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JR Hokkaido unveils interior of H5 bullet trains

NANAE, Japan - Snowflake patterns on the window screens in the first-class "Green Car" of the H5 series bullet trains for the Hokkaido Shinkansen line, expected to commence service in 2016, are seen during a press preview on Nov. 20, 2014, in the town of Nanae, Hokkaido Prefecture in northern Japan.

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Triumph's electronic paper-using bras change colors

TOKYO, Japan - Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. unveils in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014, special "close sisters' bras" linked to the popular animated film "Frozen." The two models show an instant change of dot-patterned bras (bottom) to snowflake-patterned ones when they touch the switches attached to the bras due to the use of electronic paper.

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Xinhua Headlines: Looking beyond splendid Games, Xi hails Beijing 2022 legacy

(220408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dancers stage the performance "Forming a Snowflake" during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIOLINIST (CN)

(220316) -- YINCHUAN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yifei plays the piano during a music class in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 16, 2018. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is her best gift for Paralympians across the globe. Ma, a sophomore in Ningxia Special Education High School in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lost her eyesight at the age of two through illness. With the hope that music would serve as an extra way to reach out to the world, she started to learn to play the piano at five and violin at nine. "It took a few thousand times for her to play a piece correctly as she always played the wrong notes because she could not see the keyboard." said Ma's mother. "Sadness or joy, each piece is different," Ma said, adding that although Snowflake is related to winter, she can feel "warmth,

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIOLINIST (CN)

(220316) -- YINCHUAN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yifei (dressed in pink) plays the violin during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2022. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is her best gift for Paralympians across the globe. Ma, a sophomore in Ningxia Special Education High School in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lost her eyesight at the age of two through illness. With the hope that music would serve as an extra way to reach out to the world, she started to learn to play the piano at five and violin at nine. "It took a few thousand times for her to play a piece correctly as she always played the wrong notes because she could not see the keyboard." said Ma's mother. "Sadness or joy, each piece is different," Ma said, adding that

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIOLINIST (CN)

(220316) -- YINCHUAN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yifei plays games with friends in Ningxia Special Education School in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 21, 2013. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is her best gift for Paralympians across the globe. Ma, a sophomore in Ningxia Special Education High School in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lost her eyesight at the age of two through illness. With the hope that music would serve as an extra way to reach out to the world, she started to learn to play the piano at five and violin at nine. "It took a few thousand times for her to play a piece correctly as she always played the wrong notes because she could not see the keyboard." said Ma's mother. "Sadness or joy, each piece is different," Ma said, adding that although Snowflake is related to winter

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIOLINIST (CN)

(220316) -- YINCHUAN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yifei plays the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, on her violin at home in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, March 14, 2022. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is her best gift for Paralympians across the globe. Ma, a sophomore in Ningxia Special Education High School in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lost her eyesight at the age of two through illness. With the hope that music would serve as an extra way to reach out to the world, she started to learn to play the piano at five and violin at nine. "It took a few thousand times for her to play a piece correctly as she always played the wrong notes because she could not see the keyboard." said Ma's mother. "Sadness or joy, each piece is different," Ma said, adding that although Snowflake is related

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIOLINIST (CN)

(220316) -- YINCHUAN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yifei plays the piano during a music class in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 16, 2018. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is her best gift for Paralympians across the globe. Ma, a sophomore in Ningxia Special Education High School in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lost her eyesight at the age of two through illness. With the hope that music would serve as an extra way to reach out to the world, she started to learn to play the piano at five and violin at nine. "It took a few thousand times for her to play a piece correctly as she always played the wrong notes because she could not see the keyboard." said Ma's mother. "Sadness or joy, each piece is different," Ma said, adding that although Snowflake is related to winter, she can feel "warmth,

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIOLINIST (CN)

(220316) -- YINCHUAN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yifei reads a braille book during a class in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 21, 2013. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is her best gift for Paralympians across the globe. Ma, a sophomore in Ningxia Special Education High School in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lost her eyesight at the age of two through illness. With the hope that music would serve as an extra way to reach out to the world, she started to learn to play the piano at five and violin at nine. "It took a few thousand times for her to play a piece correctly as she always played the wrong notes because she could not see the keyboard." said Ma's mother. "Sadness or joy, each piece is different," Ma said, adding that although Snowflake is related to winter, she can feel "warmth, h

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CLOSING CEREMONY (CN)

(220220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2022 shows the giant snowflake-shaped cauldron and the Chinese national flag during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CLOSING CEREMONY (CN)

(220220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The rising Olympic rings pass by the giant snowflake-shaped cauldron during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CLOSING CEREMONY (CN)

(220220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The rising Olympic rings pass by the giant snowflake-shaped cauldron during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CLOSING CEREMONY (CN)

(220220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The rising Olympic rings pass by the giant snowflake-shaped cauldron during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CLOSING CEREMONY (CN)

(220220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The risen Olympic rings pass by the giant snowflake cauldron during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CLOSING CEREMONY (CN)

(220220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2022 shows the giant snowflake cauldron during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-AWARDING CEREMONY (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A full moon rises over the National Stadium and the Olympic torch flares in the heart of a giant snowflake-shaped cauldron made of placard with the names of participating delegations and framed by calligraphic "olive branches", which symbolizes all people living in peace and harmony, at the Beijing Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. Tuesday marks the traditional Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar and an important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-AWARDING CEREMONY (CN)

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2022 shows the Olympic torch in the heart of a giant snowflake-shaped cauldron made of placard with the names of participating delegations and framed by calligraphic "olive branches", which symbolizes all people living in peace and harmony, at the Beijing Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform with the large "Snowflake" in the air during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2022 shows the Olympic Rings and the large snowflake during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2022 shows the Olympic Rings and the large snowflake during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists stage the performance "Forming a Snowflake" during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A placard bearer leads the Olympic delegation of the People's Republic of China into the National Stadium while holding a placard in the shape of a glowing snowflake with the name of the Chinese Olympic Committee on it during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2022 shows fireworks in the shape of a snowflake over the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2022 shows the Olympic Rings in ice and the LED floor image of the large snowflake framed by calligraphic "olive branches", which symbolizes all people living in peace and harmony, during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2022 shows the Olympic Rings and the LED floor image of the large snowflake framed by calligraphic "olive branches", which symbolizes all people living in peace and harmony, during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2022 shows the Olympic Rings and the LED floor image of the large snowflake framed by calligraphic "olive branches", which symbolizes all people living in peace and harmony, during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY(CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2022 shows the Olympic Rings and the large snowflake during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists stage the performance "Forming a Snowflake" during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(220204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists stage the performance "Forming a Snowflake" during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

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Redbelt (2008)

Chiwetel Ejiofor & Jose Pablo Cantillo Characters: Mike Terry & Snowflake Film: Redbelt (2008) Director: David Mamet 25 April 2008 Date: 25 April 2008

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Redbelt (2008)

Jose Pablo Cantillo, Chiwetel Ejiofor & Max Martini Characters: Snowflake,Mike Terry & Joe Collins Film: Redbelt (2008) Director: David Mamet 25 April 2008 Date: 25 April 2008

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Japanese students succeed in mass breading of clownfish

Snowflake ocellaris clownfish swim in a water tank at a vocational school of Okayama University of Science in Okayama, western Japan, in this file photo taken on Jan. 30, 2015. Students at the school have succeeded in the mass breeding of the common clownfish which are difficult to cultivate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Triumph's electronic paper-using bras change colors

TOKYO, Japan - Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. unveils in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014, special "close sisters' bras" linked to the popular animated film "Frozen." The two models show an instant change of dot-patterned bras (bottom) to snowflake-patterned ones when they touch the switches attached to the bras due to the use of electronic paper. (Kyodo)

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Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily, flower, bloom

Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily flowering in Dendrological Garden, Pruhonice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, on April 11, 2020. The Garden must be closed to public since March 13, 2020, due to the current government`s restrictive measures over the coronavirus pandemic. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily, flower, bloom

Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily flowering in Dendrological Garden, Pruhonice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, on April 11, 2020. The Garden must be closed to public since March 13, 2020, due to the current government`s restrictive measures over the coronavirus pandemic. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily, flower, bloom

Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily flowering in Dendrological Garden, Pruhonice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, on April 11, 2020. The Garden must be closed to public since March 13, 2020, due to the current government`s restrictive measures over the coronavirus pandemic. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily, flower, bloom

Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily flowering in Dendrological Garden, Pruhonice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, on April 11, 2020. The Garden must be closed to public since March 13, 2020, due to the current government`s restrictive measures over the coronavirus pandemic. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily, flower, bloom

Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily flowering in Dendrological Garden, Pruhonice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, on April 11, 2020. The Garden must be closed to public since March 13, 2020, due to the current government`s restrictive measures over the coronavirus pandemic. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily, flower, bloom

Leucojum aestivum, Summer snowflake, Loddon lily flowering in Dendrological Garden, Pruhonice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, on April 11, 2020. The Garden must be closed to public since March 13, 2020, due to the current government`s restrictive measures over the coronavirus pandemic. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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