Reconstruction After The Flood

Reconstruction After The Flood

Firefighters were using water guns to wash the silt on the river embankment at the Rong 'an County section of the upper reaches of the Pearl River in Liuzhou City, Guangxi, China on June 25, 2025.

Reconstruction After The Flood

Reconstruction After The Flood

Firefighters were using water guns to wash the silt on the river embankment at the Rong 'an County section of the upper reaches of the Pearl River in Liuzhou City, Guangxi, China on June 25, 2025.

Thingyan water festival in full swing in Myanmar

STORY: Thingyan water festival in full swing in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thingyan water festival celebrations in Myanmar STORYLINE: As the annual Thingyan water festival celebration is in full swing in Myanmar, the streets of the Southeast Asian country come alive with music and laughter from revelers. Amidst the celebration, children were gleefully wielding colorful water guns, joining the playful festivities. With the festival spanning four days until Tuesday, Myanmar eagerly awaits the dawn of the New Year on Wednesday, heralding a fresh beginning filled with hope and joy. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

Thailand: Nation Celebrates 2024 Songkran

These airport security staff at the Chiang Mai International Airport playfully shoot water using water guns at passing vehicles during Thailand's Songkran festival. Songkran is the Thai New Year celebrated annually on April 13 with the holiday period extending to April 15.

High Temperature Hit China

High Temperature Hit China

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 3, 2023 - Children play with water guns at a kindergarten in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, July 3, 2023.

High Temperature Hit China

High Temperature Hit China

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 3, 2023 - Children play with water guns at a kindergarten in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, July 3, 2023.

High Temperature Hit China

High Temperature Hit China

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 3, 2023 - Children play with water guns at a kindergarten in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, July 3, 2023.

High Temperature Hit China

High Temperature Hit China

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 3, 2023 - Children play with water guns at a kindergarten in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, July 3, 2023.

High Temperature Hit China

High Temperature Hit China

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 3, 2023 - Children play with water guns at a kindergarten in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, July 3, 2023.

High Temperature Hit China

High Temperature Hit China

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 3, 2023 - Children play with water guns at a kindergarten in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, July 3, 2023.

Holi festival celebrated in Indian capital

STORY: Holi festival celebrated in Indian capital DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people celebrating the festival of Holi 3. various of people play with colors and dancing STORYLINE: Thousands of people gathered in India's capital New Delhi on Wednesday to celebrate the festival of Holi. The annual festival, also known as the "festival of colors," is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in India, symbolizing the victory of good over evil. The festivities began early in the morning, as people gathered in parks, streets, and open spaces, armed with colored powders and water guns, ready to paint the town in various colors. They danced to the beat of drums, sang traditional songs, and smeared each other with gulal (colored powder). Holi is celebrated on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Phalguna, which falls in late February or early March. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

Indians prepare for Holi Festival

STORY: Indians prepare for Holi Festival DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of markets in New Delhi STORYLINE: The Indian capital city of New Delhi has been bustling with activity as people are preparing for the celebration of Holi, the festival of colors. Holi, which marks the arrival of spring and the end of the winter season, will fall on March 10 this year. During the festival, people smear colors and throw colored water at each other. Markets in the Indian capital are filled with a wide range of colorful powders, water guns, balloons, sweets, and traditional clothing. Particularly a festival of the Hindus, Holi is also celebrated by people belonging to different religions and communities. For farmers, it signifies the onset of the spring harvest season of crops. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Kuwaitis celebrate National, Liberation Days

STORY: Kuwaitis celebrate National, Liberation Days DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. children in the streets throwing water balls towards cars as a tradition to celebrate the National Day and the Liberation Day 2. various of military vehicles on display STORYLINE: Kuwaiti people celebrated on Saturday the National Day and Liberation Day, which are observed annually on Feb. 25 and 26. In the streets, children joyfully threw water balloons and sprayed each other with their water guns. Originally, June 19 was designated as Kuwait's National Day, but due to the intense heat waves in June, the country chose to move it to Feb. 25. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

(1)Shizuoka police conduct drills for World Cup

(1)Shizuoka police conduct drills for World Cup

FUKUROI, Japan - Police in Shizuoka Prefecture conduct drills May 9 on combating soccer hooligans during the upcoming World Cup finals with high-pressure water guns in the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa parking lot in Fukuroi. Police from neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture also took part in the drills.

CHINA-JIANGXI-JING'AN-TRANSFORMATION-SUMMER RESORT (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-JING'AN-TRANSFORMATION-SUMMER RESORT (CN)

(220731) -- JING'AN, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play with water guns in Sanping Village of Zhongyuan Town in Jing'an County, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 27, 2022. Located at an altitude of over 600 meters, Zhongyuan Town in east China's Jiangxi Province has a forest coverage rate of nearly 90%. As a result, the average temperature here is 6 to 10 degrees Celsius cooler than that of nearby Nanchang, the capital city of Jiangxi Province, making the town a favorable summer resort for tourists to escape the summer heat. "This place used to be poverty-stricken, and we made a living by cutting down bamboos," said Hu Lyuying, a villager in Sanping Village of Zhongyuan Town. With local supporting policies, Hu's family renovated their houses and started agritainment business in 2019, which helped the family to shake off poverty with an annual income surpassing 100,000 yuan (about 14,830 U.S. dollars). Like Hu Lyuying, over 640 families in Zhongyuan Town started agritainment business, offering

PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

PHILIPPINES-SAN JUAN CITY-WATTAH-WATTAH FESTIVAL

(220624) -- SAN JUAN CITY, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play with toy water guns during the annual Wattah-Wattah Festival in San Juan City, the Philippines, June 24, 2022. The Wattah-Wattah Festival is celebrated with vigorous and boisterous street dancing, basaan (dousing of water), parades and concerts performed by local artists. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Heat Dome Planted Over Alberta - Canada

Heat Dome Planted Over Alberta - Canada

A young boy sprays a water guns at his friends trying to beat the heat at a splash park in Calgary, AB, Canada, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won't lift for days. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dadnapped (2009)

Dadnapped (2009)

Emily Osment Characters: Melissa Morris Film: Dadnapped (2009) Director: Paul Hoen 16 February 2009 DADNAPPED - 'Dadnapped' follows Melissa, a girl who's left frustrated that her father, a best-selling author, is totally preoccupied with the hero of his spy novels, Tripp Zoome, and the fan activities surrounding the character. During a long overdue father-daughter vacation, her dad goes missing, and now it's up to Melissa to muster the courage and know-how to find him

Pacific War History 12: Attack by Submarine

History of the Pacific War 12: Attack by Submarine 　<Caption> Soldiers on the mast, observing the surroundings with binoculars, soldiers starting to fire from the mast, a ship being hit, soldiers with guns in their hands advancing on the deck of a ship, Japanese being pulled from the sea onto a submarine, several people removing life jackets from Japanese, Japanese climbing up a submarine boat in loincloths, shooting with submarine deck guns, a tilting ship, soldiers talking to Japanese, a submarine advancing at sea, soldiers watching with binoculars, soldiers hurriedly placing themselves in position. Japanese men in loincloths climb up the submarine, firing by submarine deck guns, tilting ship, soldiers talking with Japanese, 　submarine moving through the sea, soldiers watching with binoculars, soldiers hurrying to their positions, start diving, submarine moving through the water, checking the range, firing torpedoes, submarine operation, etc. 　 　 Date of shooting unknown, Date of release: January 1, 1951.

(1)Shizuoka police conduct drills for World Cup

(1)Shizuoka police conduct drills for World Cup

FUKUROI, Japan - Police in Shizuoka Prefecture conduct drills May 9 on combating soccer hooligans during the upcoming World Cup finals with high-pressure water guns in the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa parking lot in Fukuroi. Police from neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture also took part in the drills.