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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATION

(240421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors stop at a desk in celebrating Earth Day in Queens, New York City, the United States, on April 20, 2024. New Yorkers celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with biking, music and dance performances, educational programs, sports activities, arts, crafts and other activities in multiple car-free open streets. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATION

(240421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People try free demo rides of electric bikes in Queens, New York City, the United States, on April 20, 2024. New Yorkers celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with biking, music and dance performances, educational programs, sports activities, arts, crafts and other activities in multiple car-free open streets. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATION

(240421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman tries a free demo ride of an electric bike in Queens, New York City, the United States, on April 20, 2024. New Yorkers celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with biking, music and dance performances, educational programs, sports activities, arts, crafts and other activities in multiple car-free open streets. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATION

(240421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People stop at a section of car-free open street in Queens, New York City, the United States, on April 20, 2024. New Yorkers celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with biking, music and dance performances, educational programs, sports activities, arts, crafts and other activities in multiple car-free open streets. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Abubakar (R), a graduate of the Chinese Language Learning Center, works at a Chinese shop in Juba, South Sudan, on April 13, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun (R), a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, instructs a student in a classroom at the center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun, a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, instructs students in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read the text during a Chinese language lesson at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take Chinese classes in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student writes Chinese characters in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun, a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, gives a lecture in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Titans.UA: large-scale project for veterans presented in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MARCH 21, 2024 - First ambassador of the project, amputee veteran Maksym Kozoroh (R) is pictured during the presentation of the new social and educational project Titans.UA which includes not only various types of rehabilitation but also initiatives to promote the integration of veterans into all spheres of life in the region as well as educational programs aimed at fostering respectful attitude towards heroes, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.

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Titans.UA: large-scale project for veterans presented in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MARCH 21, 2024 - Military psychologist Andrii Kozinchuk from Kyiv speaks during the presentation of of a new social and educational project of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration Titans.UA which includes not only various types of rehabilitation but also initiatives to promote the integration of veterans into all spheres of life in the region as well as educational programs aimed at fostering respectful attitude towards heroes, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.

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Titans.UA: large-scale project for veterans presented in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MARCH 21, 2024 - Participants in the presentation of the new social and educational project Titans.UA which includes not only various types of rehabilitation but also initiatives to promote the integration of veterans into all spheres of life in the region as well as educational programs aimed at fostering respectful attitude towards heroes, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.

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Titans.UA: large-scale project for veterans presented in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MARCH 21, 2024 - A participant with prosthetic legs takes part in the presentation of the new social and educational project Titans.UA which includes not only various types of rehabilitation but also initiatives to promote the integration of veterans into all spheres of life in the region as well as educational programs aimed at fostering respectful attitude towards heroes, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.

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Titans.UA: large-scale project for veterans presented in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MARCH 21, 2024 - Head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration Serhii Lysak (L) poses for a photo during the presentation of the new social and educational project Titans.UA which includes not only various types of rehabilitation but also initiatives to promote the integration of veterans into all spheres of life in the region as well as educational programs aimed at fostering respectful attitude towards heroes, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.

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Titans.UA: large-scale project for veterans presented in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MARCH 21, 2024 - First Deputy Head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration Volodymyr Orlov speaks during the presentation of the new social and educational project Titans.UA which includes not only various types of rehabilitation but also initiatives to promote the integration of veterans into all spheres of life in the region as well as educational programs aimed at fostering respectful attitude towards heroes, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.

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Titans.UA: large-scale project for veterans presented in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MARCH 21, 2024 - Deputy Head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration Iryna Hrytsai speaks during the presentation of the new social and educational project Titans.UA which includes not only various types of rehabilitation but also initiatives to promote the integration of veterans into all spheres of life in the region as well as educational programs aimed at fostering respectful attitude towards heroes, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.

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Titans.UA: large-scale project for veterans presented in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - MARCH 21, 2024 - Participants of of a new social and educational project of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration Titans.UA which includes not only various types of rehabilitation but also initiatives to promote the integration of veterans into all spheres of life in the region as well as educational programs aimed at fostering respectful attitude towards heroes, Dnipro, eastern Ukraine.

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher (1st R) instructs students at the Luban Workshop of Ayutthaya Technical College in Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 14, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo take on May 1, 2021 shows a view of the Italian Style Area in Hebei District of north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A container is being loaded at the Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 27, 2020. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a competitive event of industrial robot system operation at China's second Vocational Skills Competition in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 16, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 18, 2022 shows the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken from a helicopter on June 16, 2023 shows a view of the Binhai New Area in north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows the downtown area of north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student builds an installation system of automation production line at the Luban Workshop of Ayutthaya Technical College in Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 14, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers participate in a street parade celebrating the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 13, 2022. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students walk past the Luban Workshop of Ayutthaya Technical College in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers participate in a street parade celebrating the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 13, 2022. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken from a helicopter on June 16, 2023 shows a view of the main channel of the Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes during a carpentry competition at China's second Vocational Skills Competition in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 17, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows the Ayutthaya Technical College in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher (R) instructs a student to operate machines at the First Vocational School of Tanggu in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 14, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first Airbus A321 aircraft is produced at the Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) facility in north China's Tianjin on Nov. 9, 2022. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 27, 2023 shows a night view of "Tianjin Eye" ferris wheel in north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Feeling glamour of music at House of Music in Vienna

STORY: Feeling glamour of music at House of Music in Vienna DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of House of Music 2. various of visitors participating in programs in House of Music STORYLINE: House of Music, located in Austrian capital city Vienna, is an interactive sound and music museum, providing visitors new approaches to music. Since its opening in 2000, it has welcomed over 3 million visitors. The museum offers a variety of interactive programs, for instance the Virtual Conductor which allows visitors experience the feelings of conducting the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic by determining the dynamics, rhythm and tempo of music themselves. It also provides children with various concerts and other educational programs to inspire them musically. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vienna. (XHTV)

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Jordan, Oman sign deals to boost cooperation

STORY: Jordan, Oman sign deals to boost cooperation DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting and signing of deals 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AYMAN SAFADI, Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: Jordan and Oman on Thursday signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and executive programs to boost cooperation and coordination in various areas. The deals, covering establishing industrial estates, educational cooperation, consumer protection, and youth program, were signed at the conclusion of the 11th Jordanian-Omani Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held in the Jordanian capital of Amman, said a statement by Jordan's Foreign Ministry. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad al-Busaidi affirmed the "deep-rooted, historic and strategic" relations between the two countries and their mutual desire to develop ties, it said. The two ministers looked into opportunities to

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Educational programs offered by Confucius Institute in Ghana gain popularity among students

STORY: Educational programs offered by Confucius Institute in Ghana gain popularity among students DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGINA AGLOBITSE, Head of University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROSEMOND BOOHENE, Pro-vice-chancellor of the UCC STORYLINE: Educational programs offered by the local Confucius Institute on the Chinese language and more are gaining popularity among Ghanaian students in different educational stages. In a classroom at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School, the pupils are learning the Chinese language with great enthusiasm. The school introduced Chinese language learning in 2018. All of the 1,460 students from different grades are now taking Chinese lessons as part of their academic work. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGINA AGLOBITSE, Head of University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School "Right

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SPbU rector optimistic about China-Russia cooperation in education

STORY: SPbU rector optimistic about China-Russia cooperation in education DATELINE: March 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): NIKOLAY KROPACHEV, Rector of St. Petersburg University 3. various of the joint campus 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): NIKOLAY KROPACHEV, Rector of St. Petersburg University STORYLINE: Nikolay Kropachev, rector of St. Petersburg University (SPbU), has said that China-Russia cooperation in education sees broad prospects. He says SPbU, with rich resources, offers educational programs on Chinese studies, noting that training specialists in this field will help enhance China-Russia relations in many aspects. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): NIKOLAY KROPACHEV, Rector of St. Petersburg University "Our university is rich in these resources, not only in its teaching staff and excellent students, but in all these resources, including the university's world-famous Scien

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U.S. inviting quake-affected Japan students on academic programs

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2012. The United States unveiled a set of student exchange programs that will take several hundred Japanese young people, mainly from areas affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, to U.S. educational institutions starting later in 2012. Standing 2nd from R is Masayoshi Son, chairman of Softbank Corp., one of the sponsors of the project.

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NHK, Fuji TV to launch coordinated programs in March

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Hatakeyama (L), a Japan Broadcasting Corp. announcer, and Yoko Tobe, a Fuji Television Network Inc. announcer, shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7 flanked by two of the broadcasters' characters. The public broadcaster, better known as NHK, and Fuji announced that NHK's educational channel and Fuji will launch coordinated TV programs in late March.

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-UNESCO-PROJECT

(220310) -- JUBA, March 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of UNESCO and South Sudan pose for a photo during the launch of a project in Juba, South Sudan, on March 10, 2022. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and South Sudan's Ministry of General Education on Thursday launched a project to strengthen technical, vocational education and training programs in the country. (Photo by Daniel Majak/Xinhua)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-UNESCO-PROJECT

(220310) -- JUBA, March 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hubert Gijzen (L), UNESCO's East Africa regional representative, speaks during the launch of a project in Juba, South Sudan, on March 10, 2022. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and South Sudan's Ministry of General Education on Thursday launched a project to strengthen technical, vocational education and training programs in the country. (Photo by Daniel Majak/Xinhua)

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FEATURE: Rights group seeks LGBT-inclusive curriculum

Kanae Doi, Japan director of Human Rights Watch, works at her office in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2016. The international rights body is urging the government to give ample consideration to sexual minority students in compiling educational guidelines and teacher training programs so they can be protected from harassment and bullying at school. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NHK, Fuji TV to launch coordinated programs in March

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Hatakeyama (L), a Japan Broadcasting Corp. announcer, and Yoko Tobe, a Fuji Television Network Inc. announcer, shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7 flanked by two of the broadcasters' characters. The public broadcaster, better known as NHK, and Fuji announced that NHK's educational channel and Fuji will launch coordinated TV programs in late March. (Kyodo)

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U.S. inviting quake-affected Japan students on academic programs

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2012. The United States unveiled a set of student exchange programs that will take several hundred Japanese young people, mainly from areas affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, to U.S. educational institutions starting later in 2012. Standing 2nd from R is Masayoshi Son, chairman of Softbank Corp., one of the sponsors of the project. (Kyodo)