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Number of leaf monkeys in China's Chongqing rises to over 180

STORY: Number of leaf monkeys in China's Chongqing rises to over 180 SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of leaf monkeys 2. various of staff installing the infrared camera STORYLINE: The number of Francois' leaf monkeys at the Jinfo Mountain Nature Reserve in China's Chongqing has increased to more than 180 thanks to continuous ecological restoration in recent years, according to the administration of the nature reserve. The number of the species has increased significantly compared with more than 70 in 1990s and more than 110 in 2004. Also known as Francois' langurs, the species is one of China's most endangered wild animals. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cui Hongwu inspects a train during patrol at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 d

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xin patrols with police dog "Kang Xin" at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cui Hongwu (L) and his colleague patrol at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 day

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xin patrols with police dog "Kang Xin" at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cui Hongwu and his colleague work at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 days a ye

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xin washes police dog "Kang Xin" at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 3, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 days a

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cui Hongwu inspects a train during patrol at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 d

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here. According

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here. According

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows vehicles at a ro-ro dock of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here. Accord

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a ro-ro dock of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here. According to stati

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the smart zero-carbon terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here.

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a container vessel berthing at the smart zero-carbon terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstra

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here. According

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here. According

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows an international container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here.

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows container vessels berthing at a container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone w

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the smart zero-carbon terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up here.

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a cargo ship sailing in the main channel of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone was set up

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(SKYEYE)CHINA-TIANJIN-PORT-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a container vessel berthing at a container terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. Tianjin Port, located on the coast of the Bohai Sea, is a major shipping point in north China. In recent years, taking full advantage of its unique location, Tianjin Port has continuously improved its port functions to build a high-level maritime gateway for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has successively opened a green channel serving the Xiong'an New Area, set up a service center coordinating port services between the port and Beijing's CBD, and launched sea-rail freight trains linking itself with Pinggu District of Beijing, Xingtai City in north China's Hebei Province and other areas. The port now has trade links with over 500 ports in more than 180 countries and regions. In 2021, the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal was put into operation in Tianjin Port and an autonomous driving demonstration zone

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15-year-high gasoline prices in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Tokyo shows regular gasoline at 180 yen ($1.27) per liter on Aug. 2, 2023. Industry ministry data released the same day shows the average retail price for regular gasoline in Japan hit 176.70 yen per liter as of July 31, its highest in about 15 years.

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15-year-high gasoline prices in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Tokyo shows regular gasoline at 180 yen ($1.27) per liter on Aug. 2, 2023. Industry ministry data released the same day shows the average retail price for regular gasoline in Japan hit 176.70 yen per liter as of July 31, its highest in about 15 years.

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China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea

STORY: China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Ai Bao succeeded in natural mating with Le Bao 2. urinary test to confirm Ai Bao's pregnancy 3. Aibao in the delivery room 4. the elder of the twins was born 5. the younger of the twins was born 6. staff confirm the health status of the twins 7. Fu Bao at Everland STORYLINE: A giant panda, leased by China to South Korea seven years ago, gave birth to the first pair of baby pandas in the country last week, Everland theme park said Tuesday. Ai Bao, a nine-year-old female, gave birth to the female twin cubs on Friday, according to Everland, South Korea's largest theme park in Yongin, some 40 km south of the capital Seoul. The elder and the younger cubs weighed 180 grams and 140 grams each. South Korea saw the first birth of a baby giant panda, named Fu Bao, on its soil in July 2020. Everland said that Ai Bao and her newborns remained in good co

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Lebanon sees surging demand for Chinese EVs

STORY: Lebanon sees surging demand for Chinese EVs DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the auto show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SIRINE HADDAD, Sales consultant, MG Lebanon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NABIL ABDUL KHALEK, Owner of a car spare parts company STORYLINE: Demand for Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in the Lebanese market has surged over the past two years, according to car exhibitors at a motor show held in the capital city of Beirut. At the 2nd edition of the E-MotorShow Middle East for Electric & Hybrid cars, some exhibitors said they expected that Chinese cars will capture the biggest share in Lebanon's car market in the coming years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SIRINE HADDAD, Sales consultant, MG Lebanon "The car is very much in demand. Since the summer of 2021, we have sold around 180 units, and the demand for it is increasing because the warranty extends to 8 years or 200,000 kilometers." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NABIL ABDUL KHALEK, Owner o

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China's Inner Mongolia to pool 100 mln yuan for major sandland afforestation

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia to pool 100 mln yuan for major sandland afforestation DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hunshandake Sandland 2. various of people planting trees and grasses STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region plans to invest 100 million yuan (about 14.48 million U.S. dollars) of social funds to further improve local biodiversity of the Hunshandake Sandland in the next three years. Merely 180 km away from Beijing and among China's four major sandy areas, the Hunshandake Sandland has a fragile ecological environment due to natural causes and human activities, with its grassland vegetation coverage decreased, causing frequent dusty and sandstorm weather. In 2018, China initiated a pilot afforestation project in the sandland. According to the regional forestry and grassland department, all sectors of society, including enterprises, will combine to donate 100 million yuan in the coming three years to

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cui Hongwu inspects a train during patrol at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 d

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xin washes police dog "Kang Xin" at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 3, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 days a

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cui Hongwu and his colleague work at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 days a ye

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xin patrols with police dog "Kang Xin" at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cui Hongwu (L) and his colleague patrol at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 day

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cui Hongwu inspects a train during patrol at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180 d

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-BORDER INSPECTION OFFICIALS (CN)

(230501) -- ALATAW PASS, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xin patrols with police dog "Kang Xin" at Alataw Pass, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 4, 2023. Alataw Pass is a major land port at the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cui Hongwu, an official with the border inspection station at the port, has been working for over 10 years. Here he met his wife Liu Xin, who is his colleague and works as a police dog handler. In recent years, the Alataw Pass has seen a growing number and accelerating frequency of inbound and outbound train trips, which means a huge amount of work for Cui Hongwu and his colleagues. However, besides increasingly heavy workload, they also have to adapt to the changing climate here. Located along the G219, the longest national highway with the highest average elevation in China, the Alataw Pass is troubled with windy weather and huge temperature difference. Blustery wind of up to 62 km per hour blows over 180

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Chinese medical team in Tunisia trains local acupuncturists

STORY: Chinese medical team in Tunisia trains local acupuncturists DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Acupuncture Center 2. various of acupuncture treatment for Tunisian patients 3. various of acupuncture training by Chinese doctor STORYLINE: Chinese doctors from the 27th batch of the Chinese Medical Team in Tunisia have taken the task of training local acupuncture doctors, in addition to helping them treat patients. Local acupuncturists come from various hospitals in Tunisia. The training will be held every Friday. China began sending acupuncture teams to Tunisia in 1994 upon the establishment of the Chinese Acupuncture Center. Over the years, it has trained about 180 Tunisian acupuncturists. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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Fossils dating back 180 mln years found in SW China

STORY: Fossils dating back 180 mln years found in SW China DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fossils 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG FENG, Expert of Chongqing Bureau of Geology and Minerals Exploration STORYLINE: Dozens of paleontological fossils dating back some 180 million years have been found at a construction site in Yunyang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The fossils are of different sizes and unique shapes. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG FENG, Chongqing Bureau of Geology and Minerals Exploration "This kind of stones are known as shell limestone, which is made of a dense accumulation of bivalve fossils. Analysis shows that the fossils belong to the early Jurassic period. The findings are of great significance to the study of the history and environment of Chongqing Municipality and Sichuan Basin at that time." Local officials said a science popularization station will be set up near the site. Xinhua News

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Gold 'osechi' New Year food container

TOKYO, Japan - A woman displays the lid of a 18.9 million yen gold container for ''osechi'' New Year specialty food, in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2011. Major Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co. said it will sell the container to commemorate 180 years since its founding.

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180,000 faulty fire-alarm devices being recalled

TOKYO, Japan - A faulty battery-operated fire-alarm device sold by Max Co. is being recalled as the battery system has a much shorter life than advertised, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Nov. 8. The agency said a total of 180,000 fire-alarm devices in four models sold by the Tokyo-based Max and the Fukuoka-based company Ochi Sangyo are being recalled. The four models affected are KK-DS40-10 (photo), KK-DS40-2, KK-DH40-10, KK-DH40-2 sold by Max, and OK-DS01-10 sold by Ochi Sangyo. For inquiries, call 0120-301-359. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the batteries in two of the faulty fire-alarms went dead in about two months, instead of 10 years and two years as advertised.

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Village office opens on Miyake Island

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Miyake Village government resume work at a temporary office on Miyake Island, located in the Pacific some 180 kilometers south of Tokyo, on Feb. 1 as an evacuation order, which was imposed more than four years ago due to volcanic activity, will be lifted later in the day.

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China inspires world in human rights protection: experts

STORY: China inspires world in human rights protection: experts DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: BEIJING CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED JAVED HASSAN, Pakistani economist 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce STORYLINE: A new think tank report released on Monday said China's outlook on human rights has been continuously enriched and improved in practice. The report was jointly released by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News Agency. It said China has formed a contemporary outlook on human rights with "people" as the center, "development" as the driving force and "a life of contentment" as the goal. Over the past decades, China has lifted some 770 million rural Chinese out of poverty, and increased its per capita disposable income by more than 180 times. The country also raised its average life expectancy to 78.2 years from less than 35 years befor

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UNESCO opens 17th Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage session

STORY: UNESCO opens 17th Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage session DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of the delegates 3. various of speech by the Director-General of UNESCO STORYLINE: The 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage started on Monday in the Moroccan capital Rabat. Delegates from 180 countries attended the session, which will run until Dec. 3. During the session, the committee will evaluate over 50 nominations submitted by States Parties for inscription on the Lists of the Convention, including traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China. Moroccan King Mohammed VI sent a welcome speech at the opening session, which was read by General Secretary of the Moroccan government Mohamed El Hajoui. "This session is being held 19 years after the adoption of the Convention for the safeguarding of

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Int'l ballet workshop reopens in Cuba after hiatus due to pandemic

STORY: Int'l ballet workshop reopens in Cuba after hiatus due to pandemic DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ballet training 2 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MERCEDES BELTRAN, Director of the Dance Cathedral at the National Ballet of Cuba 3 various of the ballet training STORYLINE: The International Summer Workshop at the Cuban National Ballet is back after a hiatus of more than two years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, there are about 180 students, professional dancers and professors from Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico, the United States and Costa Rica. In the workshop, the participants will receive an intensive program focused on individual and group stage performance. This summer workshop also offers a group of optional assignments, such as Cuban popular dance, choreographic creation and ballet makeup. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MERCEDES BELTRAN, Director of the Dance Cathedral at the National Ballet of Cuba "Students and dancers are participating in

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Construction of Hainan FTP progresses steadily

STORY: Construction of Hainan FTP progresses steadily DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of Hainana shot of Shen Xiaoming, Party chief of Hainanvarious of Hainan STORYLINE: A Chinese official says steady progress has been made in building China's island province of Hainan into a free trade port (FTP). Shen Xiaoming, Party chief of Hainan, said last week that over the past two years, over 180 policies and measures have taken effect in Hainan to facilitate trade and investment. As one of the country's major opening-up measures in the new era, China aims to build the whole of Hainan Island into a globally influential and high-level FTP by the middle of the century. The wider opening-up push is delivering visible outcomes. The number of registered market entities in Hainan has increased from less than 310,000 in 2013 to more than 1.98 million, with the growth rate ranking first in the country for 28 consecutive months. According to a plan o

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AUSTRALIA-LARGEST PLANT-DISCOVERY

(220603) -- CANBERRA, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by Rachel Austin from the University of Western Australia on June 1, 2022 shows the Posidonia australis seagrass meadow in Shark Bay, Western Australia, Australia. Australian researchers have discovered the world's largest plant off the country's west coast. In a study published on Wednesday, researchers from Flinders University in South Australia (SA) and the University of Western Australia (UWA) revealed they have discovered a seagrass stretching 180 km in Western Australia's Shark Bay. The researchers sought to understand the diversity of seagrass meadows in Shark Bay using genetic tools and were surprised to discover it was one vast organism of the Posidonia australis species. They estimate that it is at least 4,500 years old. (University of Western Australia/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

(220306) -- NANCHANG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gu Daopeng (C) and his son Gu Bingfa select farm machinery in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 5, 2022. Gu Daopeng is a 47-year-old farmer who has been farming for 30 years. He has developed from a farmer who cultivated a few acres of farmland to the head of an agricultural cooperative with dozens of agricultural machineries and more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares) of land. He is delighted that his son Gu Bingfa came back to their hometown and is engaged in farming with him after graduating from university this year. Nowadays, the level of agricultural automation has become higher. Gu Daopeng not only set up professional cooperatives, but also built leisure farms and developed agricultural sightseeing programs which require young people with technological skills like Gu Bingfa. Besides helping his father in spring ploughing, Gu Bingfa also uses his professional knowledge of environmental design to create various projects on leisure far

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

(220306) -- NANCHANG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 2, 2022 shows farm machineries operating on the field in Jin'an Village, Gangshang Town in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. Gu Daopeng is a 47-year-old farmer who has been farming for 30 years. He has developed from a farmer who cultivated a few acres of farmland to the head of an agricultural cooperative with dozens of agricultural machineries and more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares) of land. He is delighted that his son Gu Bingfa came back to their hometown and is engaged in farming with him after graduating from university this year. Nowadays, the level of agricultural automation has become higher. Gu Daopeng not only set up professional cooperatives, but also built leisure farms and developed agricultural sightseeing programs which require young people with technological skills like Gu Bingfa. Besides helping his father in spring ploughing, Gu Bingfa also uses his professional knowledge of environmental design

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

(220306) -- NANCHANG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gu Daopeng (L) and his son Gu Bingfa check the pitaya at the leisure farm in Jin'an Village, Gangshang Town in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 5, 2022. Gu Daopeng is a 47-year-old farmer who has been farming for 30 years. He has developed from a farmer who cultivated a few acres of farmland to the head of an agricultural cooperative with dozens of agricultural machineries and more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares) of land. He is delighted that his son Gu Bingfa came back to their hometown and is engaged in farming with him after graduating from university this year. Nowadays, the level of agricultural automation has become higher. Gu Daopeng not only set up professional cooperatives, but also built leisure farms and developed agricultural sightseeing programs which require young people with technological skills like Gu Bingfa. Besides helping his father in spring ploughing, Gu Bingfa also uses his professional knowledge of environmental

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

(220306) -- NANCHANG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gu Daopeng (L) takes his son Gu Bingfa to check the field in Jin'an Village, Gangshang Town in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 5, 2022. Gu Daopeng is a 47-year-old farmer who has been farming for 30 years. He has developed from a farmer who cultivated a few acres of farmland to the head of an agricultural cooperative with dozens of agricultural machineries and more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares) of land. He is delighted that his son Gu Bingfa came back to their hometown and is engaged in farming with him after graduating from university this year. Nowadays, the level of agricultural automation has become higher. Gu Daopeng not only set up professional cooperatives, but also built leisure farms and developed agricultural sightseeing programs which require young people with technological skills like Gu Bingfa. Besides helping his father in spring ploughing, Gu Bingfa also uses his professional knowledge of environmental design to creat

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

(220306) -- NANCHANG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gu Daopeng (L) and his son Gu Bingfa repair a rice transplanter in Jin'an Village, Gangshang Town in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 5, 2022. Gu Daopeng is a 47-year-old farmer who has been farming for 30 years. He has developed from a farmer who cultivated a few acres of farmland to the head of an agricultural cooperative with dozens of agricultural machineries and more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares) of land. He is delighted that his son Gu Bingfa came back to their hometown and is engaged in farming with him after graduating from university this year. Nowadays, the level of agricultural automation has become higher. Gu Daopeng not only set up professional cooperatives, but also built leisure farms and developed agricultural sightseeing programs which require young people with technological skills like Gu Bingfa. Besides helping his father in spring ploughing, Gu Bingfa also uses his professional knowledge of environmental design to

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

(220306) -- NANCHANG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gu Daopeng (C) and his son Gu Bingfa (L) learn about a planting drone in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 5, 2022. Gu Daopeng is a 47-year-old farmer who has been farming for 30 years. He has developed from a farmer who cultivated a few acres of farmland to the head of an agricultural cooperative with dozens of agricultural machineries and more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares) of land. He is delighted that his son Gu Bingfa came back to their hometown and is engaged in farming with him after graduating from university this year. Nowadays, the level of agricultural automation has become higher. Gu Daopeng not only set up professional cooperatives, but also built leisure farms and developed agricultural sightseeing programs which require young people with technological skills like Gu Bingfa. Besides helping his father in spring ploughing, Gu Bingfa also uses his professional knowledge of environmental design to create various projects on

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-FARMER(CN)

(220306) -- NANCHANG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gu Daopeng (R) teaches his son Gu Bingfa operating the farm machinery on the field in Jin'an Village, Gangshang Town in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 5, 2022. Gu Daopeng is a 47-year-old farmer who has been farming for 30 years. He has developed from a farmer who cultivated a few acres of farmland to the head of an agricultural cooperative with dozens of agricultural machineries and more than 2,700 mu (180 hectares) of land. He is delighted that his son Gu Bingfa came back to their hometown and is engaged in farming with him after graduating from university this year. Nowadays, the level of agricultural automation has become higher. Gu Daopeng not only set up professional cooperatives, but also built leisure farms and developed agricultural sightseeing programs which require young people with technological skills like Gu Bingfa. Besides helping his father in spring ploughing, Gu Bingfa also uses his professional knowledge of envi