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France: Landes Wildfire Burns 3,600 Hectares Near Biscarrosse 2

A wildfire near Biscarrosse, France, has burned 3,600 hectares since Thursday, July 23. About 3,000 of 37,000 evacuees returned home Saturday as over 500 firefighters battled the blaze. A separate fire in nearby Gironde has burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 evacuations.

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France: Landes Wildfire Burns 3,600 Hectares Near Biscarrosse

A wildfire near Biscarrosse, France, has burned 3,600 hectares since Thursday, July 23. About 3,000 of 37,000 evacuees returned home Saturday as over 500 firefighters battled the blaze. A separate fire in nearby Gironde has burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 evacuations.

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Renoir's La Laveuse Sold at Auction for € 230,000 - Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting ‘La Laveuse’ was sold at auction by Drouot on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Paris for € 230,000, or € 303,312 including fees. The sale took place at the Drouot auction house. It was estimated to be worth between € 220,000 and € 330,000. It belonged to art dealer Alfred Weinberger, a Hungarian who settled in Paris in the 1920s. During the Second World War, it was seized by the Nazis, along with his entire collection, which included five Renoirs and a Delacroix. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Renoir's La Laveuse Sold at Auction for € 230,000 - Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting ‘La Laveuse’ was sold at auction by Drouot on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Paris for € 230,000, or € 303,312 including fees. The sale took place at the Drouot auction house. It was estimated to be worth between € 220,000 and € 330,000. It belonged to art dealer Alfred Weinberger, a Hungarian who settled in Paris in the 1920s. During the Second World War, it was seized by the Nazis, along with his entire collection, which included five Renoirs and a Delacroix. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Renoir's La Laveuse Sold at Auction for € 230,000 - Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting ‘La Laveuse’ was sold at auction by Drouot on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Paris for € 230,000, or € 303,312 including fees. The sale took place at the Drouot auction house. It was estimated to be worth between € 220,000 and € 330,000. It belonged to art dealer Alfred Weinberger, a Hungarian who settled in Paris in the 1920s. During the Second World War, it was seized by the Nazis, along with his entire collection, which included five Renoirs and a Delacroix. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Renoir's La Laveuse Sold at Auction for € 230,000 - Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting ‘La Laveuse’ was sold at auction by Drouot on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Paris for € 230,000, or € 303,312 including fees. The sale took place at the Drouot auction house. It was estimated to be worth between € 220,000 and € 330,000. It belonged to art dealer Alfred Weinberger, a Hungarian who settled in Paris in the 1920s. During the Second World War, it was seized by the Nazis, along with his entire collection, which included five Renoirs and a Delacroix. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Renoir's La Laveuse Sold at Auction for € 230,000 - Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting ‘La Laveuse’ was sold at auction by Drouot on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Paris for € 230,000, or € 303,312 including fees. The sale took place at the Drouot auction house. It was estimated to be worth between € 220,000 and € 330,000. It belonged to art dealer Alfred Weinberger, a Hungarian who settled in Paris in the 1920s. During the Second World War, it was seized by the Nazis, along with his entire collection, which included five Renoirs and a Delacroix. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Renoir's La Laveuse Sold at Auction for € 230,000 - Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting ‘La Laveuse’ was sold at auction by Drouot on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Paris for € 230,000, or € 303,312 including fees. The sale took place at the Drouot auction house. It was estimated to be worth between € 220,000 and € 330,000. It belonged to art dealer Alfred Weinberger, a Hungarian who settled in Paris in the 1920s. During the Second World War, it was seized by the Nazis, along with his entire collection, which included five Renoirs and a Delacroix. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Renoir's La Laveuse Sold at Auction for € 230,000 - Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting ‘La Laveuse’ was sold at auction by Drouot on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Paris for € 230,000, or € 303,312 including fees. The sale took place at the Drouot auction house. It was estimated to be worth between € 220,000 and € 330,000. It belonged to art dealer Alfred Weinberger, a Hungarian who settled in Paris in the 1920s. During the Second World War, it was seized by the Nazis, along with his entire collection, which included five Renoirs and a Delacroix. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. Today, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base boasts a 220,000 square meter container yard and a 3.8-kilometer dedicated railway line. It has become a crucial platform for transit, warehousing, and trade between Central Asian countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Bo)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240620) -- BEIJING, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240620) -- BEIJING, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of a publisher communicate with business guests at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People read books at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of publishers communicate at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A launching ceremony of a translated version of the Suspended Odes or the Hanging Poems is held at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The Chinese writers pavilion is seen at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of publishers communicate at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A person reads a book at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Editor Wei Guangqi (C) shares a book on Hutong of Beijing at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- visitors talk about a book at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of a publisher communicates with a Russian business guest at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of publishers communicate at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A launching ceremony of a translated version of the Suspended Odes or the Hanging Poems is held at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of publishers communicate at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People read books at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Editor Wei Guangqi (C) shares a book on Hutong of Beijing at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese writers pavilion is seen at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a publisher communicates with a Russian business guest at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- visitors talk about a book at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of a publisher communicate with business guests at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-BOOK FAIR (CN)

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person reads a book at the 30th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, June 19, 2024. The 30th Beijing International Book Fair commenced in Beijing on Wednesday, drawing a wider participation of foreign exhibitors compared to last year. With an expanded exhibition area of 55,000 square meters this year, the five-day event has gathered around 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions, showcasing 220,000 Chinese and foreign publications to visitors, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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China National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2024 - Firefighters train at a fire and rescue station in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 17, 2024. According to the National Fire and Rescue Administration, by the end of 2023, the total size of China's national comprehensive fire and rescue team has increased to 220,000 people, and the number of fire and rescue stations has increased from 7,032 to 9,657.

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Port city in China's Xinjiang sees significant increase in exit, entry trips

STORY: Port city in China's Xinjiang sees significant increase in exit, entry trips SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Horgos Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): RAQING HASMUKHAN, Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MERWAN MAISILI, Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MIREY JAYNES, Kazakh tourist from Almaty STORYLINE: Horgos, a land port city in China's Xinjiang, has seen a significant increase of exit and entry trips recently. Data from the local authorities show that during the first quarter of this year, around 220,000 exit and entry trips were made via the port in Horgos, an increase of 211 percent year on year. This year marks the Kazakhstan tourism year in China, and an agreement on mutual visa exemption between China and Kazakhstan went into force late last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): RAQING HASMUKHAN, Chinese tourist "This year marks the Kazakhstan tourism year in China, and I thought