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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 21, 2017 shows the ruins of an old palace of the ancient city of Han (202 B.C.- A.D. 220) and Wei (220-265) dynasties in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Terminal 2 at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Terminal 2 at Haneda airport in Tokyo is photographed from the control tower on Oct. 21, 2014.

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Fishmerman opts to live in typhoon-hit city

TACLOBAN, Philippines - A 31-year-old fisherman, shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 21, 2014, chooses to continue living on a floating house in Tacloban even after super typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippine city last year.

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Filipino girl offers flowers to brother's grave

TACLOBAN, Philippines - A girl (L) offers flowers on Oct. 21, 2014, to a grave in Tacloban, the central Philippines, for her younger brother killed at age 4 by last year's super typhoon Haiyan.

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NDF vice president Yamana in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Hajimu Yamana, vice president of the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Oct. 21, 2014.

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Trails of destruction still visible a year on after super typhoon

LEYTE, Philippines - A laborer works on a new classroom building on Oct. 21, 2014 in Tanauan town in the central Philippine province of Leyte, replacing classrooms totally destroyed by supertyphoon Haiyan almost a year ago. While much has improved in the people's lives nearly a year since the tragedy that caused massive devastation, full recovery has yet to be achieved.

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Syrian reliance on imported oil grows amid civil war

BANIAS, Syria - A national refinery facility is seen in Banias, northwestern Syria, on Oct. 21, 2014. Syria is increasingly dependent on oil imported from Iran due to the protracted civil war complicated by the Islamic State militant group.

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Syrian reliance on imported oil grows amid civil war

BANIAS, Syria - The main gate of a national oil refinery is seen in Banias, northwestern Syria, on Oct. 21, 2014. Syria is increasingly dependent on oil imported from Iran due to the protracted civil war complicated by the Islamic State militant group.

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Fukui Pref.'s sake marketed in Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel - Atsuhide Kato, president of sake brewery Kato Kichibei Shoten in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, holds a bottle of sake in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 21, 2014. The connection between Fukui and Israel dates back to World War II when thousands of Jews escaped from the Nazi persecution to the prefecture with the help of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania.

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Japan strengthens border control over Ebola

NARITA, Japan - An immigration officer (L) asks a man seeking to enter Japan whether he has stayed in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone or the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days, at Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2014. Japan strengthened its airport quarantine system the same day to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus.

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Japanese mobile phone carriers launch new Apple iPads

TOKYO, Japan - A staff member at an NTT Docomo Inc. outlet in Tokyo explains the company's trade-in campaign on Oct. 24, 2014, to a customer holding an iPad Air 2 tablet, as Japan's three major mobile phone carriers launch sales of Apple Inc.'s two new tablets. NTT Docomo, which started iPad sales in June well after KDDI Corp. and Softbank Mobile Corp., is hoping to win over customers from its smaller rivals by offering the trade-in campaign, under which it will buy older iPads, including those sold by other companies, for up to 21,600 yen.

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'Ekiben' railway box lunch race under way in south Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - A woman holds a box lunch of grilled boneless short rib meat on rice, the winner of last year's "Kyushu Ekiben Grand Prix" railway box lunch contest, on sale at Kyushu Railway's Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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Nagoya bar attracts 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' fans

NAGOYA, Japan - Fans of the popular Japanese manga comic and animation series "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" mimic a signature pose by a character at a bar named "JoJo Bar Moriocho" in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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'Ekiben' railway box lunch corner proves popular

FUKUOKA, Japan - An "ekiben" railway box lunch corner set up at Kyushu Railway's Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with shoppers on Oct. 21, 2014, as 32 of the 50 types of box lunch involved in the "Kyushu Ekiben Grand Prix" competition are on sale there through next January.

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Fujifilm to launch 'Hello Kitty' instant camera

TOKYO, Japan - Fujifilm Corp. unveils a new model of its Cheki instant camera featuring the globally popular "Hello Kitty" character in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2014. The new model, commemorating the character's 40th anniversary, will go on sale Nov. 21.

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Liberia-bound Cuban doctors express determination

HAVANA, Cuba - A group of Cuban doctors sent to Liberia to fight Ebola fever pose in Havana on Oct. 21, 2014, before their departure for the West African country. One of the doctors, Leonardo Fernandez, told Kyodo News, "We want to save as many lives as possible." Another participant, Angel Eduardo, said, "My family now knows the importance of our mission."

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Cuban doctor braces himself for fight against Ebola

HAVANA, Cuba - Tomas Perdomo, one of 49 Cuban doctors sent to Liberia to treat Ebola fever patients, says in an interview with Kyodo News in Havana on Oct. 21, 2014, before his departure that extra care must be taken to fight the "invisible enemy."

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Giants crush Royals in World Series Game 1

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki grounds into a double play in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, the United States, on Oct. 21, 2014. Aoki went 0-for-4 for the team, which lost 7-1.

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World Series starts in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki strikes out during the third inning of the first game of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants in Kansas City, the United States, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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World Series starts in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, United States - Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2014, in Kansas City, the United States, shows the opening ceremony of the first round of the World Series between Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants.

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World Series starts in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki (23) dashes out from the dugout for the opening ceremony of the first round of the World Series against San Francisco Giants in Kansas City, the United States, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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World Series starts in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, United States - Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2014, in Kansas City, the United States, shows the opening ceremony of the first round of the World Series between Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants.

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World Series starts in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki (23) dashes out from the dugout for the opening ceremony of the first round of the World Series against San Francisco Giants in Kansas City, the United States, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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Fans await World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - A Kansas City Royals fan shows her face painted with the team emblem on Oct. 21, 2014, prior to the first round of the World Series against San Francisco Giants in Kansas City, the United States.

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Thai couple held over missing Japanese man in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Divers search a canal near Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 21, 2014, following the disappearance of a Japanese man. A Thai man was quoted as telling police Yoshinori Shimato died of a heart attack after going to a hospital last month, and that he cut the body into pieces and dumped them in a canal.

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Fans await World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - Fans of Kansas City Royals show enthusiasm on Oct. 21, 2014, prior to the first round of the World Series against San Francisco Giants in Kansas City, the United States.

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H.K. gov't, protesters fail to bridge divide in talks

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters gather on a major thoroughfare in central Hong Kong, China, on Oct. 21, 2014, after talks between their representatives and government officials ended without result. Following the two-hour dialogue, the protest movement's leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the government's "vague" response to their demands and called on demonstrators in the streets to continue with their occupation action.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters watch a live broadcast of a dialogue between their representatives and those of the Hong Kong government, in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters watch a live broadcast of a dialogue between their representatives and those of the Hong Kong government, on a main road in the central part of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014.

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H.K. gov't, protesters fail to bridge divide in talks

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters gather on a major thoroughfare in central Hong Kong, China, on Oct. 21, 2014, after talks between their representatives and government officials ended without result. Following the two-hour dialogue, the protest movement's leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the government's "vague" response to their demands and called on demonstrators in the streets to continue with their occupation action.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters watch a live broadcast of a dialogue between their representatives and those of the Hong Kong government, on a main road in the central part of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters watch a live broadcast of a dialogue between their representatives and those of the Hong Kong government, in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014.

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Japan's security official, S. Korean foreign minister

SEOUL, South Korea - Shotaro Yachi (L), national security adviser to the Japanese Cabinet, shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se ahead of their talks at the ministry in Seoul on Oct. 21, 2014.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters watch a live broadcast of a dialogue between their representatives and those of the Hong Kong government, in the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters watch a live broadcast of a dialogue between their representatives and those of the Hong Kong government, on a main road in the central part of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - A pro-democracy protester gives a thumbs down while watching a live broadcast of a dialogue between representatives of the Hong Kong government and those of pro-democracy protesters, on a main road in the central part of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters fill a main road near the government headquarters in the central part of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014, as their representatives held a meeting with representatives of the Hong Kong government.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters fill a main road near the government headquarters in the central part of Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014, as their representatives held a meeting with representatives of the Hong Kong government.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Representatives of the Hong Kong government are seen before a meeting with representatives of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014. The meeting was broadcast live on most television channels.

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Smoke grows in Kurdish town after airstrikes

SURUC, Turkey - Dozens of Syrian refugees watch atop a hill in the suburbs of Suruc, southeastern Turkey, as smoke rises in Ayn al-Arab, known as Kobani in Kurdish, in northern Syria on Oct. 21, 2014, following U.S.-led airstrikes against the Islamic State militant group.

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H.K. pro-democracy protests

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy messages are posted in front of the government headquarters in the central part of Hong Kong on Oct. 21, 2014.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Representatives of pro-democracy protesters are seen before a meeting with representatives of the Hong Kong government in Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014. The meeting was broadcast live on most television channels.

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Fancl Health Science to sell genetic testing kit

TOKYO, Japan - A genetic testing kit is unveiled in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2014, by Fancl Health Science, a subsidiary of cosmetics maker Fancl Corp., for sale from November at prices starting from 14,800 yen. Based on the user's genetic data, the company will predict likely lifestyle-related illnesses and recommend specific dietary supplements to prevent them.

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Umbrella artwork adorns Kyoto temple garden in illumination

KYOTO, Japan - The Hashintei dry-landscape garden in Kodaiji, a Buddhist temple in the ancient capital of Kyoto, western Japan, is decorated with brightly colored traditional Japanese umbrellas and lit up on Oct. 21, 2014, during an illumination test ahead of a special night-viewing period for autumnal foliage from Oct. 24 to Dec. 14.

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Umbrella artwork adorns Kyoto temple garden in illumination

KYOTO, Japan - Brightly colored traditional Japanese umbrellas in red, purple and white stand out under lighting at the Hashintei traditional dry-landscape garden in Kodaiji, a Buddhist temple in the ancient capital of Kyoto, western Japan, during an illumination test on Oct. 21, 2014, ahead of a special night-viewing period for autumnal foliage from Oct. 24 to Dec. 14.

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Nuke regulator inspects decommissioned Tokai power plant

MITO, Japan - Satoru Tanaka (R), a commissioner of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, inspects a facility at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Oct. 21, 2014. The Tokai plant is the first commercial nuclear reactor to be decommissioned in Japan.

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H.K. gov't, pro-democracy protesters hold dialogue

HONG KONG, China - Representatives of the Hong Kong government (R) and those of pro-democracy protesters are seen ahead of their meeting in Hong Kong on the night of Oct. 21, 2014. The meeting was broadcast live on most television channels.

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'Matchbox Magazine' wins Tohoku souvenir award

SENDAI, Japan - A set of travel brochures squeezed into matchboxes, dubbed "Matchbox Magazine," is given the top prize in the lifestyle segment of a contest to find new attractive souvenirs in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku held in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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Nuke regulator inspects decommissioned Tokai power plant

MITO, Japan - Satoru Tanaka (L), a commissioner of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, inspects a central control room at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tokai nuclear power plant in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Oct. 21, 2014. The Tokai plant is the first commercial nuclear reactor to be decommissioned in Japan.

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Iwate snacks picked as one of best new souvenirs from Tohoku

SENDAI, Japan - Snacks from Iwate Prefecture under the brand "Iwate no oishisa pecco" win the top prize for the food category of a contest to pick new souvenirs representing the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan on Oct. 21, 2014, held in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.