Tunisia's Djerba Island listed as UNESCO World Heritage site

STORY: Tunisia's Djerba Island listed as UNESCO World Heritage site DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of restaurants on Djerba Island 2. various of tourists on the beach of Djerba Island 3. various of handicraft shops 4. various of graffiti walls on Djerba Island STORYLINE: The Tunisian Ministry of Culture confirmed Monday that Djerba Island in southeastern Tunisia has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. "During its 45th session, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee officially approved the inclusion of Djerba Island on its list during a meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia," said a ministry statement. As the largest island off North Africa, Djerba is known for its religious diversity and is influenced by Berber, Arab, Jewish and African cultures. The ministry said that Djerba Island takes the number of Tunisian sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List to nine. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

Michelin gives 3-star ratings to 9 Tokyo restaurants

Michelin gives 3-star ratings to 9 Tokyo restaurants

Tokyo, Japan - Michelin Guide Director Jean-Luc Naret holds up the 2009 edition of the company's culinary guide to Tokyo during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18. Michelin has awarded three-star ratings to nine restaurants in the Japanese capital, giving Tokyo and Paris the largest number of top ratings among the world's major cities.

(1)New landmark opens in Tokyo's Roppongi district

(1)New landmark opens in Tokyo's Roppongi district

TOKYO, Japan - A new landmark in Tokyo comprising a high-rise office tower, entertainment and cultural facilities, as well as residential space spanning more than 11.6 hectares of land, opened in Tokyo's Roppongi district on April 25. Roppongi Hills features a 270-meter-tall office tower with a museum and an observatory providing a panoramic view of Tokyo at the top, about 200 shops and restaurants, a cinema complex with nine movie screens and residential towers.

BRICS significantly contributes to our economy: South African entrepreneur in Shanghai

STORY: BRICS significantly contributes to our economy: South African entrepreneur in Shanghai DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Shanghai 2 various of Sikander Peer at work 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIKANDER PEER, South African entrepreneur in Shanghai 4 various of views in Shanghai 5 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIKANDER PEER, South African entrepreneur in Shanghai STORYLINE: Sikander Peer, a South African entrepreneur who has lived and worked in China's Shanghai for nine years, says that the BRICS mechanism offers great opportunities for people in the five countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIKANDER PEER, South African entrepreneur in Shanghai "I've only lived in Shanghai, although I've traveled to numerous cities all around China, but Shanghai is kind of my second home now. Our restaurant business actually has one dining restaurant and two delivery-only restaurants in Lujiazui and in Xuhui. China is such a valuable trading partner

Michelin gives 3-star ratings to 9 Tokyo restaurants

Michelin gives 3-star ratings to 9 Tokyo restaurants

Tokyo, Japan - Michelin Guide Director Jean-Luc Naret holds up the 2009 edition of the company's culinary guide to Tokyo during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18. Michelin has awarded three-star ratings to nine restaurants in the Japanese capital, giving Tokyo and Paris the largest number of top ratings among the world's major cities. (Kyodo)

Winter scenery at Sanyabori

Winter scenery at Sanyabori

Sanya Moat looking upstream from Imadobashi, the bridge furthermost downstream on the moat. Until the mid-Meiji Period, this area was a pleasure quarter with restaurants and geisha houses. The Choki-bune (boats) that ferried customers to the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter used to pass here, and thus going to Sanya became a synonym for going to Yoshiwara. Nine bridges spanned Sanya Moat, but they were all later removed as part of land reclamation projects. The site is now Sanyabori Park. This photograph was taken in 1868 by Uchida Kuichi.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐34‐0]

(1)New landmark opens in Tokyo's Roppongi district

(1)New landmark opens in Tokyo's Roppongi district

TOKYO, Japan - A new landmark in Tokyo comprising a high-rise office tower, entertainment and cultural facilities, as well as residential space spanning more than 11.6 hectares of land, opened in Tokyo's Roppongi district on April 25. Roppongi Hills features a 270-meter-tall office tower with a museum and an observatory providing a panoramic view of Tokyo at the top, about 200 shops and restaurants, a cinema complex with nine movie screens and residential towers. (Kyodo)