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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-INSECT CLASSIFICATION RESEARCHER (CN)

(240501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dawa looks at insect specimens at the regional institute of plateau biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 22, 2024. The 55-year-old Dawa is an associate researcher at the regional institute of plateau biology in Xizang. He has been engaged in insect classification research for more than 30 years. For years, Dawa and his colleagues would conduct more than 140 days of field research every year in the region. So far they have discovered more than 300 new species of butterflies in Xizang. Dawa said that collecting insects helps better understand and protect these rare species, and provides a scientific reference for protecting the ecological balance of the plateau. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-INSECT CLASSIFICATION RESEARCHER (CN)

(240501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dawa (R) instructs students in making insect specimens at the regional institute of plateau biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 22, 2024. The 55-year-old Dawa is an associate researcher at the regional institute of plateau biology in Xizang. He has been engaged in insect classification research for more than 30 years. For years, Dawa and his colleagues would conduct more than 140 days of field research every year in the region. So far they have discovered more than 300 new species of butterflies in Xizang. Dawa said that collecting insects helps better understand and protect these rare species, and provides a scientific reference for protecting the ecological balance of the plateau. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-INSECT CLASSIFICATION RESEARCHER (CN)

(240501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dawa (R) and his colleague check on insect specimens at the regional institute of plateau biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 22, 2024. The 55-year-old Dawa is an associate researcher at the regional institute of plateau biology in Xizang. He has been engaged in insect classification research for more than 30 years. For years, Dawa and his colleagues would conduct more than 140 days of field research every year in the region. So far they have discovered more than 300 new species of butterflies in Xizang. Dawa said that collecting insects helps better understand and protect these rare species, and provides a scientific reference for protecting the ecological balance of the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-INSECT CLASSIFICATION RESEARCHER (CN)

(240501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dawa looks at a butterfly specimen at the regional institute of plateau biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 22, 2024. The 55-year-old Dawa is an associate researcher at the regional institute of plateau biology in Xizang. He has been engaged in insect classification research for more than 30 years. For years, Dawa and his colleagues would conduct more than 140 days of field research every year in the region. So far they have discovered more than 300 new species of butterflies in Xizang. Dawa said that collecting insects helps better understand and protect these rare species, and provides a scientific reference for protecting the ecological balance of the plateau. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-INSECT CLASSIFICATION RESEARCHER (CN)

(240501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dawa shows butterfly specimens at the regional institute of plateau biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 22, 2024. The 55-year-old Dawa is an associate researcher at the regional institute of plateau biology in Xizang. He has been engaged in insect classification research for more than 30 years. For years, Dawa and his colleagues would conduct more than 140 days of field research every year in the region. So far they have discovered more than 300 new species of butterflies in Xizang. Dawa said that collecting insects helps better understand and protect these rare species, and provides a scientific reference for protecting the ecological balance of the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-INSECT CLASSIFICATION RESEARCHER (CN)

(240501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dawa together with students input insect data at the regional institute of plateau biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 22, 2024. The 55-year-old Dawa is an associate researcher at the regional institute of plateau biology in Xizang. He has been engaged in insect classification research for more than 30 years. For years, Dawa and his colleagues would conduct more than 140 days of field research every year in the region. So far they have discovered more than 300 new species of butterflies in Xizang. Dawa said that collecting insects helps better understand and protect these rare species, and provides a scientific reference for protecting the ecological balance of the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-INSECT CLASSIFICATION RESEARCHER (CN)

(240501) -- LHASA, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dawa looks at insect specimens at the regional institute of plateau biology in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 22, 2024. The 55-year-old Dawa is an associate researcher at the regional institute of plateau biology in Xizang. He has been engaged in insect classification research for more than 30 years. For years, Dawa and his colleagues would conduct more than 140 days of field research every year in the region. So far they have discovered more than 300 new species of butterflies in Xizang. Dawa said that collecting insects helps better understand and protect these rare species, and provides a scientific reference for protecting the ecological balance of the plateau. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Horgos Railway Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a view of goods and vehicles to be exported at the road port of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors select clothes at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pack goods at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pose for a photo at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Kazakhstan, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the comprehensive bonded zone of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers load and unload goods at an industrial park of the comprehensive bonded zone of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 7, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Wisteria in Ashikaga in full bloom

ASHIKAGA, Japan - Tourists enjoy viewing wisteria in full bloom at the Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, on May 2. This tree, aged more than 140 years, is the oldest among some 290 trees at the park. Park officials said the flower will remain in full bloom until around May 14.

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145-year-old Morse telegraph terminal tested in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitomo Tokugawa operates a Morse telegraph terminal station presented to the Japanese government in 1854 by Matthew Perry, the U.S. naval officer who reopened Japan to the Western world, at the Communication Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 8. The machine was tested for the first time in more than 140 years. Yoshitomo, a great-grandson of Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837-1913), the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, was invited to the machine testing.

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Annual canal race held in Dutch capital

STORY: Annual canal race held in Dutch capital DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Amsterdam, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the canal race STORYLINE: The 35th canal race(Grachtenrace) was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Saturday. The 24-kilometer race started on every second Saturday of October since 1986, and the number of participants has increased from 35 teams in the first edition to more than 140 teams in recent years. The race is known for its test on helmsman skills as racers need to cross many low bridges while traversing through excursion boats. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. (XHTV)

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Art Paris At Grand Palais Ephemere - Paris

★A view of the Art Paris fair held at Le Grand Palais Ephemere on September 8, 2021 in Paris, France. For the first time, Art Paris Art Fair marks the start of the new art year. The contemporary art fair, which is usually held in the spring, starts on Thursday and is held in the ephemeral Grand Palais, a new structure designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte on the Champ-de-Mars. For its 23rd edition, it hosts 140 galleries, which offers a glimpse of the work of over 900 artists. As in previous years, the event provides an opportunity to (re)discover a broad panorama of modern and contemporary international art, thanks to galleries from more than twenty countries. Faithful to its commitments, Art Paris Art Fair highlights the French scene and more specifically this year the portrait and figuration in painting. The fair will be held until Sunday September 12. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAP

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Wisteria in Ashikaga in full bloom

ASHIKAGA, Japan - Tourists enjoy viewing wisteria in full bloom at the Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, on May 2. This tree, aged more than 140 years, is the oldest among some 290 trees at the park. Park officials said the flower will remain in full bloom until around May 14. (Kyodo)

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145-year-old Morse telegraph terminal tested in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitomo Tokugawa operates a Morse telegraph terminal station presented to the Japanese government in 1854 by Matthew Perry, the U.S. naval officer who reopened Japan to the Western world, at the Communication Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 8. The machine was tested for the first time in more than 140 years. Yoshitomo, a great-grandson of Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837-1913), the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, was invited to the machine testing.