AmazingAnhui | New business forms advance development and protection of traditional fish-shaped lantern

AmazingAnhui | New business forms advance development and protection of traditional fish-shaped lantern

(240519) -- HUANGSHAN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn about the fish-shaped lantern in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 5, 2024. In Xitou Township of Shexian County in east China's Anhui Province, local villagers have the tradition to make fish-shaped lanterns to pray for harvest and good fortune for over six centuries. While protecting the intangible cultural heritage, Xitou Township has worked on expanding new business forms in recent years. Fish-shaped lanterns of diverse sizes and materials have been made for display, performance, and sale. Other business development including study tour themed on intangible cultural heritage, related cultural and creative products and lantern-making experience also emerged. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

Spain's Barcelona celebrates day of books, love

STORY: Spain's Barcelona celebrates day of books, love SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LUCIA LEANDRO, Bookstall manager 3. various of visitors 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): IVAN FERNANDEZ, Barcelona resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): SONIA DEL CAMPO, Writer STORYLINE: On Tuesday, thousands of people flocked to the streets of Barcelona for a local festival that celebrates reading and love. Local residents and visitors from around the world strolled in the spring sunshine, browsing the many book and rose stalls set up for the traditional feast day of Saint George (Sant Jordi in Catalan). The celebration has its origins in the legend of Saint George, a Roman knight who, it is said, saved a princess from the clutches of a dragon from whose blood a red rosebush sprouted. The custom of exchanging roses and books was born about six centuries ago in Catalonia,

Pope Benedict XVI resigns

Pope Benedict XVI resigns

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI waves to people in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, on the evening of Feb. 28, 2013, just before resigning. Citing lack of strength due to aging, Benedict became the first pontiff to voluntarily step down in about six centuries.