Japan: Severe Weather Strikes Across Country, Causing Widespread Disruption

Severe weather struck Japan on Thursday, May 14, with guerrilla thunderstorms causing flooding in Yokohama, hail cutting power to over 10,000 homes in Kanagawa, and graupel reported in Yamaguchi and Yamanashi prefectures.

US: Hail Storm Causes Damage, Over 10,000 Power Outages in Springfield, MO 2

A severe hailstorm struck Springfield, MO on April 28, bringing baseball-sized hail that caused over 10,000 power outages, damaged hundreds of vehicles at the airport, and forced multiple businesses to close.

US: Hail Storm Causes Damage, Over 10,000 Power Outages in Springfield, MO

A severe hailstorm struck Springfield, MO on April 28, bringing baseball-sized hail that caused over 10,000 power outages, damaged hundreds of vehicles at the airport, and forced multiple businesses to close.

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

LUOYANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 - Workers are expanding a 10,000-meter-long suspended plank road on the sheer cliff at an altitude of over 2,000 meters at the top of he Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan country, Luoyang City, Henan Province, China on November 1, 2025.

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

LUOYANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 - Workers are expanding a 10,000-meter-long suspended plank road on the sheer cliff at an altitude of over 2,000 meters at the top of he Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan country, Luoyang City, Henan Province, China on November 1, 2025.

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

LUOYANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 - Workers are expanding a 10,000-meter-long suspended plank road on the sheer cliff at an altitude of over 2,000 meters at the top of he Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan country, Luoyang City, Henan Province, China on November 1, 2025.

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

LUOYANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 - Workers are expanding a 10,000-meter-long suspended plank road on the sheer cliff at an altitude of over 2,000 meters at the top of he Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan country, Luoyang City, Henan Province, China on November 1, 2025.

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

LUOYANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 - Workers are expanding a 10,000-meter-long suspended plank road on the sheer cliff at an altitude of over 2,000 meters at the top of he Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan country, Luoyang City, Henan Province, China on November 1, 2025.

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

LUOYANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 - Workers are expanding a 10,000-meter-long suspended plank road on the sheer cliff at an altitude of over 2,000 meters at the top of he Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan country, Luoyang City, Henan Province, China on November 1, 2025.

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

Cliff Suspended Plank Road Construction in Luoyang

LUOYANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 - Workers are expanding a 10,000-meter-long suspended plank road on the sheer cliff at an altitude of over 2,000 meters at the top of he Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan country, Luoyang City, Henan Province, China on November 1, 2025.

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

A pumpkin carving is pictured during the 2025 Pumpkins After Dark event in Milton, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2025. Featuring over 10,000 hand-carved Jack-O-Lanterns, the annual outdoor Halloween event is held here from Sept. 27 to Nov. 1 this year. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

A pumpkin carving is pictured during the 2025 Pumpkins After Dark event in Milton, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2025. Featuring over 10,000 hand-carved Jack-O-Lanterns, the annual outdoor Halloween event is held here from Sept. 27 to Nov. 1 this year. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

Pumpkin carvings are pictured during the 2025 Pumpkins After Dark event in Milton, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2025. Featuring over 10,000 hand-carved Jack-O-Lanterns, the annual outdoor Halloween event is held here from Sept. 27 to Nov. 1 this year. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

A pumpkin carving is pictured during the 2025 Pumpkins After Dark event in Milton, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2025. Featuring over 10,000 hand-carved Jack-O-Lanterns, the annual outdoor Halloween event is held here from Sept. 27 to Nov. 1 this year. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

CANADA-MILTON-PUMPKINS AFTER DARK

People visit the 2025 Pumpkins After Dark event in Milton, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2025. Featuring over 10,000 hand-carved Jack-O-Lanterns, the annual outdoor Halloween event is held here from Sept. 27 to Nov. 1 this year. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

Over 10000 Demonstrators Marched For Palestine - Palermo

General strike in Palermo to support the Global Sumud Flottilla with over 10,000 demonstrators in procession, on September 22, 2025, in Palermo, Italy. The procession started from Piazza Verdi and reached the port over 10,000 students and professors activists to say enough to the genocide in Gaza and support the Global Sumud Flotilla. Photo by Alberto Lo Bianco/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 5

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 4

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 3

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 2

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election 3

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election 2

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba Park, attracting a crowd of over 10,000. While Japanese flags waved in support, counter-protesters also gathered, holding placards that read “No to Discrimination” and waving flags with crossed-out Japanese symbols. The populist far-right party, which previously held just one seat in the 248-member House of Councillors, made major gains by campaigning under the slogan “Japanese First,” winning 14 seats and emerging as one of the election’s biggest winners.

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A drone photo shows a farmer weeding at a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 16, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

An aerial drone photo shows a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 16, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Workers pack matcha powder at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A worker packs matcha powder at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member checks the raw materials for matcha production at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Raw materials for matcha production are on display in a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member produces matcha at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

An aerial drone photo shows a farmer applying shading nets at a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 16, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Matcha beverages are displayed at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member works at a matcha factory in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Matcha powder is pictured at a matcha factory in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member makes matcha beverage at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member makes matcha beverage at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

An aerial drone photo shows a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 16, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM