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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 17, 2012 shows people watching night view during a light festival at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "

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Journal on Japan popular in China despite anti-Japan protests

TOKYO, Japan - Mao Danqing, a Japan-based Chinese writer who runs "Zhiri," a Chinese journal specializing in Japanese society and culture, talks about the magazine in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2012.

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Georgia election

TBILISI, Georgia - Supporters of the ruling United National Movement party wave Georgian national flags in Tbilisi on Sept. 30, 2012, ahead of a parliamentary election the following day.

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Klimt's atelier

VIENNA, Austria - An atelier used by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt is open for public viewing in Vienna on Sept. 30, 2012.

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Klimt's atelier

VIENNA, Austria - An atelier used by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt is open for public viewing in Vienna on Sept. 30, 2012.

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Berlin marathon

BERLIN, Germany - Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai (L) finishes in 2:04:15 to win the Berlin Marathon 2012 in the German capital on Sept. 30, 2012. Compatriot Dennis Kimetto (R) came in second.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows an area in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012, blocked by cars parked by local residents to protest the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base. Police removed residents and also the barricade formed by the vehicles.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - Local residents stage a protest against the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012. Police forcibly removed the residents who had blocked the gate into the base and removed the barricade the residents formed by parking 12 vehicles in front of the gate.

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Typhoon Jelawat in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - People walk in Nagoya's Nakamura Ward on Sept. 30, 2012, in the heavy rain caused by Typhoon Jelawat. The powerful typhoon made landfall on the main island of Honshu later that day.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - Local police and residents jostle in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012. The police forcibly removed Okinawa residents who had blocked the gate into the base to protest the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base and removed the barricade the residents formed by parking 12 vehicles in front of the gate.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - A local resident is removed by police in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012. The police forcibly removed Okinawa residents who had blocked the gate into the base to protest the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base and removed the barricade the residents formed by parking 12 vehicles in front of the gate.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - A local resident is removed by police in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012. The police forcibly removed Okinawa residents who had blocked the gate into the base to protest the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base and removed the barricade the residents formed by parking 12 vehicles in front of the gate.

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Typhoon Jelawat in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - People walk in Osaka's Naniwa Ward on Sept. 30, 2012, struggling with the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Jelawat. The powerful typhoon made landfall on the main island of Honshu later that day.

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Typhoon Jelawat in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows bicycles tumbled by strong wind due to Typhoon Jelawat in Osaka's Naniwa Ward on Sept. 30, 2012. The powerful typhoon made landfall on the main island of Honshu later that day.

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Lord Kanaloa wins Sprinters Stakes

FUNABASHI, Japan - Lord Kanaloa (front) gallops to victory in the 46th Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 30, 2012, followed by top favorite Curren Chan. Second choice Lord Kanaloa crossed the line in a record time of 1 minute, 6.7 seconds at the 1,200-meters to claim his first Grade One title.

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Feng wins Japan Women's Open

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Feng Shanshan of China holds the victor's trophy after getting her first win in the Japan Women's Open at Yokohama Country Club on Sept. 30, 2012.

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Ryu wins Tokai Classic

MIYOSHI, Japan - Ryu Hyun Woo of South Korea holds the victor's trophy after winning a playoff and capturing his first title in Japan in the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic at Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 30, 2012.

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New Uniqlo store opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese casual clothing store chain Uniqlo opens a new outlet in Shanghai on Sept. 29, 2012, despite ongoing anti-Japan demonstrations across China over a territorial dispute between the two countries. As of the end of August, Uniqlo ran 145 stores in China, including more than 30 in Shanghai alone.

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New Uniqlo store opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Residents await the opening of a new outlet of Japanese casual clothing store chain Uniqlo in Shanghai on Sept. 29, 2012, despite ongoing anti-Japan demonstrations across China over a territorial dispute between the two countries. As of the end of August, Uniqlo ran 145 stores in China, including more than 30 in Shanghai alone.

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New Uniqlo store opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese casual clothing store chain Uniqlo opens a new outlet in Shanghai on Sept. 29, 2012, despite ongoing anti-Japan demonstrations across China over a territorial dispute between the two countries. As of the end of August, Uniqlo ran 145 stores in China, including more than 30 in Shanghai alone.

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Tokyo child facility to close

TOKYO, Japan - File photo in July 2000 shows the National Children's Castle, a large-scale children's facility in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. The facility will close down at the end of March 2015 due partly to the aging of the building, where programs aimed at nurturing children have been offered for about 30 years, government officials said on Sept. 28, 2012.

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Japan eyes relaxing controls on beef imports

TOKYO, Japan - A meeting of the Food Safety Commission of Japan's expert panel is held in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2012. Japan intends to relax controls, probably early in 2013, after the expert panel reached an agreement in principle to raise the age limit of cattle to 30 months from the present 20 months for the easing plan, government sources said.

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Shiseido to sell 1 million yen skin cream

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a special version of La Creme, an ultrarich skin cream in a crystal container to be sold by Shiseido Co. for 1.05 million yen ($13,200) apiece to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the launch of its top-end cosmetics line, Cle de peau BEAUTE. The Japanese cosmetics producer will accept reservations for only three units of the luxury cream between Aug. 30 and Sept. 20, 2012.

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Michelin Guide for Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Nihon Michelin Tire Co. President Bernard Delmas (R) pays a courtesy visit to Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi at the governor's official residence in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 30, 2011. The Hokkaido version of the Michelin Guide, a world famous restaurant guide, will be released in April 2012, the Tokyo-based unit of French tire maker Michelin said the same day, offering the third regional version in Japan following the Tokyo and western Japan editions.

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Peach Aviation's uniforms

TOKYO, Japan - A man and women pose in cabin attendant uniforms of Peach Aviation Ltd. during the uniforms' unveiling event held by the company at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2011. Peach Aviation was established in February 2011 by All Nippon Airways Co. as a joint low-cost carrier with Hong Kong-based investment firms to operate flights from and to Kansai International Airport near Osaka city, beginning in March 2012.

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Peach Aviation's uniforms

TOKYO, Japan - A man and women pose in cabin attendant uniforms of Peach Aviation Ltd. during the uniforms' unveiling event held by the company at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2011. Peach Aviation was established in February 2011 by All Nippon Airways Co. as a joint low-cost carrier with Hong Kong-based investment firms to operate flights from and to Kansai International Airport near Osaka city, beginning in March 2012.

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Melbourne International Coffee Expo concludes

STORY: Melbourne International Coffee Expo concludes DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: MELBOURNE, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo STORYLINE: The returning Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) concluded on Friday, after being suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The four-day event has attracted more than 170 companies. Initiated in 2012, the MICE aims to connect buyers and sellers and bring industry insiders from across Australia together in a dedicated space. The expo was created as Australia's first and only coffee-dedicated trade show. As an annual event, it also provides opportunities for international coffee brands to connect with new and existing Australian customers. The MICE is now the largest coffee show of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Melbourne, Australia. (XHTV)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 9, 2012 shows the automated terminal handling equipment at a 50,000-ton specialized wharf of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Priest of west Japan temple shows treasured Buddha statue

Ryushin Sugimoto, chief priest of the Mago-ji Buddhist temple on Sept. 15, 2015, in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, holds a Buddha statue, designated by the Japanese government as an important cultural property. Over 30 temples in the Wakasa region of the western Japanese prefecture display treasured Buddha statues every autumn, drawing 25,000 visitors from across Japan last year, far more than 9,000 in 2012. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Peach Aviation's uniforms

TOKYO, Japan - A man and women pose in cabin attendant uniforms of Peach Aviation Ltd. during the uniforms' unveiling event held by the company at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2011. Peach Aviation was established in February 2011 by All Nippon Airways Co. as a joint low-cost carrier with Hong Kong-based investment firms to operate flights from and to Kansai International Airport near Osaka city, beginning in March 2012. (Kyodo)

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Peach Aviation's uniforms

TOKYO, Japan - A man and women pose in cabin attendant uniforms of Peach Aviation Ltd. during the uniforms' unveiling event held by the company at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2011. Peach Aviation was established in February 2011 by All Nippon Airways Co. as a joint low-cost carrier with Hong Kong-based investment firms to operate flights from and to Kansai International Airport near Osaka city, beginning in March 2012. (Kyodo)

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Michelin Guide for Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Nihon Michelin Tire Co. President Bernard Delmas (R) pays a courtesy visit to Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi at the governor's official residence in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 30, 2011. The Hokkaido version of the Michelin Guide, a world famous restaurant guide, will be released in April 2012, the Tokyo-based unit of French tire maker Michelin said the same day, offering the third regional version in Japan following the Tokyo and western Japan editions. (Kyodo)

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Swimming: 2-time medalist Hoshi to retire

File photo shows Japanese swimmer Natsumi Hoshi after winning the bronze medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August 2016. The 26-year-old Hoshi, who also won bronze in the event at the 2012 London Olympics, is set to retire, a source said Sept. 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo