China: Three Samoyeds Enjoy Ice Cream as Summer Delight in Guangzhou

On July 19, 2025, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, a video captured a delightful summer scene. A woman held three creamy ice creams in her hands while three fluffy Samoyed dogs surrounded her. Each dog happily licked one ice cream, eating with great enjoyment.

Japanese nurse recalls hard job to treat Ebola patients

Japanese nurse recalls hard job to treat Ebola patients

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese nurse Junko Otaki recalls her experience at a talk in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2014, in helping treat Ebola fever patients in the eastern Sierra Leone district of Kailahun this summer as a registered nurse at Doctors Without Borders, saying the protective suit she wore made her feel as if she were in a sauna.

How giant pandas in China's Shaanxi keep cool in summer

STORY: How giant pandas in China's Shaanxi keep cool in summer DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of pandas at Qinling Giant Panda Research Center STORYLINE: Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is sweltering in heat as temperatures soared to above 30 degrees Celsius. The giant pandas at Qinling Giant Panda Research Center receive a special treat -- watermelons, to keep cool. In hot summer days, pandas will go outdoors before 9 a.m. After that, they will stay inside in air-conditioned rooms to cool down. Staff will also strengthen monitoring to prevent pandas from heatstroke. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

How does TCM treat winter disease during dog days of summer?

STORY: How does TCM treat winter disease during dog days of summer? DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DENG JIANPING, Doctor, First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DENG JIANPING, Doctor, First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine 3. various of application of Sanfutie STORYLINE: The dog days, also known as the hottest and most sultry days of the year, are about to come in China. According to China's lunar calendar, Sanfu refers to the hottest 30 to 40 days in a year, usually lasting from mid-July to mid-August. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the best opportunity to treat diseases that often harass people in cold is sweating through the summer heat. Sanfutie, a kind of plaster using TCM methods, has been a welcome treatment as it is believed to soothe the body and help relieve the discomfort of illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis and arthritis in win

Ice block presented to polar bear at Osaka zoo

Ice block presented to polar bear at Osaka zoo

A female polar bear receives an ice block containing apples as a summer treat at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka on July 22, 2016. The Russian-born animal is experiencing her second summer in the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ice block presented to polar bear at Osaka zoo

Ice block presented to polar bear at Osaka zoo

A female polar bear receives an ice block containing apples as a summer treat at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka on July 22, 2016. The Russian-born animal is experiencing her second summer in the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese nurse recalls hard job to treat Ebola patients

Japanese nurse recalls hard job to treat Ebola patients

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese nurse Junko Otaki recalls her experience at a talk in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2014, in helping treat Ebola fever patients in the eastern Sierra Leone district of Kailahun this summer as a registered nurse at Doctors Without Borders, saying the protective suit she wore made her feel as if she were in a sauna. (Kyodo)