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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2009 shows a storage tank under construction at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Golden Hall of Toshodaiji to be opened for 1st time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, shows the inside of the Golden Hall, known as ''kondo,'' at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture. The temple plans to open the hall, a national treasure, for one day only on Nov. 3, 2010, the first time it will be shown to the public.

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Policewoman controls traffic in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A policewoman controls traffic at a crossing in Pyongyang on Oct. 30, 2009.

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Ex-police officer active in stopping suicide-seekers

FUKUI, Japan - Former senior police officer Yukio Shige, carrying binoculars Oct. 30, 2009, heads a nonprofit group to prevent suicides around the scenic Tojimbo cliff on the shore of the Sea of Japan in the northern part of Fukui Prefecture.

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American Nagasu top in women's short program

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States skates in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Nagasu, a U.S. citizen whose parents are Japanese, topped the event.

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American Nagasu takes lead after women's short program in China

BEIJING, China - Sixteen-year-old American Mirai Nagasu, whose parents are Japanese, performs her spin in the women's short program, at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009, where she took the lead with 62.20 points. Nagasu took first in the U.S. national championships in 2008.

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Japan's Suzuki comes 4th in women's short program in China

BEIJING, China - Akiko Suzuki performs in the women's short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009, where she came fourth with a score of 59.52 points.

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Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining to integrate under holding firm in April

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Oil Corp. President Shinji Nishio speaks during a news conference in a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 30, 2009, after his company and Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. signed an agreement to integrate under a new holding company in April next year. Nishio will become chairman of the holding company, JX Holdings Inc., while Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. President Mitsunori Takahagi will become president of the holding firm.

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American Nagasu top in women's short program

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States smiles after performing in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Nagasu, a U.S. citizen whose parents are Japanese, topped the event.

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Sony in red for April-September, trims annual loss forecast

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp.'s Chief Financial Officer Nobuyuki Oneda speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009, at which the major electronics company announced it booked a group net loss of 63.4 billion yen in the April-September first half of fiscal 2009.

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Oda takes lead after short program at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Oda, who won the season-opening Trophee Bombard in Paris earlier this month, got off to a flying start in his bid for a second consecutive title after grabbing the lead in the men's short program with 83.5 points.

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N.Z. premier suggests desire for U.S. involvement in regional blocs

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009, a day after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Key indicated that it would be preferable if the United States is included in regional blocs such as the one advocated by Hatoyama.

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American Nagasu top in women's short program

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States skates in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Nagasu, a U.S. citizen whose parents are Japanese, topped the event.

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Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining to integrate under holding firm in April

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. President Mitsunori Takahagi speaks during a news conference in a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 30, 2009, at which he announced a plan to integrate the company with Nippon Oil Corp. under a new holding company, JX Holdings Inc., in April next year. Takahagi will become president of JX Holdings, while the post of chairman of the holding firm will go to Nippon Oil President Shinji Nishio.

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Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining to integrate under holding firm in April

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Oil Corp. President Shinji Nishio (L) and Nippon Mining Holdings Inc. President Mitsunori Takahagi shake hands during a news conference in a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 30 , 2009, at which they said their companies have signed an agreement to integrate under a new holding company in April next year.

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71 ball players take part in tryout for women's pro league

KYOTO, Japan - Hopefuls take part in a joint tryout session for a women's professional baseball league, starting April next year, at Wakasa Stadium Kyoto in Kyoto on Oct. 30, 2009. A total of 71 baseball players took part in the tryout.

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BOJ to phase out emergency funding steps, but keep low-rate policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa speaks about the outlook for the Japanese economy at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009.

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Panasonic announces April-Sept. earnings

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otusbo speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009, at which the company announced it booked a net loss of 46.87 billion yen in the April-September first half of fiscal 2009.

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71 ball players take part in tryout for women's pro league

KYOTO, Japan - Hopefuls take part in a joint tryout session for a women's professional baseball league, starting April next year, at Wakasa Stadium Kyoto in Kyoto on Oct. 30, 2009. A total of 71 baseball players took part in the tryout.

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China's Nasdaq-style stock market opens in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN, China - Participants ring a bell during the listing ceremony of ChiNext, China's Nasdaq-style stock market, at a hotel in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Oct. 30, 2009. A total of 28 small and medium-sized enterprises started trading their shares in the market.

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Ill people, pregnant women begin getting shots against new flu

GIFU, Japan - A man receives vaccination against the new H1N1 strain of influenza A at a hospital in Gifu, central Japan, on Oct. 30, 2009 as medical institutions in three western prefectures began vaccinating pregnant women and people with chronic diseases against the new flu.

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Home electronics retailer Yamada Denki opens flagship store

TOKYO, Japan - People form long lines in front of the flagship store of Japan's largest consumer electronics retail chain Yamada Denki Co. in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Oct. 30, 2009, before its opening.

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Hot-air balloon festival begins in Saga

SAGA, Japan - Colorful hot-air balloons fly into the air from the Kase River in the city of Saga on Oct. 30, 2009, at the start of the five-day Saga International Balloon Fiesta. A total of 112 hot-air balloons from 15 countries are taking part in the event.

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Tourists given 'kochia' red carpet treatment

MITO, Japan - Tourists walk through some of the 30,000 kochia plants, most of which turn red, on a slope of Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Oct. 13, 2009. ''The ball-like shape of this plant is adorable. I feel as if I was in a picture book,'' said Chizuko Gemma, one of the visitors.

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Okada inspects earthquake damage in Indonesia

PADANG, Indonesia - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R) visits Padang in West Sumatra on Oct. 14, 2009, where a library collapsed during a powerful earthquake off Sumatra Island on Sept. 30.

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Megumi's parents attend meeting to help abductees

KAWASAKI, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (L) and his wife, Sakie, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korean agents more than 30 years ago, sing a song at a citizens forum in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 4, 2009, ahead of Megumi's 45th birthday on Oct. 5.

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Daiki Kameda wins warm-up for world title bout

OSAKA, Japan - Daiki Kameda (L) of Japan floors Jose Alberto Cuadros of Mexico with a left-right combination 30 seconds into the fourth round at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Aug. 30, 2009. Kameda is slated for a WBA flyweight title bout against Thai champion Denkaosen Kaowichit on Oct. 6, 2009.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 28, 2022 shows the sunning field of a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks the maturity of vinegar in process at a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2022. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two women promote vinegar products via livestreaming at a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2022. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Photo by Wang Changyu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker moves bottled vinegar at a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2022. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker displays mature vinegar at a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2022. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Photo by Wang Changyu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 28, 2022 shows workers operating at the sunning field of a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers move raw materials at the sunning field of a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2022. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker prepares raw materials for vinegar making at a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2022. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHISHUI-VINEGAR MAKING (CN)

(221030) -- CHISHUI, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare raw materials for vinegar making at a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2022. Chishui is celebrated for its sun vinegar, which has maintained a traditional making process. The production techniques of the Chishui vinegar, featuring the sunning process, was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou in 2009, and a national one in 2021. The vinegar is noted for its unique flavor also because of its time-tested recipe that include some herbal medicines. The local government pins great importance to the inheritance of vinegar making skills as well as the publicity of their products. Through "on-line + off-line" information and sales campaigns, Chishui sun vinegar has gained a new life in this mountainous city. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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Prison Break : Season 2 (2006)

Sarah Wayne Callies Characters: Dr. Sara Tancredi Television: Prison Break : Season 2 (TV-Serie) Usa 2005-2009, / 2. Staffel, Season 2 21 August 2006 PRISON BREAK: Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies) tries to decipher Michael's clues in the PRISON BREAK episode 'Unearthed' airing Monday, Oct. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ｩ2006 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Rebecca M. Heunermund Brenneman/FOX Date: 21 August 2006

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Ex-police officer active in stopping suicide-seekers

FUKUI, Japan - Former senior police officer Yukio Shige, carrying binoculars Oct. 30, 2009, heads a nonprofit group to prevent suicides around the scenic Tojimbo cliff on the shore of the Sea of Japan in the northern part of Fukui Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Policewoman controls traffic in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A policewoman controls traffic at a crossing in Pyongyang on Oct. 30, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Runner of 30-yr-old kids bookstore in Japan

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Masako Yokoyama is photographed on Oct. 13, 2009 in the children's bookstore ''kobomonohiroba'' (A Square for Children) that she opened 30 years ago in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Yokoyama believes that books are an important way for kids and parents to bond even though portable game consoles and digital gadgets have become hugely popular among children. (Kyodo)

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Megumi's parents attend meeting to help abductees

KAWASAKI, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (L) and his wife, Sakie, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korean agents more than 30 years ago, sing a song at a citizens forum in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 4, 2009, ahead of Megumi's 45th birthday on Oct. 5. (Kyodo)

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China's Nasdaq-style stock market opens in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN, China - Participants ring a bell during the listing ceremony of ChiNext, China's Nasdaq-style stock market, at a hotel in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, on Oct. 30, 2009. A total of 28 small and medium-sized enterprises started trading their shares in the market. (Kyodo)

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Tornado reported in Akita Pref.

NOSHIRO, Japan - A man passes a building destroyed by a tornado reported in Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 30, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Tornado reported in Akita Pref.

NOSHIRO, Japan - Officials of the Japan Meteorological Agency inspect a house destroyed by a tornado reported in Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 30, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Ill people, pregnant women begin getting shots against new flu

GIFU, Japan - A man receives vaccination against the new H1N1 strain of influenza A at a hospital in Gifu, central Japan, on Oct. 30, 2009 as medical institutions in three western prefectures began vaccinating pregnant women and people with chronic diseases against the new flu. (Kyodo)

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Hot-air balloon festival begins in Saga

SAGA, Japan - Colorful hot-air balloons fly into the air from the Kase River in the city of Saga on Oct. 30, 2009, at the start of the five-day Saga International Balloon Fiesta. A total of 112 hot-air balloons from 15 countries are taking part in the event. (Kyodo)

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Okada inspects earthquake damage in Indonesia

PADANG, Indonesia - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R) visits Padang in West Sumatra on Oct. 14, 2009, where a library collapsed during a powerful earthquake off Sumatra Island on Sept. 30. (Kyodo)

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Golden Hall of Toshodaiji to be opened for 1st time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, shows the inside of the Golden Hall, known as ''kondo,'' at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture. The temple plans to open the hall, a national treasure, for one day only on Nov. 3, 2010, the first time it will be shown to the public. (Kyodo)

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Malaysian court sentences Japanese woman to death for drug traffi

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese woman Mariko Takeuchi arrives at the Shah Alam High Court on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 25, 2011. Takeuchi, a former nurse, was sentenced to death for trafficking drugs. She was found to have been carrying 3.5 kilograms of methamphetamines into Malaysia on Oct. 30, 2009, a charge that carries the death penalty. (Kyodo)

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American Nagasu top in women's short program

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States smiles after performing in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Nagasu, a U.S. citizen whose parents are Japanese, topped the event. (Kyodo)