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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Frozen Jägala Waterfall

10.12.2023, Jägala. Jägala Waterfall is a waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia. The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Narrow alley, broad minds | Cultural China

STORY: Narrow alley, broad minds | Cultural China DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: Culture SHOTLIST: 1. various of alleys 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YUN, Party secretary of Liuchixiang Community, descendant of Zhang Ying 3. various of Zhang Yun 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU AOLI, Party secretary of Xidi Village, descendant of the Hu family 5. various of Hu Aoli 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG YUN, Party secretary of Liuchixiang Community, descendant of Zhang Ying 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HU AOLI, Party secretary of Xidi Village, descendant of the Hu family 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHANG YUN, Party secretary of Liuchixiang Community, descendant of Zhang Ying STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YUN, Party secretary of Liuchixiang Community, descendant of Zhang Ying "In Tongcheng, there are many alleyways, but I believe this alley is the widest. Liuchixiang (Six-Foot Lane) Community is located in the old city of Tongcheng, home to more than 7,000 residents.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

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World Insights: U.S. world's biggest spy power

STORY: World Insights: U.S. world's biggest spy power DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of Denmark 3. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: Though the U.S. always frames itself as a victim of spying, it's no secret that the country is actually the world's biggest spy power with the world's widest intelligence network. The U.S. has, for decades, conducted indiscriminate mass surveillance of foreign governments, companies and individuals as well as its own citizens. SPYING ON THE WORLD According to U.S. news website Politico, the Pentagon has spent billions of dollars developing high-altitude reconnaissance balloons since 1997. The balloons may be used to track hypersonic strategic cruise missiles being developed by China and Russia. Permeating through every part of the world, the U.S. surveillance network also targets the country's allies. In May 2021, Denmark's national broadcaster DR News reported that the

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Mirror discovered at ancient Japan tomb

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2023, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, shows a shield-shaped mirror excavated from the fourth century Tomio-Maruyama tomb mound in the western Japan city of Nara in November 2022. The 5.7-kilogram mirror, which is 64 centimeters in length and 31 cm in width at its widest, is the largest bronze mirror ever found in Japan, according to the city's board of education and an archeological institute that supported the excavation.

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Daihatsu to release mini-wagon with biggest interior space

OSAKA, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co. shows a prototype wagon featuring the widest interior space for a mini-vehicle on Sept. 29, 2014, in Tokyo. The commercial models of the wagon will hit the market in November.

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Jellyfish tank at aquarium in Tsuruoka

TSURUOKA, Japan - A large number of jellyfish swim in a huge tank at the refurbished municipal Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 1, 2014. The aquarium is known for displaying the widest variety of jellyfish species in the world.

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5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

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Huge 'Megafloat' facility about to be completed

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 3 shows a huge ''Megafloat'' facility under construction in waters off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, which will be used as an experimental floating airport. The facility, 1,000 meters long and 120 meters across at its widest point, will be completed within this month under the Technological Research Association of Megafloat, which consists of four steel companies and 13 shipbuilding companies and is advised by the Transport Ministry.

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Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area

STORY: Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link STORYLINE: The construction of the steel shell of a major undersea tunnel in southern China has been completed, according to the Guangdong Communications Group. The tunnel, which is made up of 32 tubes, forms part of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link project. The 24-kilometer link connecting the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan will play an important role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The link includes the 6.8-kilometer underwater tunnel and two artificial islands. The tunnel is the widest undersea steel-shell immersed tunnel in the world, with four lanes in each direction. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link will open to traffic in 2024. It will cut travel time between the two cities from two hours to 30 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspon

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Salvage of 160-year-old wooden shipwreck begins in E China's Shanghai

STORY: Salvage of 160-year-old wooden shipwreck begins in E China's Shanghai DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.various of staff salvaging the ship 2.SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHU XIAOBO, Deputy director, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage STORYLINE: Salvage of a 160-year-old shipwreck, the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China to date, began Wednesday. This sunken ship, with a large number of cultural relics, was a merchant vessel during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty. Named Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck, the ship was found submerged at a depth of 5.5 meters below the seabed in the waters of Hengsha shoal in the northeast of Hengsha island in Shanghai's Chongming District. According to archaeological investigations, the ship is about 38.5 meters long and 7.8 meters at its widest in the middle. It has 31 cabins and is loaded with exquisite cultural relics such

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Fossil thigh of herbivorous dinosaur found in Fukui

FUKUI, Japan - The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum announced Oct. 29 that fossils of what appear to be a thigh bone (photo) and other remains of a huge herbivorous dinosaur have been unearthed at the Kitadani quarry in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, where dinosaur fossils have been found in the past. The fossil thigh bone is 86 centimeters long and measures 25 cm at its widest point. (Kyodo)

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Huge 'Megafloat' facility about to be completed

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 3 shows a huge ''Megafloat'' facility under construction in waters off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, which will be used as an experimental floating airport. The facility, 1,000 meters long and 120 meters across at its widest point, will be completed within this month under the Technological Research Association of Megafloat, which consists of four steel companies and 13 shipbuilding companies and is advised by the Transport Ministry.

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5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

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Ex-director of Kamo aquarium cultivates students at high school

Photo taken on April 8, 2015, shows Tatsuo Murakami, former director of Kamo Aquarium in the northeastern Japan city of Tsuruoka, standing in front of a jellyfish aquarium. He transformed the once foundering aquarium into a popular tourist site by displaying the widest variety of jellyfish species in the world. After retiring in March, he now teaches at Kamo Fisheries High School, and hopes to cultivate the future director of the aquarium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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14-year-old pro shogi player beats oldest top player in debut match

Sota Fujii, who became the youngest-ever professional player of shogi, a chess-like Japanese board game, in October at the age of 14 years and 2 months, smiles after beating Hifumi Kato, 76, the oldest top-ranked shogi player in his debut match in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2016. The age gap between the two players was the widest in an official shogi match, according to the Japan Shogi Association. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge 'Megafloat' facility about to be completed

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 3 shows a huge ''Megafloat'' facility under construction in waters off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, which will be used as an experimental floating airport. The facility, 1,000 meters long and 120 meters across at its widest point, will be completed within this month under the Technological Research Association of Megafloat, which consists of four steel companies and 13 shipbuilding companies and is advised by the Transport Ministry.