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Digital exhibition of Beijing Central Axis held at Capital Museum

STORY: Digital exhibition of Beijing Central Axis held at Capital Museum DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: To celebrate the 870th anniversary of Beijing's founding as the capital city, the Capital Museum in Beijing has launched an exhibition on the Beijing Central Axis. A 16-meter gigantic sand table modeling the Central Axis sits in the center of the exhibition hall, giving a vivid and complete picture of the central axis through days and nights in all four seasons. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. A total of 53 displays of cultural relics from 17 cultural organizations including the Palace Museum give a full picture of the Central Axis, highlighting the 700 years'

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Japan's Takahashi 3rd at World Cup meet in Finland

KUUSAMO, Finland - Japan's Daito Takahashi cerebrates claiming third place at a Nordic combined World Cup competition in Finland on Nov. 30 for his first podium finish in four seasons.

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(1)Mariners' Ichiro achieves record with homer

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki rounds the bases Aug. 26 at Safeco Field in Seattle after hitting a solo homer off Kansas City Royals reliever Jeremy Affeldt in the ninth inning. It was Ichiro's 200th hit this season, making him the only player in major league history to achieve the feat every year in his first four seasons. (MLB)

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(2)Mariners' Ichiro achieves record with homer

SEATTLE, United States - An electric signboard at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 26 displays ''200'' after Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki got his 200th hit this season in the ninth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals. Ichiro became the only player in major league history to achieve the feat every year in his first four seasons. (MLB)

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Ichiro reaches milestone with 200th hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first player to begin a major league career with four straight 200-hit seasons Aug. 26. Suzuki reached the milestone with a solo homer to center in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Mariners' 7-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Suzuki, who leads the American League with a .364 average, went 1-for-5 in the game.(MLB)

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(2)Sorenstam shoots 63 for Mizuno Classic 1st-round lead

OTSU, Japan - Annika Sorenstam (R) waves at the gallery after firing a 9-under-par 63 for a two-shot lead at the end of the first round of Mizuno Classic at Seta Golf Course in Shiga Prefecture on Nov. 7. Playing with her is Yuri Fudo, Japan's top player for the past three seasons and current JLPGA money rankings leader, who stayed four shots behind Sorenstam for a five-way tie with Pak Se Ri of South Korea and Lorie Kane of Canada.

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Japan's Takahashi 3rd at World Cup meet in Finland

KUUSAMO, Finland - Japan's Daito Takahashi cerebrates claiming third place at a Nordic combined World Cup competition in Finland on Nov. 30 for his first podium finish in four seasons. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Lions acquire former Fighters, Hawks hurler Wolfe

Right-hander Brian Wolfe poses for a photo during a press conference in Tokorozawa, Japan, on July 20, 2016, after being signed by the Seibu Lions. The 35-year-old has pitched six seasons in Japan, the first four with the Nippon Ham Fighters and the last two with the SoftBank Hawks, and has a 39-32 career record with three saves and a 3.22 ERA. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Series MVP Lee takes aim at U.S. major leagues

Lee Dae Ho, first baseman of Japan's Pacific League baseball club SoftBank Hawks and MVP of the recently completed Japan Series, poses during a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 3, 2015. Lee, a two-time Triple Crown winner in the Korean Baseball Organization who has played the past four seasons in Japan, said he wants to play in the U.S. major leagues next season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Series MVP Lee takes aim at U.S. major leagues

Lee Dae Ho, first baseman of Japan's Pacific League baseball club SoftBank Hawks and MVP of the recently completed Japan Series, speaks at a news conference in Seoul on Nov. 3, 2015. Lee, a two-time Triple Crown winner in the Korean Baseball Organization who has played the past four seasons in Japan, said he wants to play in the U.S. major leagues next season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro reaches milestone with 200th hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first player to begin a major league career with four straight 200-hit seasons Aug. 26. Suzuki reached the milestone with a solo homer to center in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Mariners' 7-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Suzuki, who leads the American League with a .364 average, went 1-for-5 in the game.(MLB)(Kyodo)

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(2)Mariners' Ichiro achieves record with homer

SEATTLE, United States - An electric signboard at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 26 displays ''200'' after Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki got his 200th hit this season in the ninth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals. Ichiro became the only player in major league history to achieve the feat every year in his first four seasons. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(1)Mariners' Ichiro achieves record with homer

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki rounds the bases Aug. 26 at Safeco Field in Seattle after hitting a solo homer off Kansas City Royals reliever Jeremy Affeldt in the ninth inning. It was Ichiro's 200th hit this season, making him the only player in major league history to achieve the feat every year in his first four seasons. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(2)Sorenstam shoots 63 for Mizuno Classic 1st-round lead

OTSU, Japan - Annika Sorenstam (R) waves at the gallery after firing a 9-under-par 63 for a two-shot lead at the end of the first round of Mizuno Classic at Seta Golf Course in Shiga Prefecture on Nov. 7. Playing with her is Yuri Fudo, Japan's top player for the past three seasons and current JLPGA money rankings leader, who stayed four shots behind Sorenstam for a five-way tie with Pak Se Ri of South Korea and Lorie Kane of Canada. (Kyodo)

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Hanyu arrives in France to compete at Grand Prix Final

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu meets with reporters at a hotel in Marseille, France, on Dec. 7, 2016, his 22nd birthday, before competing at the Grand Prix Final from Dec. 8. Hanyu is looking to become the first singles skater to win the elite event for four consecutive seasons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu arrives in France to compete at Grand Prix Final

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu arrives at an airport in Marseille, France, on Dec. 6, 2016, to compete at the Grand Prix Final from Dec. 8. Hanyu is looking to become the first singles skater to win the elite event for four consecutive seasons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo