS BEIJING (CN)

(230703) -- CHENGDU, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (R) of Chengdu Rongcheng shoots during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Beijing Guoan in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS PALESTINE(CN)

(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS PALESTINE(CN)

(230620) -- DALIAN, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (Top) of China vies for a header during an international friendly football match between China and Palestine in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS PALESTINE(CN)

(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS PALESTINE(CN)

(230620) -- DALIAN, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (2nd R) of China breaks through during an international friendly football match between China and Palestine in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS PALESTINE(CN)

(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS PALESTINE(CN)

(230620) -- DALIAN, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (Top) of China vies with Mohammed Saleh of Palestine for a header during an international friendly football match between China and Palestine in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS PALESTINE(CN)

(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS PALESTINE(CN)

(230620) -- DALIAN, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (R) of China vies for a header during an international friendly football match between China and Palestine in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS MYANMAR (CN)

(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS MYANMAR (CN)

(230616) -- DALIAN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (2nd R) of China competes during an international football friendly between China and Myanmar in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS MYANMAR (CN)

(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS MYANMAR (CN)

(230616) -- DALIAN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (R) of China passes the ball during an international football friendly between China and Myanmar in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU VS SHANGHAI (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU VS SHANGHAI (CN)

(230523) -- CHENGDU, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chengdu Rongcheng's Ai Kesen celebrates after scoring the penalty kick during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 9th round match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Shenhua FC in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU VS CHANGCHUN(CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU VS CHANGCHUN(CN)

(230514) -- CHENGDU, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jores Okore (2nd L) of Changchun Yatai vies with Ai Kesen (1st R) of Chengdu Rongcheng during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 7th round match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Changchun Yatai in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on May 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS QINGDAO HAINIU (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS QINGDAO HAINIU (CN)

(230506) -- CHENGDU, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (bottom) of Chengdu Rongcheng falls over during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match against Qingdao Hainiu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS QINGDAO HAINIU (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS QINGDAO HAINIU (CN)

(230506) -- CHENGDU, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen celebrates his goal during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match against Qingdao Hainiu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(230422) -- CHENGDU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen of Chengdu Rongcheng celebrates scoring during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Cangzhou Mighty Lions in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(230422) -- CHENGDU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (R) and Romulo of Chengdu Rongcheng prepares for a free kick during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Cangzhou Mighty Lions in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(230422) -- CHENGDU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen of Chengdu Rongcheng celebrates scoring during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Cangzhou Mighty Lions in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(230422) -- CHENGDU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (C) of Chengdu Rongcheng competes during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Cangzhou Mighty Lions in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-FOOTBALL-CSL-CHENGDU RONGCHENG VS CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS (CN)

(230422) -- CHENGDU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen of Chengdu Rongcheng gets injured during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Cangzhou Mighty Lions in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-HENAN SSLM VS CHENGDU RONGCHENG (CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-HENAN SSLM VS CHENGDU RONGCHENG (CN)

(230416) -- ZHENGZHOU, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (R) of Chengdu Rongcheng reacts during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Henan SSLM and Chengdu Rongcheng in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, April 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-HENAN SSLM VS CHENGDU RONGCHENG (CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-HENAN SSLM VS CHENGDU RONGCHENG (CN)

(230416) -- ZHENGZHOU, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (L) of Chengdu Rongcheng vies for the ball during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Henan SSLM and Chengdu Rongcheng in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, April 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-HENAN SSLM VS CHENGDU RONGCHENG (CN)

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-HENAN SSLM VS CHENGDU RONGCHENG (CN)

(230416) -- ZHENGZHOU, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ai Kesen (C) of Chengdu Rongcheng vies for a header during a 2023 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Henan SSLM and Chengdu Rongcheng in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, April 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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Floats clash at festival in tsunami-hit north Japan region

Floats clash at festival in tsunami-hit north Japan region

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Two floats clash with each other at a "fighting star festival" in the Kesen district of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2014, before the launch of land reclamation for housing construction after the March 2011 disaster that hit the northeaster Japan region.

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German-donated community halls in tsunami-hit areas

German-donated community halls in tsunami-hit areas

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken in January 2014 shows the Berlin Haus, a local community center built with donations from Deutsch-Japanische Gesellschaft Berlin, an association aimed at promoting exchanges between Japan and Germany, in the district of Kamiosabe in the town of Kesen in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture.

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German-donated community halls in tsunami-hit areas

German-donated community halls in tsunami-hit areas

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken in January 2014 shows local women practicing dancing at the Berlin Haus in the district of Kamiosabe in the town of Kesen in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. The local community center was built with donations from Deutsch-Japanische Gesellschaft Berlin, an association aimed at promoting exchanges between Japan and Germany.

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Students send messages to U.S. teen who found tsunami-swept ball

Students send messages to U.S. teen who found tsunami-swept ball

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Members of Kesen Junior High School's basketball club in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, show a ball on June 28, 2012, on which they have written "Thank you" and other messages in English and Japanese, as well as other gifts for Aleasha Hohorst, an 18-year-old American girl who returned a basketball with the school's name on it after finding it in Alaska in March 2012, a year after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Students send messages to U.S. teen who found tsunami-swept ball

Students send messages to U.S. teen who found tsunami-swept ball

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Members of Kesen Junior High School's basketball club in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, show a ball on June 28, 2012, on which they have written "Thank you" and other messages in English and Japanese, for Aleasha Hohorst, an 18-year-old American girl who returned a basketball with the school's name on it after finding it in Alaska in March 2012, a year after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Tohoku economy hopes to blossom with camellia products

Tohoku economy hopes to blossom with camellia products

Sayaka Watanabe, 34, shows camellia oil hand cream and tea made by fermenting the leaves of the camellia plant in the Kesen area of Iwate Prefecture, which was hit hard by the devastating March 2011 earthquake, in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2016. Her company re:terra Co. markets the products made from naturally grown camellia plants in the city of Rikuzentakata to support reconstruction in the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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