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China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery

STORY: China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic activities and city views in China 2. various of the 6th CIIE 3. various of NEV production lines STORYLINE: China's economy has sustained its recovery momentum with solid progress made in high-quality development, with China's gross domestic product expanding 4.9 percent in the third quarter, and growing 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2023, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics. Data show that by the end of September, 1,110 overseas institutions had gained access to China's bond market, with holdings topping 3.3 trillion yuan (453 billion U.S. dollars), and 202 banks from 52 countries and regions had set up institutions in China. Over the past five years, the annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a symbol of China's high-level opening-up and a

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#CHINA-HUBEI-THREE GORGES DAM-CARGO THROUGHPUT (CN)

(231008) -- YICHANG, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows ships passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The cargo throughput through the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam, part of the world's largest hydropower project, totaled 127 million tonnes in the first three quarters this year, up 10.02 percent year on year, data showed Sunday. This is the first time the ship lock breaks the 120-million-tonne mark during the first three quarters of its 20 years of operation, data from the Three Gorges Navigation Authority showed. The ship lock handled 32,000 cargo ships during the Jan.-Sept. period this year, according to the authority. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HUBEI-THREE GORGES DAM-CARGO THROUGHPUT (CN)

(231008) -- YICHANG, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows ships passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The cargo throughput through the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam, part of the world's largest hydropower project, totaled 127 million tonnes in the first three quarters this year, up 10.02 percent year on year, data showed Sunday. This is the first time the ship lock breaks the 120-million-tonne mark during the first three quarters of its 20 years of operation, data from the Three Gorges Navigation Authority showed. The ship lock handled 32,000 cargo ships during the Jan.-Sept. period this year, according to the authority. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HUBEI-THREE GORGES DAM-CARGO THROUGHPUT (CN)

(231008) -- YICHANG, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows ships passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The cargo throughput through the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam, part of the world's largest hydropower project, totaled 127 million tonnes in the first three quarters this year, up 10.02 percent year on year, data showed Sunday. This is the first time the ship lock breaks the 120-million-tonne mark during the first three quarters of its 20 years of operation, data from the Three Gorges Navigation Authority showed. The ship lock handled 32,000 cargo ships during the Jan.-Sept. period this year, according to the authority. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua)

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Sharp President Okuda

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda attends a press conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Feb. 1, 2013, on the company's earnings for the October-December period. The struggling electronics maker posted a group operating profit of 2.6 billion yen during the quarter, returning to the black for the first time in five quarters, due partly to the improvement of its liquid crystal display business as well as restructuring efforts.

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Japan's economy recovering as GDP rebounds: Hayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 17 after the government released GDP data showing that the Japanese economy grew an annualized real 3.7 percent in the April to June period, marking the first expansion in five quarters.

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Kiksis makes it three straight in int'l keirin series

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ainars Kiksis of Latvia (R) waves to fans in Hiroshima on April 16 after edging Australia's Shane Kelly at the finish line to make it three wins in as many races in cycling's international keirin series. Kiksis completed five laps and 2,015 meters on the Hiroshima velodrome's banked track in 3 minutes, 3.4 seconds to defeat 1998 series winner Kelly by three-quarters of a length for the second straight final in the series.

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Geisha rehearse traditional dance performance

Geisha of Japan's ancient city of Kyoto rehearse a traditional dance performance on June 2, 2016. Geisha from five entertainment quarters will jointly present dancing on June 25 and 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha rehearse traditional dance performance

Geisha of Japan's ancient city of Kyoto rehearse a traditional dance performance on June 2, 2016. Geisha from five entertainment quarters will jointly present dancing on June 25 and 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A hotel by the Doton-bori Canal

Visible on the left edge of the photograph is Ebisu Bridge, which was replaced with an iron bridge in 1878. Soemon-cho is on the right side of the bridge. One of the five pleasure quarters of Osaka, this neighbourhood had many geisha houses, brothels, teahouses, and inns. Taken sometime after 1878.==Date:unknown, Place:Osaka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number57‐10‐0]

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Osu Kannon Temple and the five-story pagoda

Honmachi Dori, which connects Nagoya Castle and Atsuta, was the main street in Nagoya during the Edo Period. Osu Kannon is located on the west side of Honmachi Dori. This photograph was taken from south of Osu Kannon. The buildings are (from the left) the main hall, five-story pagoda, and study. The kuri (priests' quarters) is in the background to the right. The theatre is in the right foreground. The Nio Gate is on the far right. Nagoya Castle is visible in the distance to the north between the main hall and the pagoda. A picture postcard using a similar photograph is entitled, View of Osu Kannon taken on May 12, 1880 and published by Zentokuji Temple. This photograph was probably taken around the same time. It is the same photograph #4145.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagoya, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐121‐0]

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Geisha gather for joint practice of traditional dance

Geisha from five entertainment quarters in Japan's tourist city of Kyoto practice traditional dance on June 13, 2017, prior to their joint performance on June 24 and 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha gather for joint practice of traditional dance

Geisha from five entertainment quarters in Japan's tourist city of Kyoto practice traditional dance on June 13, 2017, prior to their joint performance on June 24 and 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha gather for joint practice of traditional dance

Geisha from five entertainment quarters in Japan's tourist city of Kyoto practice traditional dance on June 13, 2017, prior to their joint performance on June 24 and 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's economy recovering as GDP rebounds: Hayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 17 after the government released GDP data showing that the Japanese economy grew an annualized real 3.7 percent in the April to June period, marking the first expansion in five quarters. (Kyodo)

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Kiksis makes it three straight in int'l keirin series

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ainars Kiksis of Latvia (R) waves to fans in Hiroshima on April 16 after edging Australia's Shane Kelly at the finish line to make it three wins in as many races in cycling's international keirin series. Kiksis completed five laps and 2,015 meters on the Hiroshima velodrome's banked track in 3 minutes, 3.4 seconds to defeat 1998 series winner Kelly by three-quarters of a length for the second straight final in the series.