China: Pet Parrot Saved From Toilet, Given Improvised Bath Instead

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Kumamon visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

Kumamon visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

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A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

A Building Made of Giant Chopsticks in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - A building made of giant chopsticks is seen at the Jiefangbei Business District in Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 15, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows Li Zhe making a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 15, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography on a chopstick at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficie

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craf

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 15, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 15, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craf

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 15, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe guides a lover of Nanyang pyrography to make an artwork of pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and effici

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 15, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 15, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe introduces the skills of making Nanyang pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwo

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craf

Romania hosts cultural event to celebrate Lantern Festival

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVENT

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-EVENT

(240213) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to use chopsticks during an event celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EVENT

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EVENT

(240207) -- BANGUI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student participates in a game, carrying Ping Pong with chopsticks, during a cultural event at the Confucius Institute of Bangui University in Bangui, Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. The Confucius Institute of Bangui University held a cultural event on Tuesday, celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EVENT

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EVENT

(240207) -- BANGUI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students participate in a game, carrying Ping Pong with chopsticks, during a cultural event at the Confucius Institute of Bangui University in Bangui, Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. The Confucius Institute of Bangui University held a cultural event on Tuesday, celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EVENT

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EVENT

(240207) -- BANGUI, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student participates in a game, carrying Ping Pong with chopsticks, during a cultural event at the Confucius Institute of Bangui University in Bangui, Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. The Confucius Institute of Bangui University held a cultural event on Tuesday, celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

JORDAN-AMMAN-CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EVENT

JORDAN-AMMAN-CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EVENT

(240116) -- AMMAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student demonstrates how to use chopsticks during a cultural event for the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival at Philadelphia University in Jordan in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

BENIN-COTONOU-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY

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(230420) -- COTONOU, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student tries to grab peanuts with Chinese chopsticks during an event celebrating UN Chinese Language Day at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Cotonou, Benin, on April 20, 2023. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(230122) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to use chopsticks during a Chinese culture experience activity celebrating the Chinese New Year in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Chinese embassy in New Zealand distributes Spring Festival kits to overseas Chinese

STORY: Chinese embassy in New Zealand distributes Spring Festival kits to overseas Chinese DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Spring Festival kits distribution ceremony STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand on Sunday hosted a Chinese movie event and Spring Festival kits distribution ceremony for overseas Chinese in the capital city of Wellington ahead of the lunar Chinese New Year. Wang Xiaolong, the Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, distributed Spring Festival kits to representatives of overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese students in New Zealand and watched the Chinese movie Home Coming with them, sending delightful Chinese New Year wishes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spring Festival kits for the past several years consist mainly of personal protection products. But this year, the kits included festive cards, Spring Festival couplets, chopsticks, and festive plates, Wang said. The heart-warming kits represented th

Floating Cherries served in Yamagata Pref.

Floating Cherries served in Yamagata Pref.

YAMAGATA, Japan - People enjoy catching cherries in chilled water sliding down a bamboo watershoot with chopsticks on June 21, 2014, in Yamagata City, northeastern Japan.

Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Shintaro Tanaka (R), editor of Weekly NY Japion, a New York-based Japanese community paper, and NY Japion President Hitoshi Onishi, hold copies of Weekly NY Japion and Chopsticks NY, respectively, in New York on Oct. 24, 2014.

Woman wins traditional drinking game in western Japan

Woman wins traditional drinking game in western Japan

KOCHI, Japan - Eatery waitress Kaori Morita (R) emerges the winner at a "Hashiken" drinking game in Kochi, western Japan, on Oct. 1, 2014. In the traditional game, two people sit facing each other with three chopsticks each, and both players guess the number of chopsticks hidden under the forearm. The loser must drink a cup of sake each time.

Need for Japan to take active approach in forest management

Need for Japan to take active approach in forest management

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 25, 2013 shows chopsticks made of domestic wood carrying FSC forest management labels, being sold by a maker in Hokkaido.

San Sebastian film festival

San Sebastian film festival

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - Japanese actress Aya Ueto (C) and film director Yuzo Asahara (2nd from R) deliver chopsticks to guests during a dinner show after their movie "Bushi no Kondate" (A Tale of Samurai Cooking) was screened at the San Sebastian international film festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 25, 2013.

Darvish hot dog

Darvish hot dog

ARLINGTON, United States - Photo shows a Yu Dog, a hot dog named after Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, at a restaurant at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. The hot dog contains a sausage wrapped in fried won ton with seaweed, served with chopsticks. Darvish made a winning debut the same day as a starter in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark. He allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

Darvish hot dog

Darvish hot dog

ARLINGTON, United States - A Texas Rangers fan eats a Yu Dog, a hot dog named after Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, at a restaurant at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. The hot dog contains a sausage wrapped in fried won ton with seaweed, served with chopsticks. Darvish made a winning debut the same day as a starter in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark. He allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

Brides, grooms turn weddings into green initiatives

Brides, grooms turn weddings into green initiatives

TOKYO, Japan - Reusable chopsticks, soap made with natural ingredients and other types of gift recommended for eco-friendly wedding receptions. The photo was taken July 12, 2010.

Confucius Day marked in Budapest with cultural programs

STORY: Confucius Day marked in Budapest with cultural programs DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the eventSOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): ENIKO GAJASZ, Cultural program organizer of ELTE's Confucius InstituteSOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): ENIKO GAJASZ, Cultural program organizer of ELTE's Confucius InstituteSOUNDBITE 3 (Hungarian): MATYAS PETRO, DoctorSOUNDBITE 4 (Hungarian): MATYAS PETRO, Doctor STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) of the Hungarian capital celebrated the birthday of Confucius with rich cultural programs on Saturday. About 100 audiences from Hungary and China enjoyed concerts, Kongfu performances and lion dances at the Confucius Day event. The audience also had the chance to try Chinese calligraphy, Chinese paper cut, chopsticks usage, Peking Opera Mask coloring, Chinese chess and learn the basics of China's beloved Jianzi, also known as shuttlecock kicking. Eniko Gajasz, cultural program organizer