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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei signs her autographs for readers during her new book sharing activity in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 2, 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April

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Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years

STORY: Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 13, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of construction workers in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 25, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of a bread factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: July 3, 2023) (courtesy of Ankara Municipality) 4. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Dec. 7, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The jobless rate in Türkiye was 8.5 percent in October, the lowest level since November 2012 when it was 8.4 percent, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Monday. The number of unemployed people, aged 15 years old and over, dropped by 163,000 to 2.96 million year-on-year in November, it said, adding the unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage point

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Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war

STORY: Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Afghanistan 2. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 4. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD SHAFI AZIM, Chief of Psychiatric Department, Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): KHAWAJA QUDRATULLAH SEDIQI, Neurologist 8. various of Afghan refugees STORYLINE: Mohammad Hussain was an interpreter for the U.S. forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2012. He said that the outcome of his joining the war has been noth

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a citizen exercising in front of the Bell Tower on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. The Bell Tower, located in the northernmost part of the Beijing Central Axis, was the clock tolling center of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and has a history of over 700 years. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows people visiting the Beijing Zhongshan Park on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows people taking photos of the Altar of Land and Grain, where the ancient emperors offered sacrifice to the gods of land and grain, at the Beijing Zhongshan Park on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur

STORY: We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pekka Nieminen playing badminton with colleagues 2. various of Pekka Nieminen working in his office 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: For Pekka Nieminen, a 62-year-old entrepreneur from Finland, China is like an old friend. He has witnessed China's modernization drive since his first trip to China in 1991. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. "My first visit to China was in 1991. In 2005, I took my first assignment to China up to 7 years, from 2005 to 2012. Now this is my second assignment to China. I came in 2022 here in Wuqing. I'm a lucky person that I had that experience (in China) from early 1990s

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Time-honored "koji" store thriving on magical ingredient

OITA, Japan - Myoho Asari (R), her father Koichi (2nd from R) and her second son Ryotoku (L) prepare steamed rice for putting koji mold into it on Nov. 7, 2012, at their store Kojiya Honten in Saiki, Oita Prefecture. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Time-honored "koji" store thriving on magical ingredient

OITA, Japan - Photo shows Kojiya Honten, a producer and retailer of "koji" fermented seasoning made from rice malt, at sundown on a street in Saiki, Oita Prefecture. The street is home to a number of long-established stores. Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2012. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Rakugo artist Katsura Bunshi

TOKYO, Japan - Rakugo artist Katsura Bunshi holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2012. The 69-year-old artist, formerly known as Katsura Sanshi, will give performances of comic storytelling in Paris on Dec. 7 and 8 as part of ongoing shows marking his succession to the name of his late master.

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Rakugo artist Katsura Bunshi

TOKYO, Japan - Rakugo artist Katsura Bunshi is pictured at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2012. The 69-year-old artist, formerly known as Katsura Sanshi, will give performances of comic storytelling in Paris on Dec. 7 and 8 as part of ongoing shows marking his succession to the name of his late master.

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Cheromei wins Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kenya's Lydia Cheromei crosses the finish line to win the Yokohama Women's Marathon in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 18, 2012. Cheromei ran uncontested after the 15 kilometer-point and finished in a race record of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.

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Mozart's piano

VIENNA, Austria - Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov plays a fortepiano played by Wolfgang Mozart during a concert at the composer's former home in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Autumn leaves illuminated at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Autumn leaves are illuminated during a test at Eikando Zenrin-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2012. The temple will be open to visitors at night from Nov. 11 to Dec. 5.

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Venue for 2014 Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2012, shows jumps for Nordic skiing in Sochi, Russia, under construction for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Govinda Prasad Mainali gives a news conference in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Nov. 7, 2012, after the Tokyo High Court acquitted him the same day of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he spent 15 years in prison.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Govinda Prasad Mainali (front) gives a news conference in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Nov. 7, 2012, after the Tokyo High Court acquitted him the same day of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he spent 15 years in prison.

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - About 100,000 demonstrators fill an area near the parliamentary building in Athens on Nov. 7, 2012, in protest against Greece's austerity measures, which passed parliament early on Nov. 8.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (C), accompanied by her father Eikatsu (R) and her mother Yukiyo, answers reporters' questions at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012, after receiving the People's Honor Award and a necklace with a golden pearl given as a reward from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) receives the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Tokyo Disneyland Christmas

CHIBA, Japan - Images of snow and Santa Claus are projected on the Cinderella Castle in Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Nov. 7, 2012, as part of the amusement park's Christmas season events.

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Autumn leaves illuminated at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Autumn leaves are illuminated during a test at Eikando Zenrin-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2012. The temple will be open to visitors at night from Nov. 11 to Dec. 5.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) receives a necklace with a golden pearl from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - Supporters cheer as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, after winning the presidential election for his second term. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama waves to supporters after a speech in which he declared victory in the presidential election in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida has her mother Yukiyo put a necklace with a golden pearl around her neck, which was given as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Yoshida receives People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida holds a necklace with a golden pearl, which was given as a reward for earning the People's Honor Award, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Yoshida has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in the women's 55-kilogram class.

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Wedding dresses from N.Y.

TOKYO, Japan - Wedding producer Novarese Inc. demonstrates wedding dresses of the New York brand Oscar de la Renta in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012, as it will begin selling and leasing them in Japan in mid-November.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama waves to supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, after winning the presidential election. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election before supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Hisahito, 6, visits the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Govinda Prasad Mainali gives a news conference in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Nov. 7, 2012, after the Tokyo High Court acquitted him the same day of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he spent 15 years in prison.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, accompanied by his wife Michelle, waves to supporters who gathered to hear him declare victory in the presidential election. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Tanaka offers to approve 3 planned universities in reversal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka speaks at a meeting of the House of Representatives education subcommittee in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Tanaka offered at the meeting to approve three planned universities, reversing her opposition the previous week to their creation.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election during a speech in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd from R), his wife Michelle (far L) and their daughters appear before supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, who gathered to hear Obama declare victory in the presidential election. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Chinese vessels sail near Senkakus for 19th day

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Nov. 7, 2012, shows Chinese marine surveillance vessel Haijian 51 (bottom) and the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Ishigaki in a so-called contiguous zone near Kuba Island of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Chinese patrol vessels sailed in an area just outside Japanese territorial waters around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku group claimed by China for the 19th straight day, the Japan Coast Guard said.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election during a speech in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Japanese town of Obama celebrates Obama's reelection

OBAMA, Japan - People in Obama, a small town in Fukui Prefecture, applaud as a U.S. TV network announces U.S. President Barack Obama has secured reelection on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Hisahito, 6, receives a sacred tree branch during his visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama waves to supporters during a speech in which he declared victory in the presidential election in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Chinese vessels sail near Senkakus for 19th day

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Nov. 7, 2012, shows Chinese marine surveillance vessels Haijian 51 (bottom) and Haijian 84 in a so-called contiguous zone near Kuba Island of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Chinese patrol vessels sailed in an area just outside Japanese territorial waters around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku group claimed by China for the 19th straight day, the Japan Coast Guard said.

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Int'l manga comics conference in Tottori

YONAGO, Japan - Visitors view works by manga artists on display at the 13th International Comic Artist Conference in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012. The event opened the same day, bringing together participants from three regions and six countries including Japan, China and South Korea, and will run through Nov. 11.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election during a speech in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Tanaka offers to approve 3 planned universities in reversal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka speaks at a meeting of the House of Representatives education subcommittee in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Tanaka offered at the meeting to approve three planned universities, reversing her opposition the previous week to their creation.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama declares victory in the presidential election during a speech in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Akishino (front), his wife Princess Kiko (behind Prince Akishino) and their son Prince Hisahito, 6, visit the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Akishino (2nd from L), his wife Princess Kiko (2nd from R) and their son Prince Hisahito, 6, visit the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Obama reelected U.S. president

CHICAGO, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (far R), his wife Michelle (2nd from L) and their daughters appear before supporters in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2012, ahead of a speech by Obama declaring victory in the presidential election. The Democrat defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Nepalese acquitted over 1997 murder

TOKYO, Japan - Govinda Prasad Mainali (2nd from R) makes a victory sign on the balcony of his Kathmandu residence on Nov. 7, 2012, shortly after being informed by his supporters in Japan that the Tokyo High Court had acquitted him of the 1997 murder of a woman, a crime for which he had been sentenced to life in prison.