Preschool Education in China

Preschool Education in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 29, 2024 - Children play a tire rolling game at the Second Experimental Kindergarten in Yantai High-tech Zone, East China's Shandong province, May 29, 2024. According to the Report on Population Change and the Development Strategy of Preschool Education (2024), from 2021 to 2023, preschool education will usher in an inflection point in the balance of total supply and demand. According to the current trend of a sharp decline in China's birth population, and the low fertility rate will remain in the future, the total size of children in kindergartens will fall off a cliff after 2023. By 2025, even with a 95% penetration rate estimated, the number of people in the park will likely drop to about 30 million; Attendance will also drop to around 9.5 to 10 million.

Japan curling players think strategy against Sweden in Sochi

Japan curling players think strategy against Sweden in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players (from L) Michiko Tomabechi, Ayumi Ogasawara, Yumie Funayama and Chinami Yoshida take a timeout to decide on their strategy in the ninth end of a round-robin game against Sweden in women's curling at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 17, 2014. Sweden defeated Japan 8-4.

Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Mari Motohashi, Kotomi ishizaki and Moe Meguro discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the ninth end of the round robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6.

Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Moe Meguro, Kotomi ishizaki and Mari Motohashi discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6.

Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (R) and Anna Omiya (L) discuss strategy with their teammates in a match against Russia in the round robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

2022 VEX Robotics World Championship kicks off in Dallas, U.S.

STORY: 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship kicks off in Dallas, U.S. DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship STORYLINE: The 10-day 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship kicked off in Dallas, Texas, the United States, on Tuesday. Members of the robotics community worldwide meet in person and remotely to compete in heart-pounding competition matches. Student-led teams ranging from elementary to university levels showcase their game strategy, design, and teamwork skills to be crowned champions at this event. The event is hosted by REC Foundation and presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation. In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records with more than 20,000 teams from 50 countries and areas playing in over 1,700 competitions worldwide. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dallas, U.S. (XHTV)

Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Moe Meguro, Kotomi ishizaki and Mari Motohashi discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6. (Kyodo)

Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Mari Motohashi, Kotomi ishizaki and Moe Meguro discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the ninth end of the round robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6. (Kyodo)

Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (R) and Anna Omiya (L) discuss strategy with their teammates in a match against Russia in the round robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9. (Kyodo)

Pyeongchang Paralympics

Pyeongchang Paralympics

A British wheelchair curler develops a strategy during a mixed round-robin game at the Pyeongchang Paralympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on March 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo