#CHINA-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

(220419) -- GUANG'AN, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers work in rice paddies in Dacheng Village, Shiya Township, Yuechi County of Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 19, 2022. April 20 marks Guyu, which literally means "grain rain," referring the sixth of the 24 solar terms created by ancient Chinese to carry out agricultural activities. (Photo by Zhang Qifu/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SPRING-JINGZHE-FLOWER (CN)

#CHINA-SPRING-JINGZHE-FLOWER (CN)

(220305) -- GUANG'AN, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take selfies amid flowers in Shimagou Village, Shiya Township, Yuechi County of Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 4, 2022. Saturday marks the day of "Jingzhe" or "Awakening of Insects," the third of 24 solar terms on China's Lunar Calendar. It is believed to be the time for spring farming. (Photo by Zhang Qifu/Xinhua)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MISS INTERNATIONAL FASHION TRAVEL PAGEANT

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-MISS INTERNATIONAL FASHION TRAVEL PAGEANT

(220124) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shiya Jiang participates in the final of 2021 Miss International Fashion Travel Pageant in Alameda of San Francisco Bay Area, the United States, Jan. 23, 2022. Jiang won the champion of the pageant. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

Japan to send 3 police officers to E. Timor

Japan to send 3 police officers to E. Timor

Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) has decided to send three officers to East Timor to assist with the implementation of an August ballot on the future of the former Portuguese colony. Meeting reporters at a news conference in Tokyo on June 29 are (from L to R) Norihisa Shiya, inspector, 47, Yasunori Orita, chief superintendent, 46, and Masayuki Mikata, captain, 46.