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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

People at JR Ikebukuro Station take photos of train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design on Tokyo's iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Yamanote line train marks centenary of loop operation

Train cars featuring a commemorative head mark and covered in film sheets with a special design run through central Tokyo on the iconic Yamanote loop line, marking the centenary of the start of its loop operation on Nov. 1, 2025.

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China: Rare ‘Buddha’s Light’ Halo Seen on Sichuan Mountain

This breathtaking moment captures a rare “Buddha’s Light” phenomenon encircling a hiker’s head on a mountaintop trail. On June 5, 2025, while hiking Jiuding Mountain in Sichuan, a man recorded a vivid, rainbow-colored halo — known as a “Buddha’s Light” or Brocken Spectre — forming around his head in the misty air. The optical illusion followed him for several meters, creating a surreal, almost mystical scene as he walked through the fog. According to the hiker, Mr. He, the phenomenon appeared not only around his own head but also around those of other nearby hikers, lasting for about 30 seconds. The video ends with the glowing halo slowly fading as the group continued along the mist-covered trail."

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Canada: Convoy of Evacuees Arrives in Opaskwayak Cree Nation Amid Wildfires

Thousands of people in Manitoba have been forced to evacuate as massive, out-of-control wildfires sweep through the province, prompting a monthlong state of emergency. This video, recorded Wednesday, May 28, shows a convoy of evacuees arriving in the areas surrounding Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), The Pas, and the Rural Municipality of Kelsey.

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Funeral Procession - Gaza

Mourners gather around the coffin of Ghazi Abu Tama'a, covered with flowers, during his funeral ceremony in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on February 4, 2025. Ghazi Abu Tama'a served as a General Staff member and the Head of Armament and Combat Service in Al-Qassam. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession - Gaza

Mourners gather around the coffin of Ghazi Abu Tama'a, covered with flowers, during his funeral ceremony in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on February 4, 2025. Ghazi Abu Tama'a served as a General Staff member and the Head of Armament and Combat Service in Al-Qassam. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee sits with her head covered with a towel, after competing in a women's 100-meter butterfly semifinal at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, on July 27, 2024. She failed to qualify for the final.

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Harsh weather kills over 5 mln head of livestock in Mongolia

STORY: Harsh weather kills over 5 mln head of livestock in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: March 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock in Mongolia STORYLINE: More than 5 million head of livestock have perished in Mongolia so far this winter, due to extreme wintry weather known as "dzud," the country's State Emergency Commission (SEC) said Friday. The dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. As Mongolia saw much more snow than usual this winter, over 80 percent of its territory had been blanketed with snow up to 100 cm thick, according to the country's weather monitoring agency. The amount of snow cover in Mongolia has so far decreased to around 60 percent, it said, adding that the country is expected to experience severe spring weather. At the end of last year, there were over 190,000 herder households in the c

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China hands over relief materials to herders in central Mongolia hit by harsh winter

STORY: China hands over relief materials to herders in central Mongolia hit by harsh winter SHOOTING DATE: March 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: ERDENE, Mongolia CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of relief materials provided by China to Mongolia STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan and Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg on Monday visited the central Mongolian province of Tuv to hand over relief materials provided by China to 500 herdsmen affected by the extreme wintry weather. This winter, Mongolia has been hit by a severe "dzud," a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when many livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. They handed over the relief materials including warm clothes, family packages, food and other necessities to herder families in Erdene soum (administrative subdivision) of the province. More than 4 million head of livestock have died so far this winter due to the dzud, acco

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China: Railway Braves Harsh Weather During Spring Festival Travel Rush

A video recorded on February 3, 2024 in Hunan showed that amidst the Spring Festival travel rush, China Railway Group makes every effort to ensure smooth transportation despite adverse weather conditions. On a section of the railroad shown in the video, the wires above the train have been sparking as the vehicle drives by due to being covered in freezing rain. According to netizens, the train will need to have its head replaced after only one trip under such weather conditions. Despite this tremendous wear and tear, the trains are still keeping running to ensure smooth transportation during the Chinese New Year.

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Kenya-China cooperation has unleashed profound benefits, says Kenya's prime cabinet secretary

STORY: Kenya-China cooperation has unleashed profound benefits, says Kenya's prime cabinet secretary SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interviewing site 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSALIA MUDAVADI, Kenya's prime cabinet secretary and minister for foreign and diaspora affairs 3. various of press STORYLINE: The bilateral cooperation between Kenya and China that was formalized in December 1963 has covered a critical milestone, unleashing fruitful results for both sides, said Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya's prime cabinet secretary and minister for foreign and diaspora affairs. This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Kenya and China. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSALIA MUDAVADI, Kenya's prime cabinet secretary and minister for foreign and diaspora affairs "The level of engagement with China has been at the highest level. We have hard relationships which are anchored at the head of state le

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China, Mongolia seek to bolster tourism cooperation

STORY: China, Mongolia seek to bolster tourism cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese) : LI ZHI, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia and Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): DAGVAJAMTS BASTSUKH, Head of Ulan Bator's Tourism Department 4. various of foreign tourists in Ulan Bator (Shooting time: summer of 2023) STORYLINE: A seminar promoting tourism cooperation with China was held in Mongolia's capital on Friday. The seminar covered the current state of tourism in Mongolia and cross-border tourism initiatives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHI, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia and Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator "Tourism is a bridge that promotes cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and enhances mutual understanding and friendship between China and Mongolia. I believe th

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INDIA-MADHYA PRADESH-BHOPAL-HEATWAVE

(230708) -- BHOPAL, July 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman rides with her head covered from the sun during hot summer in Bhopal, capital of India's Madhya Pradesh state, July 6, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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MEXICO-PUEBLA-VOLCANO-POPOCATEPETL-ERUPTION

(230523) -- PUEBLA, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2023 shows a vehicle covered in ash caused by the activity of the Popocatepetl volcano in the state of Puebla, Mexico. Mexican authorities on Sunday raised the alert level due to the recent increased activity of Popocatepetl volcano. The alert level was raised from yellow phase two to yellow phase three, one step below the red alert, said Laura Velazquez, head of the Mexican National Civil Protection Coordination Agency, at a press conference. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Inspectors check ships for insurance at Yokohama port

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Inspectors from the transport ministry head for a foreign ship at Yokohama port on March 1 to check if it is covered by insurance against oil spills and other liabilities. Under a revised law, ships of 100 tons or more which are not covered by the insurance are banned from port calls in Japan.

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Takashimaya to hold 'birthday' exhibition on Astro Boy

TOKYO, Japan - A jewel-studded robot is put for press preview by department store operator Takashimaya Co. on April 1, on the eve of an exhibition the company holds at its Nihombashi store to celebrate the birthday of cartoon character Astro Boy. In the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka's popular science fiction story, Tetsuwan Atom, known as Astro Boy in English, was brought to life on April 7, 2003. The head and shorts of the 10-centimeter-high robot model is made of black diamonds, while rubies, emeralds and diamonds are used for other parts. The model, which is not for sale, is covered by jewels totaling 32 carats and is worth almost 100 million yen.

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Police investigating Blackman case find head, torso

MIURA, Japan - Police investigating the case of missing British woman Lucie Blackman on Feb. 9 find the head, torso and other dismembered parts of an unidentified woman's body (covered by blue plastic sheets on center right) on a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. The police have since Feb. 5 been searching the coastal area near a condominium (upper left) owned by Joji Obara, a man suspected of being involved in the disappearance, although he has not yet been charged with any crime regarding Blackman's case.

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350 acres of hashish land destroyed in W. Afghanistan

STORY: 350 acres of hashish land destroyed in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of counter-narcotics police destroying the hashish crops in Herat province STORYLINE: Afghan security forces have destroyed 350 acres of hashish farms over the past two months in western Herat province, head of the counter-narcotics force in the province Mawlawi Hayatullah Rohani said Monday. The operations have covered Enjil, Gazara, Shindand, Adraskan, Farsi, Obe and Zawal districts, the official said, adding that his administration would continue to fight poppy cultivation, hashish and all kinds of illegal crops used in manufacturing illicit drugs in the province. The counter-narcotics police have destroyed more than 5,000 acres of poppy and hashish fields across Herat province over the past five months, according to the official. Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban-run administration, in a decree issued in April banne

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Weichao, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage of making dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving, paints the dragon-head-shaped carving component at his workshop in Huangpu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 21, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-sha

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People prepare to push the new dragon boat "Dongpo" into the river during the launching ceremony held at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Fest

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The new dragon boat "Dongpo" moves on a river in Chepo Village in Tianhe District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebratory shouts, the villagers ca

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes hull component of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, March 18, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celeb

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager from Chepo Village poses for photo with the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works on the hull of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, March 18, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebrat

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare to fix the dragon-head-shaped wood carving at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 5, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebratory

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Weichao, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage of making dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving, makes the dragon-head-shaped carving component at his workshop in Huangpu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shap

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The launching ceremony of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" is held at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebr

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 14, 2022 shows the new dragon boat "Dongpo" moving on a river in Chepo Village in Tianhe District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebrat

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows the hull of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebr

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The new dragon boat "Dongpo" moves on a river in Chepo Village in Tianhe District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebratory shouts, the villagers ca

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works on the hull of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, March 18, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebrat

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Weichao, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage of making dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving, makes the dragon-head-shaped carving component at his workshop in Huangpu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shap

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Vlog: What researchers do before heading for altitude of 6,350 meters on Mt. Qomolangma

STORY: Vlog: What researchers do before heading for altitude of 6,350 meters on Mt. Qomolangma DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. voice of XU MIN, Researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: What's it like to work and live on Mt. Qomolangma? Follow researcher Xu Min's vlog to see what members of Chinese scientific expedition team were doing before heading for the altitude of 6,350 meters. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Voice of XU MIN, Researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences "The 17th day of the scientific expedition on Mt. Qomolangma. After a heavy snow last night, the camp is fully covered in white. Give a hard push. Great, the snow all goes down. We will head for the altitude of 6,350 meters. Shaoyong is adjusting his radar. Can you introduce to us what this device is for? The device's name is Ice-Water Integrated Radar. It ca

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GLOBALink | Parts of wreckage, human remains recovered at China plane crash site: official

Some human remains and parts of the wreckage of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane that crashed into a mountain in Guangxi on Monday have been recovered at the crash site, an official told a press briefing on Wednesday. The wreckage and human remains have been handed over to the investigation team, said Zheng Xi, head of the fire brigade of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, adding that rescuers from the brigade had covered a search area of 46,000 square meters by 7 p.m. Wednesday. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Parts of wreckage, human remains recovered at China plane crash site: official

STORY: Parts of wreckage, human remains recovered at China plane crash site: official DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of press conferenceSOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG XI, Head of the fire brigade of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: An official told a press briefing Wednesday that some human remains and parts of the wreckage of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane that crashed into a mountain in Guangxi on Monday have been recovered at the crash site. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG XI, Head of the fire brigade of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region "By 7 p.m. Wednesday, rescuers from the brigade have covered a search area of 46,000 square meters. Parts of the plane wreckage and some human remains have been recovered and handed over to the investigation team." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Inspectors check ships for insurance at Yokohama port

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Inspectors from the transport ministry head for a foreign ship at Yokohama port on March 1 to check if it is covered by insurance against oil spills and other liabilities. Under a revised law, ships of 100 tons or more which are not covered by the insurance are banned from port calls in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Takashimaya to hold 'birthday' exhibition on Astro Boy

TOKYO, Japan - A jewel-studded robot is put for press preview by department store operator Takashimaya Co. on April 1, on the eve of an exhibition the company holds at its Nihombashi store to celebrate the birthday of cartoon character Astro Boy. In the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka's popular science fiction story, Tetsuwan Atom, known as Astro Boy in English, was brought to life on April 7, 2003. The head and shorts of the 10-centimeter-high robot model is made of black diamonds, while rubies, emeralds and diamonds are used for other parts. The model, which is not for sale, is covered by jewels totaling 32 carats and is worth almost 100 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Say It Isn'T So (2001)

Richard Jenkins Characters: Walter Wingfield Film: Say It Isn'T So (2001) 01 February 2001 Date: 01 February 2001

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Men drawing water from a well

Men wearing head towels and loincloths are at a well to draw water. This is an old well built with stones. The wall behind them may be that of a former castle. The embankment continues to the foot of a mountain covered with bamboo trees. The location is unknown.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number76‐40‐0]

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Women washing clothes

The woman on the right is hand-washing underwear and socks. There is water for washing in the bucket. The woman standing has her head covered with a hand towel.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number50‐11‐0]

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A woman wearing a hood of nobility

An okosozukin is a square scarf for the head with string bands for the ears. It is shaped like a kimono sleeve and so was also called sodezukin (sleeve scarf for the head) . The face came out from the sleeve entrance, and the part for the head was folded, the left and right were turned and fixed in turn, and then the head, neck and shoulders were covered. It was mainly used to avoid the cold in winter.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number12‐37‐0]

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Police investigating Blackman case find head, torso

MIURA, Japan - Police investigating the case of missing British woman Lucie Blackman on Feb. 9 find the head, torso and other dismembered parts of an unidentified woman's body (covered by blue plastic sheets on center right) on a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. The police have since Feb. 5 been searching the coastal area near a condominium (upper left) owned by Joji Obara, a man suspected of being involved in the disappearance, although he has not yet been charged with any crime regarding Blackman's case.