China: Man Jumps Into Muddy Pit to Rescue Trapped Bird

A man in Guangdong, China, rushed to the aid of a small bird that had fallen into a deep, muddy water pit on December 1, 2025. The footage shows the man jumping into the pit and using both hands to safely lift the bird and bring it back onto ground.

China: Baby Imitates Corgi’s Playful Moves in Adorable Video

On September 15, 2025, in Chongqing, southwest China, a video showed a corgi playfully bouncing its paws on a mattress. A baby copied the dog’s movements, waving both hands up and down as they played together.

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C,R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L) and four other candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election at a meeting of LDP lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. Takaichi won the election in a runoff vote.

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C,R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L) and four other candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election at a meeting of LDP lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. Takaichi won the election in a runoff vote.

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

New Technology Field Enterprises in Hangzhou

New Technology Field Enterprises in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 - A product experience officer who has lost both hands relies on intelligent biomimetic handwritten calligraphy in the BrainCo exhibition hall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 17, 2025.

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Police officers at the entrance of the block of apartments where a 43-year-old man killed his 13-year-old daughter on May 30, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Ertzaintza is investigating the death of a 13-year-old minor at the hands of her 43-year-old father, who then allegedly committed suicide in their home located in the Rekalde neighborhood of Bilbao, as a suspected case of vicarious violence. Both show signs of violence, while the mother of the minor has had to be taken to a health center with injuries. Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

The block of apartments where a 43-year-old man killed his 13-year-old daughter on May 30, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Ertzaintza is investigating the death of a 13-year-old minor at the hands of her 43-year-old father, who then allegedly committed suicide in their home located in the Rekalde neighborhood of Bilbao, as a suspected case of vicarious violence. Both show signs of violence, while the mother of the minor has had to be taken to a health center with injuries. Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

A forensic police officer leaves the home where a 43-year-old man has killed his 13-year-old daughter, on May 30, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Ertzaintza is investigating the death of a 13-year-old minor at the hands of her 43-year-old father, who then allegedly committed suicide in their home located in the Rekalde neighborhood of Bilbao, as a suspected case of vicarious violence. Both show signs of violence, while the mother of the minor has had to be taken to a health center with injuries. Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Police officers at the entrance of the block of apartments where a 43-year-old man killed his 13-year-old daughter on May 30, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Ertzaintza is investigating the death of a 13-year-old minor at the hands of her 43-year-old father, who then allegedly committed suicide in their home located in the Rekalde neighborhood of Bilbao, as a suspected case of vicarious violence. Both show signs of violence, while the mother of the minor has had to be taken to a health center with injuries. Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Media at the entrance of the block of apartments where a 43-year-old man killed his 13-year-old daughter on May 30, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Ertzaintza is investigating the death of a 13-year-old minor at the hands of her 43-year-old father, who then allegedly committed suicide in their home located in the Rekalde neighborhood of Bilbao, as a suspected case of vicarious violence. Both show signs of violence, while the mother of the minor has had to be taken to a health center with injuries. Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

Man Kills 13-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself in Bilbao

A bus passes the building where a 43-year-old man killed his 13-year-old daughter on May 30, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The Ertzaintza is investigating the death of a 13-year-old minor at the hands of her 43-year-old father, who then allegedly committed suicide at their home located in the Rekalde neighborhood of Bilbao, as a suspected case of vicarious violence. Both show signs of violence, while the mother of the minor has had to be taken to a health center with injuries. Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Estonian Agricultural Museum

Estonian Agricultural Museum

23.04.2025, Ülenurme Estonian Agricultural Museum opened Rural Curiosity Center, which offers the joy of discovery, exploration, and hands-on activities for both young and old. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

Baseball: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano is pictured after making an early exit from his Major League Baseball debut in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on March 30, 2025. He left the mound after four innings due to cramps in both hands.

Baseball: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano leaves the mound before the bottom of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on March 30, 2025, due to cramps in both hands. It was his Major League Baseball debut.

Baseball: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano is pictured after making an early exit from his Major League Baseball debut in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on March 30, 2025. He left the mound after four innings due to cramps in both hands.

Baseball: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano leaves the mound before the bottom of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on March 30, 2025, due to cramps in both hands. It was his Major League Baseball debut.

The Pro Finlandia Medal

The Pro Finlandia Medal

President of Finland Alexander Stubb (C) shakes hands with singer and songwriter Eva Dahlgren (2ndR) and musician Tomas Ledin (R), to whom he has presented the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland to, in the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland on December 14, 2024. The Pro Finlandia Medal is awarded to distinguished artists, authors and other persons of merit in the field of culture and is awarded to Dahlgren and Ledin in recognition of their outstanding contribution to culture and having both promoted relations between Finland and Sweden. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Japanese actress, singer Miho Nakayama

Japanese actress, singer Miho Nakayama

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Japanese actress and singer Miho Nakayama (R) shakes hands with actress Kumiko Goto during a press conference for the TV drama series "Mama wa Idol (Mama is an Idol)," in which they both starred, at a Tokyo hotel on March 9, 1987.

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Robonaut 2 is seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image recognition capabilities, integrated sensors, and tendon hands with dexterous, lifelike motion. R2’s intricate control algorithms enable it to handle tools, operate in

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Robonaut 2 is seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image recognition capabilities, integrated sensors, and tendon hands with dexterous, lifelike motion. R2’s intricate control algorithms enable it to handle tools, operate in

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Robonaut 2 is seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image recognition capabilities, integrated sensors, and tendon hands with dexterous, lifelike motion. R2’s intricate control algorithms enable it to handle tools, operate in

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Robonaut 2 on display at NASM - USA

Handout Photo - Robonaut 2 is seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Chantilly, Va. Robonaut 2, the first humanoid robot to fly to space, is displayed publicly for the first time near the space shuttle Discovery. Robonaut 2, often called “R2”, was originally sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA in 2011. Developed in a unique partnership between NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, General Motors, and Oceaneering, R2 represents cutting-edge advancements in humanoid robotics. The robot is designed to assist astronauts with tasks that require both dexterity and precision, improving efficiency and safety for crew members aboard the ISS. The humanoid robot showcases numerous component technologies, including advanced vision systems, sophisticated image recognition capabilities, integrated sensors, and tendon hands with dexterous, lifelike motion. R2’s intricate control algorithms enable it to handle tools, operate in

SUDAN-PORT SUDAN-ETHIOPIA-BILATERAL TIES

SUDAN-PORT SUDAN-ETHIOPIA-BILATERAL TIES

(240710) -- KHARTOUM, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan (R), also general commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), shakes hands with visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Port Sudan, the capital city of the Red Sea State in eastern Sudan on July 9, 2024. Al-Burhan on Tuesday expressed his country's keenness to enhance relations with Ethiopia to serve the interests of both countries and their peoples. TO GO WITH "Sudan stresses keenness to enhance ties with Ethiopia" (Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rehabilitation of war veterans on inclusive beach in Odesa

Rehabilitation of war veterans on inclusive beach in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JUNE 9, 2024 - A disabled veteran of the Russia-Ukraine shows the v sign with both his hands while floating in the Black Sea during rehabilitation on an inclusive beach in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fang Shaohuang makes a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-year-old Chi

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers make a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-year-old Chinese fir

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fang Shaohuang checks a completed dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, May 23, 2023. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-y

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker uses an ink marker to draw straight lines for a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boa

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fang Shaohuang checks a completed dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, May 23, 2023. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-y

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker paints the heads of dragon boats at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-year-

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker makes a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-year-old Chinese f

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker makes dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-year-old Chinese fir

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker makes a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-year-old Chinese f

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A dragon boat is pictured at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-year-old Chinese fir

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker makes a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-year-old Chinese f

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fang Jianwei, a fourth-generation inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, makes a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materia

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fang Shaohuang checks a completed dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, May 23, 2023. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly uses over 40-y