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China: Double Rainbow Graces Skies Over Xizhou Ancient Town In Yunnan

On June 15, 2024, the skies above Xizhou Ancient Town in Dali, Yunnan were adorned with a breathtaking sight: two vivid rainbows against a pale blue backdrop. The atmospheric conditions were perfect, casting a kaleidoscope of colors that radiated throughout the clouds, sculpted into various shapes by the light. The enchanting scene, reminiscent of a scene straight out of a comic book, captivated both locals and tourists alike, drawing them into the slow-paced, picturesque setting. This natural spectacle highlighted the timeless beauty of the area, making it a memorable destination for Chinese visitors.

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Mini copter eyed to probe crippled Fukushima reactors

CHIBA, Japan - Specially appointed Chiba University professor Kenzo Nonami poses with a prototype flying vehicle in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 24, 2014. Nonami is developing the multicopter to probe inside highly radiated buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Mini copter eyed to probe crippled Fukushima reactors

CHIBA, Japan - Specially appointed Chiba University professor Kenzo Nonami holds a prototype flying vehicle in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 24, 2014. Nonami is developing the multicopter to probe inside highly radiated buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Turtle breeder sees zoos' greater role to protect wild animals

YOKOHAMA, Japan - File Photo taken in December 2010 shows a radiated tortoise raised by Daisuke Kiryu, a zookeeper at Nogeyama Zoo in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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U.S. veterans visit Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - American veterans Richard Ellett (C), John Bankston (R) and Terry Brady, who are board members of the Radiated Veterans of America, lay a wreath at the Hypocenter Cenotaph in Nagasaki on April 12, 2011, for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing. Bankston (85) was in Nagasaki after the bombing as a member of the Allied Forces that occupied Japan that surrendered in World War II.

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24 Solar Terms: Dashu

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Dashu DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY STORYLINE: Dashu, or "Major Heat," is the 12th of the 24 solar terms according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Dashu is also the last solar term of summer. During Dashu, most parts of China enter the hottest time of the year. Temperatures during the period tend to be scorching because the heat absorbed by the earth during daytime is higher than that radiated at night, and the heat accumulated day by day reaches its peak during this season. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from GUANGZHOU, China. (XHTV)

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Farmer harvests rice driving from seeds gathered in Nagasaki after A-bombing

Kikuo Sakai examines a bunch of harvested rice stalks grown from seeds deriving from those collected in Nagasaki in 1945 after the atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city, as seen in this photo taken in Motomiya, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2015. Sakai, who is among more than 20 farmers cultivating such "radiated rice" to remember the A-bombing tragedy, says half of rice ears are empty due to chromosomal aberrancy stemming from the lingering effects of radiation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Farmer harvests rice driving from seeds gathered in Nagasaki after A-bombing

Kikuo Sakai examines a bunch of harvested rice stalks grown from seeds deriving from those collected in Nagasaki in 1945 after the atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city, as seen in this photo taken in Motomiya, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2015. Sakai, who is among more than 20 farmers cultivating such "radiated rice" to remember the A-bombing tragedy, says half of rice ears are empty due to chromosomal aberrancy stemming from the lingering effects of radiation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Farmer checks rice deriving from seeds gathered in Nagasaki after A-bombing

Choichi Ueno checks rice grown from seeds deriving from those collected in Nagasaki in 1945 after the atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city, as seen in this photo taken in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2015. Ueno is among more than 20 farmers cultivating such "radiated rice" to remember the A-bombing tragedy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Sake" rice wine brewed with LED-radiated yeast

Naoki Okahisa of the Tokushima Prefectural Industrial Technology Center in western Japan poses for photos on Sept. 29, 2015, with bottles of "sake" rice wine brewed with a new type of yeast exposed to ultraviolet rays from light-emitting diodes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LED-radiated "sake" rice wine yeast developed

Undated photo shows an ultraviolet light-emitting diode irradiator, developed by the Tokushima Prefectural Industrial Technology Center in western Japan, which has been used to grow a new type of yeast for brewing "sake" rice wine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. veterans visit Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - American veterans Richard Ellett (C), John Bankston (R) and Terry Brady, who are board members of the Radiated Veterans of America, lay a wreath at the Hypocenter Cenotaph in Nagasaki on April 12, 2011, for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing. Bankston (85) was in Nagasaki after the bombing as a member of the Allied Forces that occupied Japan that surrendered in World War II. (Kyodo)

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Mini copter eyed to probe crippled Fukushima reactors

CHIBA, Japan - Specially appointed Chiba University professor Kenzo Nonami holds a prototype flying vehicle in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 24, 2014. Nonami is developing the multicopter to probe inside highly radiated buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. (Kyodo)