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Rare birds spotted in China's Yunnan

STORY: Rare birds spotted in China's Yunnan DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: YINGJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of River Terns STORYLINE: A rare moment of rare River Terns fishing was captured by a photographer in southwest China's Yunnan Province. River tern is under first-class state protection in China. It mainly breeds along the Dayingjiang River in Yingjiang County of Yunnan on the China-Myanmar border. This year, only five such migratory birds are seen in the Dayingjiang River area. Monitors have seen one pair of them laid three eggs and started hatching. River terns usually fly to and stay near the Dayingjiang River between late December and June. They will then fly to Myanmar. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yingjiang, China. (XHTV)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows abandoned houses in Futabacho, Futabagun of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Toshimitsu Konno, head of Fukushima prefecture's Soma Futaba Fisheries Cooperative Association, gives an interview in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 8, 2023 shows freshly caught fish at a fish market in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishing boats are pictured approaching the shore in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 8, 2023 shows a fish market in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 8, 2023 shows a fish market in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futabacho, Futabagun of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen wait for fishing boats on a bank in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Japan's nuke wastewater discharge plan batters fishermen's livelihoods, angers global community

(230312) -- BEIJING, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen wait for the return of fishing ships at the Haragama local distributor market in Soma city of Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023.

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENT-BRITISH PM-MEETING

(230311) -- PARIS, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (C) welcomes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 10, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted on Friday in Paris to mend bilateral relations strained by disputes in recent years over a fishing deal, illegal migration through the Channel, and Australian submarine contract stab. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENT-BRITISH PM-MEETING

(230311) -- PARIS, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (L front) welcomes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 10, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted on Friday in Paris to mend bilateral relations strained by disputes in recent years over a fishing deal, illegal migration through the Channel, and Australian submarine contract stab. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENT-BRITISH PM-MEETING

(230311) -- PARIS, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (C) welcomes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 10, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted on Friday in Paris to mend bilateral relations strained by disputes in recent years over a fishing deal, illegal migration through the Channel, and Australian submarine contract stab. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENT-BRITISH PM-MEETING

(230311) -- PARIS, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (R front) welcomes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 10, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted on Friday in Paris to mend bilateral relations strained by disputes in recent years over a fishing deal, illegal migration through the Channel, and Australian submarine contract stab. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENT-BRITISH PM-MEETING

(230311) -- PARIS, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 10, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted on Friday in Paris to mend bilateral relations strained by disputes in recent years over a fishing deal, illegal migration through the Channel, and Australian submarine contract stab. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PRESIDENT-BRITISH PM-MEETING

(230311) -- PARIS, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (C) welcomes British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 10, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted on Friday in Paris to mend bilateral relations strained by disputes in recent years over a fishing deal, illegal migration through the Channel, and Australian submarine contract stab. (Photo by Rit Heize/Xinhua)

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Japan's nuke wastewater discharge to batter local fishermen's livelihoods

STORY: Japan's nuke wastewater discharge to batter local fishermen's livelihoods DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: SOMA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fukushima prefecture's Soma-related footage 2. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIMITSU KONNO, Head of Fukushima prefecture's Soma Futaba Fisheries Cooperative Association 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): KENICHI OSHIMA, Professor at Ryukoku University 5. various of Fukushima prefecture's Soma-related footage STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm here in Japan's Fukushima prefecture. The Japanese government has announced that this spring or summer, the treated nuclear wastewater from its damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be discharged into the Pacific Ocean. The plan has raised widespread concern that fuels public opposition, especially in the most affected fishing industry." SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIMITSU KONNO, Hea

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INDONESIA-LHOKSEUMAWE-FISHERMEN-DAILY LIFE

(230307) -- LHOKSEUMAWE, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen row a fishing canoe at sunrise at Hagu Selatan coastal area in Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, Indonesia, March 7, 2023. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-LHOKSEUMAWE-FISHERMEN-DAILY LIFE

(230307) -- LHOKSEUMAWE, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen prepare fishing nets at sunrise at Hagu Selatan coastal area in Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, Indonesia, March 7, 2023. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-LHOKSEUMAWE-FISHERMEN-DAILY LIFE

(230307) -- LHOKSEUMAWE, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman prepares a fishing net at sunrise at Hagu Selatan coastal area in Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, Indonesia, March 7, 2023. (Photo by Fachrul Reza/Xinhua)

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Number of finless porpoises in China exceeds 1,200

STORY: Number of finless porpoises in China exceeds 1,200 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: various of Yangtze finless porpoise scientific expedition STORYLINE: A scientific investigation conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2022 showed that the number of Yangtze finless porpoises has reached 1,249, up 23.42 percent from five years ago. This is according to a press conference held on Tuesday. Ma Yi, an official with the ministry, attributed the increase to the 10-year fishing ban in the key waters of the Yangtze River which was imposed in 2021 with the aim of ecological conservation. The finless porpoise, known as the "giant panda of the water," is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. Other aquatic bioresources in the key waters of the Yangtze River have also seen a recovery. In 2022, 193 varieties of fish were spotted in the area, marking an increase of 25 varieties from 2020. Xinhua News Ag

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A young man shows fish during a winter fishing tourism festival in Fuhai County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2023. Xinjiang, which boasts favorable natural conditions and multiple high-standard ski resorts, has taken the starring role in the booming industry to become one of the country's most popular winter tourism destinations. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-BEACH-SUNSET

(230210) -- GAZA, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fisherman prepares to go fishing on a beach of the Mediterranean Sea at sunset in Gaza City, on Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-CAPSIZED FISHING BOAT

(230205) -- MOKPO, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boat carrying rescued fishermen from a capsized fishing boat is pictured at a port in Mokpo city, South Jeolla province, South Korea, on Feb. 5, 2023. Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-CAPSIZED FISHING BOAT

(230205) -- MOKPO, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescued fisherman from a capsized fishing boat is being transferred to hospital at a port in Mokpo city, South Jeolla province, South Korea, on Feb. 5, 2023. Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-CAPSIZED FISHING BOAT

(230205) -- MOKPO, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescued fisherman from a capsized fishing boat is being transferred to hospital at a port in Mokpo city, South Jeolla province, South Korea, on Feb. 5, 2023. Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-CAPSIZED FISHING BOAT

(230205) -- SINAN, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 4, 2023 shows a capsized fishing boat in the waters off Sinan county in South Jeolla province, South Korea. Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-CAPSIZED FISHING BOAT

(230205) -- MOKPO, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescued fisherman from a capsized fishing boat is being transferred to hospital at a port in Mokpo city, South Jeolla province, South Korea, on Feb. 5, 2023. Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-CAPSIZED FISHING BOAT

(230205) -- SINAN, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 4, 2023 shows a capsized fishing boat in the waters off Sinan county in South Jeolla province, South Korea. Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-FISHERMAN-NEW BUSINESS (CN)

(230201) -- GUIYANG, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Wang Chaosheng netting fish at his pond in Sinan County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Fisherman embraces new life ashore after Yangtze fishing ban" (Xinhua/Wang Jun)

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Smartphone dropped in lake "fished" up by police

STORY: Smartphone dropped in lake "fished" up by police DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:13 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the police "fishing" up a smartphone dropped in lake STORYLINE: The police "fished" up a smartphone that accidentally dropped into the West Lake in China's Hangzhou. The phone is still functional. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Ice fishing in China's Jilin

STORY: Ice fishing in China's Jilin DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of ice fishing in China's Jilin STORYLINE: Ice fishing is also a means for villagers to boost their income in winter in China's Jilin. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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Water-splashing ritual in northern Japan

A man is splashed with cold water by another man in a nearly two-century-old ritual to pray for rich fishing and harvests, at Samegawa shrine in Kikonai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 13, 2023.

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Water-splashing ritual in northern Japan

A man is splashed with cold water by another man in a nearly two-century-old ritual to pray for rich fishing and harvests, at Samegawa shrine in Kikonai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 13, 2023.

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