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Ice-Snow World In Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 4, 2025 shows members of an ice sculpture team from the College of Art and Design of Daqing Normal University working on ice sculptures inspired by Terra-cotta Warriors at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. A group of five ice "Terra-cotta Warriors" in different postures will soon make their debut at the Harbin Ice-Snow World. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice-Snow World In Harbin

A member of an ice sculpture team from the College of Art and Design of Daqing Normal University works on an ice sculpture inspired by Terra-cotta Warriors at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 4, 2025. A group of five ice "Terra-cotta Warriors" in different postures will soon make their debut at the Harbin Ice-Snow World. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice-Snow World In Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 4, 2025 shows members of an ice sculpture team from the College of Art and Design of Daqing Normal University working on ice sculptures inspired by Terra-cotta Warriors at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. A group of five ice "Terra-cotta Warriors" in different postures will soon make their debut at the Harbin Ice-Snow World. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice-Snow World In Harbin

Members of an ice sculpture team from the College of Art and Design of Daqing Normal University work on ice sculptures inspired by Terra-cotta Warriors at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 4, 2025. A group of five ice "Terra-cotta Warriors" in different postures will soon make their debut at the Harbin Ice-Snow World. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Residents do morning exercises at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Taoist priests practice martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

An aerial drone photo shows Taoist priests practicing martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

A Taoist priest practices martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Jake Pinnick practices martial arts at Yuxu Gong Temple in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. An American who traveled to the Wudang Mountain to study martial arts in 2010, Jake Pinnick now serves as an instructor, imparting knowledge of Tai Chi and Chinese culture to a global audience. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

Students practice Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

An aerial drone photo shows students practicing Tai Chi at a martial arts school in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 28, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

A Taoist priest practices martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

A Taoist priest practices martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Wang Yuguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

A Taoist priest practices martial arts at "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tai Chi At A Martial Arts School - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of "golden peak" on the Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province, November 29, 2024. Tai Chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art focusing on both internal and external practices, involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. Statistics show that over 100 million people across more than 150 countries and regions practice Tai Chi, with about 30,000 foreigners traveling to the Wudang Mountain annually to learn and experience it. Photo by Cai Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Actress Usha Jadhav during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Actress Usha Jadhav during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

A woman during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Several people before a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga (DIY), in the esplanade of Puente del Rey, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Two teachers during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including the practice of meditation, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

The Ambassador of India in Spain, Dinesh Patnaik, speaks during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga (DIY), in the esplanade of Puente del Rey, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including the practice of meditation, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Institute develops robot that can pose like fashion model

KOBE, Japan - A robot developed by the Robot Research Institute at the New Industry Research Organization imitates a pose taken by a woman. The 160-centimeter robot can assume human-like postures by simultaneous control of its 16 joints used for limbs, neck, waist and other body parts. The institute hopes the robot will be used for fashion and other promotional events after its metal frame is furnished with polyethylene sheets to give it a human-like look.

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Honda says it has developed new humanoid robot

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. has developed a new model of its intelligent humanoid robot ASIMO, which can interpret the postures and gestures of humans and move independently in response. Honda said Dec. 5 the new robot can greet approaching people, follow them, move in the direction they indicate and even recognize their faces and address them by name.

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Institute develops robot that can pose like fashion model

KOBE, Japan - A robot developed by the Robot Research Institute at the New Industry Research Organization imitates a pose taken by a woman. The 160-centimeter robot can assume human-like postures by simultaneous control of its 16 joints used for limbs, neck, waist and other body parts. The institute hopes the robot will be used for fashion and other promotional events after its metal frame is furnished with polyethylene sheets to give it a human-like look. (Kyodo)

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Viewing cherry blossoms

Three young women enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom,sitting on a stand covered with scarlet material. They pose in different ways, one with legs folded, the other sitting down and the other standing. This suggests that the cameraman, Ogawa Kazuma, wanted to portray the three postures.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐43‐0]

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Honda says it has developed new humanoid robot

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. has developed a new model of its intelligent humanoid robot ASIMO, which can interpret the postures and gestures of humans and move independently in response. Honda said Dec. 5 the new robot can greet approaching people, follow them, move in the direction they indicate and even recognize their faces and address them by name. (Kyodo)