XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240427) -- BEIJING, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the Montpellier garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the Kunming garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the Meishan garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the Chiang Mai garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the Zigong garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the Panzhihua garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows a performance at the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the Yaan garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows a performance at the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows a performance at the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows a performance at the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INT'L HORTICULTURAL EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows the Kofu garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu opened in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday. With a kaleidoscope of horticultural technologies and garden arts from home and abroad showcased during the event, it offers a comprehensive and on-site "101 handbook" for gardening devotees worldwide. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

UGANDA-KAMPALA-CCC-LAUNCH-TAXATION GUIDEBOOK

UGANDA-KAMPALA-CCC-LAUNCH-TAXATION GUIDEBOOK

(240107) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- John Musinguzi (L), Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), and Chairman of Chinese Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Li Jincheng (R) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation and pose for photos during the launch ceremony attended by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong (C) in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Jan. 5, 2024. A Chinese-English bilingual version of Uganda's Taxation Handbook has been launched here aimed at easing tax compliance in an effort to fast-track the economic development in the east African country. TO GO WITH "Taxation guidebook for Chinese business community launched in Uganda" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

UGANDA-KAMPALA-CCC-LAUNCH-TAXATION GUIDEBOOK

UGANDA-KAMPALA-CCC-LAUNCH-TAXATION GUIDEBOOK

(240107) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- John Musinguzi (L), Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), speaks at the launch ceremony in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Jan. 5, 2024. A Chinese-English bilingual version of Uganda's Taxation Handbook has been launched here aimed at easing tax compliance in an effort to fast-track the economic development in the east African country. TO GO WITH "Taxation guidebook for Chinese business community launched in Uganda" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A participant views a handbook at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 11, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995)

The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995)

Hugh O'Conor Characters: Graham Young Film: The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995) Director: Benjamin Ross 20 January 1995 Date: 20 January 1995

The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995)

The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995)

Hugh O'Conor Characters: Graham Young Film: The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995) Director: Benjamin Ross 20 January 1995 Date: 20 January 1995

The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995)

The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995)

Hugh O'Conor Characters: Graham Young Film: The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995) Director: Benjamin Ross 20 January 1995 Date: 20 January 1995

The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995)

The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995)

Hugh O'Conor Characters: Graham Young Film: The Young Poisoner'S Handbook (1995) Director: Benjamin Ross 20 January 1995 Date: 20 January 1995

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK [BR 1995] HUGH O'CONNOR Date: 1995

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK [BR 1995] HUGH O'CONNOR Date: 1995

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK [BR 1995] HUGH O'CONNOR Date: 1995

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK [BR 1995] HUGH O'CONNOR Date: 1995

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK [BR 1995] HUGH O'CONNOR Date: 1995

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK

THE YOUNG POISONER'S HANDBOOK [BR 1995] HUGH O'CONNOR, ROGER LLOYD PACK, CHARLOTTE COLEMAN Date: 1995

Mother-child health handbook finding more users overseas

Mother-child health handbook finding more users overseas

Keiko Shibuya, a Japanese national living in the United States, holds a maternal health handbook with her daughter Ashurin in her arms in Durham, North Carolina, on June 29, 2015. The small booklet with health records, developed in Japan, is increasingly finding its way into other countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Indonesia promotes maternity/child health handbook

Indonesia promotes maternity/child health handbook

A pregnant Indonesian woman visiting a health center in Jakarta says in an interview on June 22, 2015, that her maternal and child health handbook is very helpful. Such maternity booklets, created in Japan, are currently used in many other countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan welcomes China's move to distribute maternity books

Japan welcomes China's move to distribute maternity books

Kiyoko Fukuda (c), wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and adviser to a domestic organization promoting handbooks on maternal and child health, shows a senior official from China her own handbook provided by a local government following her childbirth during their encounter at the National Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2015. China has decided to distribute Japanese-style handbooks to expectant women to enable them to manage their own and their newborn babies' health records together. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Man in news: American author of book on Japan's "shochu" spirit

Man in news: American author of book on Japan's "shochu" spirit

Christopher Pellegrini, an American expert on Japan's "shochu" distilled beverage, is pictured on July 17, 2015. He has published "The Shochu Handbook," an introductory book in English on the Japanese spirit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

American publishes Shochu Handbook

American publishes Shochu Handbook

Christopher Pellegrini, an American who is a certified shochu sommelier, is seen in July 2015. He has published the English-language Shochu Handbook to introduce the charms of the traditional Japanese distilled drink, which is lesser known abroad compared with sake but very popular in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

A vegetable vendor

A vegetable vendor

A peddler carries vegetables on a balancing pole. When the load was heavy, the peddlers held canes as well. This man is wearing a twisted hachimaki headband, short coat, trousers, white tabi socks and straw sandals. The vegetables include lotus root, burdock, spinach, turnip and mustard leaf. He is writing in a handbook.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐14‐0]

Japanese Princess Kiko in Thailand

Japanese Princess Kiko in Thailand

Japanese Princess Kiko delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of an international conference on the mother and child health handbook in Bangkok on Dec. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Golgo13

Golgo13

Businessmen look at copies of a government handbook on how to ensure safety overseas featuring the character of the Golgo13 popular manga cartoon drawn by Takao Saito at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo in December 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo