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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on the ancient street of Nanzhao in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team attending a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

A young member of a local Yizu Dage team attends a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

A drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows members of a local Yizu Dage team attending a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team wave to tourists during a parade show on the ancient street of Nanzhao in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Young members of a local Yizu Dage team take a break during practices in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Defense chief Torashima faces reporters over alleged espionage

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Kazuo Torashima looks grim at a Sept. 8 news conference at the Diet in Tokyo where he explained the alleged passing of Japanese defense secrets to Russia by a senior officer in the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF). The officer is accused of giving secrets to a Russian military attache in Tokyo on about 10 occasions. Torashima said the agency will set up a special team to investigate the case.

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Kim Jong Nam

Photo taken in February 2007 shows Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 10, 2019 that Kim Jong Nam, who was killed in Malaysia in 2017, was a Central Intelligence Agency source who met on several occasions with agency operatives, citing "a person knowledgeable about the matter." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Defense chief Torashima faces reporters over alleged espionage

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Kazuo Torashima looks grim at a Sept. 8 news conference at the Diet in Tokyo where he explained the alleged passing of Japanese defense secrets to Russia by a senior officer in the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF). The officer is accused of giving secrets to a Russian military attache in Tokyo on about 10 occasions. Torashima said the agency will set up a special team to investigate the case.