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New building of museum at Shang Dynasty capital site to open this month

STORY: New building of museum at Shang Dynasty capital site to open this month SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: ANYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural relics of the Yinxu Museum STORYLINE: The new building of the Yinxu Museum at the Yin Ruins, the site of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), will open to the public on Feb. 26. The announcement was made at a press conference held by the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Monday in Beijing. The museum, located in the city of Anyang in central China's Henan Province, will showcase nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and oracle bones. The exhibition features a vast quantity and diverse range of cultural artifacts, with over three-quarters of the relics making their debut appearances. The Yin Ruins is the first documented late Shang Dynasty capital site in China, as confirmed by archaeological exc

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Giant panda at western Japan zoo

Visitors flock to Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 21, 2023, to bid farewell to Touhin, one of three giant pandas at the theme park making their final public appearances before flying to China.

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Giant panda at western Japan zoo

Visitors flock to Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 21, 2023, to bid farewell to Touhin, one of three giant pandas at the theme park making their final public appearances before flying to China.

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Giant panda at western Japan zoo

Visitors flock to Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 21, 2023, to bid farewell to Touhin, one of three giant pandas at the theme park making their final public appearances before flying to China.

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Giant panda at western Japan zoo

Visitors flock to Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 21, 2023, to bid farewell to Eimei, one of three giant pandas at the theme park making their final public appearances before flying to China.

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Cairo artist transforms traditional art with innovation

STORY: Cairo artist transforms traditional art with innovation DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of paintings 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN HAMMOUDA, 3D painting artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN HAMMOUDA, 3D painting artist STORYLINE: Ayman Hammouda is a 3D painting artist who is dedicated to his family's traditional craftsmanship with innovative ideas. Since 2011, Hammouda has been studying and developing his father's decoupage craftsmanship. He mastered the art of decoupage which is used to decorate homes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN HAMMOUDA, 3D painting artist "Decoupage and collage consist of cutting, separating and assembling. We introduced a third technique with them, which is to make them three-dimensional and realistic with the concept of 3D." Hammouda's works infused the decoupage arts with both modern and ancient appearances. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN HAMMOUDA, 3D painting artist "It was my father's idea in 2011 when I was

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2022

(221226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Dec. 18, 2022 shows Lionel Messi of Argentina kisses the World Cup Trophy during the awarding ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Messi helped Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar after 36 years. With seven goals and three assists, Messi won the tournament's Golden Ball. He also became the most-capped player at the World Cup with 26 appearances. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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U.S.'s White in men's halfpipe final in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Two-time Olympic champion Shaun White of the United States loses balance during his first run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. White failed to win a medal for the first time in his three appearances at the Olympics.

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Football: Kazuyoshi Miura

Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura trains in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 21, 2021. The 54-year-old, who made just one league and three cup appearances for Yokohama FC this past season, revealed eight clubs are bidding for his services for 2022.

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Football: Kazuyoshi Miura

Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura trains in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 21, 2021. The 54-year-old, who made just one league and three cup appearances for Yokohama FC this past season, revealed eight clubs are bidding for his services for 2022.