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Typhoon Co-May Makes Landfall in Eastern China

Rescuers work to drain water from a flooded road in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 30, 2025. Co-May, the eighth typhoon of this year, made landfall for the second time in east China's Shanghai Municipality on Wednesday afternoon after it made landfall in Zhejiang Province in early Wednesday morning, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces have taken actions to step up hazard inspection and disaster prevention efforts while evacuating residents from dangerous places. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's goalkeeper vows to protect team at FIFA Women's World Cup

STORY: China's goalkeeper vows to protect team at FIFA Women's World Cup DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese national team in training 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU YU, Chinese goalkeeper STORYLINE: Chinese goalkeeper Zhu Yu hopes to contribute to the national team's success in her first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup, which begins next week. Zhu played a crucial role in the team's Asian Cup victory last year, earning the best goalkeeper award. The Chinese team, who reached the round of 16 in the 2019 World Cup, arrived in Gold Coast on Wednesday for a warm-up match against Brazil. Brazil is currently ranked eighth in the world, six places higher than China. Before departing from the team's base camp in Adelaide, Zhu, who is set to make her World Cup debut, expressed her excitement in an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU YU, Chinese goalkeeper "When it comes to playing football, the World Cup mea

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China defender Chen aims for best form for FIFA Women's World Cup

STORY: China defender Chen aims for best form for FIFA Women's World Cup DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training session in Adelaide 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN QIAOZHU, Chinese footballer STORYLINE: China defender Chen Qiaozhu said on Tuesday that she hoped to reach top form through warm-up matches before the FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off next week. On a sunny and warm afternoon, the Chinese team continued their training in Ellis Park in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. The Chinese team, which reached the round of 16 at the 2019 World Cup, will fly to Gold Coast on Wednesday for a warm-up match against Brazil, which is currently ranked eighth in the world, six places higher than China. Chen, who is set to make her World Cup debut, told Xinhua that it was her childhood dream come true. "In my memory, it is a very, very big competition. I never thought I can one day compete in it when I sta

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Students from Japan's disaster-hit areas cheer for ice hockey team

SOCHI, Russia - Junior high school students from northeastern Japan areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami watch a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Germany defeated Japan 3-2.

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Japan players listen to coach in women's ice hockey game

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players listen to instructions from their coach at their bench in a consolation game for seventh and eighth places against Germany in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Germany defeated Japan 3-2.

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Japan players line up after loss to Germany in women's ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players line up after losing 2-3 to Germany in a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan ended at the bottom of the standings with five losses and no wins.

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Japan players bow after loss to Germany in women's ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players bow after losing 2-3 to Germany in a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan ended at the bottom of the standings with five losses and no wins.

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Japan's Koike attempts goal in women's ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Japan defender Shiori Koike attempts a shot at Germany's goal in the second period of a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Germany defeated Japan 3-2.

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Russia beats Japan in women's hockey at Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese (R) and Russian women's ice hockey team shake hands after the classifications round for fifth to eighth places at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Japan dropped to its fourth consecutive defeat in a 3-6 loss.

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Japan loses to Russia in ice hockey at Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - Players of the Japanese women's ice hockey team are photographed after a 3-6 loss against Russia in the classifications round for fifth to eighth places at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Russia beats Japan in women's hockey at Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's ice hockey team - (from front to rear) Ami Nakamura, Rui Ukita, Miho Shishiuchi, Shiori Koike, Ayaka Toko, and Mika Hori - are seen after a 3-6 loss against Russia in the classifications round for fifth to eighth places at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Japan nordic combined team places 8th in Salt Lake Games

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Kenji Ogiwara (L) and Daito Takahashi speak to reporters after their 4-member team finished in eighth place in the nordic combined 4x5-kilometer relay at the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 17.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Sitting Volleyball

Japan (black) and China meet in the men's sitting volleyball match for seventh and eighth places at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba near Tokyo.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Sitting Volleyball

Japan's Yuki Tanikawa (top L) spikes the ball during the first set of the men's sitting volleyball match for seventh and eighth places against China at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2021, at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba near Tokyo. China won the match.

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Vaclav Havel memorial, candles

People light candles for Vaclav Havel in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, on the eighth anniversary of his death on December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Vaclav Havel memorial, candles

People light candles for Vaclav Havel in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, on the eighth anniversary of his death on December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Vaclav Havel memorial, candles

People light candles for Vaclav Havel in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, on the eighth anniversary of his death on December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Vaclav Havel memorial, candles

People light candles for Vaclav Havel in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, on the eighth anniversary of his death on December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Vaclav Havel memorial, candles

People light candles for Vaclav Havel in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, on the eighth anniversary of his death on December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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The Heart for Vaclav Havel memorial, candles

People light candles by the Vaclav Havel memorial by sculptor Kurt Gebauer at the Vaclav Havel Square between the old and new buildings of the National Theatre near the Narodni street in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic, on the eighth anniversary of his death on December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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The Heart for Vaclav Havel memorial, candles

People light candles by the Vaclav Havel memorial by sculptor Kurt Gebauer at the Vaclav Havel Square between the old and new buildings of the National Theatre near the Narodni street in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic, on the eighth anniversary of his death on December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold hearts during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the eighth anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold hearts during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the eighth anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold hearts during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the eighth anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold hearts during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the eighth anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold hearts during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the eighth anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold hearts during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the eighth anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold hearts during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the eighth anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Vaclav Havel memorial, candles

People light candles for Vaclav Havel in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, on the eighth anniversary of his death on December 18, 2019. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Ancient Japanese drugs originated from all over Asia

OSAKA, Japan - Photo released by the Imperial Household Agency shows samples of dried lily bulbs found in Shosoin, a wooden storehouse built in the eighth century at Todaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture. They were used as materials for medicines. The agency's research team specified the places of origin of about 20 medicines and aromatic trees stored in Shosoin and found they originated in regions all over Asia.