Japan: Snow-Covered Mount Fuji Captured From Flight

A breathtaking view of snow-covered Mount Fuji was captured from a flight traveling from Tokyo International Airport to Kumamoto Airport on February 13, 2026. According to the filmer, an in-flight announcement indicated the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of approximately 28,000 feet at the time the footage was recorded.

Villagers sing shepherd's song for Chinese guests in SW France

STORY: Villagers sing shepherd's song for Chinese guests in SW France SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: TARBES, France CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Hautes-Pyrenees Department in southwestern France (courtesy: Tourism Hautes-Pyrenees) 2. various of local villagers singing STORYLINE: On May 7, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan were warmly received by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at a mountain restaurant for a restricted meeting in Hautes-Pyrenees Department in southwestern France Before they parted, local villagers started singing a shepherd's song, expressing gratitude to Xi and his wife for their visit and inviting them to come back another time Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tarbes, France. (XHTV)

China cashes in on vibrant Spring Festival holiday consumption

STORY: China cashes in on vibrant Spring Festival holiday consumption SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10-Feb. 17 DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOCHUN, Staff member at Wuyi Mountain scenic area 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN FUXIA, General manager of Heihe Tutu Travel Agency 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU SHAN, Staff member at Poly International Cinema STORYLINE: Chinese consumers have again shown their huge spending potential during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday that ended Saturday. According to the data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, some 474 million domestic trips were made in the period, up 34.3 percent from the Spring Festival holiday last year. Domestic tourists have spent about 632.69 billion yuan (about 87.95 billion U.S. dollars), up 47.3 percent from the holiday last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOCHUN, Staff member at Wuyi Mountain scenic area "The Wuyi Mountain scen

11 climbers die after volcanic eruption in Indonesia

STORY: 11 climbers die after volcanic eruption in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views on Indonesia's Sumatra Island 2. various of the rescue STORYLINE: At least 11 mountain climbers died and some others were still missing after the eruption of Marapi volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, a local rescue official said on Monday. "In the first stage, 49 climbers were found. They all survived and were taken to hospital, and some have returned home. In the second stage, we found 14 people, three survived and 11 others died," head of Padang Search and Rescue Agency Abdul Malik told Xinhua. The trio were on their way to the foot of the mountain in western Indonesia amid the eruption. Authorities deployed nearly 100 people to search for a total of 75 recorded climbers. Mount Marapi, which is as high as 2,891 meters above sea level, has erupted since Sunday, spewing a column of ash of 3,000 m

Nature thrives in Xinjiang's mountain reserve amid enhanced conservation efforts

STORY: Nature thrives in Xinjiang's mountain reserve amid enhanced conservation efforts SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in the Altun Mountain National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: The Altun Mountain National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region boasts a distinctive plateau desert ecosystem, standing as a witness to China's ecological conservation efforts. The nature reserve, nestled deep in the eastern Kunlun Mountains, covers a total area of 45,000 square kilometers, with an average altitude of about 4,500 meters. Widely recognized as a "plateau gene bank," the reserve is home to over 300 wildlife and more than 380 plant species. The total population of Tibetan antelopes, wild yaks and Tibetan wild donkeys here has exceeded 127,000, increasing 63.2 percent in 20 years. The water area within the reserve has also been continuously expanding. The largest saline

VENEZUELA-VIEWS

VENEZUELA-VIEWS

(230913) -- CARACAS, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A cable car is seen at the Avila mountain in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 28, 2018. Venezuela lies along South America's Caribbean coast, bordering Brazil, Colombia and Guyana. The country has rich mineral resources and its oil and gas reserves rank among the top worldwide. (Photo by Marcos Salgado/Xinhua)

Foreign tourist arrivals in Mongolia surge

STORY: Foreign tourist arrivals in Mongolia surge DATELINE: July 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of natural views in Mongolia STORYLINE: Mongolia has received a total of 421,780 foreign tourists so far this year, up nearly 73 percent year-on-year, the country's Ministry of Environment and Tourism said Friday. Russia, China and South Korea were the biggest sources of tourist arrivals for Mongolia, the ministry said in a statement. The westernmost province of Bayan-Ulgii, which borders China and Russia, is one of the main tourist destinations where people can enjoy horseback riding, trekking and camping, as well as the untouched beauty of the Altai Tavan Bogd Mountain, the country's highest peak, and the Tsagaan gol or White River. The Mongolian government has been taking measures to revive the pandemic-hit tourism sector. In January, 34 countries were granted visa-free entry to Mongolia for tourism purposes, which increased the number of visa-exempt

CHINA-QINGHAI-ZONAG LAKE-TIBETAN ANTELOPES (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-ZONAG LAKE-TIBETAN ANTELOPES (CN)

(230620) -- GOLMUD, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 17, 2023 shows the snow mountain near the Zonag Lake in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Zonag Lake region in the Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve boasts splendid views of snow mountains, lakes and grasslands. The region also serves as a vital birthing ground for pregnant Tibetan antelopes who arrive between May and July to deliver their offspring. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

CHINA-QINGHAI-ZONAG LAKE-TIBETAN ANTELOPES (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-ZONAG LAKE-TIBETAN ANTELOPES (CN)

(230620) -- GOLMUD, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2023 shows the snow mountain near the Zonag Lake in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The Zonag Lake region in the Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve boasts splendid views of snow mountains, lakes and grasslands. The region also serves as a vital birthing ground for pregnant Tibetan antelopes who arrive between May and July to deliver their offspring. (Xinhua/Pan Binbin)

CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab views murals in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north

CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab views murals in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in north

Development of China's Tibet impressive, says Somali teacher

STORY: Development of China's Tibet impressive, says Somali teacher DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Tibet 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDILAHI ISMAIL ABDILAHI, Teacher at Beijing Foreign Studies University 3. various of views in Tibet 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABDILAHI ISMAIL ABDILAHI, Teacher at Beijing Foreign Studies University STORYLINE: Somali teacher Abdilahi Ismail Abdilahi said earlier this week in Nyingchi City that he is impressed by the rapid development in China's Tibet when stepping foot in the autonomous region for the first time. He is among a delegation of Chinese and foreign guests who are invited to visit Tibet as part of a forum on the development of Tibet. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDILAHI ISMAIL ABDILAHI, Teacher at Beijing Foreign Studies University "This is my first time to come to Tibet. It gives me a surprise. The most impressive thing for me is when I see the highway of the mountain, and also the green

Traditional Xinjiang nomads ride modernization wave to new life

STORY: Traditional Xinjiang nomads ride modernization wave to new life DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of view of Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kazakh): SELEKBEK TOKESI, Kazakh nomad 3. various of Baluke Mountain Winter Pasture 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kazakh): SELEKBEK TOKESI, Kazakh nomad 5. various of a medical station 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kazakh): SELEKBEK TOKESI, Kazakh nomad 7. various of views of Xinjiang 8. various of herders in Xinjiang STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Kazakh): SELEKBEK TOKESI, Kazakh nomad "This is the Baluke Mountain Winter Pasture in Yumin County, Tacheng, Xinjiang. It is our winter home where we take care of 230 sheep, some cattle and horses." Kazakh herders in northwest China's Xinjiang migrate between pastures throughout the year. For nomadic Kazakhs in Yumin County, migration begins in October. They drive livestock to Baluke Mountain Winter Pasture and settle here until the end of March. Until recent years, herders in the pasture

Lebanese in mountain areas suffer from severe cold amid absence of proper heating means

STORY: Lebanese in mountain areas suffer from severe cold amid absence of proper heating means DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of snow in Barouk, Mount Lebanon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA RAYDAN, Resident in Barouk village 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): GHAZI AFIF, Resident in Barouk village 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): OMRAN SALMAN, Resident in Barouk village 5. various of local snow views STORYLINE: The winter season is difficult this year for Lebanon's mountain dwellers as the country has seen a severe storm over the past few days. Amid an unprecedented crisis, the government removed subsidies on diesel used for heating in winter. Meanwhile, the financial crisis, which started three years ago, caused a collapse of the Lebanese pound and the devaluation of salaries, plunging over 80 percent of the population into poverty. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA RAYDAN, Resident in Barouk village "The situation is very difficult, may God help people. Some peo

Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Downhill mountain biking enthusiasts dream of exploring world

STORY: Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Downhill mountain biking enthusiasts dream of exploring world DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:43 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 2. various of FPV views of mountain biking 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Jygme's teammate 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): Jygme's teammate 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): NAMDRON, Bicyclist 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): NAMDRON, Bicyclist 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist "Hello, I'm Jygme. Now I'm at a location over 4,000 meters above sea level. Me and Namdron are going to show you the downhill mountain

Amazing rainbow appears on China's Longhu Mountain

STORY: Amazing rainbow appears on China's Longhu Mountain DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: YINGTAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of amazing views of Longhu Mountain STORYLINE: A rainbow appeared after the clouds cleared on the Longhu Mountain scenic area in Yingtan, east China's Jiangxi Province. Longhu Mountain is famous for being one of the birthplaces of Taoism, with many Taoist temples built upon the mountainside. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yingtan, China. (XHTV)

Stunning sea of clouds over mountain in China's Hunan

STORY: Stunning sea of clouds over mountain in China's Hunan DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:26 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of sea of clouds STORYLINE: Sea of clouds has created stunning views over a mountain scenic spot in Central China's Hunan Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changsha, China. (XHTV)

Photographer keeps taking photos on Mt. Fuji

Photographer keeps taking photos on Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 26, 2013, in Tokyo shows Shoichi Ono, who takes photographs of views from the top of Mt. Fuji such as the morning sun and dynamic clouds. Ono has scaled Mt. Fuji every year for the past nine years, spending a total of more than 80 days on the mountain.

Kenya mitigates severe drought's impact on wildlife

STORY: Kenya mitigates severe drought's impact on wildlife DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of views in the Amboseli National Park 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL KOSGEY, Senior warden, Amboseli National Park 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL KOSGEY, Senior warden, Amboseli National Park 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DANIEL KOSGEY, Senior warden, Amboseli National Park STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "Kenya is currently experiencing the worst drought in the last 40 years, and according to the Kenya Wildlife Service that is in charge of the country's flora and fauna, the wildlife and environment too have been affected largely. I am at the Amboseli National Park located at the border of Kenya and Tanzania near the world-famous Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, this is one of the worst hit ecosystems by the drought." The Amboseli National Park is a w

Sea of clouds on Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

STORY: Sea of clouds on Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HUANGSHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of clouds views on Huangshan Mountain STORYLINE: A sea of clouds has created stunning views on Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Mountain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its majestic scenic beauty, strange rocks, cloud-shrouded peaks, and the Greeting Pine. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Huangshan, China. (XHTV)

China's Zhangjiajie embraces first snow this winter

STORY: China's Zhangjiajie embraces first snow this winter DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of snow views in Zhangjiajie's Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park STORYLINE: Zhangjiajie, a renowned tourist city in central China's Hunan Province, has been blanketed by snow in recent days. Check out the beautiful snow-capped mountains in the scenic area. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhangjiajie, China. (XHTV)

Time-lapse: Spectacular views of Milky Way, cloud sea in Yunnan, China

STORY: Time-lapse: Spectacular views of Milky Way, cloud sea in Yunnan, China DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. time-lapse of the Milky Way and cloud sea STORYLINE: Enjoy the spectacular views of the Milky Way and the sea of clouds above Pu'er Mountain, a famous local landscape in Yunnan, China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

Picturesque highway in China's Xinjiang boosts local tourism

STORY: Picturesque highway in China's Xinjiang boosts local tourism DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the villagevarious of the roadSOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG DUOXIN, Party chief of Hongkeng VillageSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA WEIJUN, Homestay owner in Hongkeng Village STORYLINE: A scenic highway built across Hongkeng Village in northwest China's Xinjiang has boosted local tourism industry and improved people's wellbeing. The 301.6-km S101 highway links provincial capital Urumqi with Bayin'gou pasture in Wusu City. Along the road, travelers can enjoy views of Yardang, Danxia, the Gobi desert, river valleys, canyons, alpine meadows and forests which are called the "geographic gallery on the Tianshan Mountain." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG DUOXIN, Party chief of Hongkeng Village "The S101 highway was once a dirt road. Since it was paved with asphalt last year, the highway has been attracting more tourists. The number of restaurants in our vil

Overseas students explore China's rural development through Miao culture

STORY: Overseas students explore China's rural development through Miao culture DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GHIMIRE PRATEEK, Nepali student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MURTADHA QAYS KADHIM, Iraqi student 4. various of views of the ancient town of Chadong 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZAKHAROVA ANASTASIIA, Russian student 6. various of views of the Ai'zhai Bridge 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): IDRIS AHMAD, Nigerian student 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): EMAMI AHMAD WALI, Afghanistan student STORYLINE: Twelve overseas students have explored China's rural development through Miao culture in central China's Hunan Province. The students from Central South University have visited the village of Shibadong. With their own eyes, they explored how rural vitalization has brought rapid development to traditional ethnic hamlets in deep mountain

Fabulous spring views in Wuyi Mountain, S. China's Fujian

STORY: Fabulous spring views in Wuyi Mountain, S. China's Fujian DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:22 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of spring views of Wuyi Mountain STORYLINE: As spring comes in China, green tea trees, rape flowers, and cherry blossoms have attracted many visitors to an ecological tea garden at the foot of Wuyi Mountain, east China's Fujian. Wuyi Mountain, a famous summer resort in Fujian, is widely known as one of the most outstanding subtropical forests in the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China. (XHTV)

Fukagawa Suzaki and Jumantsubo

Fukagawa Suzaki and Jumantsubo

Utagawa Hiroshige print of Fukagawa Suzaki and Jumantsubo from the series 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.'

JAPAN/FUJIYAMA/HOKUSAI

JAPAN/FUJIYAMA/HOKUSAI

One of Hokusai's '36 views of Fujiyama' : the lake is Lake Sowa, and the mountain itself is in the far distance Date: early 19th century

Crown Prince reaches summit of Mt. Fuji

Crown Prince reaches summit of Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) views the crater of Mt. Fuji after scaling Japan's highest mountain Aug. 8. The crown prince, known to love climbing, reached the top of the 3,776-meter mountain under a clear bright sky around 6:30 a.m. after setting out from a mountain lodge at an elevation of 3,300 meters. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

The three teahouses at Arashiyama

The three teahouses at Arashiyama

The building in the centre is the Sangenjaya Hata-tei teahouse located at the north end of Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama. The building consisted of a three-story central portion and two-story wings to the east and west. Roofed terraces were built on both sides to provide scenic views of Arashiyama from the bank of Hozu River.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐9‐0]

Google head office

Google head office

File photo taken in May 2019 shows the head office of Google LLC in Mountain Views, California. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Inter-Korean summit

Inter-Korean summit

South Korean President Moon Jae In (2nd from R) views a painting of Mt. Paektu, the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula considered sacred by Koreans, at the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Sept. 19, 2018. (Pyeongyang Press Corps)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Internet users may access views from Mt. Fuji in real time

Internet users may access views from Mt. Fuji in real time

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The town of Gotenba as viewed from the top of Mt. Fuji on Aug. 3 is one of real-time scenes people can now enjoy by accessing a Web site opened by the Shizuoka branch office of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp. The Web site (http://www.shizuoka.isp.ntt-west.co.jp/) gives people a chance to see panoramic views taken by a camera attached to the roof of a building housing a telephone exchange near the summit of the 3,776-meter mountain.