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Webb Reveals Sombrero Galaxy's Hidden Details

Handout photo dated November 25, 2024 shows NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged the Sombrero Galaxy with its MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), resolving the clumpy nature of the dust along the galaxy’s outer ring. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures the Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) in stunning mid-infrared detail. This oblong galaxy, named for its resemblance to a wide-brimmed hat, reveals intricate clumps of dust along its outer ring, illuminated in shades of blue and white. Speckles of stars scatter its inner disk, while distant galaxies dot the black cosmic canvas in the background. The new image, taken with Webb's MIRI instrument, offers unprecedented insight into the galaxy’s structure and the faint traces of young star-forming regions. November 25, 2024. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Webb Reveals Sombrero Galaxy's Hidden Details

Handout photo dated November 25, 2024 shows the view of the famous Sombrero Galaxy in mid-infrared light (top) and visible light (bottom). The James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) reveals the smooth inner disk of the galaxy, while the Hubble Space Telescope’s visible-light image shows the large and extended glow of the central bulge of stars. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures the Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) in stunning mid-infrared detail. This oblong galaxy, named for its resemblance to a wide-brimmed hat, reveals intricate clumps of dust along its outer ring, illuminated in shades of blue and white. Speckles of stars scatter its inner disk, while distant galaxies dot the black cosmic canvas in the background. The new image, taken with Webb's MIRI instrument, offers unprecedented insight into the galaxy’s structure and the faint traces of young star-forming regions. November 25, 2024. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unmanned station in northeastern Japan popular among anime fans

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2016, shows Maeda-Minami station, an unmanned railway station on Akita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo Railway Co.'s Akita Nairiku line in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The station has become popular among movie fans for its resemblance to a station in the Japanese anime film "Your Name," directed by Makoto Shinkai.

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Chinese independent watch brands shine in Geneva's exhibition

STORY: Chinese independent watch brands shine in Geneva's exhibition SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIN BINGQIANG, Founder of BEHRENS 3. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The recently concluded Time to Watches 2024 exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland brought together 52 globally renowned independent watchmaking brands. Chinese brands BEHRENS and ATOWAK showcased a wide array of standout products that epitomized innovation, technology, and Chinese heritage, garnering attention from attendees and industry professionals. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIN BINGQIANG, Founder of BEHRENS "In this design, we integrate the arrowhead element from the crossbow of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 B.C.), exuding a distinct Chinese aesthetic. This component bears resemblance to the plum blossom piles iconic in Chinese martial arts. In addition, its design draws inspiration from Qin Dy

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Light Prism Architecture in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 24, 2023 - A Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture resembling a "pyramid" is seen from an air in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 24, 2023. Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, located in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, has recently completed its main construction project, which has attracted much attention from citizens in the past due to its resemblance to a "pyramid". It is learnt that Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, designed by a well-known Office of Metropolitan Architecture, has been named "30 buildings worth looking forward to in the world". "Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture will be located in hotels, businesses and apartments and will have a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture atrium garden, an 88-meter-high star-studded inner courtyard and a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture rooftop viewing platform.

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Light Prism Architecture in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 24, 2023 - A Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture resembling a "pyramid" is seen from an air in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 24, 2023. Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, located in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, has recently completed its main construction project, which has attracted much attention from citizens in the past due to its resemblance to a "pyramid". It is learnt that Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, designed by a well-known Office of Metropolitan Architecture, has been named "30 buildings worth looking forward to in the world". "Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture will be located in hotels, businesses and apartments and will have a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture atrium garden, an 88-meter-high star-studded inner courtyard and a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture rooftop viewing platform.

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Light Prism Architecture in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 24, 2023 - A Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture resembling a "pyramid" is seen from an air in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 24, 2023. Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, located in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, has recently completed its main construction project, which has attracted much attention from citizens in the past due to its resemblance to a "pyramid". It is learnt that Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, designed by a well-known Office of Metropolitan Architecture, has been named "30 buildings worth looking forward to in the world". "Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture will be located in hotels, businesses and apartments and will have a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture atrium garden, an 88-meter-high star-studded inner courtyard and a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture rooftop viewing platform.

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Light Prism Architecture in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 24, 2023 - A Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture resembling a "pyramid" is seen from an air in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 24, 2023. Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, located in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, has recently completed its main construction project, which has attracted much attention from citizens in the past due to its resemblance to a "pyramid". It is learnt that Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, designed by a well-known Office of Metropolitan Architecture, has been named "30 buildings worth looking forward to in the world". "Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture will be located in hotels, businesses and apartments and will have a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture atrium garden, an 88-meter-high star-studded inner courtyard and a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture rooftop viewing platform.

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Light Prism Architecture in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 24, 2023 - A Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture resembling a "pyramid" is seen from an air in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 24, 2023. Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, located in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, has recently completed its main construction project, which has attracted much attention from citizens in the past due to its resemblance to a "pyramid". It is learnt that Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, designed by a well-known Office of Metropolitan Architecture, has been named "30 buildings worth looking forward to in the world". "Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture will be located in hotels, businesses and apartments and will have a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture atrium garden, an 88-meter-high star-studded inner courtyard and a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture rooftop viewing platform.

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Light Prism Architecture in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 24, 2023 - A Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture resembling a "pyramid" is seen from an air in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 24, 2023. Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, located in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, has recently completed its main construction project, which has attracted much attention from citizens in the past due to its resemblance to a "pyramid". It is learnt that Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, designed by a well-known Office of Metropolitan Architecture, has been named "30 buildings worth looking forward to in the world". "Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture will be located in hotels, businesses and apartments and will have a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture atrium garden, an 88-meter-high star-studded inner courtyard and a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture rooftop viewing platform.

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Light Prism Architecture in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 24, 2023 - A Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture resembling a "pyramid" is seen from an air in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 24, 2023. Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, located in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, has recently completed its main construction project, which has attracted much attention from citizens in the past due to its resemblance to a "pyramid". It is learnt that Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, designed by a well-known Office of Metropolitan Architecture, has been named "30 buildings worth looking forward to in the world". "Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture will be located in hotels, businesses and apartments and will have a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture atrium garden, an 88-meter-high star-studded inner courtyard and a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture rooftop viewing platform.

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Light Prism Architecture in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 24, 2023 - A Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture resembling a "pyramid" is seen from an air in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 24, 2023. Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, located in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City, has recently completed its main construction project, which has attracted much attention from citizens in the past due to its resemblance to a "pyramid". It is learnt that Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture, designed by a well-known Office of Metropolitan Architecture, has been named "30 buildings worth looking forward to in the world". "Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture will be located in hotels, businesses and apartments and will have a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture atrium garden, an 88-meter-high star-studded inner courtyard and a Hangzhou Light Prism Architecture rooftop viewing platform.

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Rare jellyfish found in south China's Hainan

STORY: Rare jellyfish found in south China's Hainan DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of jellyfish STORYLINE: Rare freshwater jellyfish have been found in a pool in Fanyang town, Wuzhishan City, south China's Hainan province. Freshwater jellyfish, also known as peach blossom jellyfish for their resemblance to the flower, are very sensitive to the environment, and are critically endangered. They only exist in clean waters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Ruins of 'checkerboard moat' unearthed at Matsue Castle

MATSUE, Japan - Parts of a "checkerboard moat" unearthed in the ruins of Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, are shown on Oct. 16, 2014. The moat, crisscrossed by raised sections to hinder attackers' progress, is so named for its resemblance to the playing board of the Japanese chess "shogi."

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'Tanghulu' candied fruit vendor in Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - A street vendor (L) sells "tanghulu," a traditional Chinese snack of candied hawthorn on bamboo skewers, in a back alley in Beijing on Oct. 3, 2014. Also known as "bingtanghulu," the snack's name literally means "sugar bottle gourd" in reference to its hardened sugar coating and resemblance to the shape of that fruit. (Photo by Munetaka Yajima)

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1,000-year-old cherry tree in Fukushima

MIHARU, Japan - A more than 1,000-year-old cherry tree, known as "a waterfall cherry" because of the resemblance of its branches to the cascading rivulets of a waterfall, is lit up in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 17, 2014. The 13.5-meter-tall tree is designated as one of Japan's national treasures by the government.

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1,000-year-old cherry tree in Fukushima

MIHARU, Japan - A more than 1,000-year-old cherry tree, known as "a waterfall cherry" because of the resemblance of its branches to the cascading rivulets of a waterfall, is lit up in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 17, 2014. The 13.5-meter-tall tree is designated as one of Japan's national treasures by the government.

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1,000-year-old cherry tree in Fukushima

MIHARU, Japan - A more than 1,000-year-old cherry tree, known as "a waterfall cherry" because of the resemblance of its branches to the cascading rivulets of a waterfall, is lit up in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 17, 2014. The 13.5-meter-tall tree is designated as one of Japan's national treasures by the government.

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Japan's largest 'helicopter carrier' commissioned amid concerns

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows the Hyuga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest helicopter-carrying destroyer with an eye-catching flight deck at a shipyard in Yokohama on March 18. MSDF commissioned the destroyer the same day, amid concerns about its resemblance to a light aircraft carrier.

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Japan's largest 'helicopter carrier' commissioned amid concerns

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows the Hyuga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest helicopter-carrying destroyer with an eye-catching flight deck at a shipyard in Yokohama on March 18. MSDF commissioned the destroyer the same day, amid concerns about its resemblance to a light aircraft carrier.

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Abduction probe group adds Saitama man as kidnap victim

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Fujita holds up two photos during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3. The photo on the right shows Fujita's elder brother Susumu, who went missing in 1976 at the age of 19 while the photo on the left was brought over from North Korea about six months ago by a man who escaped the North and went to China. The Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea said it believes Susumu Fujita was abducted by North Korea because of the resemblance in the two photos.

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Stunning view of China's Longji Rice Terraces in harvest season

STORY: Stunning view of China's Longji Rice Terraces in harvest season DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:19 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Longji Rice Terrace STORYLINE: The Longji Rice Terraces in Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has ushered in a bumper harvest season during the National Day, enchanting tourists with its stunning view. Most of the rice terraces were built some 650 years ago. They got the name for their resemblance to a dragon's scales. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guilin, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Guitarist Yang Zhi (L) and bassist Peng Wanhai practice in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, the band composed a song for the Games to cheer for the athle

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lead singer Chen Kexing (R) has a rehearsal in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, the band composed a song for the Games to cheer for the athletes. (Xinhua

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Guitarist Yang Zhi, lead singer Chen Kexing, drummer Chen Changhai and bassist Peng Wanhai (L to R) have a rehearsal in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner,

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lead singer Chen Kexing practices in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, the band composed a song for the Games to cheer for the athletes. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bassist Peng Wanhai (L) helps guitarist Yang Zhi tune his guitar in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, the band composed a song for the Games to cheer for

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Guitarist Yang Zhi practices in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, the band composed a song for the Games to cheer for the athletes. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lead singer Chen Kexing (1st L), guitarist Yang Zhi (2nd R), drummer Chen Changhai (1st R), and bassist Peng Wanhai (2nd L) take a rest at a massage parlor in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympi

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Drummer Chen Changhai works at a massage parlor in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, the band composed a song for the Games to cheer for the athletes. (Xi

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bassist Peng Wanhai, guitarist Yang Zhi, lead singer Chen Kexing and drummer Chen Changhai (front to rear) walk out of a massage parlor in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bassist Peng Wanhai rides for delivery in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, the band composed a song for the Games to cheer for the athletes. (Xinhua/Ou D

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-"FISH MINT" BAND (CN)

(220303) -- GUIYANG, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Drummer Chen Changhai practices in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 1, 2022. A band named "Fish Mint" consists of three massage therapists and a delivery man who were all born in the 1990s. Yet the delivery man is the only one who could see while the rest are with visual impairment. The members do their regular work during the day and gather around to play music in the band in the evening. The band is named after fish mint, as the members think they bear a resemblance to it. Fish mint, the leaf vegetable favored by the local people in southwest China's Guizhou Province, is a plant growing in shady environment. The band players with disabilities see themselves resembling this particular plant--living in darkness, but that never dampens their passion for chasing light. With the opening of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games just around the corner, the band composed a song for the Games to cheer for the athletes. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Japan's largest 'helicopter carrier' commissioned amid concerns

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows the Hyuga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest helicopter-carrying destroyer with an eye-catching flight deck at a shipyard in Yokohama on March 18. MSDF commissioned the destroyer the same day, amid concerns about its resemblance to a light aircraft carrier. (Kyodo)

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Japan's largest 'helicopter carrier' commissioned amid concerns

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows the Hyuga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest helicopter-carrying destroyer with an eye-catching flight deck at a shipyard in Yokohama on March 18. MSDF commissioned the destroyer the same day, amid concerns about its resemblance to a light aircraft carrier. (Kyodo)

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ARTHUR WONTNER

ARTHUR WONTNER British actor His resemblance to the Sidney Paget drawings in the Sherlock Holmes stories led to him playing the detective in plays and films ARTHUR WONTNER

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A leader and his pupil

A master carpenter from Yamaguchi-gumi poses with his apprentice. The resemblance suggests that they are father and son. If this is correct, their family name could be Kumada. The master carpenter is holding a deerstalker hat and wearing leather shoes. They may have dressed up for the photograph. This photograph was taken at a studio with a backdrop, not on location, probably around 1897.==Date:1924, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐31‐0]

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Ruins of 'checkerboard moat' unearthed at Matsue Castle

MATSUE, Japan - Parts of a "checkerboard moat" unearthed in the ruins of Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, are shown on Oct. 16, 2014. The moat, crisscrossed by raised sections to hinder attackers' progress, is so named for its resemblance to the playing board of the Japanese chess "shogi." (Kyodo)

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'Tanghulu' candied fruit vendor in Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - A street vendor (L) sells "tanghulu," a traditional Chinese snack of candied hawthorn on bamboo skewers, in a back alley in Beijing on Oct. 3, 2014. Also known as "bingtanghulu," the snack's name literally means "sugar bottle gourd" in reference to its hardened sugar coating and resemblance to the shape of that fruit. (Photo by Munetaka Yajima) (Kyodo)

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Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio

A photo taken on July 29, 2016, shows Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, with its name said to refer to its resemblance to a loaf of bread dusted with sugar. Huge rocks are seen here and there in Rio, a common feature in the Brazilian city where the Summer Olympic Games begin on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abduction probe group adds Saitama man as kidnap victim

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Fujita holds up two photos during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3. The photo on the right shows Fujita's elder brother Susumu, who went missing in 1976 at the age of 19 while the photo on the left was brought over from North Korea about six months ago by a man who escaped the North and went to China. The Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea said it believes Susumu Fujita was abducted by North Korea because of the resemblance in the two photos. (Kyodo)