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CHINA-BEIJING-SCIENCE-SEMICONDUCTOR-TANKEBLUE (CN)

(240608) -- BEIJING, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Jian (L) examines the quality of a product with colleagues at the workshop in the headquarters of TankeBlue Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 24, 2024. In 2006, Yang Jian, the entrepreneurial team leader, founded TankeBlue Semiconductor Co., Ltd., in close cooperation with a research team of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The company now takes the lead in China in the research and development, manufacture and sales of the third generation of semiconductor SiC (silicon carbide) substrates. After 18 years of development, the company has up to now owned seven core technology systems with independent intellectual property rights, covering the whole SiC integrated industrial chain. It has formed a large-scale business layout consisting of a research center, three wholly-owned subsidiaries and a holding subsidiary. Silicon carbide substrate is the ideal material for man

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CHINA-BEIJING-SCIENCE-SEMICONDUCTOR-TANKEBLUE (CN)

(240608) -- BEIJING, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Jian (L) examines the quality of a product with colleagues at the workshop in the headquarters of TankeBlue Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 24, 2024. In 2006, Yang Jian, the entrepreneurial team leader, founded TankeBlue Semiconductor Co., Ltd., in close cooperation with a research team of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The company now takes the lead in China in the research and development, manufacture and sales of the third generation of semiconductor SiC (silicon carbide) substrates. After 18 years of development, the company has up to now owned seven core technology systems with independent intellectual property rights, covering the whole SiC integrated industrial chain. It has formed a large-scale business layout consisting of a research center, three wholly-owned subsidiaries and a holding subsidiary. Silicon carbide substrate is the ideal material for manufacturing semic

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (R) and his colleagues rehearse in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed to Qiong Opera in th

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (C front) and his colleagues rehearse as his father Chen Liubo (1st L) looks on in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Fang (R, front) and her colleagues rehearse in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed to Qiong Opera

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shiwei checks the condition of red-crowned cranes through a monitor at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the w

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A wild red-crowned crane flies at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of red-crowned cranes. (Xin

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A red-crowned crane eats corn at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of red-crowned cranes. (Xinh

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2024 shows Zhao Shiwei checking the condition of red-crowned cranes at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectivel

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shiwei feeds a red-crowned crane at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of red-crowned crane

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shiwei feeds red-crowned cranes at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of red-crowned cranes

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shiwei checks the condition of red-crowned cranes at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shiwei checks the condition of a red-crowned crane at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2024 shows Zhao Shiwei checking the condition of red-crowned cranes at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectivel

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shiwei collects fallen feathers of red-crowned cranes at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shiwei takes records of migratory birds at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of red-crowne

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-RED-CROWNED CRANE-BREEDER (CN)

(240319) -- PANJIN, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Shiwei observes migratory birds with a telescope at Liaohekou National Nature Reserve in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 18, 2024. Zhao Shiwei is a staff member of the crane breeding and protection station in Liaohekou National Nature Reserve. He graduated from college in 1993 and started to work at the nature reserve in Panjin City, which sits along a primary bird migration corridor, welcoming a myriad of wild migratory birds to breed and winter annually. The endangered red-crowned crane is under first-class state protection, dubbed one of the most sensitive indicator species of a wetland ecosystem. In 1996, Zhao and his colleagues successfully hatched three baby red-crowned cranes, and gradually explored a complete set of breeding methods for red-crowned cranes since then. From 2016 to 2023, Zhao and his colleagues have bred 356 red-crowned cranes and released 140 in the wild, which effectively supplemented the wild population of r

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-CRRC QIQIHAR-WELDING TECHNICIAN-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240221) -- HARBIN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Hai (3rd R) attends a symposium with his colleagues at CRRC Qiqihar Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 4, 2024. Wang Hai, a deputy to the National People's Congress, is a senior welding technician and senior engineer of CRRC Qiqihar Co., Ltd. A winner of the titles of "national model worker" and "national technical expert," Wang has contributed 16 utility model patents and 108 technological innovations to his company over the past three decades. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. He solidly performed his duties and led his team to overcome technological difficulties in welding. Wang has also trained nearly 500 skilled talents in the past year. Wang noted that he will focus on developing an educated, skilled and innovative workforce, and offer suggestions on accelerating the formation of new productive forces. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui and his colleagues discuss the research progress of OCT technology at a laboratory of a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 18, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT te

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRIVATE HOSPITAL-CHINESE DOCTOR

(230913) -- GABORONE, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Yu, Taylor Zhang's wife, works at Zhang's clinic in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. Zhou is mainly responsible for the operation and management of the clinic. It is 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, and people have been lining up at the waiting room of Taylor Zhang's obstetrics & gynecology clinic of a private hospital in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Zhang, a doctor from southeast China's Fujian Province, embarked on a journey in 2012 as a member of the 13th Chinese medical team to Gaborone. During the three-year mission of medical aid, he performed some first-of-its-kind surgeries in the country. After the mission, Zhang chose to return to Botswana with his family, and opened his own clinic in 2015. In addition to his routine service, Zhang has been invited to conduct training for local colleagues, so as to help improve their skills in diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRIVATE HOSPITAL-CHINESE DOCTOR

(230913) -- GABORONE, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Taylor Zhang talks to patients in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. It is 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, and people have been lining up at the waiting room of Taylor Zhang's obstetrics & gynecology clinic of a private hospital in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Zhang, a doctor from southeast China's Fujian Province, embarked on a journey in 2012 as a member of the 13th Chinese medical team to Gaborone. During the three-year mission of medical aid, he performed some first-of-its-kind surgeries in the country. After the mission, Zhang chose to return to Botswana with his family, and opened his own clinic in 2015. In addition to his routine service, Zhang has been invited to conduct training for local colleagues, so as to help improve their skills in diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRIVATE HOSPITAL-CHINESE DOCTOR

(230913) -- GABORONE, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Husband of Taylor Zhang's client Tumi Ontumetse views color ultrasound images of the fetus in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. It is 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, and people have been lining up at the waiting room of Taylor Zhang's obstetrics & gynecology clinic of a private hospital in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Zhang, a doctor from southeast China's Fujian Province, embarked on a journey in 2012 as a member of the 13th Chinese medical team to Gaborone. During the three-year mission of medical aid, he performed some first-of-its-kind surgeries in the country. After the mission, Zhang chose to return to Botswana with his family, and opened his own clinic in 2015. In addition to his routine service, Zhang has been invited to conduct training for local colleagues, so as to help improve their skills in diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRIVATE HOSPITAL-CHINESE DOCTOR

(230913) -- GABORONE, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the entrance of Taylor Zhang's clinic in Gaborone, Botswana. It is 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, and people have been lining up at the waiting room of Taylor Zhang's obstetrics & gynecology clinic of a private hospital in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Zhang, a doctor from southeast China's Fujian Province, embarked on a journey in 2012 as a member of the 13th Chinese medical team to Gaborone. During the three-year mission of medical aid, he performed some first-of-its-kind surgeries in the country. After the mission, Zhang chose to return to Botswana with his family, and opened his own clinic in 2015. In addition to his routine service, Zhang has been invited to conduct training for local colleagues, so as to help improve their skills in diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRIVATE HOSPITAL-CHINESE DOCTOR

(230913) -- GABORONE, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Taylor Zhang arranges a temporary bed for infants, which is designated for mothers seeking for medical consultation with infants, in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. It is 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, and people have been lining up at the waiting room of Taylor Zhang's obstetrics & gynecology clinic of a private hospital in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Zhang, a doctor from southeast China's Fujian Province, embarked on a journey in 2012 as a member of the 13th Chinese medical team to Gaborone. During the three-year mission of medical aid, he performed some first-of-its-kind surgeries in the country. After the mission, Zhang chose to return to Botswana with his family, and opened his own clinic in 2015. In addition to his routine service, Zhang has been invited to conduct training for local colleagues, so as to help improve their skills in diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRIVATE HOSPITAL-CHINESE DOCTOR

(230913) -- GABORONE, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Taylor Zhang answers questions for Tumi Ontumetse and her husband in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. It is 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, and people have been lining up at the waiting room of Taylor Zhang's obstetrics & gynecology clinic of a private hospital in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Zhang, a doctor from southeast China's Fujian Province, embarked on a journey in 2012 as a member of the 13th Chinese medical team to Gaborone. During the three-year mission of medical aid, he performed some first-of-its-kind surgeries in the country. After the mission, Zhang chose to return to Botswana with his family, and opened his own clinic in 2015. In addition to his routine service, Zhang has been invited to conduct training for local colleagues, so as to help improve their skills in diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRIVATE HOSPITAL-CHINESE DOCTOR

(230913) -- GABORONE, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Taylor Zhang prepares to deliver a baby for a woman in Gaborone, Botswana, Sept. 11, 2023. It is 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, and people have been lining up at the waiting room of Taylor Zhang's obstetrics & gynecology clinic of a private hospital in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Zhang, a doctor from southeast China's Fujian Province, embarked on a journey in 2012 as a member of the 13th Chinese medical team to Gaborone. During the three-year mission of medical aid, he performed some first-of-its-kind surgeries in the country. After the mission, Zhang chose to return to Botswana with his family, and opened his own clinic in 2015. In addition to his routine service, Zhang has been invited to conduct training for local colleagues, so as to help improve their skills in diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-PRIVATE HOSPITAL-CHINESE DOCTOR

(230913) -- GABORONE, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the entrance of a hospital where Taylor Zhang's clinic is located in Gaborone, Botswana. It is 9 o'clock on a Monday morning, and people have been lining up at the waiting room of Taylor Zhang's obstetrics & gynecology clinic of a private hospital in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Zhang, a doctor from southeast China's Fujian Province, embarked on a journey in 2012 as a member of the 13th Chinese medical team to Gaborone. During the three-year mission of medical aid, he performed some first-of-its-kind surgeries in the country. After the mission, Zhang chose to return to Botswana with his family, and opened his own clinic in 2015. In addition to his routine service, Zhang has been invited to conduct training for local colleagues, so as to help improve their skills in diagnosis and treatment of obstetrics and gynecology. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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"World Champions" exhibition held in Buenos Aires

STORY: "World Champions" exhibition held in Buenos Aires DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): UBALDO FILLOL, Former Argentine goalkeeper 3. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The "World Champions" exhibition dedicated to victories of the Argentine national football team kicked off on Wednesday in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The history of the three World Cups won by the national team in 1978, 1986, and 2022 is displayed by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The AFA President Claudio Tapia and world title winners Ubaldo Fillol, Omar Larrosa and Oscar Garre attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): UBALDO FILLOL, Former Argentine goalkeeper "It is very nice, it is a recognition not only to the world champions in 1978, 1986 and 2022, but also to all the victories that we have won with our colleagues. We have seen that there is the history of Argentine

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Traditional Chinese medicine intensive courses conclude for Cambodian talents

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine intensive courses conclude for Cambodian talents DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training course 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KONG LONGCHHORVYVANN, Nurse 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MEN PANHA, Diabetes specialist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SO SOKCHEA, Kidney transplant specialist STORYLINE: A three-week seminar on acupuncture and Tuina remedial massage conducted by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) experts for Cambodian medical talents concluded on Friday. The seminar was focused on the basic theories and operational methods of acupuncture, moxibustion and Tuina, as well as TCM nursing techniques. It was attended by 20 medical personnel from the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital in Phnom Penh. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KONG LONGCHHORVYVANN, Nurse "This training course is very useful for my job. I will share this knowledge with my colleagues and students as well as use it to treat patients at t

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MOMAD Spring 2023 concludes in Madrid

STORY: MOMAD Spring 2023 concludes in Madrid DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fashion trade fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANA CUADRADO, Owner of Spanish brand Ana Modas 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): GABRIELA CRISTEA, Representative of French brand FP&CO STORYLINE: The biannual fashion, footwear and accessories show MOMAD closed its spring edition on Sunday in Madrid. The three-day fair hosted more than 300 international brands. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANA CUADRADO, Owner of Spanish brand Ana Modas "MOMAD is the start of a new campaign in 2023, so that the industry in Spain can grow and fashion can be on trend." SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): GABRIELA CRISTEA, Representative of French brand FP&CO "We are very happy to welcome all our customers, also with our colleagues, because although everyone wants to sell, there is a very good atmosphere here." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Madrid. (XHTV)

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PAKISTAN-KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA-ATTACK-POLICEMEN-FUNERAL

(230120) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen attend the funeral ceremony of their colleagues following an attack on a police check-post in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Jan. 20, 2023. The attack left three police personnel killed, according to police on Thursday. (Str/Xinhua)

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GSDF staff to be dispatched to S. Sudan

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Yasutoshi Nishimura, senior vice minister of the Cabinet Office, and three officers of the Ground Self-Defense Force, attend a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2013, ahead of the GSDF staff's departure for South Sudan on Jan. 4 to replace their colleagues at the U.N. headquarters in the capital Juba.

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Japan lawmaker angry over S. Korea's entry ban

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Shindo, a lawmaker of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, speaks in a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2011. He expressed angry over South Korea's decision to slap an entry ban on him and three colleagues planning to visit Ulleungdo, a South Korean island that serves as the administrative and military base for a pair of contested islets in the Sea of Japan.

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1st batch of troops of Japan's 9th contingent back home from Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - The first batch of ground troops of Japan's ninth contingent returned home from the southern Iraqi city of Samawah May 20 after a three-month mission. About 150 Ground Self-Defense Force troops were welcomed by their relatives and colleagues at a garrison in Tokyo's Nerima Ward.

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3 Japanese astronauts voice anticipations in staying at ISS

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Yamazaki (far right) speaks as her two colleagues, Satoshi Furukawa (L) and Akihiko Hoshide )C) listen at a press conference in Tokyo on March 8. The three Japanese astronauts, who received certification as U.S. space shuttle mission specialists, spoke of their hopes and anticipations for staying at the International Space Station.

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(2)Man takes hostages at Kyoto bank

KYOTO, Japan - A police officer inside the head office of Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank in Kyoto talks with one of his colleagues outside Dec. 26. A man in his 60s entered the head office with a gun-like object and held four of its employees -- three men and one woman -- hostage.

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Prosecutors get papers on Kanagawa police cover-up case

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The photo shows Kanagawa prefectural police headquarters in Yokohama. On Nov. 14, the prefectural police sent papers to prosecutors on six of their senior officials and three former colleagues on suspicion of involvement in the cover-up of a fellow officer's drug use in 1996.

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Kanagawa police chief apologizes for cover-up scandal

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kanagawa prefectural police chief Tokumitsu Murakami apologizes for a cover-up scandal at a news conference held at Kanagawa police headquarters in Yokohama on Nov. 13. Papers on six of senior Kanagawa police officials and three former colleagues will be sent to prosecutors on Nov. 14 on suspicion of involvement in the cover-up of a fellow officer's durg use in 1996.

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China launches Shenzhou-15 spaceship, aiming at first in-orbit crew rotation

STORY: China launches Shenzhou-15 spaceship, aiming at first in-orbit crew rotation DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch STORYLINE: China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Tuesday night, with three astronauts onboard due to meet with their colleagues on the country's space station and conduct a work handover. The spaceship, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Shenzhou-15 astronauts will, for the first time in China's space history, conduct an in-orbit rotation with the Shenzhou-14 crew, who were sent to the space station in June. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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Stray elephants destroy plantations in south Cote d'Ivoire

STORY: Stray elephants destroy plantations in south Cote d'Ivoire DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:31 LOCATION: SIKENSI, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of an elephant in the bush 2. various of local village people searching for elephants 3. various of local farmland destructed by elephants 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KOUAKOU N'GUESSAN EMILE, Local farmer 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): KOKORA ALBERT, Local farmer STORYLINE: Three elephants fled from Cote d'Ivoire's Azagny National Park have damaged plantations of farms in Sikensi of southern Cote d'Ivoire. They have urged the government to take action. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KOUAKOU N'GUESSAN EMILE, Local farmer "I am appealing to the government because the elephants have become aggressive, they are attacking people. They just injured one of my brothers, my work colleagues, so I am asking the government to come and help us." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): KOKORA ALBERT, Local farmer "I'm going to show you what they did to us, and we'll go in s

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Botswanan woman masons partake in energy transition through biogas project

STORY: Botswanan women masons partake in energy transition through biogas project DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Atamelang Matale and her colleagues working in the digester pit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ATAMELANG MATALE, Biogas digester builder 3. various of Atamelang Matale and her colleagues working in the digester pit 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ATAMELANG MATALE, Biogas digester builder 5. shot of a concrete road 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ATAMELANG MATALE, Biogas digester builder 7. shot of a water tap 8. shot of tied wires STORYLINE: At the Betesankwe Village in the Southern District, about 110 km west of Gaborone, Botswana's capital, 29-year-old Atamelang Matale is working on building a new biogas digester in partnership with three colleagues. The new digester, with a size of 30 cubic meters, will be her 20th and so far the largest she has ever built, all using agro-waste, such as cow dung and chicken litter to produce biogas direct

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Chinese doctor helps treat eye illnesses in Congo

STORY: Chinese doctor helps treat eye illnesses in Congo DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Brazzaville CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU HOUYIN, Oculist of the 28th batch of Chinese medical team to Congo 3. various of Xu Houyin treating patients 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU HOUYIN, Oculist of the 28th batch of Chinese medical team to Congo STORYLINE: Xu Houyin is an oculist of the 28th batch of the Chinese medical team to the Republic of the Congo. In the Sino-Congolese Friendship Hospital in the capital Brazzaville, where Xu and her colleagues work, the eye department has always been busy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU HOUYIN, Oculist of the 28th batch of Chinese medical team to Congo "Every day, I receive 20 to 30 patients. On surgery days, which fall on Tuesday and Thursday, I have at least three to four surgeries, sometimes a dozen in a day." In less than a year, Xu has already performed more than 300 eye surgeries. Every time she saw

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-BOC-SUPPLY GUARANTEE (CN)

(220424) -- SHANGHAI, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Lianghui (L), Han Hao (C) and Xue Feng prepare living necessities to be distributed to colleagues in Shanghai, east China, April 20, 2022. Amid challenges caused by the resurgence of COVID-19 in Shanghai, financial institutions and banks have managed to remain operational. Bank of China Shanghai branch has entered temporary closed-loop management for employees on duty who are supported by an efficient logistics support team. The team is composed of three members: deputy general manager Wang Lianghui, director Han Hao and employee Xue Feng. The team is in charge of purchasing and distributing living necessities, canteen management and disinfection, garbage disposal, etc. And it serves for staff work in the Bank of China building in Lujiazui area, other business offices in the Bund and related staff dormitories. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong exercises at a park in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong (4th, R, front) poses for a group photo with his friends and staff members at a gathering center for disabled people in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong does exercise at a gathering center for disabled people in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong (L) works in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2022 shows Tan Jianyong saluting in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong (3rd, R) talks with his friends at a gathering center for disabled people in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong and his wife are seen with their son in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)