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China: Lightning-Fast Lizard Dashes Across Nanjing Pet Shop

On September 8, 2025, in Nanjing, a small black lizard leapt from a streamer’s hand and dashed across a pet shop at lightning speed, earning the nickname “the fastest little sprinter in the reptile world.On September 8, 2025, in Nanjing, a small black lizard leapt from a streamer’s hand and dashed across a pet shop at lightning speed, earning the nickname “the fastest little sprinter in the reptile world.

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US: IShowSpeed’s “Speed Does America Tour” Draws Thousands to Tysons Corner Center

IShowSpeed, a famous American online streamer, kicked off his 35-day "Speed Does America Tour" streaming marathon, with thousands gathering at Tysons Corner Center in Virginia on Monday, September 1 to see him.

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CHINA-CHONGQING-WUSHAN-PLUMS-NEW TRANSPORTATION MODE (CN)

(240703) -- CHONGQING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A live streamer introduces plums of Wushan County via live-streaming during an event in Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing, July 2, 2024. Plums in Wushan County of southwest China's Chongqing have entered harvest season. This year, a new mode using cargo drones and special airplanes of China Postal Airlines has been implemented in the transportation of local plums. Harvested plums can be transferred immediately from the garden to the local airport by cargo drones, and then be carried by special airplanes of China Postal Airlines to Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu Province, before being distributed to sellers all across the country in 24 hours. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Wei)

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US: M4.8 Earthquake Strikes New Jersey 4

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit about 4 miles north of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, on Friday, April 5, at 10:23 a.m. EDT. The quake was felt across the New York City metropolitan area and parts of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. That makes it the strongest quake on record in the area, at least since USGS data began in 1957. USGS said a light aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 struck near Gladstone at 5:59 p.m. This video shows Kick streamer ‘Lil $kam’ reacting when the quake hits during the livestream.

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Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a carp streamer, about 100 meters long and weighing around 330 kilograms, flying over the Tone River in the Saitama Prefecture city of Kazo, eastern Japan, on May 3, 2023, ahead of Children's Day on May 5.

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Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a carp streamer, about 100 meters long and weighing around 330 kilograms, flying over the Tone River in the Saitama Prefecture city of Kazo, eastern Japan, on May 3, 2023, ahead of Children's Day on May 5.

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Xinhua Headlines: Livestreaming connects China's manufacturers with the world

(230428) -- FUZHOU, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Live streamer Daniela Sena (R) sells products online with her colleague in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 19, 2022. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUNAN-AUTO SHOW (CN)

(230428) -- CHANGSHA, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A live streamer presents vehicles on display at the 2023 Hunan Auto Show in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, April 28, 2023. The six-day 2023 Hunan Auto Show, also the Changsha Automobile Consumption Festival, kicked off in Changsha. Over 100 automobile brands have registered for the exhibition. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a carp streamer, about 100 meters long and weighing around 330 kilograms, flying over the Tone River in the Saitama Prefecture city of Kazo, eastern Japan, on May 3, 2023, ahead of Children's Day on May 5.

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Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a carp streamer, about 100 meters long and weighing around 330 kilograms, flying over the Tone River in the Saitama Prefecture city of Kazo, eastern Japan, on May 3, 2023, ahead of Children's Day on May 5.

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Xinhua Headlines: Livestreaming connects China's manufacturers with the world

(230428) -- FUZHOU, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Live streamer Daniela Sena (R) sells products online with her colleague in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 19, 2022. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUNAN-AUTO SHOW (CN)

(230428) -- CHANGSHA, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A live streamer presents vehicles on display at the 2023 Hunan Auto Show in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, April 28, 2023. The six-day 2023 Hunan Auto Show, also the Changsha Automobile Consumption Festival, kicked off in Changsha. Over 100 automobile brands have registered for the exhibition. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-COLE FLOWERS-SCENERY (CN)

(230310) -- LIUPANSHUI, March 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A live streamer dances in a cole flower field in Wayao Village of Mugang Town, Liuzhi Special District, Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi (1st R) and family members transfer fresh flowers before packing them at her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows flowers ready for sale at Bi Xixi's own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers l

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi hosts a live streaming show at her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their b

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi introduces fresh cut flowers in a live streaming show at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live st

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi sorts fresh flowers at her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their business

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi hosts a live streaming show at her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their b

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 12, 2023 shows Bi Xixi transferring fresh flowers to be packed at her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flowe

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi hosts a live streaming show at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi displays flowers collected from her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi selects flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their business mod

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi introduces fresh cut flowers in a live streaming show at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live st

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi hosts a live streaming show at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi picks fresh flowers at her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their business

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi hosts a live streaming show at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi hosts a live streaming show at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-selling live streamers like Bi and their

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-FLOWER BUSINESS-LIVE STREAMING (CN)

(230214) -- KUNMING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bi Xixi (1st R) and family members transfer fresh flowers before packing them at her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2023. Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market. Every day as night falls, florist Bi Xixi will join the hustle and bustle of the flower trade here. Besides growing flowers, Bi is also a live streamer. Three years ago, while weeding one of her flower fields, Bi accidentally opened a live streaming app on her phone. To her surprise, the live show not only gained her a large number of followers, but also provided her with ideas for selling fresh cut flowers. Unlike many sales-oriented live streamers, Bi acts more like a tour guide, taking online viewers from the flower field to the flower market and sharing flower lore with them. At Dounan Flower Market, often referred to as Asia's flower capital, traditional flower vendors have long been acquainted with flower-

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Thai live-streamer wowed by flower tourism in China's Nanning

STORY: Thai live-streamer wowed by flower tourism in China's Nanning DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Qingxiu Mountain scenic area 2. SOUNDBITE (Thai): PINNAPA CHOKHIEW, Thai live-streamer 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PINNAPA CHOKHIEW, Thai live-streamer 4. various of a train departing STORYLINE: A Thai live-streamer came to visit the Qingxiu Mountain scenic area in south China's Nanning, as flowers are in blossom in early spring. SOUNDBITE (Thai): PINNAPA CHOKHIEW, Thai live-streamer "Hello everyone, I am now in Qingxiu Mountain, it is nice to enjoy such a sunny day on the mountain. Behind me there are a lot of white flowers, very beautiful!" SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PINNAPA CHOKHIEW, Thai live-streamer "Because the weather is so nice today, it would be a pity if I stayed indoor. The Qingxiu Mountain here is really beautiful. I would like to share it with my Thai friends, to show them beautiful places in China." SOUNDBITE (Chinese):

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Xinhua Headlines: GDP reaches new level as Chinese economy embarks on new journey of hope

(230117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A live streamer promotes products in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Live-streaming boosts cross-border e-commerce in Chinese border city

STORY: Live-streaming boosts cross-border e-commerce in Chinese border city DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of live-streaming 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOHUAN, Live-streamer in Hunchun City 3. various of cross-border e-commerce industrial park in Hunchun City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOHUAN, Live-streamer in Hunchun City 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG QIUYAN, Chairman of Epinduo Cross-border E-commerce Service Co., Ltd. 6. various of e-commerce industry STORYLINE: Live-streaming is boosting cross-border e-commerce in northeast China's Hunchun City, which borders Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Many live-streamers have joined the booming e-commerce industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOHUAN, Live-streamer in Hunchun City "Hunchun's e-commerce industry ranks among the best in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. We generally sell agricultural and sideline products, as well as Russian

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Jumbo carp streamer flies over Tone River

TOKYO, Japan - A 100-meter long carp streamer blows in the wind over the Tone River in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2014. About 115,000 people visited to see the jumbo carp streamer. The city is known for Japan's largest production of carp streamers, which are traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

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Jumbo carp streamer flies over Tone River

TOKYO, Japan - A 100-meter long carp streamer blows in the wind over the Tone River in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2014. About 115,000 people visited to see the jumbo carp streamer. The city is known for Japan's largest production of carp streamers, which are traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

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Kakuryu, Sakana-kun join carp streamer flying ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - New yokozuna Kakuryu (2nd from L in the top row) and television personality Sakana-kun (R in the same row), along with nursery school students, pose for photos on April 21, 2014, in a carp streamer flying ceremony held at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

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Jumbo carp streamer unveiled in Saitama Pref.

KAZO, Japan - A fourth-generation jumbo carp streamer is unveiled at a ceremony in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on March 21, 2014. The 100-meter long streamer, made of polyester and weighing 330 kilograms, will replace the third-generation one made in 2003 and "swim" the skies every May in conjunction with the annual boy's festival.

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Carp streamer supporting Japan jumper Kasai flutters in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A carp streamer and flags supporting veteran Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai flutter against the night sky during the men's normal hill individual final at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 9, 2014.

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100-meter-long carp streamer

KAZO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a 100-meter-long carp streamer flying from a giant crane over the bed of the Tone River in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2013, as many people view it from the ground. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan to wish for children's healthy growth.

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100-meter-long carp streamer

KAZO, Japan - Photo shows a 100-meter-long carp streamer flying from a giant crane over the bed of the Tone River in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2013. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan to wish for children's healthy growth.

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Jumbo carp streamer hoisted in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - A jumbo carp streamer, measuring 100 meters in length and weighing 350 kilograms, is hoisted on a bank of the Tone River in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2010, as 100,000 people look on. The city has the highest output in Japan of carp streamers, which are hoisted to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

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Jumbo carp streamer hoisted in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - A jumbo carp streamer, measuring 100 meters in length and weighing 350 kilograms, is hoisted on a bank of the Tone River in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2010, as 100,000 people look on. The city has the highest output in Japan of carp streamers, which are hoisted to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

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Jumbo carp streamer hoisted in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - A jumbo carp streamer, measuring 100 meters in length and weighing 350 kilograms, is hoisted on a bank of the Tone River in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2010, as 100,000 people look on. The city has the highest output in Japan of carp streamers, which are hoisted to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

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Jumbo carp streamer hoisted in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - A jumbo carp streamer, measuring 100 meters in length and weighing 350 kilograms, is hoisted on a bank of the Tone River in the city of Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, on May 3, 2010, as 100,000 people look on. The city has the highest output in Japan of carp streamers, which are hoisted to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.

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Princess Kiko gives birth to heir to imperial throne

TOKYO, Japan - Kindergarten children hoist a carp streamer to celebrate the birth of baby boy to Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko outside JR Mejiro Station in Tokyo on Sept. 6.

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Giant carp streamer put up for Children's Day

KAZO, Japan - Children and their parents look up at a giant carp streamer, 100 meters long, put up by crane in the city of Kazo, north of Tokyo, on May 3 in celebration of the Children's Day on May 5.

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-FARMERS' HARVEST FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(220919) -- HOHHOT, Sept. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A live-streamer introduces an activity celebrating the upcoming Chinese farmers' harvest festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022. Initiated in 2018, the Chinese farmers' harvest festival coincides with the autumnal equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between Sept. 22 and 24 during the country's agricultural harvest season. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-ASEAN EXPO-COMMODITIES (CN)

(220918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A live streamer presents slippers from Vietnam during the 19th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2022. The 19th China-ASEAN Expo, scheduled for Sept. 16 to 19 in Nanning, has attracted a total of 1,653 enterprises to its offline event. A wide range of featured commodities from ASEAN countries have caught visitors' eyes during the expo. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL FAIR (CN)

(220915) -- YANGLING, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A live streamer introduces agricultural products from Yan'an City of Shaanxi Province at the 29th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 15, 2022. The five-day China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair kicked off here on Thursday. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-LIAOCHENG-LINGZHI MUSHROOM INDUSTRY (CN)

(220709) -- LIAOCHENG, July 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A live-streamer promotes lingzhi mushrooms in Guanxian County of Liaocheng City in east China's Shandong Province, July 9, 2022. Relying on its rich forest resources, Guanxian County has made efforts to develop the lingzhi mushroom, or Ganoderma lucidum, industry. The lingzhi-related industry here has formed a complete industrial chain including breeding, cultivation, processing and selling, becoming a local characteristic industry that promotes rural revitalization and increases local people's income. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-RURAL REVITALIZATION-NEW MEDIA (CN)

(220627) -- RONGJIANG, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Live streamer Wang Hongdan (R) and a local embroiderer greet the audience in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 23, 2022. In recent years new media has played an important role in promoting the rural revitalization projects in Rongjiang County. Local authorities have provided new media skills training service for more than 12,000 people, including inheritors of local intangible cultural heritages, youths returning hometown to start business, relocated residents and local women. It is expected that more than 2,000 livestreaming promotion teams will be fostered in Rongjiang by 2023, which will create jobs for more than 10,000 people. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)