China: Monkey Walks Into Convenience Store and Steals Bread in Guiyang

On Wednesday, January 14, a monkey walked into a convenience store in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, and helped itself to a packaged bun from the bread section. Appearing familiar with the layout, the monkey was captured on footage eating inside the shop while an employee watched helplessly, seemingly unsure how to deal with the unexpected customer.

Japan PM inspects regional reinvigoration efforts

Japan PM inspects regional reinvigoration efforts

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba eats bread at a community center set up at a local optician's shop in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, on June 7, 2025. Ishiba is visiting the eastern Japan city to inspect regional efforts to reinvigorate the economy. (Pool photo)

Japan PM inspects regional reinvigoration efforts

Japan PM inspects regional reinvigoration efforts

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba eats bread at a community center set up at a local optician's shop in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, on June 7, 2025. Ishiba is visiting the eastern Japan city to inspect regional efforts to reinvigorate the economy. (Pool photo)

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar Tour

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar Tour

URUMQI, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - A vendor packs naan bread for tourists at a shop selling it at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, Xinjiang province, China, May 24, 2024.

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar Tour

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar Tour

URUMQI, CHINA - MAY 24, 2024 - Visitors look at naan bread at a shop in Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, Xinjiang province, China, May 24, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

A Coffee Roaster in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A giant "bread" is placed on various fitness equipment at a coffee roaster in Shanghai, China, March 20, 2024.

Machne Yehuda Market - Jerusalem

Machne Yehuda Market - Jerusalem

Challah breads wrapped in plastic in a bread shop in the Mahane Yehuda market. Jerusalem, Israel, February 14, 2024. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Ukrinform/ABACAPRESS.COM

Singaporean baker pursues career in south China metropolis

STORY: Singaporean baker pursues career in south China metropolis SHOOTING TIME: July 12-19, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Singaporean baker Sim Ser Kiat 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIM SER KIAT, Singaporean baker in Shenzhen STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): SIM SER KIAT, Singaporean baker in Shenzhen "My name is Sim. I was sent here from Singapore by an oil company. And I came to Shekou in 1988 with the oil industry. I opened a coffee shop in 2004. Four years after I opened the coffee shop, I started making bread. When I started making the baguette, I came across many formulas that were not really good. And finally, I found one from a Paris baguette champion, and later I went to Paris and I tried to get his bread. Later on, when I made the bread here, I had the French community, it was a large French community here, they tried my bread. And when they approved of it, it was when I said my baguette was okay. Today, many Chinese

My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery"

STORY: My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bach's Bakery in China's Changsha 2. various of bread 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 4. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 6. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 8. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation STORYLINE: Put your thumb up and slightly curl it down twice. In a bakery situated on a small lane in China's Changsha, this is how frequent patrons say "thank you" to shop assistants. Founded by a German couple, Bach's Bakery is a quiet shop, as most employees are hearing impaired. The couple returned to Germany in 2022 and entrusted the bakery to another German, Markus Hofmuller. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner

Poverty weakens Afghans' ability to pull through chilly winter

STORY: Poverty weakens Afghans' ability to pull through chilly winter DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of locals burning garbage to keep warm in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): WAHIDULLAH, Kabul resident 3. various of a wood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): RAHIM ASHNA, Wood seller 5. various of a wood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD NASIR, Kabul resident 7. various of locals burning garbage to keep warm in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): WAHIDULLAH, Kabul resident "The prices are skyrocketing, the rate of poverty is high and I am the only bread earner of my family, having a taxi and roaming on streets from dawn to dusk to support my family. The price of a ton of coal was 6,000 afghani (1 U.S. dollar equals 88 afghani) to 6,500 afghani last year, but this year it costs 16,000 afghani, which is beyond the reach of ordinary person." Having a 22-member family and l

Pandas coming to Tokyo

Pandas coming to Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A shop in Tokyo's JR Ueno Station sells bread featuring panda faces on Feb. 21, 2011, prior to the arrival of a pair of giant pandas from China at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.

Protests in Egypt

Protests in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Men transport bread from a factory to a shop in Cairo on Jan. 31, 2011. Long lines for bread formed in the Egyptian capital due to food shortages amid continuing antigovernment protests.

FRANCE-PARIS-BAGUETTE

FRANCE-PARIS-BAGUETTE

(221201) -- PARIS, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French baguettes are seen at a bakery shop in Paris, France, Nov. 30, 2022. Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread was officially inscribed on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-PARIS-BAGUETTE

FRANCE-PARIS-BAGUETTE

(221201) -- PARIS, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member puts a French baguette into a bag at a bakery shop in Paris, France, Nov. 30, 2022. Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread was officially inscribed on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-PARIS-BAGUETTE

FRANCE-PARIS-BAGUETTE

(221201) -- PARIS, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French baguettes are seen at a bakery shop in Paris, France, Nov. 30, 2022. Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread was officially inscribed on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

FRANCE-PARIS-BAGUETTE

FRANCE-PARIS-BAGUETTE

(221201) -- PARIS, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French baguettes are seen at a bakery shop in Paris, France, Nov. 30, 2022. Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread was officially inscribed on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Syrian calligrapher strives to keep handwritten art alive after computers take over

STORY: Syrian calligrapher strives to keep handwritten art alive after computers take over DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:33 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of Haitham Kattan doing calligraphy works 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAITHAM KATTAN, Syrian calligrapher 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HAITHAM KATTAN, Syrian calligrapher STORYLINE: Computer technology has made life mostly easier, but not for Syrian calligraphers, as the popularity of digital printing has endangered their profession of handwriting signage for local businesses. Haitham Kattan, a 73-year-old calligrapher from Damascus, is one of the craftsmen whose long-lived artwork has been taken over by digital graphics. He is one of the very few people still practicing calligraphy, which used to be a bread-earning profession. Over the past 55 years, Kattan's signature has been seen tailing most shop banners, before digital printing, which is easy to use and inexpensive, started to prevail, making handmade calligraphy f

Dutch bakeries on verge of collapse due to rising energy prices

STORY: Dutch bakeries on verge of collapse due to rising energy prices DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bakery in Haarlem, the Netherlands STORYLINE: According to the Dutch Bread and Pastry Bakers Association (NBOV), numerous bakeries across the Netherlands have already been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by the rising costs of energy. If the government does not intervene immediately, many bakers will have to close shop early next year because their energy bills have already increased up to tenfold compared to two years ago. "Around 40 percent to 60 percent of all bakers will no longer be able to pay their energy bills on January 1," NBOV Chairman Arend Kisteman told local media. "There are about 3,200 bakers in the country. This means more than 1,500 bakers will disappear." Asked if his bakery will be able to survive, Kisteman, a baker in the northeastern city of Zwolle, replied: "No, that will be the end of the

Difficult days ahead for Hungarians as prices soar

STORY: Difficult days ahead for Hungarians as prices soar DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): MARA KISS, Bakery shop owner 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): IMRE FERENC, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hungarian): MARA KISS, Bakery shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Hungarian): LACI KATONA, Food courier, Protester STORYLINE: Fueled by supply chain disruptions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring prices are making life increasingly difficult for Hungarians. Some chose to protest while others mull closing their businesses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): MARA KISS, Bakery shop owner 0:00-0:03 "The price of the bakery products increased by 200 Hungarian forints (0.5 U.S. dollars) recently." 0:03-0:07 "What people buy the most is bread, the basic product." 0:07-0:21 "People eat less, there are fewer orders for bakery products and sweets. This is where people cut their budgets." SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): IMRE FERENC, Customer 0:25-0:30 "As prices have in

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Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

FM Kishida tastes Hiroshima shop's bread in Seoul

FM Kishida tastes Hiroshima shop's bread in Seoul

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida tastes bread at an outlet of a Hiroshima Prefecture- based bakery in a department store in Seoul on March 22, 2015, after attending a student exchange event. Kishida, who hails from the western Japanese prefecture, was visiting South Korea for the Seventh Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting between Japan, China and South Korea that was held the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese trailblazer, soft bread evangelist in Switzerland

Japanese trailblazer, soft bread evangelist in Switzerland

Hironori Takahashi, the sole Japanese baker in Switzerland, shows breads baked at his shop in the suburbs of Zurich on Aug. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese trailblazer, soft bread evangelist in Switzerland

Japanese trailblazer, soft bread evangelist in Switzerland

Hironori Takahashi, the sole Japanese baker in Switzerland, shows breads baked at his shop in the suburbs of Zurich on Aug. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pandas coming to Tokyo

Pandas coming to Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A shop in Tokyo's JR Ueno Station sells bread featuring panda faces on Feb. 21, 2011, prior to the arrival of a pair of giant pandas from China at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo. (Kyodo)

Protests in Egypt

Protests in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Men transport bread from a factory to a shop in Cairo on Jan. 31, 2011. Long lines for bread formed in the Egyptian capital due to food shortages amid continuing antigovernment protests. (Kyodo)

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox Steamed Bread

Ox steamed bread of Chinese zodiac is photographed in a noodle shop in Yantai City, Shandong Province on January 22, 2021. Workers use pumpkin, carrot, pitaya, spinach and other fruit and vegetable juices and noodles to produce healthy cattle steamed bread.