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(240709) -- AKTO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Taxibayi Janibaiki examines a photo of his father taken by a foreign mountaineering team on August 6, 2004, during their ascent of Muztagh Ata, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 5, 2024. The Muztagh Ata, located at the Pamir Plateau at an altitude of over 7,500 meters in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is an attraction to mountaineering enthusiasts from around the world. During the climbing season, people gather in Subax Village, Akto County, at the foot of the Muztagh Ata for mountaineering. As for those local people who are familiar with the terrain and climate here, participating in international mountaineering sports can increase their income and improve their livelihoods. At the same time, through mountaineering, they also gain a deeper understanding of the outside world. Like many other young people in the village, 23-year-old Taxibayi Janibaiki works as a porter for mountaineering teams durin

Vibrant Plateau: Teen boy's love for rock climbing

STORY:Vibrant Plateau: Teen boy's love for rock climbing SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footages DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:07:47 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS STORYLINE: Meet Mu Zerun, a 14-year-old rock climber. Despite his young age, he is experienced. Nicknamed Xiaomutou, meaning "Little Wood" in English, Mu won first place in all-around at the National Youth Climbing League in May. Voice of commentators: "Alright, let's turn our attention to "Little Wood" Mu Zerun to see how he handles this point. It seems like he's exhausted." "Agree." "Let's see how he manages to break through." After a year of training and competitions, Mu and his father decided to go to Lhasa in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region for high-altitude winter training. The coach they invited for the training was Sonam Gyatso from Xizang Climbing Team. It was a difficult challenge for the young boy to climb outdoors on the plateau. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MU JIANHONG, Mu Zerun's father "You are experiencin

Animation featuring China's Sanxingdui culture set to hit big screen

STORY: Animation featuring China's Sanxingdui culture set to hit big screen SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the movie premiere 2. various of trailer of the movie STORYLINE: The first animated movie to feature China's Sanxingdui culture will hit the big screen in the country on Dec. 29. The national premiere of "Heroes of the Golden Mask" was held on Saturday in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. The movie features Lixian, the daughter of a guardian in the ancient Sanxingdui city. She carries the golden mask of Sanxingdui entrusted to her by her father, and travels through time to find a boy called Charlie. A team of five teenage heroes is later formed, and they embark on a series of adventures while defeating evil. The movie blends ancient Sanxingdui cultural elements with modern creation techniques, said Yuan Shijun, deputy general manager of the Sichuan Cultural In

Sledging in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 10, 2023 - A man and a boy go down a hill in a steerable sledge, Lviv, western Ukraine.

7 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli army in West Bank: medical sources

STORY: 7 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli army in West Bank: medical sources SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25-26, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Ramallah CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of confrontations STORYLINE: At least seven Palestinians were killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, Palestinian medical sources said on Sunday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that a young man was killed at dawn as a result of an Israeli bombing of a house in the Jenin refugee camp. Hours earlier, four Palestinians were killed by Israeli army gunfire during confrontations in various places in Jenin, according to the ministry. The Israeli army said it killed five Palestinians during its operation in the Jenin refugee camp, where it was arresting a Palestinian suspected of killing an Israeli father and son earlier in the year. In the city of Nablus, a young man was killed after being shot by the Israeli army during clashes, according

Tanzanian teacher empowers youth with Chinese language skills

STORY: Tanzanian teacher empowers youth with Chinese language skills SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asha Fum Khamis teaching in a classroom at University of Dar es Salaam 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): ASHA FUM KHAMIS, Chinese language teacher, Confucius Institute, University of Dar es Salaam STORYLINE: "The Chinese language is the language of the day across the globe. It is the language that unlocks opportunities for the youth, locally and globally," said Asha Fum Khamis, a Chinese language teacher from Tanzania's Zanzibar at the Confucius Institute within the University of Dar es Salaam. The 32-year-old teacher shared this sentiment shortly after concluding a Chinese language class at the Confucius Institute on Friday morning. Asha, married to a Tanzanian fluent in Chinese and a mother to a six-month-old baby boy, proudly said that she has taught Chinese to more than 300 Tanzanian students dur

13-month-old baby in Madrid gets intestine transplant in pioneering operation

STORY: 13-month-old baby in Madrid gets intestine transplant in pioneering operation DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of transplant at Madrid's La Paz Hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): DANIEL, Emma's father 3. various of doctors at Madrid's La Paz Hospital 4. various of Emma 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): BELEN ESTEBANZ, Medical Coordinator for Transplants, Madrid's La Paz Hospital 6. various of Emma, her parents and the doctor team at Madrid's La Paz Hospital STORYLINE: A 13-month-old baby girl Emma has become the first person in the world to receive a multivisceral intestine transplant from a donation carried out in controlled asystole. It was confirmed on Tuesday by the medical team at Madrid's La Paz Hospital, where the operation was carried out. Asystole donation means that the donor has already died and although intestine transplant operations from living donors have been possible, this is the first time an intestine has been transplanted fr

FINA president talks up Chinese swimmers as Worlds returns to Hungary

STORY: FINA president talks up Chinese swimmers as Worlds returns to Hungary DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the FINA opening press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HUSAIN AL-MUSALLAM, FINA President STORYLINE: After the 17th FINA World Championships in 2017, Hungary is again hosting the biggest international swimming event. FINA president Husain Al-Musallam is expecting nothing but the best. SOUNDBITE (English): HUSAIN AL-MUSALLAM, FINA President "Of course there is difficulty, taking into consideration the world championship to organise in such big magnitude in four-month time. But at the end of the day, we worked very hard with the organising committee, and the swimming federation of Hungary, and the government to use the existing facility and learn from the past experience in 2017. I think China's team, they are preparing very well for the competition. To my understanding, they were making a training camp in Europe before the comp

Mother donates part of her liver to save baby boy in China

STORY: Mother donates part of her liver to save baby boy in China DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the operations in Tongji Hospital, C China STORYLINE: A 40-year-old mother has donated 19 percent of her liver to her baby boy to save his life in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Sixteen-month-old Yangyang was diagnosed with biliary atresia and irreversible cirrhosis. Doctors on Monday performed two operations for mother and son respectively, both of which went well. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

Father of suspect in dumpling poisoning

SHIJIAZHUANG, China - The father of Lu Yueting, a suspect in the poisoning of dumplings that sickened a total of 10 people in Japan in 2007 and 2008, wipes away his tears during an interview at his home in the suburbs of Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province, China, on March 28, 2010. He said his son, a former temporary worker at a food factory, was ''a quiet boy.'' (Kyodo)

Matsuzaka welcomes baby boy, could pitch in Japan

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox announced that right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka became a father for the second time after the birth of a son on March 15. He is now all but certain to join the team during its season-opening trip to Japan later this month, team sources said. (Kyodo)

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