Chinese cities pay tribute on anniversary of Sept. 18 Incident

19:15, September 18, 2020

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  A life in pictures: diary of a poverty relief official in Northwest China

  Zhang Leiwei worked on poverty alleviation for 20 years around the city of Yulin, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. As an employee of Yulin Power Supply Company, Zhang traveled extensively in the area and kept a diary during his other work as a poverty alleviation official. This is a sketch of Zhang.Zhang had big idea for the registered poverty-stricken households of Mizhi County: raise cattle. Villager Feng Xuesheng liked the idea and promised to have a crack at it. With support from industrial poverty relief funds, Feng finally got his calves. This is a sketch of Feng and Zhang discussing cattle.To support the frail, older and weaker villagers, Zhang suggested a professional breeding cooperative. In this way, all villagers could live a moderately prosperous life by relying on collective efforts. This is a sketch of Zhang holding a meeting to discuss the establishment of a professional breeding cooperative with villagers.But before the coop could kick off, it was time for Zhang to retire. More than 70 village households wrote letters to the Communist Party of China (CPC) committee and government of Mizhi County requesting Zhang stay. This is a sketch showing villagers unwilling to let Zhang retire.Zhang delayed his retirement. Instead he organized villagers to go out and investigate suitable locations for raising cattle. He also personally investigated places at his own expense. After a year spent selecting the location, building a ranch and buying the cattle, the cows finally arrived. This is a sketch of Zhang and villagers visiting outside cattle farms.Today the cooperative raises more than 100 cattle. Through profit-sharing, incomes have been increased for registered poverty-stricken households. Zhang’s diary has turned the page on poverty. This is a sketch of the cooperative being established and expanded by Zhang Leiwei and the villagers. (Illustrations by Cao Yannan; story translated by Lyu Fu)

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  Rooftop highway in China’s Mountain City

  Photo taken on September 18 shows a highway built on top of a six-story building in Southeast China’s Chongqing, also known as China’s Mountain City. (Photos: IC; compiled by Chen Xinan)The L-shaped “highway” is approximately 300-meter-long, and is built as a fire escape route. The first and second floors of the 6-story building are occupied by local businesses including restaurants and tea houses, with the third floor and above used as a parking lot. The interesting visual appearance of the rooftop highway is a result of the geographical features of the city, where slopes can be seen everywhere.The L-shaped “highway” is approximately 300-meter-long, and is built as a fire escape route. The first and second floors of the 6-story building are occupied by local businesses including restaurants and tea houses, with the third floor and above used as a parking lot. The L-shaped “highway” is approximately 300-meter-long, and is built as a fire escape route. The first and second floors of the 6-story building are occupied by local businesses including restaurants and tea houses, with the third floor and above used as a parking lot. (Compiled by Chen Xinan)

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  Sports field built on top of teaching building at middle school in Guangzhou

  Surrounded by dense residential buildings, the Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School decided to develop vertically to solve the problem of insufficient sports field. (Photos: Xinhua) With the financial support from the government and donations from its alumni, the school finally built up a sports field on top of its teaching building with all the necessary installations like protective net, artificial turf, illumination device, etc.Students attend a training class at the sports field on top of a teaching building of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 17, 2020. Students attend a training class at the sports field on top of a teaching building of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 17, 2020. Aerial photo taken on Sept. 17, 2020 shows a view of the sports field on top of a teaching building of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Xu Yongzhong, a teacher of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School, instructs students at the sports field on top of a teaching building of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 17, 2020.Aerial photo taken on Sept. 17, 2020 shows a view of the sports field on top of a teaching building of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Students attend a training class at the sports field on top of a teaching building of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 17, 2020.Aerial photo taken on Sept. 17, 2020 shows a view of the sports field on top of a teaching building of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Aerial photo taken on Sept. 17, 2020 shows a view of the sports field on top of a teaching building of Guangzhou No. 10 Middle School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province.

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  Bells ring to remember martyrs of war

  A bell-ringing ceremony is held to mark the 89th anniversary of the September 18 Incident in front of a monument at the September 18 Incident History Museum in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, Sept 18, 2020. People here commemorate the 89th anniversary of September 18 Incident, which marked the outbreak of Japan's large-scale invasion of China. (Photos: Xinhua) A bell-ringing ceremony is held to mark the 89th anniversary of the September 18 Incident in front of a monument at the September 18 Incident History Museum in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, Sept 18, 2020. People here commemorate the 89th anniversary of September 18 Incident, which marked the outbreak of Japan's large-scale invasion of China.A bell-ringing ceremony is held to mark the 89th anniversary of the September 18 Incident in front of a monument at the September 18 Incident History Museum in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, Sept 18, 2020. People here commemorate the 89th anniversary of September 18 Incident, which marked the outbreak of Japan's large-scale invasion of China.A bell-ringing ceremony is held to mark the 89th anniversary of the September 18 Incident in front of a monument at the September 18 Incident History Museum in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, Sept 18, 2020. People here commemorate the 89th anniversary of September 18 Incident, which marked the outbreak of Japan's large-scale invasion of China.A citizen observes a moment of silence to the sound of sirens to mark the 89th anniversary of the September 18 Incident in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, Sept 18, 2020. People here commemorate the 89th anniversary of September 18 Incident, which marked the outbreak of Japan's large-scale invasion of China.A traffic police officer observes a moment of silence to the sound of sirens to mark the 89th anniversary of the September 18 Incident in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, Sept 18, 2020. People here commem...