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Architect from China's Taiwan helps revitalize ancient town in Fujian

STORY: Architect from China's Taiwan helps revitalize ancient town in Fujian SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHORTLIST: 1. various of the town 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG HAI, Architect from China's Taiwan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG HAI, Architect from China's Taiwan STORYLINE: Songkou Town in east China's Fujian Province was once a thriving ancient ferry port. In 2014, Deng Hai, an architect from China's Taiwan arrived in this town, starting a revitalization effort that embraces both tradition and modernity. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG HAI, Architect from China's Taiwan "Because Songkou Town has such a long history, the first thing we need to think about is how to develop it now and in the future. Then, we've got to figure out how to handle the development and management of modern areas. And, from our professional perspective, there's a lot of potential for cross-Strait cooperation here. We've got experienc

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Former PM Gilani elected as chairman of Pakistan's Senate

STORY: Former PM Gilani elected as chairman of Pakistan's Senate SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHORTLIST: 1. various of the election STORYLINE: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday was elected as the chairman of the Senate, or the upper house, of the country's parliament, Presiding Officer of the election Senator Ishaq Dar announced. Dar, also foreign minister of the country, announced that Gilani was elected unopposed after no one filed nominated papers to contest the election. Gilani who belongs to the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians served the country as prime minister from 2008 to 2012. Syedal Khan Nasir of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was also elected as the deputy chairman of the house unopposed, said the presiding officer. Earlier this month, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the house to meet for its inaugural session on Tues

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-CHINA'S NEW TALENTS GOING GLOBAL PROGRAM

(230521) -- CANNES, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actor Zhu Yilong (1st R) confers shortlist certificates to representatives of four Chinese films -- Moon Man, The Cord of Life, Vanished Girl, and Football on the Roof -- at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival China's New Talents Going Global Program event held in Cannes, France, on May 19, 2023. TO GO WITH "China's New Talents Going Global Program runs in Cannes" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-CHINA'S NEW TALENTS GOING GLOBAL PROGRAM

(230521) -- CANNES, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actress Yao Chen addresses the 2023 Cannes Film Festival China's New Talents Going Global Program event held in Cannes, France, on May 19, 2023. Four Chinese films -- Moon Man, The Cord of Life, Vanished Girl, and Football on the Roof -- received film shortlist certificates of 2023 Cannes Film Festival China's New Talents Going Global Program on Friday night. TO GO WITH "China's New Talents Going Global Program runs in Cannes" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-CHINA'S NEW TALENTS GOING GLOBAL PROGRAM

(230521) -- CANNES, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Ning Hao addresses the 2023 Cannes Film Festival China's New Talents Going Global Program event held in Cannes, France, on May 19, 2023. Four Chinese films -- Moon Man, The Cord of Life, Vanished Girl, and Football on the Roof -- received film shortlist certificates of 2023 Cannes Film Festival China's New Talents Going Global Program on Friday night. TO GO WITH "China's New Talents Going Global Program runs in Cannes" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-CHINA'S NEW TALENTS GOING GLOBAL PROGRAM

(230521) -- CANNES, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Consulate-General in Marseille Dong Guangli addresses the 2023 Cannes Film Festival China's New Talents Going Global Program event held in Cannes, France, on May 19, 2023. Four Chinese films -- Moon Man, The Cord of Life, Vanished Girl, and Football on the Roof -- received film shortlist certificates of 2023 Cannes Film Festival China's New Talents Going Global Program on Friday night. TO GO WITH "China's New Talents Going Global Program runs in Cannes" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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China's New Talents Going Global Program runs in Cannes

STORY: China's New Talents Going Global Program runs in Cannes DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: CANNES, France CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of guests 2. various of a press conference STORYLINE: Four Chinese films -- Moon Man, The Cord of Life, Vanished Girl, and Football on the Roof -- received film shortlist certificates of 2023 Cannes Film Festival China's New Talents Going Global Program on Friday night. China's New Talents Going Global Program, sponsored by China Film Foundation Wu Tianming Film Fund, aims to provide platforms for China's new filmmaking talents to communicate and cooperate with international filmmakers. Chinese film director Ning Hao said he hopes that Chinese young filmmakers could learn more at international film festivals. In recent years, the global film market has seen an increase of Chinese films presented at international film festivals, as well as increased cross-border partnerships between Chinese and international filmmakers. A number o

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311 entries make 1st cut for Olympics logo selection

TOKYO, Dec. 21 Kyodo - Members from the logo selection committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics hold a meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2015. After a total of 311 designs passed the first round the same day, the committee will narrow them down to a shortlist of 100 to 200 in two working days. (Pool photo)

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - The International Olympic Committee holds a press conference after an executive board meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 29, 2013. The board voted to shortlist wrestling, baseball/softball and squash for possible inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - The International Olympic Committee holds a press conference after an executive board meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 29, 2013. The board voted to shortlist wrestling, baseball/softball and squash for possible inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - International Wrestling Federation chief Nenad Lalovic holds a press conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 29, 2013. The International Olympic Committee's executive board voted to shortlist wrestling, baseball/softball and squash for possible inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge attends an IOC executive board meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 29, 2013. The board voted the same day to shortlist wrestling, baseball/softball and squash for possible inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Miss Japan 2012 Hara

LAS VEGAS, United States - Ayako Hara, who represented Japan at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant in Las Vegas, is interviewed by Kyodo News in the U.S. city on Dec. 20, 2012. Hara, 24, who is from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, an area devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, failed to make it to the shortlist of 16 competitors in the pageant held the previous day, which was won by American Olivia Culpo, 20.

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Tokyo makes it onto Olympics host city shortlist

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara gives a press conference at the metropolitan government office on May 24, 2012, after Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans obtained the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board during a meeting in Quebec City.

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Tokyo makes it onto Olympics host city shortlist

QUEBEC CITY, Canada - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (2nd from L) smiles in Quebec City on May 23, 2012, after Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans obtained the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board during a meeting in the Canadian city.

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Tokyo makes it onto Olympics host city shortlist

QUEBEC CITY, Canada - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (C) and other members of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid committee hold a banner bearing messages of support for the bid, in Quebec City on May 23, 2012, after Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans obtained the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board during a meeting in the Canadian city.

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Tokyo makes it onto Olympics host city shortlist

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (front row, 2nd from R) and others applaud at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on May 24, 2012, after Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans obtained the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board during a meeting in the Canadian city.

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Barcelona digital arts center reveals Dali's rational side through hi-tech immersive experience

STORY: Barcelona digital arts center reveals Dali's rational side through hi-tech immersive experience DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHORTLIST: 1. panoramic shot of Barcelona 2. various of high-tech immersive experience of the "Cybernetic Dali" at the IDEAL Digital Arts Center in Barcelona 3. various of the facade of the IDEAL Digital Arts Center with the announcement of the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): NURIA NAVARRO, Head of communications at IDEAL Digital Arts Center 5. various of works of the surrealist genius 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): NURIA NAVARRO, Head of communications at IDEAL Digital Arts Center 7. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The IDEAL Digital Arts Center in Barcelona, Spain, has opened a new exhibition on great Spanish artist Salvador Dali, providing visitors with an interactive and immersive experience thanks to digital tools such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality (VR). "Cybernetic Dali," which opened on Sept. 2

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Young designer's 3D printing garment wins award in New Zealand

STORY: Young designer's 3D printing garment wins award in New Zealand DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHORTLIST: 1. various of young designer Sun Ye's 3D garment showed at this year's WOW 2. various of the WOW this year STORYLINE: Young designer Sun Ye was awarded the best design in Monochromatic section during the Awarding Night of 2022 World of WearableArt (WOW) here on Friday. Sun is among award winners this year across six sections, Aotearoa, Avant-garde, Open, Architecture, Elizabethan Era and Monochromatic as the 2022 WOW Awards were announced at Wellington's TSB Arena, with the Supreme WOW Award going to New Zealand artist Kate MacKenzie. Sun said that all their efforts in the past years were finally rewarded, with tears bursting in her eyes. The garment, named LIFE, is a co-design work with Ma Yuru and Zhou Honglei. "I am the only lucky one to be here tonight though," Sun told Xinhua after the awarding ceremony, "It is a great honor to be with all th

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Hundreds of weapons collected as Afghans voluntarily hand in arms

STORY: Hundreds of weapons collected as Afghans voluntarily hand in arms DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHORTLIST: 1. various of the collected weapons in Kunar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The Afghan security forces have collected hundreds of pieces of weapons as locals willingly handed over their arms and ammunition to local authorities in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province on Sunday. "The weapons handed over to local authorities today include nine anti-aircraft guns, 135 pieces of U.S.-made M16 assault rifles, 65 AK-47 rifles, 19 pieces of mortars, several RPG-7 and scores of light and heavy weapons, besides thousands of bullets," Ghaziabad district chief Qari Zia Ur-Rahman told reporters. At a ceremony attended by Defense Ministry officials, they called upon people to hand over their weapons to the Taliban-led caretaker government. "The weapons collected in Ghaziabad district will be handed over to the relevant security agencies through a transparent

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Tokyo 2020 unveils new logo shortlist

Chair of the Tokyo 2020 Emblem Selection Committee Ryohei Miyata (2nd from L) unveils four shortlisted logos for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games at a press conference in Tokyo on April 8, 2016. The four pairs of emblems selected from 14,599 entries are now open to public comment before the announcement of the final decision on April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo 2020 unveils new logo shortlist

Chair of the Tokyo 2020 Emblem Selection Committee Ryohei Miyata (R) unveils four shortlisted logos for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games at a press conference in Tokyo on April 8, 2016. The four pairs of emblems selected from 14,599 entries are now open to public comment before the announcement of the final decision on April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takakura meets with reporters

Asako Takakura, coach of the Japanese women's under-20 soccer team, meets with reporters at Haneda airport in Tokyo on March 8, 2016, after returning from Spain. Takakura, who is said to be on the shortlist to succeed World Cup-winning women's national team coach Norio Sasaki, said she has not yet been approached. Sasaki is set to retire after Nadeshiko failed to qualify for a fourth successive Olympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan coach Sasaki to retire, Takakura on shortlist as successor

File photo taken March 2014 in San Jose shows Asako Takakura supervising a training session of Japan's Under-17 team. Takakura is said to be on the shortlist as a successor to World Cup-winning women's national team coach Norio Sasaki, who is set to retire after Nadeshiko failed to qualify for a fourth successive Olympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan coach Sasaki to retire, Takakura on shortlist as successor

Japan coach Norio Sasaki (R) watches a game against Vietnam on March 7, 2016, in Osaka. Sasaki, who coached Nadeshiko Japan to victory at the 2011 World Cup, will retire following their failure to qualify for a fourth successive Olympic Games. Asako Takakura, Japan's Under-20 coach, is said to be on the shortlist as a successor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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311 entries make 1st cut for Olympic logo selection

Members from the logo selection committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics hold a meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2015. After a total of 311 designs passed the first round the same day, the committee will narrow them down to a shortlist of 100 to 200 in two working days. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball-softball among 8 on shortlist of added events for 2020 Olympics

Fujio Mitarai, honorary chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 22, 2015, after a panel of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee decided to accept eight of the 26 sports that sought to be added to the 2020 Games, including a joint bid from baseball and softball, on a shortlist. Mitarai chairs the panel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Japan coach will be foreigner, ideally decided by March 7

Masahiro Shimoda, Japan Football Association technical director, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2015, to announce that the new Japan manager will be a foreigner from a shortlist of around five. He did not divulge names but hopes to have signed Javier Aguirre's successor by March 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo makes it onto Olympics host city shortlist

QUEBEC CITY, Canada - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (C) and other members of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid committee hold a banner bearing messages of support for the bid, in Quebec City on May 23, 2012, after Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans obtained the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board during a meeting in the Canadian city. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo makes it onto Olympics host city shortlist

QUEBEC CITY, Canada - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (2nd from L) smiles in Quebec City on May 23, 2012, after Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans obtained the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board during a meeting in the Canadian city. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo makes it onto Olympics host city shortlist

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (front row, 2nd from R) and others applaud at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on May 24, 2012, after Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans obtained the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board during a meeting in the Canadian city. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo makes it onto Olympics host city shortlist

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara gives a press conference at the metropolitan government office on May 24, 2012, after Tokyo and two other cities cleared the first hurdle in the selection of candidates to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul moved to the final phase of the selection process after their bid plans obtained the nod from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board during a meeting in Quebec City. (Kyodo)

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Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Chiba University of Commerce professor and former news anchorwoman Midori Miyazaki speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, after the government announced the name of Japan's new era, "Reiwa." Miyazaki attended a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations in Tokyo that was convened earlier in the day to provide input on a shortlist of candidate names for the new era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Novelist Mariko Hayashi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, after the government announced the name of Japan's new era, "Reiwa." Hayashi attended a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations in Tokyo that was convened earlier in the day to provide input on a shortlist of candidate names for the new era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Kyoto University professor and 2012 Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, after the government announced the name of Japan's new era, "Reiwa." Yamanaka attended a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations in Tokyo that was convened earlier in the day to provide input on a shortlist of candidate names for the new era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan names new era "Reiwa"

Kyoto University professor and 2012 Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, after the government announced the name of Japan's new era, "Reiwa." Yamanaka attended a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations in Tokyo that was convened earlier in the day to provide input on a shortlist of candidate names for the new era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name of Japan's new era

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Itsuro Terada enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to attend a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations being convened to give input on a shortlist of candidate names for Japan's new era that was tabled by the government earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name of Japan's new era

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Itsuro Terada enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to attend a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations being convened to give input on a shortlist of candidate names for Japan's new era that was tabled by the government earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name of Japan's new era

Chiba University of Commerce professor Midori Miyazaki enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to attend a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations being convened to give input on a shortlist of candidate names for Japan's new era that was tabled by the government earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name of Japan's new era

Kyoto University professor and 2012 Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka attends a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, being convened to give input on a shortlist of candidate names for Japan's new era that was tabled by the government earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name of Japan's new era

Novelist Mariko Hayashi enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to attend a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations being convened to give input on a shortlist of candidate names for Japan's new era that was tabled by the government earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name of Japan's new era

Novelist Mariko Hayashi enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to attend a meeting of representatives from business, academia and media organizations being convened to give input on a shortlist of candidate names for Japan's new era that was tabled by the government earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name of Japan's new era

Representatives from business, academia and media organizations gather at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to give input on a shortlist of candidate names for Japan's new era that was tabled by the government earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name of Japan's new era

Representatives from business, academia and media organizations gather at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to give input on a shortlist of candidate names for Japan's new era that was tabled by the government earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo