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(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A helicopter performs during the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view a bomber displayed at the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Aircraft perform during the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view a light sport aircraft at the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A helicopter performs during the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view an aircraft displayed at the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Aircraft perform during the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aircraft performs during the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view a vintage aircraft displayed at the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-DELTA-BOUNDARY BAY AIRSHOW

(240714) -- DELTA, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view a vintage aircraft displayed at the 2024 Boundary Bay Airshow in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2024. This annual airshow opened here on Saturday, featuring aerobatic performances and static displays of both modern and vintage airplanes. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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"Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition held in Cameroon

STORY: "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition held in Cameroon SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAH ABONO BRILLANT JEPHTE, Winner of the competition 3. various of the competition STORYLINE: The final of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for Cameroonian college students was held at the Confucius Institute of the University of Yaounde II on Sunday in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon. Besides Chinese speeches, 13 college students from various cities of Cameroon also showcased their understanding of Chinese culture through talent shows, such as dances, martial arts, traditional Chinese musical instruments performances, etc. Tah Abono Brillant Jephte won the champion of the college students segment with his great performance during the competition. He will go to China to compete in the global finals. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAH ABONO BRILLANT

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International folklore festival kicks off in Finnish city

STORY: International folklore festival kicks off in Finnish city SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: TAMPERE, Finland CATEGORY: ART/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The opening ceremony of the 2024 Pispala Schottische International Folklore Festival was held on Thursday. The four-day event features indoor and outdoor concerts, seminars, workshops, and dance classes, attracting nearly a thousand participants from Finland, Latvia, Ukraine, and Estonia. The Pispala Schottische International Folklore Festival, one of the largest folk dance and music festivals in the Nordic region, marks the advent of summer with captivating folk dances, stunning ethnic costumes, and traditional music performances. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tampere, Finland. (XHTV)

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Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble

STORY: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Algiers Opera 2. various of the opening ceremony 3. various of the opening concert 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): LOTFI SAIDI, Conductor of Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra STORYLINE: With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night here, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. The opening night was a resounding success, leaving audiences eager for more performances and reinforcing the idea that music transcends boundaries and brings people together. "Together, we presented a wonderful and diverse concert to the local audience in Algeria," said Chen Xieyang, the 85-year-old conductor and music director of the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra. Recallin

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Thailand rides on Songkran festival to boost soft power

STORY: Thailand rides on Songkran festival to boost soft power SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:06 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Songkran festival celebrations in Ayutthaya 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): Thai citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHAOHONG, Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): ITTHIPHAN KHAOLAMAI, Manager of Ayutthaya Elephant Palace 5. various of the Songkran festival celebrations in Bangkok 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA HUIZHEN, Thai-Chinese singer 7. various of the Songkran festival celebrations in Bangkok STORYLINE: Getting drenched in water fights, splashing water with elephants, or enjoying cultural performances, revelers embrace Songkran festivities throughout April across Thailand as the country rides on its traditional new year to boost "soft power." Songkran, usually held from April 13 to 15 in Thailand, is also celebrated in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. Known as the Buddhist new year, the holiday is tr

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The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera

STORY: The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26/March 2, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibetan opera teachers and learners at the people's art hall of the Xizang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): TENZIN DONDEN, Tibetan opera learner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): CHIMED DROLKAR, Tibetan opera learner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): PHURJUNG, Tibetan opera teacher 5. various of Tibetan opera performances 6. various of Tashi Chodan, a community in Shannan City known for Tibetan opera 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tibetan): NYIMA TSERING, Inheritor of Tibetan opera STORYLINE: While many children choose hobbies like playing the piano, swimming or computer programming, 13-year-old Tenzin Donden stands out with his rare passion for Tibetan opera, an art form with a history of more than 600 years. Every weekend, Tenzin Donden dedicates two-and-a-half hours to honing his Tibetan opera performance skills at the

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-OPERA-PRINCESS WENCHENG (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a new season of the historical opera "Princess Wencheng" in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. "Princess Wencheng" was first staged in Lhasa in 2013. Since its debut, more than 1,800 performances of the opera have been staged. The show tells the story of Princess Wencheng, who came all the way from Chang'an (today's city of Xi'an) to marry Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo over 1,300 years ago. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-OPERA-PRINCESS WENCHENG (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a new season of the historical opera "Princess Wencheng" in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. "Princess Wencheng" was first staged in Lhasa in 2013. Since its debut, more than 1,800 performances of the opera have been staged. The show tells the story of Princess Wencheng, who came all the way from Chang'an (today's city of Xi'an) to marry Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo over 1,300 years ago. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-OPERA-PRINCESS WENCHENG (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a new season of the historical opera "Princess Wencheng" in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. "Princess Wencheng" was first staged in Lhasa in 2013. Since its debut, more than 1,800 performances of the opera have been staged. The show tells the story of Princess Wencheng, who came all the way from Chang'an (today's city of Xi'an) to marry Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo over 1,300 years ago. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-OPERA-PRINCESS WENCHENG (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a new season of the historical opera "Princess Wencheng" in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. "Princess Wencheng" was first staged in Lhasa in 2013. Since its debut, more than 1,800 performances of the opera have been staged. The show tells the story of Princess Wencheng, who came all the way from Chang'an (today's city of Xi'an) to marry Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo over 1,300 years ago. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-OPERA-PRINCESS WENCHENG (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a new season of the historical opera "Princess Wencheng" in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. "Princess Wencheng" was first staged in Lhasa in 2013. Since its debut, more than 1,800 performances of the opera have been staged. The show tells the story of Princess Wencheng, who came all the way from Chang'an (today's city of Xi'an) to marry Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo over 1,300 years ago. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-OPERA-PRINCESS WENCHENG (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a new season of the historical opera "Princess Wencheng" in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 12, 2024. "Princess Wencheng" was first staged in Lhasa in 2013. Since its debut, more than 1,800 performances of the opera have been staged. The show tells the story of Princess Wencheng, who came all the way from Chang'an (today's city of Xi'an) to marry Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo over 1,300 years ago. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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Wushu championship, performance celebrate Dragon Year in Egypt

STORY: Wushu championship, performance celebrate Dragon Year in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMI ABDULLAH, Wushu performer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OMAR MAMDOUH, Wushu performer STORYLINE: Festive red lanterns glowed alongside Egyptian and Chinese flags, setting a vibrant scene as the Egyptian Wushu Kung Fu Federation hosted a joyous ceremony at Cairo International Stadium. The ceremony, held on Tuesday evening, celebrated cultural exchange and athletic prowess through Wushu performances and folk dances. To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, a colorful dragon dance heralded the ceremony, followed by Wushu performances by Egyptian athletes dressed in traditional Chinese costumes. Among the performers was 28-year-old Sami Abdullah, a multi-time Wushu champion in Egypt. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMI ABDULLAH, Wushu performer "These act

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA

(240214) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performer Yan Xiangyu performs acrobatics during the "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2024. The "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night was held on Tuesday night in Auckland, the largest city of New Zealand. The "Festival of Spring" is a national cultural brand hosted by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China's State Council, and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, a Chinese civic organization. This year, the "Festival of Spring" art troupe from China comprised 35 artists who started their tour performances from Auckland. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA

(240214) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance during the "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2024. The "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night was held on Tuesday night in Auckland, the largest city of New Zealand. The "Festival of Spring" is a national cultural brand hosted by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China's State Council, and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, a Chinese civic organization. This year, the "Festival of Spring" art troupe from China comprised 35 artists who started their tour performances from Auckland. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA

(240214) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance during the "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2024. The "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night was held on Tuesday night in Auckland, the largest city of New Zealand. The "Festival of Spring" is a national cultural brand hosted by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China's State Council, and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, a Chinese civic organization. This year, the "Festival of Spring" art troupe from China comprised 35 artists who started their tour performances from Auckland. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA

(240214) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performer Yan Xiangyu interacts with a boy from the audience during the "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2024. The "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night was held on Tuesday night in Auckland, the largest city of New Zealand. The "Festival of Spring" is a national cultural brand hosted by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China's State Council, and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, a Chinese civic organization. This year, the "Festival of Spring" art troupe from China comprised 35 artists who started their tour performances from Auckland. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA

(240214) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peking Opera artist Wenge Hu, who is the third-generation successor of the Mei School of Peking Opera, performs during the "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2024. The "Festival of Spring" Chinese Lunar New Year Gala Night was held on Tuesday night in Auckland, the largest city of New Zealand. The "Festival of Spring" is a national cultural brand hosted by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China's State Council, and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, a Chinese civic organization. This year, the "Festival of Spring" art troupe from China comprised 35 artists who started their tour performances from Auckland. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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