Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

50th anniversary of 1964 Tokyo Olympics celebrated

50th anniversary of 1964 Tokyo Olympics celebrated

TOKYO, Japan - Participants numbering 1,964 pose during an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games at Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium in the Japanese capital on Oct. 11, 2014.

Tokaido Shinkansen to mark 50th anniversary in October

Tokaido Shinkansen to mark 50th anniversary in October

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo dated Oct. 1, 1964 shows a departing ceremony of a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train held at Tokyo Station. The Tokaido Shinkansen Line began operating to coincide with Tokyo's hosting of the Summer Olympic Games.

86-year-old agronomist spreads seeds of corn, hope in China

STORY: 86-year-old agronomist spreads seeds of corn, hope in China DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cheng Xiangwen working at corn fields 2. file of Cheng Xiangwen working in Hainan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG XIANGWEN, Agronomist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHENG XIANGWEN, Agronomist 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHENG XIANGWEN, Agronomist STORYLINE: 86-year-old Cheng Xiangwen is an agronomist and spends most of his life studying and cultivating corn. Cheng is a native of central China's Henan Province, a massive corn production base. After graduating in 1963, Cheng became an agrotechnician in Henan's Xunxian County. In 1964, he came to Hainan, where it was warmer, and started corn breeding work there. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG XIANGWEN, Agronomist "The living conditions were difficult when we first came here, we lived in local farmers' homes. To reduce expenses, we bought a sewing machine to sew bags." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese