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Nikkei hits fresh intraday high

A financial monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rise above the 59,000 line to hit a fresh intraday high on the morning of April 16, 2026, amid hopes for progress in ceasefire talks over the Iran war.

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Nikkei index soars

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average soaring above the 59,000 line during morning trading on Feb. 26, 2026, setting a record intraday high for the second straight day, following overnight gains on Wall Street amid expectations for stronger artificial intelligence-related demand.

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Palestinians Mourn Victims Of Israeli Airstrike - Gaza

Palestinians mourn for victims who were killed during an Israeli airstrike at the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Palestine on July 21, 2025. The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 59,000 since the outbreak of the conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, WHO's Gaza-based authorities said on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Mourn Victims Of Israeli Airstrike - Gaza

Palestinians mourn for victims who were killed during an Israeli airstrike at the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Palestine on July 21, 2025. The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 59,000 since the outbreak of the conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, WHO's Gaza-based authorities said on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Mourn Victims Of Israeli Airstrike - Gaza

Palestinians mourn for victims who were killed during an Israeli airstrike at the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Palestine on July 21, 2025. The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 59,000 since the outbreak of the conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, WHO's Gaza-based authorities said on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Mourn Victims Of Israeli Airstrike - Gaza

Palestinians mourn for victims who were killed during an Israeli airstrike at the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Palestine on July 21, 2025. The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 59,000 since the outbreak of the conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, WHO's Gaza-based authorities said on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nearly 59,000 polling stations set up for Iran's 14th presidential election

STORY: Nearly 59,000 polling stations set up for Iran's 14th presidential election SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI RUOLIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of street views STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI RUOLIN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now here in the Iranian capital of Tehran. The 14th presidential election is set to vote on Friday. We can see that posters are all over on the streets and polling stations are ready for the upcoming event. Citizens are looking forward to voting for their future president of the country." Spokesman for Iran's Constitutional Council Hadi Tahan Nazif said on Thursday that nearly 59,000 polling stations have been set up in more than 95 states for the country's 14th presidential election, scheduled for Friday. Iran's 14th presidential election, initially set for 2025, was rescheduled following former President Ebrahim Raisi's unexpected death in a helicopter crash on

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Turnout in Iran's 2 major elections reaches 41 pct: minister

STORY: Turnout in Iran's 2 major elections reaches 41 pct: minister SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said Monday at a press conference in Tehran that the turnout in the country's 12th parliamentary and sixth Assembly of Experts elections, which were held on Friday, reached 41 percent. The voting began at 8:00 am local time (0430 GMT) at 59,000 polling stations across Iran, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. The voting was initially scheduled to end at 6:00 pm local time but was extended three times, with each extension lasting for two hours. Vahidi said 25 million of the total 6

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Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours

STORY: Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the polling stations STORYLINE: Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 a.m. Saturday local time after 16 straight hours, the official news agency IRNA reported. The voting began at 8:00 a.m. Friday local time at 59,000 polling stations across the country, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. A total of 61.17 million people, comprising 30.94 million men and 30.22 million women, were eligible to vote in the two elections, according to the Iranian Election Office affiliated to the Interior Minist

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Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours

STORY: Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts STORYLINE: Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 a.m. Saturday local time after 16 straight hours, the official news agency IRNA reported. The voting began at 8:00 a.m. Friday local time at 59,000 polling stations across the country, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. A total of 61.17 million people, comprising 30.94 million men and 30.22 million women, were eligible to vote in the two elections, according to the I

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Chongqing Vehicle Import Port

CHONGQING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2023 - Cars are seen at the Chongqing Vehicle Import port in Chongqing, China, November 11, 2023. From January to September 2023, Chongqing automobile import port exported 59,000 vehicles, an increase of 750%. Among them, the export of new energy vehicles accounted for 40%.

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Myanmar grants amnesty to 7,012 prisoners on 75th Independence Day

STORY: Myanmar grants amnesty to 7,012 prisoners on 75th Independence Day DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar's Independence Day activities STORYLINE: Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC)'s Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday granted amnesty to 7,012 prisoners to mark the country's 75th Anniversary of Independence Day. According to the pardon orders, the prisoners were remitted sentences to mark Myanmar's Diamond Jubilee Independence Day, for the peace of the people and on humanitarian ground. According to a separate pardon order, the council also reduced one-sixth of the sentences for some prisoners jailed across the country. The Southeast Asian country pardoned over 59,000 prisoners including 239 foreigners in 2021 and 2022, official figures showed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nay Pyi Taw. (XHTV)

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Japan presents sumo rings, mat to Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (L) hands popular Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu a list of sumo items to be donated as Japan's assistance to the Bulgarian Sumo Federation at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on FEb. 8. The sumo items, worth a total of $59,000 or about 6.3 million yen, include seven sumo rings for competition and practice sessions, 150 practice suits and a sumo mat.

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Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations in Italy rising over last week

STORY: Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations in Italy rising over last week DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for vaccination 2. various of vaccination center STORYLINE: Italy appears to be heading for a new coronavirus wave, with surging infections and hospitalizations in the last week, according to data released Thursday by the Italian Ministry of Health. On Thursday, the country registered nearly 45,000 new coronavirus cases, down slightly from a day earlier but still well above the average for the last month. According to the health data body Gimbe Foundation, the broad infection rate over the last week was 52 percent above the previous week. Meanwhile, on Tuesday the daily infection tally of nearly 59,000 was the highest since Aug. 2. Health officials have cautioned that rates could rise further in the coming weeks, as cooler weather pushes more activities indoors. The Gimbe Foundation reported that coronavirus

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians collect information of relics in Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to collect digital data of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work has been completed. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians collect information of relics in Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work ha

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A three-dimensional image of a Buddha statue in Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes is seen on a screen in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians collect information of relics in Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work ha

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member restores the wall of Cave 1 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work has been com

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician collects information of relics in Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician collects information of relics in Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member restores the wall of Cave 1 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work has been com

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work has been completed. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-YUNGANG GROTTOES-RELICS RESTORATION (CN)

(220512) -- DATONG, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician collects information of relics in Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, May 11, 2022. A group of technicians of the Yungang Research Institute are striving to create digital versions of Cave 17 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province. The institute is dedicated to protection, research and management of the Yungang Grottoes. In recent years, working staff of the institute have been engaged in collecting and digitalizing information of the grottoes relics for the purpose of facilitating digital archives of them. The digitalization of the information is meant to explore new feasible methods of researching on the relics and to keep them in reliable and lasting protection. The Yungang Grottoes, with 45 major caves and more than 59,000 statues, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. To date, one-third of the overall information collection and digitalization work