Female crested ibis from China presented to Japan

Female crested ibis from China presented to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Li Yucai (L), deputy director of China's State Forestry Bureau, holds a picture of Mei Mei, an 18-month-old female crested ibis officially donated by China in Tokyo on Oct. 16 for mating with Yu Yu, shown in a frame held by Environment Agency director general Yoriko Kawaguchi. Mei Mei's picture was presented to Japan to mark her transportation to the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture.

Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating

Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating

NIIGATA, Japan - Masatomo Kawai (R), vice minister at Japan's Environment Agency, and Li Yucai, deputy director of China's State Forestry Bureau, shake hands Oct. 14 after exchanging a note on the delivery at Niigata airport of a young female crested ibis. The bird, named ''Mei Mei,'' was donated to Japan by China for mating purposes under an environmental accord adopted the previous day in Tokyo between Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. The 18-month-old Mei Mei was transported to the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, to mate with Yu Yu, which was hatched in Japan.

(MASTEROFCRAFTS)CHINA-HENAN-GUILLOCHE (CN)

(MASTEROFCRAFTS)CHINA-HENAN-GUILLOCHE (CN)

(220527) -- XINMI, May 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Yucai's apprentice Li Jinghang adjusts the Guilloche machine at Cheng's workshop in Xinmi City, central China's Henan Province, on May 24, 2022. Guilloche is a decorative technique in which a precise, intricate and repetitive pattern is mechanically engraved into a material via engine turning. The technique uses a machine controlled by the delicacy of the hand of craftsman. As an important process in making superior watch and jewelry, the art is now mastered by rarely few people. Cheng Yucai, born in 1978, got to know Guilloche in 2013 when he saw a cigarette case decorated with the technique. He was attracted by the delicacy and decided to devote himself into the art. In 2015, he resigned from his work in a silverwork factory and began his career in Guilloche. After countless failures and costs of materials, Cheng finally created an integrated Guilloche machine, which was granted with the country's patent of invention in 2017. His skills also amazed prof

Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating+

Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating+

NIIGATA, Japan - Masatomo Kawai (R), vice minister at Japan's Environment Agency, and Li Yucai, deputy director of China's State Forestry Bureau, shake hands Oct. 14 after exchanging a note on the delivery at Niigata airport of a young female crested ibis. The bird, named ''Mei Mei,'' was donated to Japan by China for mating purposes under an environmental accord adopted the previous day in Tokyo between Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. The 18-month-old Mei Mei was transported to the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, to mate with Yu Yu, which was hatched in Japan.