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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

OTSU, Japan, June 10 Kyodo - Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock. (Kyodo)

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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

An woman wearing traditional Japanese court dress attends an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

A woman wearing a traditional Japanese court dress offers a clock to a priest during an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2025. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

A woman wearing a traditional Japanese court dress attends an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2025. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240808) -- BEIJING, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers transporting building materials to reinforce a newly repaired dike in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers transporting building materials to reinforce a newly repaired dike in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers transporting building materials to reinforce a newly repaired dike in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers attempting to seal a dike breach in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers reinforcing a newly repaired dike in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers transport building materials to reinforce a newly repaired dike in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 7, 2024. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers attempting to seal a dike breach in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers reinforcing a newly repaired dike in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers reinforcing a newly repaired dike in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-DIKE BREACH SEALED (CN)

(240807) -- TIELING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows emergency workers reinforcing a newly repaired dike in Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The dike breach at a river in northeast China's Liaoning Province was sealed at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday after emergency workers had worked around the clock to repair it, according to local authorities. Sun Huaijun, deputy director of the city's water resources bureau, said that over 130 emergency vehicles had been sent and more than 10,000 cubic meters of materials had been used to repair the dike. No casualties have been reported, Sun added. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TARIM RIVER-FLOOD CONTROL-WATER LEVEL ALERT (CN)

(240805) -- SHAYA COUNTY, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 1, 2024 shows the Tarim River flood water diverted to irrigate a forest of populus euphratica in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Affected by high temperatures and heavy rainfall, the water volume of the Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeds the alert level. Local authorities mobilized emergency responding teams that are on duty around the clock at the flood control front lines, and availed of water conservancy facilities to ensure public safety while maximizing the utilization of flooding water. (Photo by Qiang Limin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TARIM RIVER-FLOOD CONTROL-WATER LEVEL ALERT (CN)

(240805) -- SHAYA COUNTY, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Emergency workers make sand bags to reinforce a dike in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2024. Affected by high temperatures and heavy rainfall, the water volume of the Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeds the alert level. Local authorities mobilized emergency responding teams that are on duty around the clock at the flood control front lines, and availed of water conservancy facilities to ensure public safety while maximizing the utilization of flooding water. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TARIM RIVER-FLOOD CONTROL-WATER LEVEL ALERT (CN)

(240805) -- SHAYA COUNTY, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 3, 2024 shows the Tarim River widened by flood water in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Affected by high temperatures and heavy rainfall, the water volume of the Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeds the alert level. Local authorities mobilized emergency responding teams that are on duty around the clock at the flood control front lines, and availed of water conservancy facilities to ensure public safety while maximizing the utilization of flooding water. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TARIM RIVER-FLOOD CONTROL-WATER LEVEL ALERT (CN)

(240805) -- SHAYA COUNTY, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Emergency workers organize flood control supplies in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2024. Affected by high temperatures and heavy rainfall, the water volume of the Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeds the alert level. Local authorities mobilized emergency responding teams that are on duty around the clock at the flood control front lines, and availed of water conservancy facilities to ensure public safety while maximizing the utilization of flooding water. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TARIM RIVER-FLOOD CONTROL-WATER LEVEL ALERT (CN)

(240805) -- SHAYA COUNTY, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 3, 2024 shows the Tarim River in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Affected by high temperatures and heavy rainfall, the water volume of the Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeds the alert level. Local authorities mobilized emergency responding teams that are on duty around the clock at the flood control front lines, and availed of water conservancy facilities to ensure public safety while maximizing the utilization of flooding water. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TARIM RIVER-FLOOD CONTROL-WATER LEVEL ALERT (CN)

(240805) -- SHAYA COUNTY, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members check real time flood control data at Xinjiang Tarim River Administration in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 4, 2024. Affected by high temperatures and heavy rainfall, the water volume of the Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeds the alert level. Local authorities mobilized emergency responding teams that are on duty around the clock at the flood control front lines, and availed of water conservancy facilities to ensure public safety while maximizing the utilization of flooding water. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TARIM RIVER-FLOOD CONTROL-WATER LEVEL ALERT (CN)

(240805) -- SHAYA COUNTY, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2024 shows the Tarim River flood water diverted to irrigate a forest of populus euphratica in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Affected by high temperatures and heavy rainfall, the water volume of the Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeds the alert level. Local authorities mobilized emergency responding teams that are on duty around the clock at the flood control front lines, and availed of water conservancy facilities to ensure public safety while maximizing the utilization of flooding water. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TARIM RIVER-FLOOD CONTROL-WATER LEVEL ALERT (CN)

(240805) -- SHAYA COUNTY, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A rescuer reinforces a dike in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2024. Affected by high temperatures and heavy rainfall, the water volume of the Tarim River in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeds the alert level. Local authorities mobilized emergency responding teams that are on duty around the clock at the flood control front lines, and availed of water conservancy facilities to ensure public safety while maximizing the utilization of flooding water. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SUSONG-TONGMA DIKE-FLOOD CONTROL-PATROL (CN)

(240702) -- SUSONG, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Patrolmen look for potential risks at the Susong section of Tongma dike of Yangtze River in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province, July 2, 2024. An important flood control facility along the Yangtze River, the Tongma dike winds its way for over 170 kilometers in Anqing. The Susong section of Tongma dike, more than 60 kilometers in length, serves as the "first fortress" against the impact of flooding water entering Anhui along the Yangtze River. Since the water level of the Anhui section of Yangtze River exceeded the warning mark on June 30, nearly a thousand government staff and locals have been mobilized to partol the Susong section of Tongma dike round-the-clock to ensure its integrity. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SUSONG-TONGMA DIKE-FLOOD CONTROL-PATROL (CN)

(240702) -- SUSONG, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Patrolmen look for potential risks at the Susong section of Tongma dike of Yangtze River in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2024. An important flood control facility along the Yangtze River, the Tongma dike winds its way for over 170 kilometers in Anqing. The Susong section of Tongma dike, more than 60 kilometers in length, serves as the "first fortress" against the impact of flooding water entering Anhui along the Yangtze River. Since the water level of the Anhui section of Yangtze River exceeded the warning mark on June 30, nearly a thousand government staff and locals have been mobilized to partol the Susong section of Tongma dike round-the-clock to ensure its integrity. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SUSONG-TONGMA DIKE-FLOOD CONTROL-PATROL (CN)

(240702) -- SUSONG, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A patrolman watches the water level at the Susong section of Tongma dike of Yangtze River in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province, July 2, 2024. An important flood control facility along the Yangtze River, the Tongma dike winds its way for over 170 kilometers in Anqing. The Susong section of Tongma dike, more than 60 kilometers in length, serves as the "first fortress" against the impact of flooding water entering Anhui along the Yangtze River. Since the water level of the Anhui section of Yangtze River exceeded the warning mark on June 30, nearly a thousand government staff and locals have been mobilized to partol the Susong section of Tongma dike round-the-clock to ensure its integrity. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SUSONG-TONGMA DIKE-FLOOD CONTROL-PATROL (CN)

(240702) -- SUSONG, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Patrolmen look for potential risks at the Susong section of Tongma dike of Yangtze River in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province, July 2, 2024. An important flood control facility along the Yangtze River, the Tongma dike winds its way for over 170 kilometers in Anqing. The Susong section of Tongma dike, more than 60 kilometers in length, serves as the "first fortress" against the impact of flooding water entering Anhui along the Yangtze River. Since the water level of the Anhui section of Yangtze River exceeded the warning mark on June 30, nearly a thousand government staff and locals have been mobilized to partol the Susong section of Tongma dike round-the-clock to ensure its integrity. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SUSONG-TONGMA DIKE-FLOOD CONTROL-PATROL (CN)

(240702) -- SUSONG, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Patrolmen look for potential risks at the Susong section of Tongma dike of Yangtze River in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province, July 1, 2024. An important flood control facility along the Yangtze River, the Tongma dike winds its way for over 170 kilometers in Anqing. The Susong section of Tongma dike, more than 60 kilometers in length, serves as the "first fortress" against the impact of flooding water entering Anhui along the Yangtze River. Since the water level of the Anhui section of Yangtze River exceeded the warning mark on June 30, nearly a thousand government staff and locals have been mobilized to partol the Susong section of Tongma dike round-the-clock to ensure its integrity. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SUSONG-TONGMA DIKE-FLOOD CONTROL-PATROL (CN)

(240702) -- SUSONG, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows patrolmen operating at the Susong section of Tongma dike of Yangtze River in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province. An important flood control facility along the Yangtze River, the Tongma dike winds its way for over 170 kilometers in Anqing. The Susong section of Tongma dike, more than 60 kilometers in length, serves as the "first fortress" against the impact of flooding water entering Anhui along the Yangtze River. Since the water level of the Anhui section of Yangtze River exceeded the warning mark on June 30, nearly a thousand government staff and locals have been mobilized to partol the Susong section of Tongma dike round-the-clock to ensure its integrity. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SUSONG-TONGMA DIKE-FLOOD CONTROL-PATROL (CN)

(240702) -- SUSONG, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the Susong section of Tongma dike of Yangtze River in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province. An important flood control facility along the Yangtze River, the Tongma dike winds its way for over 170 kilometers in Anqing. The Susong section of Tongma dike, more than 60 kilometers in length, serves as the "first fortress" against the impact of flooding water entering Anhui along the Yangtze River. Since the water level of the Anhui section of Yangtze River exceeded the warning mark on June 30, nearly a thousand government staff and locals have been mobilized to partol the Susong section of Tongma dike round-the-clock to ensure its integrity. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-SUSONG-TONGMA DIKE-FLOOD CONTROL-PATROL (CN)

(240702) -- SUSONG, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the Susong section of Tongma dike of Yangtze River in Anqing City, east China's Anhui Province. An important flood control facility along the Yangtze River, the Tongma dike winds its way for over 170 kilometers in Anqing. The Susong section of Tongma dike, more than 60 kilometers in length, serves as the "first fortress" against the impact of flooding water entering Anhui along the Yangtze River. Since the water level of the Anhui section of Yangtze River exceeded the warning mark on June 30, nearly a thousand government staff and locals have been mobilized to partol the Susong section of Tongma dike round-the-clock to ensure its integrity. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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Swimming pool of Akvarena Olympic Sports Complex in Kharkiv

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - MAY 21, 2024 - The numbers on the dial of an electronic clock are reflected on the surface of the water in the main swimming pool inaugurated upon reconstruction at the Akvarena Olympic Sports Complex which was considerably damaged by Russian shelling, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZHUOZHOU-POST-FLOOD RESTORATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers check the water condition at an underground area of an office building in Zhuozhou City, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 7, 2023. More than 800 rescuers redeployed from Tangshan, Handan, Hengshui and other cities of the province have been working around the clock in the most seriously flooded areas of Zhuozhou, trying to put life back to normal as soon as possible. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Rescue continues in quake-hit Türkiye, Syria as death toll surpasses 17,000

STORY: Rescue continues in quake-hit Türkiye, Syria as death toll surpasses 17,000 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Ankara/Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO YANG, Vice captain of Chinese rescue team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): KEREM OKYAY, Volunteer STORYLINE: The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen above 17,000, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. Rescuers and volunteers are working round the clock to locate the trapped under rubble as the survival rate without food or water drops drastically after the golden 72 hours. According to an official statement, search and rescue teams from more than 65 countries have arrived in the Turkish earthquake zones to offer assistance in quake-relief efforts. On Wednesday, an 82-member Chinese rescue team arrived at Adana Airport in Türkiye at 4:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) after flying over 8,000 km on

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Various clocks dedicated to shrine at time festival in western Japan

OTSU, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - Women dressed in ancient court attire dedicate new clocks and wristwatches at a festival at Omi Shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2015, known as Time Day. The festival is held to commemorate the day when Emperor Tenji reportedly used the first water clock in Japan in 671.

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SOS message on ground in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an "SOS," surrounded with Japanese words meaning (from L top to bottom in clock rotation) "paper, bread, water, Kokufu," depicted by lining up chairs on the ground of Kumamoto Kokufu High School in the southwestern Japanese city of Kumamoto, on April 17, 2016, after magnitude-6.5 and M7.3 quakes struck the area in a space of just 28 hours. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Clock festival held at western Japan shrine

A woman clad in an ancient court outfit dedicates a new clock at a festival at Omi Shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2015, known as Time Day. The festival is held to commemorate the day when Emperor Tenji reportedly used the first water clock in Japan in 671. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Zodiac Heads, a sculpture project by Ai Weiwei

Zodiac Heads, a sculpture project by Ai Weiwei, the world-renowned Chinese artist and critic of the Beijing regime, exhibited outside the Trade Fair Palace in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 7, 2016. Zodiac expresses criticism of the European war intervention in China in the late 19th century and of the present arts market. Ai Weiwei will stay in Prague on February 5-6. Apart from presenting his work, he will attend two discussion meetings in which human rights and migration are likely to be touched on. Zodiac consists of 12 large bronze animal heads. It will remain on display in front of the palace, which hosts NG's collections of modern and contemporary arts, until the end of August. The Zodiac sculptures were created as copies of the sculptures that two European Jesuits designed for the former Chinese emperor in the 18th century. The original statues formed a water clock in the fountain of the Old summer palace in Beijing. It was pilfered by the French and British soldiers during the Opium Wars in the mid-19th century. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)