US: Glacial Lake Flooding Damages More Than 100 Homes In Juneau, Alaska

More than 100 homes in Juneau, Alaska, were damaged by flooding after a glacial lake overflowed, sending surging water to nearby neighborhoods. Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster emergency on Tuesday, August 6, as the Mendenhall River reached record levels and flooded neighborhoods in Mendenhall Valley. There were no deaths or severe injuries reported.

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A French student practices stone-lift in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and better," G

12,000-yr old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

12,000-yr old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 19, 2012, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, shows a child's fossilized canine tooth (top) and stone tools made of quartz, all estimated to be about 12,000 years old using radiocarbon dating, that have been found in a cave in the city of Nanjo in the prefecture. The Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum said the same day it has discovered human and animal bones as well as stone tools made of quartz, all from the Old Stone Age, in the cave.

12,000-year-old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

12,000-year-old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 19, 2012, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, shows a child's fossilized canine tooth, estimated to be about 12,000 years old using radiocarbon dating, that has been found in a cave in the city of Nanjo in the prefecture. The Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum said the same day it has discovered human and animal bones as well as stone tools made of quartz, all from the Old Stone Age, in the cave.

CHINA-SHANDONG-MOUNT TAISHAN-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-MOUNT TAISHAN-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220606) -- JINAN, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows a stone inscription of Mount Taishan in east China's Shandong Province. A large and impressive rock mass rising to over 1,500 meters, where graceful bridges, gateways or pavilions contrast with pine forests or rocky cliffs, Mount Taishan is considered one of China's most beautiful scenic spots and a symbolization of ancient Chinese civilizations and beliefs. Located in the eastern province of Shandong, Mount Taishan is home to more than 18,000 ancient and precious trees, as well as over 300 species of wild birds. As a famous sacred mountain of China, it has also been a place of worship and royal ceremonies in ancient times. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Taishan was listed as the first World Cultural and Natural Heritage site of China by UNESCO in 1987. The humanistic and ecological environment of Taishan has been well preserved through ancient times. The age-old geological relics, a

CHINA-SHANDONG-MOUNT TAISHAN-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-MOUNT TAISHAN-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220606) -- JINAN, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 24, 2022 shows stone inscriptions of Mount Taishan in east China's Shandong Province. A large and impressive rock mass rising to over 1,500 meters, where graceful bridges, gateways or pavilions contrast with pine forests or rocky cliffs, Mount Taishan is considered one of China's most beautiful scenic spots and a symbolization of ancient Chinese civilizations and beliefs. Located in the eastern province of Shandong, Mount Taishan is home to more than 18,000 ancient and precious trees, as well as over 300 species of wild birds. As a famous sacred mountain of China, it has also been a place of worship and royal ceremonies in ancient times. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Taishan was listed as the first World Cultural and Natural Heritage site of China by UNESCO in 1987. The humanistic and ecological environment of Taishan has been well preserved through ancient times. The age-old geological relics, an

12,000-yr old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

12,000-yr old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 19, 2012, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, shows a child's fossilized canine tooth (top) and stone tools made of quartz, all estimated to be about 12,000 years old using radiocarbon dating, that have been found in a cave in the city of Nanjo in the prefecture. The Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum said the same day it has discovered human and animal bones as well as stone tools made of quartz, all from the Old Stone Age, in the cave. (Kyodo)