China: Woman Saves Husband From Electrocution Using Bucket of Oil

A woman in Jinhua, Zhejiang, China, saved her husband from being electrocuted on September 25, 2025, after he accidentally touched a live electrical line while checking the line. Acting quickly, she grabbed a bucket of oil and threw it at the wire to break the electric current.

EstLink 2 -transformer station

EstLink 2 -transformer station

PLS NOTE CAPTION CORRECTION - YEAR // (FILER) Fingrid's EstLink 2 transformer station in Anttila in Porvoo, Finland March 6, 2014. The transfomer station started to operate March 6 between Finland and Estonia. Electricity between Finland and Estonia through the Estlink 2 connection is currently halted. According to Finnish grid operator Fingrid the subsea transmission line experienced an outage on Christmas Day December 25, 2024 at 12:26pm. Fingrid revealed that the cause of the fault is under investigation. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EstLink 2 -transformer station

EstLink 2 -transformer station

PLS NOTE CAPTION CORRECTION - YEAR // (FILER) Fingrid's EstLink 2 transformer station in Anttila in Porvoo, Finland March 6, 2014. The transfomer station started to operate March 6 between Finland and Estonia. Electricity between Finland and Estonia through the Estlink 2 connection is currently halted. According to Finnish grid operator Fingrid the subsea transmission line experienced an outage on Christmas Day December 25, 2024 at 12:26pm. Fingrid revealed that the cause of the fault is under investigation. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EstLink 2 -transformer station

EstLink 2 -transformer station

PLS NOTE CAPTION CORRECTION - YEAR // (FILER) Fingrid's EstLink 2 transformer station in Anttila in Porvoo, Finland March 6, 2014. The transfomer station started to operate March 6 between Finland and Estonia. Electricity between Finland and Estonia through the Estlink 2 connection is currently halted. According to Finnish grid operator Fingrid the subsea transmission line experienced an outage on Christmas Day December 25, 2024 at 12:26pm. Fingrid revealed that the cause of the fault is under investigation. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EstLink 2 -transformer station

EstLink 2 -transformer station

(FILER) Fingrid's EstLink 2 transformer station in Anttila in Porvoo, Finland March 6, 2024. The transfomer station started to operate March 6 between Finland and Estonia. Electricity between Finland and Estonia through the Estlink 2 connection is currently halted. According to Finnish grid operator Fingrid the subsea transmission line experienced an outage on Christmas Day at 12:26pm. Fingrid revealed that the cause of the fault is under investigation. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EstLink 2 -transformer station

EstLink 2 -transformer station

(FILER) Fingrid's EstLink 2 transformer station in Anttila in Porvoo, Finland March 6, 2024. The transfomer station started to operate March 6 between Finland and Estonia. Electricity between Finland and Estonia through the Estlink 2 connection is currently halted. According to Finnish grid operator Fingrid the subsea transmission line experienced an outage on Christmas Day at 12:26pm. Fingrid revealed that the cause of the fault is under investigation. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

EstLink 2 -transformer station

EstLink 2 -transformer station

(FILER) Fingrid's EstLink 2 transformer station in Anttila in Porvoo, Finland March 6, 2024. The transfomer station started to operate March 6 between Finland and Estonia. Electricity between Finland and Estonia through the Estlink 2 connection is currently halted. According to Finnish grid operator Fingrid the subsea transmission line experienced an outage on Christmas Day at 12:26pm. Fingrid revealed that the cause of the fault is under investigation. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

Electric Power Overhaul

Electric Power Overhaul

WEIHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Power inspection workers use aluminum wire and pre-twisted wire to tie the wiring of 500 kV Guoyang Line 163 tower transmission line in Weihai, Shandong province, China, November 19, 2024.

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinh

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinh

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zhao Xianfu/Xinhua

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zhao Xianfu/Xinhua

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinh

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zhao Xianfu/Xinhua)

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinhua)

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinhua)

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinhua)

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zhao Xianfu/Xinhua)

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

AmazingAnhui | First-person view: Electrical workers inspect power transmission line over Yangtze River

(240603) -- WUHU, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows electrical workers inspecting a power transmission line in Jiujiang District of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Electrical workers staged a "high-wire walk" above the Yangtze River to inspect a power transmission line in Wuhu. Stretching 2,080 kilometers, the ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line between southwest China's Sichuan Province and east China's Jiangsu Province spans the Yangtze River here in Anhui. As a critical part of China's west-to-east power transmission project, this line annually transmits over 30 billion kWh of clean power. Electrical workers of Anhui Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Co., Ltd. inspected the line section across the Yangtze River to secure its operation. In nearly three hours, these workers climbed up and moved along the cables for more than 2 kilometers at a maximum height of 278.2 meters. (Photo by Zhao Xianfu/Xinhua)

China: Selfless Man Lifts Downed Wire With Spade For Passing Cars In Rain

In eastern China, a brave and selfless sanitation worker lifted an electrical wire that had been broken by a fallen tree with a spade in the rain, clearing the way for the cars passing by. The video was filmed in Changzhou, Jiangsu on May 26, 2024. The man used a shovel to lift the electrical wire, preventing it from falling to the ground and posing a danger to passing vehicles and pedestrians. One of the witnesses Mr. Wu recalled the touching moment in an interview, mentioning that a heavy rainstorm unexpectedly broke out, causing a branch to snap and bring down an electrical wire. He greatly admired his actions as he passed by. Another witness, Ms. Fan, stated that she initially wanted to bring something to shield the elderly man from the rain. However, she saw another man offer him an umbrella, which he declined. Fortunately, the rain stopped after a short while. She also said that when the electrical wire was broken, some nearby shops experienced power outages.

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhaxi Nyima (R) and his apprentice practice operation skills on overhead high-voltage live wire in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Zhaxi Nyima (R) and his apprentice practicing operation skills on overhead high-voltage live wire in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhaxi Nyima (R) and his apprentice practice operation skills on overhead high-voltage live wire in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhaxi Nyima (L) tests insulation resistance in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Liu Zhoupeng)

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhaxi Nyima (front) looks for operating spots in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Winter Electric Service

Winter Electric Service

TAIZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - Grid service workers replace aging lines at an elderly home in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, December 19, 2023.

Winter Electric Service

Winter Electric Service

TAIZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - Grid service workers teach elderly people how to safely use heating devices in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, December 19, 2023.

Winter Electric Service

Winter Electric Service

TAIZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - Grid service workers replace aging lines at an elderly home in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, December 19, 2023.

Winter Electric Service

Winter Electric Service

TAIZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2023 - Grid service workers teach elderly people how to safely use heating devices in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, December 19, 2023.

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhaxi Nyima (R) and his apprentice practice operation skills on overhead high-voltage live wire in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhaxi Nyima (front) looks for operating spots in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhaxi Nyima (R) and his apprentice practice operation skills on overhead high-voltage live wire in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhaxi Nyima (L) tests insulation resistance in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Liu Zhoupeng)

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(InTibet) CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-POWER SUPPLY-MAINTENANCE

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Zhaxi Nyima (R) and his apprentice practicing operation skills on overhead high-voltage live wire in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 26, 2023. Zhaxi Nyima has been working in the field of power supply for about 30 years. In 2016, he took the training class and got the certificate, becoming the first person qualified of doing live-wire work in high altitude area in State Grid Tibet Electric Power Company. Live-wire operation is an important technical measure to ensure reliable power supply, but it is also a very dangerous and hard work. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, as long as there is a task, Zhaxi Nyima will climb on the high-voltage wire more than 10 meters above the ground and solve the problems. In 2018, Tashi Nyima won the title of "Tibetan Craftsman" in recognition of his professional skills. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN ELECTRIC CORPORATION-PRODUCTION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN ELECTRIC CORPORATION-PRODUCTION (CN)

(230214) -- HARBIN, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An automatic wire-shaping machine is in operation at a workshop of Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Harbin Electric Corporation has been speeding up production since the beginning of this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN ELECTRIC CORPORATION-PRODUCTION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN ELECTRIC CORPORATION-PRODUCTION (CN)

(230214) -- HARBIN, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An automatic wire-wrapping machine is in operation at a workshop of Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 13, 2023. Harbin Electric Corporation has been speeding up production since the beginning of this year. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

N. Korean election under way, focus on generational change

N. Korean election under way, focus on generational change

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People line up at a polling station at the Pyongyang 326 Electric Wire Factory on March 8 to cast their ballots in voting for North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament.

Crane sculpture symbolizes victims of radiation, violence

Crane sculpture symbolizes victims of radiation, violence

WASHINGTON, United States - This 2-meter-high sculpture of a crane symbolizing the victims of radiation, militarism and violence was unveiled Aug. 8 at the Josephine Butler Community Center in Washington to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The ''Peace Crane'' is made with objects that are taken for granted, including electric cord, a lampshade, chicken wire and wooden spoons, just like the people who were taken for granted when the bomb was dropped, according to the work's creator, Marjorie Kouns.

Women employees slam rejection of gender discrimination suit

Women employees slam rejection of gender discrimination suit

OSAKA, Japan - Katsumi Nishimura (R) and Eiko Shirafuji (2nd from right) speak angrily to reporters July 31 against an Osaka District Court decision that rejected their claim for 160 million yen in compensation from their employer, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. Nishimura and Shirafuji sued the Osaka-based wire and cable maker for allegedly discriminating against women in promotion.

7-year-old puts out fire at home in 20 seconds

STORY: 7-year-old puts out fire at home in 20 seconds DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:23 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a seven-year-old boy calmly switching off a heater to stop a fire STORYLINE: A seven-year-old boy spotted that the wire of an electric heater caught on fire in China's Zhuzhou. He calmly went around the table and switched off the heater. The fire was soon quenched. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changsha, China. (XHTV)

Logo mark of Furukawa Electric

Logo mark of Furukawa Electric

Keywords: Furukawa Electric, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd, nonferrous metals manufacturer, signboard, logo, logo mark = January 21, 2019, Headquarters in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Hokuriku Electric Power's "Assist Arm" robot for power distribution work

Hokuriku Electric Power's "Assist Arm" robot for power distribution work

Hokuriku Electric Power Company has completed the development of the "Assist Arm" (photo), a robot for power distribution work, and has begun deploying it. The robot will assist in the construction work, which used to be done by two people in a high-altitude work truck, enabling the work to be done by one person. This is the first time such a robot has been used in Japan. The company plans to adopt 10 more robots, including those of group companies, by the end of fiscal year 2019. The robots will be used for the most frequent part of the power distribution work, the wire separator work. In the past, high-voltage wires were cut and the cut wires were connected to each other with a temporary equipment called a wire separator by lifting a stick-shaped tool weighing about 10 kilograms. The robot will be able to cut wires and grab objects with an arm that can move in six axes with a single control grip, saving labor. Photo taken on November 20, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

NTT, 3 cable makers honored by IEEE for optical fiber mass production

NTT, 3 cable makers honored by IEEE for optical fiber mass production

Hiroo Unoura (far R), president of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., and representatives of three Japanese electric wire and cable manufacturers pose upon receiving a milestone plaque from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Tokyo on May 21, 2015, for their contribution to establishing basic technology for low-cost mass production of high-quality optical fibers for telecommunications. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo