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Illumination event in Sendai

The annual Sendai Pageant of Starlight illumination event begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 6, 2024. Zelkova trees lining a 450-meter street are lit up with about 450,000 LED lights, with about 1.6 million people expected to visit through Dec. 25.

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Illumination event in Sendai

The annual Sendai Pageant of Starlight illumination event begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 6, 2024. Zelkova trees lining a 450-meter street are lit up with about 450,000 LED lights, with about 1.6 million people expected to visit through Dec. 25.

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Japan provides surveillance radar to Philippines

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro (L) and Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo (C) pose for a photo with Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuya Endo in Manila on Dec. 5, 2024, after the two countries signed an agreement for Japan to provide coastal surveillance radar valued at 1.6 billion yen ($10.7 million) to Manila.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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Zhanbi Building Rental Auction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 11, 2024 - Zhanbi Building is seen inside the Wine-making Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer at West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, July 11, 2024. Recently, Zhanbi building group room leasing rights network auction with a transaction price of 2.855 million yuan, its auction price than 1.6 million yuan premium rate reached 78.4%.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows workers installing the blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine of the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows workers installing the blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine of the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows workers installing the blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine of the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows workers installing the blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine of the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ZHANGPU-WIND FARM (CN)

(240628) -- ZHANGZHOU, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2024 shows the phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China's Fujian Province. The phase II project of Zhangpu wind farm, China's first offshore wind farm with the largest single-capacity with turbines, was connected to the grid for power generation on Thursday. The project is located about 30 kilometers from the coastline of Zhangpu County in Fujian, and built by China Three Gorges Corporation. With a total installed capacity of 400 megawatt, the wind farm project will be able to generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity annually, meeting the annual electricity consumption needs of 680,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tonnes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Shanchuan)

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Egypt's largest container terminal to operate by 2025: senior executive

STORY: Egypt's largest container terminal to operate by 2025: senior executive SHOOTING TIME: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: AIN SOKHNA, Egypt CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of container terminal at Ain Sokhna port 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED KHALIL, Manager of the Ain Sokhna port development project 3. various of container terminal at Ain Sokhna port STORYLINE: An Egyptian executive has announced that a new large container terminal at Ain Sokhna port on the Red Sea, developed by an international consortium led by China's Hutchison Ports, will start operations by 2025. Mohamed Khalil, manager of the port development project, told Xinhua on Thursday that the terminal, spanning 2,600 meters and covering a total area of 1.6 million square meters, will be Egypt's largest upon completion. It will have the capacity to accommodate ships of up to 400 meters in length. The consortium, consisting of China's Hutchison Ports, Chinese state-owned COSCO Shipping, and the

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Myanmar exports over 110,000 tons of rice, broken rice in initial month of FY 2024-25

STORY: Myanmar exports over 110,000 tons of rice, broken rice in initial month of FY 2024-25 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the farmlands in the Ayeyarwady Region STORYLINE: Myanmar exported 111,862 tons of rice and broken rice in April, the first month of the fiscal year 2024-25, according to data released recently by the Myanmar Rice Federation. The exports in April included 42,770 tons of rice and 69,092 tons of broken rice. According to the Myanmar Rice Federation's data, the volume of exports was up from 87,648 tons in the same period last year. The Southeast Asian country exported rice and broken rice to more than 20 countries and regions including Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Poland, Malaysia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Vietnam. In the 2023-24 fiscal year, Myanmar exported over 1.6 million tons of rice and broken rice, earning over 845 million U.S. dol

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Myanmar earns over 1.48 bln USD from beans, pulses export in 2023-24 FY

STORY: Myanmar earns over 1.48 bln USD from beans, pulses export in 2023-24 FY SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: MANDALAY, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in Mandalay, Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar earned over 1.48 billion U.S. dollars from the export of over 1.7 million tons of beans and pulses in the fiscal year 2023-24, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday. During the period from April 1 last year to March 31 this year, the country shipped over 1.6 million tons of beans and pulses via marine routes, while exporting over 157,409 tons via land borders, the ministry's figures showed. Myanmar mainly exports black grams, green grams, pigeon peas and many others. Among them, the black gram was the top earner, bringing in over 724 million U.S. dollars in the cited period. According to the ministry, beans and pulses are among Myanmar's most cultivated crops, second only to rice, and they contribute to over 30 percent of t

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China's Yunnan sees over 12 mln visits during Qingming holiday

STORY: China's Yunnan sees over 12 mln visits during Qingming holiday SHOOTING TIME: April 4-6, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in China's Yunnan during Qingming holiday STORYLINE: Southwest China's Yunnan Province saw nearly 12.47 million tourist trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday that ended on Saturday, data showed. This figure was up 59.5 percent from the same holiday in 2019, according to the China Tourism Academy. Tourism revenue totaled 11.32 billion yuan (about 1.6 billion U.S. dollars), up 85.7 percent from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 epidemic. Yunnan boasts rich tourism resources, including several UNESCO World Heritage sites. The most popular tourist destinations during this year's Qingming Festival holiday included the old towns of Lijiang and Dali. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the de

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DATENG GORGE-FRY RELEASE (CN)

(230815) -- GUIPING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows fry released into the river at the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Over 1.6 million fry of rare, endangered and economic fishes were released here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DATENG GORGE-FRY RELEASE (CN)

(230815) -- GUIPING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Over 1.6 million fry of rare, endangered and economic fishes were released here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DATENG GORGE-FRY RELEASE (CN)

(230815) -- GUIPING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows staff members releasing fry at the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Over 1.6 million fry of rare, endangered and economic fishes were released here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DATENG GORGE-FRY RELEASE (CN)

(230815) -- GUIPING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Over 1.6 million fry of rare, endangered and economic fishes were released here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DATENG GORGE-FRY RELEASE (CN)

(230815) -- GUIPING, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows the Dateng Gorge water conservancy project in Guiping City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Over 1.6 million fry of rare, endangered and economic fishes were released here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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Bank of Spain estimates 1.6 million households unable to cover their basic expenses

STORY: Bank of Spain estimates 1.6 million households unable to cover their basic expenses DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Barcelona STORYLINE: According to a recent report from the Bank of Spain, one in eleven Spanish families (9%) could not afford their basic needs, such as rent, food or debt payments, with their gross income in 2022. This means that about 1.6 million households were struggling financially last year, an increase of 350,000 households (2%) from 2020. The report blames the inflationary pressure, worsened by the Ukraine crisis, and the higher interest rates set by the European Central Bank (ECB) for the rise in financial hardship among Spanish families. The report also reveals that despite a 6.8% growth in gross disposable income of households in Spain since 2020, inflation eroded their purchasing power by 4.5%, limiting their ability to save and spend. Moreover, the report warns that six out of ten Spanish fam

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Myanmar farmers have high hopes for monsoon harvest

STORY: Myanmar farmers have high hopes for monsoon harvest DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the field in the Bago Region 2. various of farmers planting paddy seedlings in Yangon STORYLINE: Motivated by a significant increase in profits from last year's harvest, Myanmar rice farmers began to prepare for growing paddy in rain-fed fields in July. According to farmers, the paddy price reached approximately 1.6 million kyats per 100 baskets (4,600 pounds), compared to around 600,000 kyats per 100 baskets recorded in the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, farmers are also expected to benefit from lower costs as this year's rice plantation season came with decreased input prices. The price of diesel fuel for agricultural machinery has decreased to 8,000 kyats per gallon, a drop from the 12,000 kyats recorded last year, while fertilizer prices have declined from over 100,000 kyats to 80,000 k

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Three Gorges hydropower station generates over 1.6 trln kWh of electricity in 20 years

STORY: Three Gorges hydropower station generates over 1.6 trln kWh of electricity in 20 years DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Three Gorges hydropower station STORYLINE: Official data showed Monday that the Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Station on China's Yangtze River has generated over 1.6 trillion kWh of electricity in 20 years since its first generator unit was put into operation to generate electricity in July 2003. The clean energy produced by the hydropower station in the past two decades is estimated to be equivalent to the electricity generated by more than 480 million tonnes of standard coal and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 1.32 billion tonnes. With 34 hydropower turbo-generators, the hydropower station has a combined energy generating capacity of 22.5 million kilowatts and a designed annual power generation of 88.2 billion kWh. The hydropower station, considered a backbone of China's electricity system

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China's mega hydro-PV complementary power station goes operational

STORY: China's mega hydro-PV complementary power station goes operational DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the power plant STORYLINE: A mega hydro-photovoltaic (PV) complementary power station went into operation on Sunday in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, in China's Sichuan Province. The Kela photovoltaic power station in Yajiang County is the world's largest and highest-altitude hydro-PV complementary power station. It's the first phase of the Lianghekou hydropower plant's hydro-PV complementary project. Covering an area of some 1,667 hectares, the Kela photovoltaic power station has an installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts and can generate an average of 2 billion kWh annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1.6 million tonnes per year. With a planned total installed capacity of 3 million kilowatts, the Lianghekou hydropower plant is located on the Yalong River in Garze. The Yalong River basin

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Exploring over 5,000-year-old Neolithic settlement site in east China

STORY: Exploring over 5,000-year-old Neolithic settlement site in east China DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: MA'ANSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the excavation area of Lingjiatan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOLEI, Archeologist 3. various of the excavation area of Lingjiatan STORYLINE: The Lingjiatan relics site in Ma'anshan City, east China's Anhui Province is a Neolithic settlement site dating back 5,300 to 5,800 years, with a total area of about 1.6 million square meters. Since it was discovered in 1985, Lingjiatan has been known for the jade ware unearthed from the site. Archaeologists believe that Lingjiatan predates Liangzhu Culture, a testament to the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization, and has a successive relationship with it. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOLEI, Archeologist "I'm now at the excavation area of the outer trench of Lingjiatan. Through excavation, we have learned the width and structure of the outer trench and found a large number

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China's Beibu Gulf Port sees rise in cargo throughput in Q1

STORY: China's Beibu Gulf Port sees rise in cargo throughput in Q1 DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beibu Gulf Port 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU CHUIJIAN, Manager, Operation Department of Guangxi Qinzhou Shenggang Wharf Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: In the first quarter of this year, the cargo throughput of Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region reached 68.77 million tonnes, up 5.5 percent year on year. According to Beibu Gulf Port Group, more than 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers were handled by the port, up 14.7 percent year on year. The port serves as an important transit point in the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provincial regions and Singapore. Since last year, the port has launched specific foreign trade routes covering destinations in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries.

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Suncheonman International Garden Expo to kick off in S. Korea

STORY: Suncheonman International Garden Expo to kick off in S. Korea DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:19 LOCATION: SUNCHEON, South Korea CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YANG CHANG, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of the Suncheonman International Garden Expo STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG CHANG, Xinhua Correspondent "This is the site of the Suncheonman International Garden Expo 2023, located about 400 kilometers south of Seoul. The event will take place for seven months, under the theme of 'We live in the Garden.' Let's follow our camera and have a look!" The Suncheonman International Garden Expo 2023 will run from April 1 to October 31. It is expected to set the benchmark for cities of the future amidst climate change and local crises. The organizers aim to attract 8 million visitors, and have already secured 1.6 million group visitors through various business agreements and attraction activities. In addition to creating a sustainable legacy for Suncheon, the city also plans to

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Tourist resort in China's island province sees travel boom

STORY: Tourist resort in China's island province sees travel boom DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists and tourist sites 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YANJIAO, Marketing director of Sanya Tianya Haijiao Tourist Area STORYLINE: Tourists have been swarming to Sanya, a popular holiday resort in south China's island province of Hainan after the country optimized its COVID-19 response. Figures released by the city government show, during the Spring Festival holiday, Sanya recorded more than 1.6 million tourist trips, 616,400 more than the number for the same period in 2019. Total tourism revenue stood at 4.87 billion yuan (710 million U.S. dollars), up 25.98 percent year on year. Even weeks after the Spring Festival holiday, tourist attraction sites, hotels and duty-free shops are still packed with people. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YANJIAO, Marketing director of Sanya Tianya Haijiao Tourist Area "Now, we record more than 10,000 tourist

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SAIC-GM-Wuling reports robust sales in 2022

STORY: SAIC-GM-Wuling reports robust sales in 2022 DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of manufacturing of Hongguang MINIEV 2. various of Hongguang MINIEV STORYLINE: SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), a major automobile manufacturer in China, reported strong sales in 2022. SGMW, based in Liuzhou in south China's Guangxi, saw its vehicle sales surpass 1.6 million units last year. The company said the sales of its new-energy vehicles (NEVs) also posted robust growth, soaring 33 percent year on year to over 600,000 units throughout the year. SGMW also logged strong performance in exports in 2022, with its export sales rising 33 percent year on year to 193,579 units, registering an increase for seven consecutive years. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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China-Laos Railway transports over 10 mln passengers

STORY: China-Laos Railway transports over 10 mln passengers DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway 2. various of passengers 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG BIN, Deputy stationmaster of Kunming Railway Station 4. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had operated 20,000 passenger trains and handled 10.3 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, the railway operator said Wednesday. The railway handled 8.7 million passenger trips for the China section, with daily passengers hitting 65,000. Meanwhile, 1.6 million passenger trips were logged in its Laos section, with the number of daily passengers reaching 8,800, said the China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. The number of stations in Laos that can handle passenger service has increased from 7 in the initial period to 10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG BIN, Deputy stationmaster of Kunming Railway Station "The pass

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Trump Organization fined 1.6 mln USD for tax fraud

STORY: Trump Organization fined 1.6 mln USD for tax fraud DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the Trump Tower in New York 2. file of Trump arriving at the White House STORYLINE: The Trump Organization was ordered to pay 1.6 million U.S. dollars in fines on Friday for tax fraud and other crimes. Two subsidiaries of the Trump Organization -- owned by former U.S. President Donald Trump -- were both sentenced to the maximum penalty under New York laws. The Trump Organization has denied all wrongdoing and is reportedly planning to appeal the verdict. Trump himself was not charged in the case. Allen Weisselberg, former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, was sentenced to five months in jail on Tuesday for his role in the tax fraud scheme. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Airport marshallers direct the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The crew of the first flight receives a bouquet of flowers and Tajik ethnic hat at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local performers greet passengers boarding the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)