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MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker uses an ink marker to draw straight lines for a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boa

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MasterOfCrafts | Dragon boat inheritor in SE China's Fujian Province

(240605) -- FUZHOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses an ink marker to draw straight lines for a dragon boat at a dragon boat factory in Fangzhuang Village, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 3, 2024. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, workers in Fangzhuang Village are working flat out to service orders for dragon boats from both home and abroad. Dubbed "the Dragon Boat Village", Fangzhuang has a history of dragon boat making for over 700 years. Every year, over 200 boats are sold from here to the world. Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of Fangzhuang dragon boat making skills, a Fuzhou city-level intangible cultural heritage, has been fixing and making dragon boats for over 50 years. As the third-generation inheritor of the family, Fang has insisted in making traditional boats only by hands with tools inherited from elder generations. According to Fang, making a dragon boat needs to be particular both in selecting raw materials and in making procedures. The boat mainly u

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Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023

STORY: Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's trade deficit in fiscal 2023 shrank around 70 percent from a year earlier to 5.89 trillion yen (about 38 billion U.S. dollars), government data showed Wednesday. In the fiscal year ended March, exports expanded 3.7 percent to 102.90 trillion yen, topping 100 trillion yen for the first time and marking a record high for the third straight year, according to a preliminary Finance Ministry report. Automobile exports, which account for about 17 percent of Japan's total, grew 30.2 percent to 17.88 trillion yen, eclipsing the previous record of 14.67 trillion yen in fiscal 2007. In contrast, imports dived 10.3 percent to 108.79 trillion yen, falling for the first time in three years, chiefly reflecting falls in imports of coal and liquefied natural gas. With a weaker yen inflati

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Baseball: Buffaloes' Yamamoto wins 3rd Sawamura Award

Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto holds up a card reading "Sawamura Award" at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, after being notified that he has won the country's highest pitching honor for the third straight year. The official announcement was made a day later. (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Buffaloes' Yamamoto wins 3rd Sawamura Award

Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks to reporters at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, after being notified that he has won the Sawamura Award, the country's highest pitching honor, for the third straight year. The official announcement was made a day later. (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Turkish inflation keeps rising, adding burden to ordinary Turks

STORY: Turkish inflation keeps rising, adding burden to ordinary Turks DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HASAN DENIZ ARPACI, Unemployed mechanical engineer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OZAN SENOL, Student STORYLINE: According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 61.53 percent in Sept., climbing for a third straight month since it started to slide from Oct. last year. Due to runaway inflation, Turks are often on a bargain hunt for deals. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HASAN DENIZ ARPACI, Unemployed mechanical engineer "We have to juggle between several stores to find cheaper goods but then risk spending more transport fares. I don't see a bright future ahead of us. This high inflation will create high unemployment, impact further the economy in a negative way, and create social problems. Inflation has impacted everyone." SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OZAN SENOL, Student

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Australia's interest rate unchanged at 4.1 pct for 3rd month

STORY: Australia's interest rate unchanged at 4.1 pct for 3rd month DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) 2. various of estate industry of Australia STORYLINE: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided on Tuesday to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.1 percent, with the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances staying at 4.00 percent. This marked the third straight month that RBA put the interest rate on hold from July. Wrapping up a monetary policy meeting, RBA Governor Philip Lowe noted in a statement that interest rates have been increased by 4 percentage points since May last year. "The higher interest rates are working to establish a more sustainable balance between supply and demand in the economy and will continue to do so. In light of this and the uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook, the Board again decided to hold interest rates steady this month," said Lowe. The

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

Clash erupts during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

Clash erupts during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

A trash can burns during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

A trash can burns during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

Riot police face protesters in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

Clash erupts during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

Clash erupts during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

A car burns during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

A trash can burns during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

A car burns during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

Clash erupts during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

A car burns during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

A car burns during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Escalate After Police Shooting - Argenteuil

A car burns during protests in Argenteuil, Paris outskirts, France on June 29, 2023, three days after a teenager was shot dead during a police traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on June 29, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country. The nighttime unrest followed a march earlier on Thursday in memory of the 17-year-old, named Nahel, whose death has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France's low-income and multiethnic suburbs. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan's real wages drop for 12th straight month in March

STORY: Japan's real wages drop for 12th straight month in March DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Tokyo STORYLINE: Real wages in Japan declined for a 12th straight month in March from a year earlier, leading to households spending less as a result of rising inflation, the government said in a report on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, nominal wages including base and overtime pay rose 0.8 percent to an average of 291,081 yen (2,100 U.S. dollars). The 0.8 percent increase in yen terms marks the 15th consecutive month of increase, although the monthly rise has remained below the 1 percent threshold for a third straight month, the data showed. The government said in a separate report Tuesday that household spending decreased in March from a year earlier. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said household spending in the reporting period fell 1.9 percent from a year ear

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Winners of national Japanese card game competition

OTSU, Japan - Satoshi Kishida (R) and Tsubasa Tsubota hold trophies as the winners of the men's and women's divisions respectively at an annual national "karuta" Japanese card game competition in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015. Kishida retained the "Meijin" (Master) title for the third straight year and Tsubota won the "Queen" title for the first time.

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Japan's Straight Girl 3rd in H.K. Sprint horse race

HONG KONG, China - Japan's 5-year-old mare Straight Girl (13), ridden by Yasunari Iwata, finishes third in the Hong Kong Sprint G1 race on the 1,200-meter turf at the Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong on Dec. 14, 2014. The race is one of four major races held on the Hong Kong International Race Day.

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Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in a third-round men's singles match at the Sony Open tennis competition in Miami, Florida, on March 23, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6 (1), 7-5, reaching the Round of 16 for the third straight year.

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Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan' Kei Nishikori reacts after beating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 7-6 (1), 7-5 in a third-round men's singles match at the Sony Open tennis competition in Miami, Florida, on March 23, 2014. Nishikori reached the Round of 16 for the third straight year.

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Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in a third-round men's singles match at the Sony Open tennis competition in Miami, Florida, on March 23, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6 (1), 7-5, reaching the Round of 16 for the third straight year.

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Matsuzaka reels off 3rd straight win

CINCINNATI, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the playoff-bound Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Sept. 25, 2013. The 33-year-old right-hander didn't allow a runner past second base in 7-2/3 innings and won his third straight start in the Mets' 1-0 win.

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Matsuzaka reels off 3rd straight win

CINCINNATI, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the playoff-bound Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Sept. 25, 2013. The 33-year-old right-hander didn't allow a runner past second base in 7-2/3 innings and won his third straight start in the Mets' 1-0 win.

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Matsuzaka reels off 3rd straight win

CINCINNATI, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the playoff-bound Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Sept. 25, 2013. The 33-year-old right-hander didn't allow a runner past second base in 7-2/3 innings and won his third straight start in the Mets' 1-0 win.

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Matsuzaka reels off 3rd straight win

CINCINNATI, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the playoff-bound Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Sept. 25, 2013. The 33-year-old right-hander didn't allow a runner past second base in 7-2/3 innings and won his third straight start in the Mets' 1-0 win.

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Obic captures 3rd straight Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Takuya Furutani (C) of Obic Seagulls scores a touchdown against Kwansei Gakuin University toward the end of the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2013. The Japan X-League's Obic defeated Kwansei 21-15, triumphing for the third straight year in the annual American Football national championship game between Japan's corporate and university champions.

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Vienna ranks top in quality of living survey

VIENNA, Austria - Photo shows a district of Vienna. Consulting group Mercer said Nov. 29, 2011, that the Austrian capital has topped its 2011 quality of living survey for the third straight year.

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Sony to fall into red for 3rd year

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chief Financial Officer Masaru Kato attends a news conference in Tokyo on May 23, 2011, to announce that the company expects to fall into the red in fiscal 2010 for the third straight year with a group net loss of 260 billion yen due mainly to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Hakuho with Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho poses with the Emperor's Cup at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2011, after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian yokozuna won his sixth straight tournament title, becoming the third man to achieve the feat following Taiho and Asashoryu.

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Hakuho finishes New Year meet on winning note

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) forces veteran ozeki Kaio out of the ring on Jan. 23, 2011, the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The Mongolian yokozuna won his sixth straight tournament title, becoming the third man to achieve the feat following Taiho and Asashoryu.

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Ishikawa talks about Masters

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa (L) speaks to media at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 4, 2011, before heading to Thailand to participate in the Royal Trophy tournament. The golfing sensation will play in the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia for the third straight year.

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Ishikawa talks about Masters

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa shows his invitation to the Masters Tournament at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 4, 2011 before heading to Thailand to participate in the Royal Trophy tournament. The golfing sensation will play in the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia for the third straight year.

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Ramos-Horta speaks at Japan press club

TOKYO, Japan - East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. The president said East Timor's economy has grown for the third straight year.

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Hakuho downs Asashoryu to win New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho leaves the dohyo with a thick cash bounty in hand after beating rival yokozuna Asashoryu to win his third straight title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 27.

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Hakuho downs Asashoryu to win New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi after winning his third straight title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 27.

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Hakuho downs Asashoryu to win New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) beats rival yokozuna Asashoryu in a final showdown to win his third straight title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 27.

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Hakuho marches on at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) beats Komusubi Kotoshogiku, remaining on course for a third straight Emperor's Cup on the eighth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20.

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Matsui hitless as Yankees ousted from postseason playoffs

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui meets the press at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 8 after his campaign in the major leagues ended in yet another division-series defeat as the Yankees failed to clear the first hurdle of the postseason playoffs for the third straight year.

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Chiyotaikai drops to third defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (R) tips rival ozeki Chiyotaikai with an arm-lock throw at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. Yokozuna Asashoryu's bid for a fourth straight title was given a boost after Chiyotaikai dropped to a third defeat.

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Kotooshu gets 2nd win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Kotooshu (R) throws Komusubi Tamanoshima to post his second straight win following an opening-day defeat on the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 10.

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Tochiazuma beats Hakurozan to get 3rd win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (back) gets his third straight win by beating fourth-ranked Russian maegashira Hakurozan, who slipped when he tried to charge forward and crumbled to the sandy surface with a simple push.

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Navka, Kostomarov claim ice dance title

TOKYO, Japan - Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov of Russia claim the ice dance crown for the third straight year at the figure skating Grand Prix Final at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 17.

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Kane Hekili, jockey Take win Japan Cup Dirt

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Kane Hekili (fore) won the Japan Cup Dirt with a record-setting run and jockey Yutaka Take reached the 200-win mark for the third straight year at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 26.

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Fukuhara, Konishi win women's doubles title

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Fukuhara (L) and An Konishi smile on the podium at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 15 after winning the women's doubles title at All Japan Table Tennis Championships for the third straight year.