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Harvesting Leeks Underwater - Charente-Maritime

Organic market gardener Noel Michaud harvests leeks in his flooded field in Angoulins, near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France on November 14, 2023. Usually, the leeks are drowned in 10 or 20 centimeters of water, but currently the rows disappear under 80 centimeters, due to the record-breaking rain of recent days. Photo by Leoty X/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harvesting Leeks Underwater - Charente-Maritime

Organic market gardener Noel Michaud harvests leeks in his flooded field in Angoulins, near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France on November 14, 2023. Usually, the leeks are drowned in 10 or 20 centimeters of water, but currently the rows disappear under 80 centimeters, due to the record-breaking rain of recent days. Photo by Leoty X/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harvesting Leeks Underwater - Charente-Maritime

Organic market gardener Noel Michaud harvests leeks in his flooded field in Angoulins, near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France on November 14, 2023. Usually, the leeks are drowned in 10 or 20 centimeters of water, but currently the rows disappear under 80 centimeters, due to the record-breaking rain of recent days. Photo by Leoty X/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harvesting Leeks Underwater - Charente-Maritime

Organic market gardener Noel Michaud harvests leeks in his flooded field in Angoulins, near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France on November 14, 2023. Usually, the leeks are drowned in 10 or 20 centimeters of water, but currently the rows disappear under 80 centimeters, due to the record-breaking rain of recent days. Photo by Leoty X/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harvesting Leeks Underwater - Charente-Maritime

Organic market gardener Noel Michaud harvests leeks in his flooded field in Angoulins, near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France on November 14, 2023. Usually, the leeks are drowned in 10 or 20 centimeters of water, but currently the rows disappear under 80 centimeters, due to the record-breaking rain of recent days. Photo by Leoty X/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harvesting Leeks Underwater - Charente-Maritime

Organic market gardener Noel Michaud harvests leeks in his flooded field in Angoulins, near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France on November 14, 2023. Usually, the leeks are drowned in 10 or 20 centimeters of water, but currently the rows disappear under 80 centimeters, due to the record-breaking rain of recent days. Photo by Leoty X/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harvesting Leeks Underwater - Charente-Maritime

Organic market gardener Noel Michaud harvests leeks in his flooded field in Angoulins, near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France on November 14, 2023. Usually, the leeks are drowned in 10 or 20 centimeters of water, but currently the rows disappear under 80 centimeters, due to the record-breaking rain of recent days. Photo by Leoty X/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stone drill unearthed in E China reveals drilling technique of ancient Chinese

STORY: Stone drill unearthed in E China reveals drilling technique of ancient Chinese DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lingjiatan relics site 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIA LEI, Guide at Lingjiatan relics site 3. various of Lingjiatan relics site STORYLINE: A stone drill unearthed from a relics site in east China's Anhui Province has revealed the superb drilling technique of the ancient Chinese. The drill, which was found at the Lingjiatan relics site in Ma'anshan City, is believed to be used by ancient Chinese to make jade ware. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIA LEI, Guide at Lingjiatan relics site "The stone drill is 6.3 centimeters long and was made of gravel. There is a spiral-shaped bit on each end of the drill. We've also found a groove on its body, which is believed to be used to fasten string or belt when making jade ware." The Lingjiatan relics site is a Neolithic settlement site dating back 5,300 to 5,800 years, with a tot

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Heavy snow hits Pacific side of Honshu

OSAKA, Japan - A couple and their children build a snowman in Osaka Castle Park in Osaka as heavy snowfall hits the Pacific side of Honshu on Feb. 9. Meteorologists are forecasting that 30-50 centimeters of snow could fall through Feb. 10 in heavily affected areas of the southern Tohoku region as the snow front moves from western Japan to the Pacific coast of eastern Japan.

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Heavy snow hits Pacific side of Honshu

NAGOYA, Japan - A couple walk in the snow-blanketed streets of Nagoya as heavy snowfall hits the Pacific side of Honshu on Feb. 9. Meteorologists are forecasting that 30-50 centimeters of snow could fall through Feb. 10 in heavily affected areas of the southern Tohoku region as the snow front moves from western Japan to the Pacific coast of eastern Japan.

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Heavy snow hits western Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Castle is veiled by heavy snowfall that hit western Japan on the morning of Feb. 9. Meteorologists are forecasting that 30-50 centimeters of snow could fall through Feb. 10 in heavily affected areas of the southern Tohoku region as the snow front moves from western Japan to the Pacific coast of eastern Japan.

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Japan space agency developing world's smallest satellite-launch rocket

SAGAMIHARA, Japan, Nov. 22 Kyodo - Hiroto Habu, an assistant professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, poses with the TRICOM1 ultra small satellite developed by the University of Tokyo, at JAXA's facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2016. JAXA said it will launch the world's smallest rocket, which is around 10 meters long, about 50 centimeters in diameter and weighs 2.6 tons, to put the satellite into Earth orbit from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, by the end of March 2017.

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Big cabbages harvested in Hokkaido's Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - People harvest big cabbages, measuring 50-60 centimeters in diameter and weighing 10-15 kilograms, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on Oct. 30, 2014.

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Big cabbages harvested in Hokkaido's Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - People harvest big cabbages, measuring 50-60 centimeters in diameter and weighing 10-15 kilograms, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on Oct. 30, 2014.

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Apple unveils two new iPhones

CUPERTINO, United States - Photo shows the iPhone 6 (L) and iPhone 6 Plus with screen sizes of 4.7 inches (about 12 centimeters) and 5.5 inches, respectively, unveiled by Apple Inc. on Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, California. The new smartphones will be able to facilitate the company's new mobile payment system called Apple Pay. They will go on sale in 10 regions, including Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore on Sept. 19.

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Blakiston's fish owl

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows a Blakiston's fish owl chick, around 50 centimeters tall with metal tags attached, in a forest in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 10, 2014. The Environment Ministry attached the tags the same day to track the bird, one of the most endangered species in the owl family.

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Blakiston's fish owl

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows a Blakiston's fish owl chick, around 50 centimeters tall with metal tags attached, in a forest in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 10, 2014. The Environment Ministry attached the tags the same day to track the bird, one of the most endangered species in the owl family.

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Gold statue of Kumamon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a pure gold statue of Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, unveiled by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K., and the real mascot, at the company's flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 1, 2014. The statue, with a price tag of 100 million yen, weighs roughly 10 kilograms and stands around 17 centimeters tall.

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Gold statue of Kumamon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a pure gold statue of Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, unveiled by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. at its flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 1, 2014. The statue, with a price tag of 100 million yen, weighs roughly 10 kilograms and stands around 17 centimeters tall.

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Gold statue of Kumamon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a pure gold statue of Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, unveiled by Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K., and the real mascot, at the company's flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 1, 2014. The statue, with a price tag of 100 million yen, weighs roughly 10 kilograms and stands around 17 centimeters tall.

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Tiger orchid in bloom

YONAGO, Japan - A tiger orchid, one of the world's largest orchids, is in bloom at Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park in Tottori Prefecture on July 27, 2011. The flowers are about 10 centimeters in diameter.

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''Milky Way'' appears on river in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Some 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 10 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries, float on the Okawa River in Osaka on July 7, 2010, to imitate the Milky Way to celebrate the annual ''tanabata'' Star Festival which falls on the day.

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''Milky Way'' appears on river in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Some 50,000 plastic balls, each measuring 10 centimeters in diameter and containing blue light-emitting diodes and batteries, float on the Okawa River in Osaka on July 7, 2010, to imitate the Milky Way to celebrate the annual ''tanabata'' Star Festival which falls on the day.

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Inedible pure gold soft-serve ice-cream

TOKYO, Japan - Convenience store operator Ministop Co. said May 11, 2010, it will give away ''soft-serve ice cream'' ornaments made of pure gold by lot to three applicants who send in pictures of themselves with soft-serve ice-cream by May 30. The prized ornament is 10 centimeters tall, 90 grams in weight and worth about 300,000 yen.

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Year's first fawn born at Nara Park

NARA, Japan - A fawn, the first born at Nara Park in Nara Prefecture this year, is presented to the news media on May 13. The fawn, born May 10, weighs 2.2 kilograms and is 47 centimeters long.

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Gold 'hina dolls' displayed in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - A woman looks at a pair of ''hina dolls'' made of pure gold worth 10 million yen at a branch of precious metal dealer GINZA TANAKA in Nagoya on Feb. 19. The dolls, which are about 10 centimeters high and weigh one kilogram, are being displayed ahead of the Japanese Doll Festival for girls, or Hina Matsuri, on March 3.

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Barbie dolls in Hello Kitty costumes to debut

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. toymaker Mattel Inc. will release Barbie dolls wearing Hello Kitty character costumes (photo) in more than 10 countries on Sept. 1. The dolls, with a height of 31 centimeters, are designed for grown-up lovers of Barbie dolls.

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Matsushita to release Blu-ray Disc drive June 10

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will release on June 10 a personal computer memory disk drive compatible with the specifications of the ''Blu-ray Disc,'' a next-generation ultra-large storage capacity DVD. The drive (L) -- 14.6 centimeters wide, 4.1 cm high and 19 cm long -- is designed to be fitted into a standard-sized CD drive slot on the core tower portion of a desktop computer. The memory capacity of a 50-gigabyte version of a Blu-ray disk (R) provides a capacity nearly 10 times that of a 4.7-gigabyte DVD. The new drive is compatible with both the 50-gigabyte and 25-gigabyte Blu-ray disks.

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Jewelry maker to sell platinum Snoopy doll for commemoration

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a platinum Snoopy doll which Jewelry maker I.K. Co. will offer for sale to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the popular cartoon character. The company said Dec. 14 it will produce and sell 10 units valued at 5.5 million yen each for orders through department store operator Isetan Co.'s principal store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. Covered with 231 small white and pink diamonds, the doll is about 5 centimeters high and weighs 300 grams.

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Nagoya robot developer to release 'Hello Kitty' robot

TOKYO, Japan - Robot developer Business Design Laboratory Co. unveiled a ''Hello Kitty'' robot on July 12 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the popular feline character developed by Sanrio Co. The robot, which is 52 centimeters tall and weighs 6 kilograms, can recognize up to 10 human faces through a built-in camera. The company will release the robot on Hello Kitty's birthday on Nov. 1 at an expected price of just over 400,000 yen.

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Rugby ball-shaped squashes harvested in Higashiosaka

OSAKA, Japan - Kosuke Matsubara holds up rugby ball-shaped squashes at his field in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture. Matsubara started to cultivate the vegetables about 10 years ago as a way to help advertise his hometown, where the annual national high school rugby championship tournament is held. The squashes are around 20-30 centimeters high and weigh 2-3 kilograms.

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New train model introduced on JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) introduces a new train with more roomy carriages (photo) on its Yamanote Line in central Tokyo on April 21 to reduce congestion. The carriage floors are 15 centimeters wider than in the previous model and full introduction will reduce congestion by 10%.

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Heavy snowfall continues in Hokkaido, paralyzes transport

SAPPORO, Japan - Residents in Sapporo's Chuo Ward remove snow from a sidewalk on Dec 12. The snowfall was brought in by a strong cold front on Dec. 9. Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, had received a total of 115 centimeters of snow as of 10 a.m. on Dec. 12.

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Sapporo faced with heavy snowfall

SAPPORO, Japan - People in Sapporo, Hokkaido, return to their homes in a heavy snowfall Dec. 10. Some 41 centimeters of snow fell in 24 hours from the afternoon of Dec. 9, the record so far this season.

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Kyoto institute develops robot that moves neck, arms freely

OSAKA, Japan - ATR Media Integration & Communications Research Laboratories says on Aug. 10 in Osaka that the Kyoto prefectural research institute has developed a robot (R) that can move its neck and arms as naturally as humans do. At 114 centimeters tall, 52 cm wide and weighing 39 kilograms, the robot moves without wiring and can operate independently.

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5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

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Biggest ancient 'dotaku' bell restored

What is claimed to be the biggest ancient 'dotaku' bronze bell in Japan is put on display at a museum in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, neighboring Nara and Kyoto on Thursday Oct. 1. The bell, weighing 55 kilograms, with 135 centimeters in height, has been restored based on original bronze pieces unearthed in 1881. Dotaku, made in the Yayoi Period (300 BC- AD 300), are believed to be musical instruments or ceremonial implements. So far, more than 400 of these bells have been discovered in Japan. They usually range from 10 to 130 centimeters in height.

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-NAGQU-BIRU-CATERPILLAR FUNGI-HARVEST (CN)

(220531) -- NAGQU, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People depart for caterpillar fungus collection in Lainqu Township, Biru County of Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2022. On the prairie of over 4,700 meters above sea level in Biru County, herdsmen are busy hunting down caterpillar fungus at the harvest time. Biru County is a key site of yielding caterpillar fungus, an expensive ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Found only at high altitudes, the fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass," is said to be effective in boosting the immune system. The caterpillar fungus harvest time lasts 45 days. For local herdsmen, collecting this precious fungus offers them seasonal jobs and increases their income. Trekking on the alpine ground, searching for the tiny caterpillar fungus as small as an apple stalk, fungus diggers must brave harsh weather conditions from sunrise till sunset. Fungus diggers use an ice pick to prod the earth and dig a hole about 10 centimeters de

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-NAGQU-BIRU-CATERPILLAR FUNGI-HARVEST (CN)

(220531) -- NAGQU, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People depart for caterpillar fungus collection in Lainqu Township, Biru County of Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2022. On the prairie of over 4,700 meters above sea level in Biru County, herdsmen are busy hunting down caterpillar fungus at the harvest time. Biru County is a key site of yielding caterpillar fungus, an expensive ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Found only at high altitudes, the fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass," is said to be effective in boosting the immune system. The caterpillar fungus harvest time lasts 45 days. For local herdsmen, collecting this precious fungus offers them seasonal jobs and increases their income. Trekking on the alpine ground, searching for the tiny caterpillar fungus as small as an apple stalk, fungus diggers must brave harsh weather conditions from sunrise till sunset. Fungus diggers use an ice pick to prod the earth and dig a hole about 10 centimeters de

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-NAGQU-BIRU-CATERPILLAR FUNGI-HARVEST (CN)

(220531) -- NAGQU, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Herdswoman Qime Garde shows a newly-harvested caterpillar fungus in Biru County of Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 25, 2022. On the prairie of over 4,700 meters above sea level in Biru County, herdsmen are busy hunting down caterpillar fungus at the harvest time. Biru County is a key site of yielding caterpillar fungus, an expensive ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Found only at high altitudes, the fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass," is said to be effective in boosting the immune system. The caterpillar fungus harvest time lasts 45 days. For local herdsmen, collecting this precious fungus offers them seasonal jobs and increases their income. Trekking on the alpine ground, searching for the tiny caterpillar fungus as small as an apple stalk, fungus diggers must brave harsh weather conditions from sunrise till sunset. Fungus diggers use an ice pick to prod the earth and dig a hole about 10 centimeters de

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-NAGQU-BIRU-CATERPILLAR FUNGI-HARVEST (CN)

(220531) -- NAGQU, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Herdsmen hunt down caterpillar fungus in Biru County of Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 25, 2022. On the prairie of over 4,700 meters above sea level in Biru County, herdsmen are busy hunting down caterpillar fungus at the harvest time. Biru County is a key site of yielding caterpillar fungus, an expensive ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Found only at high altitudes, the fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass," is said to be effective in boosting the immune system. The caterpillar fungus harvest time lasts 45 days. For local herdsmen, collecting this precious fungus offers them seasonal jobs and increases their income. Trekking on the alpine ground, searching for the tiny caterpillar fungus as small as an apple stalk, fungus diggers must brave harsh weather conditions from sunrise till sunset. Fungus diggers use an ice pick to prod the earth and dig a hole about 10 centimeters deep. After plucking the fung

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-NAGQU-BIRU-CATERPILLAR FUNGI-HARVEST (CN)

(220531) -- NAGQU, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A caterpillar fungus sprouts on the grassland in Biru County of Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 25, 2022. On the prairie of over 4,700 meters above sea level in Biru County, herdsmen are busy hunting down caterpillar fungus at the harvest time. Biru County is a key site of yielding caterpillar fungus, an expensive ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Found only at high altitudes, the fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass," is said to be effective in boosting the immune system. The caterpillar fungus harvest time lasts 45 days. For local herdsmen, collecting this precious fungus offers them seasonal jobs and increases their income. Trekking on the alpine ground, searching for the tiny caterpillar fungus as small as an apple stalk, fungus diggers must brave harsh weather conditions from sunrise till sunset. Fungus diggers use an ice pick to prod the earth and dig a hole about 10 centimeters deep. After plucking

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-NAGQU-BIRU-CATERPILLAR FUNGI-HARVEST (CN)

(220531) -- NAGQU, May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A caterpillar fungus sprout is seen on the grassland in Biru County of Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 25, 2022. On the prairie of over 4,700 meters above sea level in Biru County, herdsmen are busy hunting down caterpillar fungus at the harvest time. Biru County is a key site of yielding caterpillar fungus, an expensive ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Found only at high altitudes, the fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass," is said to be effective in boosting the immune system. The caterpillar fungus harvest time lasts 45 days. For local herdsmen, collecting this precious fungus offers them seasonal jobs and increases their income. Trekking on the alpine ground, searching for the tiny caterpillar fungus as small as an apple stalk, fungus diggers must brave harsh weather conditions from sunrise till sunset. Fungus diggers use an ice pick to prod the earth and dig a hole about 10 centimeters deep. After pl

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U.S.-CHICAGO-WINTER-STORM

(220102) -- CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2022 shows the Millennium Park in downtown Chicago, the United States. A winter storm hit Chicago on Saturday, with snow accumulation expected to reach 10 to 18 centimeters. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-WINTER-STORM

(220102) -- CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man crosses State Street in downtown Chicago, the United States, on Jan. 1, 2022. A winter storm hit Chicago on Saturday, with snow accumulation expected to reach 10 to 18 centimeters. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-WINTER-STORM

(220102) -- CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman makes a snowman in downtown Chicago, the United States, on Jan. 1, 2022. A winter storm hit Chicago on Saturday, with snow accumulation expected to reach 10 to 18 centimeters. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-WINTER-STORM

(220102) -- CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen at a store in downtown Chicago, the United States, on Jan. 1, 2022. A winter storm hit Chicago on Saturday, with snow accumulation expected to reach 10 to 18 centimeters. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-WINTER-STORM

(220102) -- CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman waits to cross Michigan Ave in downtown Chicago, the United States, Jan. 1, 2022. A winter storm hit Chicago on Saturday, with snow accumulation expected to reach 10 to 18 centimeters. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-WINTER-STORM

(220102) -- CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in front of the Crown Fountain in downtown Chicago, the United States, on Jan. 1, 2022. A winter storm hit Chicago on Saturday, with snow accumulation expected to reach 10 to 18 centimeters. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-WINTER-STORM

(220102) -- CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People pose for photos in front of the Cloud Gate sculpture in downtown Chicago, the United States, on Jan. 1, 2022. A winter storm hit Chicago on Saturday, with snow accumulation expected to reach 10 to 18 centimeters. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)