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Conclave Begins in The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Closing of the Sistine Door. In the Sistine Chapel the cardinals gather for the conclave that will elect the new pontiff after the closing of the door and the pronunciation of the phrase “Extra Omnes”. Vatican on May 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conclave Begins in The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Closing of the Sistine Door. In the Sistine Chapel the cardinals gather for the conclave that will elect the new pontiff after the closing of the door and the pronunciation of the phrase “Extra Omnes”. Vatican on May 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conclave Begins in The Sistine Chapel - Vatican

Closing of the Sistine Door. In the Sistine Chapel the cardinals gather for the conclave that will elect the new pontiff after the closing of the door and the pronunciation of the phrase “Extra Omnes”. Vatican on May 7, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-EDUCATION-MOTHER TONGUE

(240222) -- YAOUNDE, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students practice pronunciation in local language during a class at Progressive English Nursery and Primary School in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 19, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroonian schools embrace mother tongue education to preserve cultural heritage" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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Northern Ireland choirs perform Chinese songs, promote cultural exchanges

STORY: Northern Ireland choirs perform Chinese songs, promote cultural exchanges DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of choir members of Belfast-based Ulster University singing Chinese song 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHLOE MILLAR, Choir Member, Ulster University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHLOE MILLAR, Choir Member, Ulster University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ABIGAIL MEDCALF, Choir Member & Pianist, Ulster University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MILENA STECYK, Choir Member, Millburn Primary School 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ELENA GARCIA, Teacher at Millburn Primary School STORYLINE: As a choir member of Belfast-based Ulster University, Chloe Millar loves singing Chinese songs. She is not alone in her interest in the Chinese language and culture. The first time Chloe Millar rehearsed the Chinese song "I Love You, China," she fell in love singing it despite the challenging pronunciation of lyrics. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHLOE MILLAR, Choi

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Beijing News' tacit support for Southern Weekly

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a gourmet article carried by The Beijing News newspaper on Jan. 9, 2013. The story took up "rice porridges from southern China," which has a similar pronunciation in Chinese to "Southern Weekly," and the article was believed to suggest the Beijing News' support for the newspaper in Guangdong Province after its article was altered by the government.

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'Beckoning cats' selling like hot cakes as general election nears

OWARIASAHI, Japan - An employee at ceramic ware maker Tamazen in the city of Owariasahi in Aichi smiles alongside some of the company's hot-selling ''maneki neko'' -- decorative figures of beckoning cats believed to invite good fortune -- ahead of voting day in the Aug. 30 House of representatives election. The company is getting a rush of orders from election workers for the figures, decorated with leopard-skin marks, to attract votes, called ''hyo'' in Japanese, the same pronunciation as another Japanese word meaning leopard.

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A 37.3-meter long pizza from Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Residents in Minami, Osaka, celebrate after they managed to cook a 37.3-meter-long pizza in a U-shaped oven, by slowly slipping pizza bread into one end of the oven and pulling the cooked pizza from the other end. About 150 people took part in the pizza-making event on Oct. 6. The length of the pizza was chosen to rhyme with the Japanese pronunciation of Minami.

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New JVC radio to let listeners catch fast talk more clearly

TOKYO, Japan - Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) will put on the market in early December a radio (photo) that can slow down parts of broadcast speech so that older listeners and foreign-language students can more clearly catch each sentence. The device has been jointly developed by JVC and NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories, and is expected to sell for around 35,000 yen. The radio will first store a voice, such as that of an announcer, in an integrated circuit, and will then use voice signal processing technology to slow down the speed of pronunciation of the first part of each sentence, gradually returning to normal speed in the latter part.

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Confucius Institute in Nairobi celebrates UN Chinese Language Day

STORY: Confucius Institute in Nairobi celebrates UN Chinese Language Day DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students speaking Chinese 2. various of teachers of Confucius Institute teaching 3. various of students speaking Chinese STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi in Kenya has held a Chinese language quick learning challenge to celebrate the UN Chinese Language Day that will fall on Wednesday. In the challenge, teachers of the Confucius Institute teach the pronunciation of Chinese characters to students who are excited to know more about the Chinese language and culture. The Confucius Institute, a collaboration project between the University of Nairobi and China's Tianjin Normal University, was the first Confucius Institute established in Africa. The two universities have also established a collaborative link that includes the exchange of students and lecturers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fro

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- HARBIN, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple poses for a photo at a marriage registry of Daoli District in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple holding their marriage certificates poses for a photo outside a marriage registry of Haidian District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (R) presents a commemorative card to a couple at a marriage registry of Haidian District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- HARBIN, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple poses for a photo at a marriage registry of Daoli District in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- HARBIN, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple holds their marriage certificates at a marriage registry of Daoli District in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple holding marriage certificates poses for a photo outside a marriage registry of Haidian District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- HARBIN, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple registers marriage at a marriage registry of Daoli District in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- HARBIN, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple registers marriage at a marriage registry of Daoli District in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (R) presents marriage certificates to a couple at a marriage registry of Haidian District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple poses for a photo outside a marriage registry of Haidian District in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-20220222-COUPLE-LOVE (CN)

(220222) -- HARBIN, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A couple registers marriage at a marriage registry of Daoli District in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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SINGAPORE-REGISTERED MARRIAGE

(220222) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A newly-wedded couple takes selfies in Fort Canning Park, after marriage registration at the nearby Registry of Marriage in Singapore on Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-REGISTERED MARRIAGE

(220222) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A newly-wedded couple pose for photos in Fort Canning Park, after marriage registration at the nearby Registry of Marriage in Singapore on Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-REGISTERED MARRIAGE

(220222) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A newly-wedded couple pose for photos in Fort Canning Park, after marriage registration at the nearby Registry of Marriage in Singapore on Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-REGISTERED MARRIAGE

(220222) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A newly-wedded couple pose for photos in Fort Canning Park, after marriage registration at the nearby Registry of Marriage in Singapore on Feb. 22, 2022. Feb. 22 of 2022, a date with numbers of 2s that roughly resonant the pronunciation of "love" in spoken Chinese, is prefered by couples to registrate marriage for good wishes. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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New JVC radio to let listeners catch fast talk more clearly

TOKYO, Japan - Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) will put on the market in early December a radio (photo) that can slow down parts of broadcast speech so that older listeners and foreign-language students can more clearly catch each sentence. The device has been jointly developed by JVC and NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories, and is expected to sell for around 35,000 yen. The radio will first store a voice, such as that of an announcer, in an integrated circuit, and will then use voice signal processing technology to slow down the speed of pronunciation of the first part of each sentence, gradually returning to normal speed in the latter part. (Kyodo)

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'Beckoning cats' selling like hot cakes as general election nears

OWARIASAHI, Japan - An employee at ceramic ware maker Tamazen in the city of Owariasahi in Aichi smiles alongside some of the company's hot-selling ''maneki neko'' -- decorative figures of beckoning cats believed to invite good fortune -- ahead of voting day in the Aug. 30 House of representatives election. The company is getting a rush of orders from election workers for the figures, decorated with leopard-skin marks, to attract votes, called ''hyo'' in Japanese, the same pronunciation as another Japanese word meaning leopard. (Kyodo)

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A 37.3-meter long pizza from Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Residents in Minami, Osaka, celebrate after they managed to cook a 37.3-meter-long pizza in a U-shaped oven, by slowly slipping pizza bread into one end of the oven and pulling the cooked pizza from the other end. About 150 people took part in the pizza-making event on Oct. 6. The length of the pizza was chosen to rhyme with the Japanese pronunciation of Minami. (Kyodo)

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Miyanoshita Spa

This is the original L-shaped Fujiya (wisteria) Hotel, opened in 1878. Sennosuke Yamaguchi purchased an inn of long standing, Fujiya Ryokan, with the help of his foster father. He renamed Fujiya (the same pronunciation, but different kanji characters for Mt. Fuji ). It was the first Western-style hotel in Japan. The hotel was built by workers from Yokohama. Unfortunately, the building was lost in a large fire in Miyanoshita in December, 1883.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐51‐0]

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Taiwan presidential election

The Chinese word for "frozen garlic," similar in pronunciation to the Taiwanese dialect meaning "election victory," is displayed at a campaign rally in Yunlin County, western Taiwan, on Jan. 6, 2020, ahead of the Jan. 11 presidential and legislative elections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo