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Illustration - Saint-Barthelemy Island

FRANCE. SAINT-BARTHELEMY ISLAND (977). GRAND CUL-DE-SAC BEACH. GREEN TURTLE SWIMMING IN THE LAGOON. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. SAVOIE (73). CHAMBERY. FONTAINE DES ELEPHANTS, BAPTISEE " LES QUATRE-SANS-CUL " PAR LES HABITANTS Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. SAVOIE (73). CHAMBERY. FONTAINE DES ELEPHANTS, BAPTISEE " LES QUATRE-SANS-CUL " PAR LES HABITANTS Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. SAVOIE (73). CHAMBERY. FONTAINE DES ELEPHANTS, BAPTISEE " LES QUATRE-SANS-CUL " PAR LES HABITANTS Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH WEST INDIES. GUADELOUPE ISLAND, SAINTE ROSE, GRAND CUL DE SAC MARIN, CARET ISLET (AERIAL VIEW) Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH WEST INDIES. GUADELOUPE ISLAND, SAINTE ROSE, GRAND CUL DE SAC MARIN, CARET ISLET (AERIAL VIEW) Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. GUADELOUPE, GRAND CUL-DE-SAC MARIN, ILETS DE CARENAGE, ILET BLANC (AERIAL VIEW) Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. MANCHE (50) ANSE DU CULERON, OFTEN KNOWN AS ANSE DU CUL-ROND, LIES TO THE SOUTH OF ECALGRAIN BAY IN LA HAGUE. IT IS BOUNDED TO THE NORTH BY THE COTE SOUFFLEE. Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-WU OPERA-PROMOTION (CN)

(240626) -- JINHUA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists from a local folk troupe of Wu Opera prepare for a performance in Zhengdian Village of Lipu Town, Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 25, 2024. Wu Opera, also known as Jinhua Opera, has a history of more than 500 years. It first grew in popularity in Jinhua and its surrounding areas, and was named after Wuzhou, the name of Jinhua in ancient China. Local authorities of Jindong District in Jinhua City has been vigorously exploring effective ways to promote the inheritance and development of the traditional opera. Since March this year, Lipu Town in Jindong District of Jinhua City has been regularly staging Wu Opera performances at local auditoriums at weekends, providing villagers and Wu Opera lovers with immersive experiences to appreciate the opera. So far, more than 40 performances have been staged. Zhengdian Village is a vivid example of promoting rural cultural tourism. Activities such as opera performances and cul

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-WU OPERA-PROMOTION (CN)

(240626) -- JINHUA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists from a local folk troupe of Wu Opera prepare for a performance in Zhengdian Village of Lipu Town, Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 25, 2024. Wu Opera, also known as Jinhua Opera, has a history of more than 500 years. It first grew in popularity in Jinhua and its surrounding areas, and was named after Wuzhou, the name of Jinhua in ancient China. Local authorities of Jindong District in Jinhua City has been vigorously exploring effective ways to promote the inheritance and development of the traditional opera. Since March this year, Lipu Town in Jindong District of Jinhua City has been regularly staging Wu Opera performances at local auditoriums at weekends, providing villagers and Wu Opera lovers with immersive experiences to appreciate the opera. So far, more than 40 performances have been staged. Zhengdian Village is a vivid example of promoting rural cultural tourism. Activities such as opera performances and cul

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-WU OPERA-PROMOTION (CN)

(240626) -- JINHUA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists from a local folk troupe of Wu Opera prepare for a performance in Zhengdian Village of Lipu Town, Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 25, 2024. Wu Opera, also known as Jinhua Opera, has a history of more than 500 years. It first grew in popularity in Jinhua and its surrounding areas, and was named after Wuzhou, the name of Jinhua in ancient China. Local authorities of Jindong District in Jinhua City has been vigorously exploring effective ways to promote the inheritance and development of the traditional opera. Since March this year, Lipu Town in Jindong District of Jinhua City has been regularly staging Wu Opera performances at local auditoriums at weekends, providing villagers and Wu Opera lovers with immersive experiences to appreciate the opera. So far, more than 40 performances have been staged. Zhengdian Village is a vivid example of promoting rural cultural tourism. Activities such as opera performances and cul

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ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu waters bonsai plants at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to learn about the art and its techniques and cul

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Colorful celebrations held to mark Bengali New Year in Dhaka

STORY: Colorful celebrations held to mark Bengali New Year in Dhaka SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mega colourful procession in Dhaka STORYLINE: Hundreds of thousands of people in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, participated on Sunday in a colorful procession featuring evocative masks, floats and motifs of Bangladeshi culture. The procession greeted Pohela Boishakh, the first day of the New Year, with renewed hope and good spirits. Celebrants rang in Bengali New Year 1431 with a combination of traditional and modern ritual practices. People in traditional costumes joined the procession called Mangal Shobhajatra, which kicked off at Dhaka University. It followed a curtain-raising, musical soiree that ended at dawn in Ramna park. Students of Dhaka University's Institute of Fine Arts coordinated the procession to welcome the Bengali New Year. The soiree was sponsored by Chhayanaut, a leading cul

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Türkiye adopts measures to attract Chinese tourists

STORY: Türkiye adopts measures to attract Chinese tourists DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's view 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): TIMUCIN GULER, Director General of Promotion of Ministry Culture and Tourism 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): TIMUCIN GULER, Director General of Promotion of Ministry Culture and Tourism 4. various of Istanbul Airport 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): TIMUCIN GULER, Director General of Promotion of Ministry Culture and Tourism 6. various of Türkiye's view 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): TIMUCIN GULER, Director General of Promotion of Ministry Culture and Tourism 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): TIMUCIN GULER, Director General of Promotion of Ministry Culture and Tourism STORYLINE: An official with Türkiye's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has said that Türkiye has carried out several measures to attract Chinese tourists and meet their needs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): TIMUCIN GULER, Director General of Promotion of Ministry of Cul

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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Mexico

STORY: Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Mexico DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "Happy Chinese New Year" Bicycle Costume Contest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): CELESTE MEJIA, Winner of the adult group of the bicycle costume contest 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): WANG HUIJUN, Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Mexico 4. various of the 18th "Getting to know China" Cultural Festival 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): OYUKI CORAL, Winner of the drawing competition STORYLINE: Several Mexican cities got into the spirit of Chinese New Year in the past weekend with traditional cultural activities. In Mexico City, the "Happy Chinese New Year" Bicycle Costume Contest was held at the Angel of Independence, attracting thousands of local residents. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): CELESTE MEJIA, Winner of the adult group of the bicycle costume contest "China is potentially one of the best countries. So I feel that it is good for Mexicans to learn another cul

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72-year-old Chinese-Japanese businessman chases career dream in China's Hainan

STORY: 72-year-old Chinese-Japanese businessman chases career dream in China's Hainan DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of George Meicho Fu's restaurant 2. various of photos of George Meicho Fu 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GEORGE MEICHO FU, Chairman of Hainan Chamber of Commerce in Japan 4. various of Hainan 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GEORGE MEICHO FU, Chairman of Hainan Chamber of Commerce in Japan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GEORGE MEICHO FU, Chairman of Hainan Chamber of Commerce in Japan 7. various of the the Changsa Overseas Chinese Primary School STORYLINE: George Meicho Fu is a 72-year-old Chinese-Japanese businessman, who was born in Wenchang, a city in Hainan Province of southern China. He had lived and worked in Japan for more than 40 years, and returned to Hainan in 2019 to pursue new career opportunities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GEORGE MEICHO FU, Chairman of Hainan Chamber of Commerce in Japan "I am determined to bring culinary cul

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (L) learns to make a traditional fish-skin handicraft from an experienced artisan in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the cul

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (4th L) does figure exercises with other performers at a folk exhibition hall in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the cul

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CHINA-SICHUAN-MOUNT EMEI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220609) -- CHENGDU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 11, 2021 shows the scenery of Mount Emei in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Mount Emei, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, is an area of striking scenic beauty, notable for its lofty mountain and lush vegetation. It is also of great spiritual and cultural significance, in which there are archaeological sites, important architecture, tombs, ritual spaces, and collections of cultural artefacts, including sculpture, stone inscriptions, calligraphy, and paintings, among other traditional arts. Mount Emei is known as one of the four holy mountains of Chinese Buddhism. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. With its natural and cul

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Cul-De-Sac - film (1966)

Donald Pleasence, Lionel Stander & Francoise Dolrleac Characters: George,Richard & Film: Cul-De-Sac (1966) Director: Roman Polanski 01 February 1966 Date: 01-Feb-66

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Cul-De-Sac - film (1966)

Lionel Stander Characters: Richard Film: Cul-De-Sac (1966) Director: Roman Polanski 01 February 1966 Date: 01-Feb-66

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Cul-De-Sac - film (1966)

Jack Macgowran Characters: Albie Film: Cul-De-Sac (1966) Director: Roman Polanski 01 February 1966 Date: 01-Feb-66

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Cul-De-Sac - film (1966)

Roman Polanski Film: Cul-De-Sac (1966) Director: Roman Polanski 01 February 1966 Date: 01-Feb-66

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Cul-De-Sac - film (1966)

Lionel Stander, Francoise Dolrleac & Donald Pleasence Characters: Richard, & George Film: Cul-De-Sac (1966) Director: Roman Polanski 01 February 1966 Date: 01-Feb-66

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