XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240712) -- BEIJING, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei applies glaze to a porcelain ware at a kiln in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A piece of ancient Shabu-Kiln celadon ware (R) and a celadon ware made by Xie Zhenwei are pictured in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei arranges porcelain wares at a kiln in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This combo photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows celadon wares made by Xie Zhenwei in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Luo Yonghua (C), an expert on Shabu Kilns, explains the features of the carved patterns on ancient Shabu-Kiln celadon pieces as Xie Zhenwei (R) listens in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the cult

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei works at a kiln in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei (L) makes a point as students graduated from a technician college look on during a visit in a relic site of an ancient kiln in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art.

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei helps a primary school student make a piece of porcelain in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei (C) discusses with his fellows on porcelain-making in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Luo Yonghua (R), an expert on Shabu Kilns, shows the traditional carved patterns to Xie Zhenwei in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xin

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei explains the features of a Shabu-Kiln celadon censer as primary school students listen in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei gives instruction in a pottery class for primary school students at his studio in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Longquan celadon artisan Chen Junlin (top) instructs as Xie Zhenwei makes a censer in the style of Shabu Kilns in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRE

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei applies glaze to a porcelain ware at a kiln in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei shows the clay made from local materials for porcelain-making in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xie Zhenwei arranges porcelain wares at a kiln in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

Consumers Eat Shabu at A Restaurant

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 26, 2023 - Consumers eat shabu at a restaurant as temperatures drop in Lianyungang City, East China's Jiangsu Province, Nov 26, 2023.

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-OFFICE EXPLOSION

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-OFFICE EXPLOSION

(230305) -- DHAKA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2023 shows the debris of houses damaged in an office building explosion in Dhaka, Bangladesh. At least three people were killed after a company office exploded in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Sunday. Shahabul Haque Shabu, officer-in-charge of Dhaka's New Market Police Station, said the building caught fire immediately after the explosion, leaving at least 22 injured. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-OFFICE EXPLOSION

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-OFFICE EXPLOSION

(230305) -- DHAKA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcers stand guard at the site of an office building explosion in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 5, 2023. At least three people were killed after a company office exploded in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Sunday. Shahabul Haque Shabu, officer-in-charge of Dhaka's New Market Police Station, said the building caught fire immediately after the explosion, leaving at least 22 injured. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-OFFICE EXPLOSION

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-OFFICE EXPLOSION

(230305) -- DHAKA, March 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2023 shows houses damaged in an office building explosion in Dhaka, Bangladesh. At least three people were killed after a company office exploded in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Sunday. Shahabul Haque Shabu, officer-in-charge of Dhaka's New Market Police Station, said the building caught fire immediately after the explosion, leaving at least 22 injured. (Xinhua)

Japan firm opens 'shabu-shabu' restaurant in N.Y.

Japan firm opens 'shabu-shabu' restaurant in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - A staffer demonstrates how to cook thin slices of beef parboiled in hot soup at the first U.S. restaurant of "Shabu-Shabu Kobe" in New York operated by Kobe Bussan Co. of the western Japan city on Sept. 15, 2014.

CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGES-AERIAL SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGES-AERIAL SCENERY (CN)

(220707) -- NANNING, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 6, 2022 shows the shrimp ponds in Dabutou Village of Shabu Township in Qinzhou City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

Japan firm opens 'shabu-shabu' restaurant in N.Y.

Japan firm opens 'shabu-shabu' restaurant in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - A staffer demonstrates how to cook thin slices of beef parboiled in hot soup at the first U.S. restaurant of "Shabu-Shabu Kobe" in New York operated by Kobe Bussan Co. of the western Japan city on Sept. 15, 2014. (Kyodo)

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Investigators examine the scene of an explosion in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2020, a day after the blast at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants. Apparently caused by a gas leak, it left one person dead and 19 others injured.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Investigators examine the scene of an explosion in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2020, a day after the blast at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants. Apparently caused by a gas leak, it left one person dead and 19 others injured.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Investigators examine the scene of an explosion in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2020, a day after the blast at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants. Apparently caused by a gas leak, it left one person dead and 19 others injured.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Investigators examine the scene of an explosion in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2020, a day after the blast at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants. Apparently caused by a gas leak, it left one person dead and 19 others injured.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 30, 2020, shows the scene of an explosion that left one person dead and nearly 20 injured in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The explosion occurred at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants and is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Investigators examine the scene of an explosion that left one person dead and 18 others injured in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 30, 2020. The explosion occurred at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants and is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 30, 2020, shows the scene of an explosion that left one person dead and 17 others injured in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The explosion occurred at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants and is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 30, 2020, shows the scene of an explosion that left one person dead and 17 others injured in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The explosion occurred at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants and is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Investigators examine the scene of an explosion that left one person dead and 18 others injured in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The explosion occurred at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants and is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Fukushima explosion, gas leak suspected

Firefighters investigate the scene of an explosion that left one person dead and 18 others injured in Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The explosion occurred at a "shabu shabu"-style hot pot restaurant in an area with homes and restaurants and is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.