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Illustration - Bordeaux

FRANCE. GIRONDE (33). BORDEAUX. THE "CAFE DU LEVANT", A HISTORIC BORDEAUX BRASSERIE (1896), OPPOSITE THE SAINT-JEAN TRAIN STATION. MOSAIC FACADE Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony to open British Embassy memorial park in Tochigi Pref.

British Ambassador to Japan Tim Hitchens (3rd from L) attends a tape-cutting ceremony in Nikko, a resort city in the eastern Japan prefecture of Tochigi, on June 30, 2016, a day ahead of the opening of the British Embassy Villa Memorial Park. The building inside the premises, built in 1896 as a private villa of a British diplomat, had been used as the British Embassy's villa until 2008.

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Paris 2024 Olympic flame begins journey to France

STORY: Paris 2024 Olympic flame begins journey to France SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the Olympic flame for Paris 2024 on board the French ship Belem setting sail from Piraeus port 2. Various of Tony Estanguet arriving at Piraeus port with the Olympic flame for Paris 2024 3. SOUNDBITE (English): TONY ESTANGUET, President of the organizing committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games 4. various of the Piraeus port STORYLINE: The Olympic flame for Paris 2024 began its journey from Greece's Piraeus port to France on Saturday on board the French ship Belem. The three-masted ship set sail from Greece's largest port 90 days before the opening ceremony of the Games on July 26. It was the first time in the history of the Games that the Olympic Flame has been transported by sea. Belem, launched in 1896, the same year the first modern Olympics was hosted in Athens, carries the flame in a lantern. After

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CIIE provides important market opportunity in the world: Italian jewelry maker

STORY: CIIE provides important market opportunity in the world: Italian jewelry maker SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China/Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Russo Cammei STORYLINE: The China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be one of the most important occasions to make business in China, said the CEO of an Italian jewelry maker. SOUNDBITE (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Russo Cammei "I am Marco Russo, CEO of Russo Cammei. My brother and I represent the fourth generation of our family to be involved in this family handcraft. My family since 1896 has specialized in the work of cameos. And today we are trying to mix the tradition of the art of cameo with the innovation of new models. We were there (CIIE) for the first time in 2019, and it was a great experience. In the case of the CIIE, you have the opportunity to meet directly the Chinese consumers

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Madagascar celebrates 63rd anniversary of independence

STORY: Madagascar celebrates 63rd anniversary of independence DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:51 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malagasy people queuing before entering Barea Stadium 2. various of the celebrations in the Barea Stadium 3. various of military parade 4. SOUNDBITE (Malagasy): ANDRY RAJOELINA, Malagasy President STORYLINE: Madagascar celebrated the 63rd anniversary of its independence on Monday in Antananarivo, Malagasy capital. Madagascar was colonized by France from 1896 and gained its independence on June 26, 1960. As usual, a military parade followed by cultural performances was held at the Barea Stadium in Antananarivo. SOUNDBITE (Malagasy): ANDRY RAJOELINA, Malagasy President "The development of the country must be done with the mutual aid of all Malagasy citizens. All Malagasy must take the same path towards a better future, and we are not going to give in to divisive ideas." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Antananarivo. (XHTV)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows a sutra pillar, a stone pillar inscribed with Buddhist scripture, about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 14, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows the sutra pillar displayed in Kunming Museum, which is built on the original site of the pillar, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken pla

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the Huguo Bridge and the nearby gate about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a view of the renovated Huguo bridge and its surroundings in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows Yongyue Pavilion about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows Yongyue Pavilion in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo taken by French diplomat Auguste Francois and provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows a caravan on Shuncheng Street in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This aerial photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a shopping mall on Shuncheng Street, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the Golden Horse Archway in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 13, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Cui Wen shows the Golden Horse Archway on Jinbi Street in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows horses carrying goods to downtown Kunming in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2022 taken by Xinhua photographer Hu Chao shows an international freight train ready to depart from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province for the Lao capital Vientiane. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows an examination hall compound, in which local imperial examinations were held, in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a view of Yunnan University which is built on the original site of the old examination hall compound in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the Zhong'ai Archway about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows the the Zhong'ai Archway, which is rebuilt in 1999, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the Jade Rooster Archway in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 13, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a night view of the Jade Rooster Archway in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the West Temple Tower about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 13, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows the West Temple Tower, which is renovated based on historical documents in the 1970s, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows a view of the residences in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This aerial photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a view of the same location in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CENTURY-CHANGE (CN)

(230617) -- KUNMING, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows a view of Tuodong Street about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Below: This photo taken on June 14, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a view of Tuodong Street in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras. About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017. From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the site of the former Little firm in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structure.

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the site of the former Little firm in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 10, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structur

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structure. With the building successfully

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist watches a music show in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structure. With the buildin

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the night view in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structure. With the

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist watches a tea art show in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structure. With the build

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structure. With the building succes

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structure. With the building successf

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the site of the former Little firm in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 10, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old s

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the site of the former Little firm in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 10, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old s

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows tourists enjoying the night view in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old stru

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the site of the former Little firm in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old st

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the the site of the former Little firm in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structu

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the site of the former Little firm in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old structure

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows tourists enjoying the night view in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century-old stru

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CHINA-CHONGQING-PORT OPENING-FOREIGN FIRM-OLD SITE-NEW LOOK (CN)

(230613) -- CHONGQING, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This stitched aerial photo shows tourists enjoying the night view in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park in southwest China's Chongqing, June 9, 2023. A three-floor western building covered by traditional Chinese roof ridges glimmers in Chongqing's Opening Port Heritage Park on the south bank of Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Built in 1896 by British businessman Archibald John Little, the structure once operated as a renowned foreign firm in Chongqing. The Little firm was also the first foreign firm in Chongqing when Chongqing opened its port. Little spoke Chinese and was well versed in China's culture. He played an important role in promoting commercial and cultural exchanges between China and the West more than 100 years ago. The old site of the foreign firm has been listed as cultural relic under municipal protection by Chongqing. In October 2020, the local government decided to restore the site to refresh the century

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Flame for Berlin 2023 Special Olympics World Games lit in Athens

STORY: Flame for Berlin 2023 Special Olympics World Games lit in Athens DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): DIONISIS KODELAS, President of Special Olympics Hellas 3. various of the ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SVEN ALBRECHT, CEO of Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID EVANGELISTA, Regional president and managing director, Europe Eurasia Special Olympics STORYLINE: The Flame of Hope, which will be burning for the Berlin 2023 Special Olympics World Games, was lit in Athens on Wednesday. The ritual ceremony was held with the participation of Special Olympics athletes in the tradition of lighting of the flame for the Olympic Games. The event was hosted at Zappeion exhibition hall, near the stadium which hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896. The flame was ignited out of a concave mirror using the sun's rays. A Greek girl playing the role of an ancient Greek High Pri

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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games mascots among highlights of Athens exhibition of gifts of diplomacy

STORY: NIKOS DENDIAS mascots among highlights of Athens exhibition of gifts of diplomacy DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): NIKOS DENDIAS, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister STORYLINE: Greek Foreign Affairs Minister inaugurated on Wednesday in Athens an exhibition of 47 gifts of diplomacy of political symbolism that reflect Greek foreign policy in the 21st century. A case with the mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was among the highlights of objects put on display at Zappeion exhibition hall, which hosted fencing events during the 1896 Athens Games, the first Olympics of the modern era. SOUNDBITE (Greek): NIKOS DENDIAS, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister "Today, in the era of the rapid development of technology, of social media, and dense events in the diplomatic scenes, events, meetings, consultations and even negotiations run at a dizzying speed. However, there are moments that last. Diplomatic gifts, w

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI,Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" departs from JR Hanamaki Station in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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Glass-plate negatives recording 1896 Sanriku quake

TOKYO, Japan - Shozo Fujiwara, an official of the Morioka Local Meteorological Observatory, holds some of the glass-plate negatives recording damage inflicted by the 1896 earthquake and tsunami that hit the Sanriku region on the Pacific coast in northeastern Japan, at the observatory in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on July 1, 2013.

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Poet Miyazawa's violin played by relative in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Kaho Miyazawa (C) plays the violin that belonged to famed poet and children's book author Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) during a concert at the Kyoto HBS Museum in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2014. Her mother Yayoi (L) played the piano accompaniment while her father Kazuki introduced the pieces performed. Kaho is great-granddaughter of Kenji Miyazawa's brother Seiroku.

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Artist Murakami, actor Watanabe at N.Y. quake-relief auction

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese artist Takashi Murakami (L) and actor Ken Watanabe (C) speak with reporters after an auction at Christie's in New York to raise funds for the victims of the March 11 disaster in Japan, on Nov. 9, 2011. Watanabe read a poem, ''Ame ni mo makezu (Undaunted by Rain),'' by Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933), in English and Japanese, at the start of the auction featuring contemporary artworks by Murakami and others.

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Teaching from ancestors save community from tsunami

MIYAKO, Japan - Photo taken on April 5, 2011, shows a stone tablet in the tsunami-hit city of Miyako's Aneyoshi district, which has an inscription warning against building houses in areas lower than where the stone is set and describing destruction caused by past tsunamis. Eleven houses in the district, home to some 30 residents, were all safe from the March 11 devastating tsunami, despite an estimated record 38.9-meter-high tsunami hitting there, as they heeded the warning left by their predecessors, who set up the stone following the 1933 Showa Sanriku earthquake and tsunami. The Aneyoshi district was thoroughly devastated and almost all its residents were killed in the 1933 tsunami and the 1896 Meiji Sanriku earthquake and tsunami.

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(1)Noguchi wins women's marathon in Athens Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mizuki Noguchi (front, No. 2282) and other runners in the women's marathon in the Athens Olympics begin their race in Marathon on Aug. 22, heading for the Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. Noguchi won the gold medal in 2 hours, 26 minutes and 20 seconds.

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New notes to be issued in Nov.

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Finance Ministry plans to issue three kinds of new notes in November using forgery prevention technology. The 10,000 yen note (top) features Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901), educator, writer and propagator of Western knowledge in the Meiji period (1868-1912), the 5,000 yen note (middle) Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896), female writer of the Meiji period, and the 1,000 yen note (below) Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928), bacteriologist.

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(2)Olympic flame arrives in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - A ceremony to light the Olympic flame for this summer's games in Athens is held March 31 at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, the main venue of the first Athens Olympics in 1896, after the flame arrived from the archaeological site of ancient Olympia, where the flame was ignited.

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(1)Olympic flame arrives in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic flame for this summer's games in Athens arrives March 31 at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, the main venue of the first Athens Olympics in 1896, from the archaeological site of ancient Olympia, where the flame was ignited.

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Japan, Ireland to mark centennial of Hearn's death

TOKYO, Japan - Lafcadio Hearn in his Kobe days from 1894 to 1896, during which he worked as a journalist at the Kobe Chronicle, an English-language newspaper.

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Athenians run as city readies for 2004 Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - More than 5,000 people take part in the annual 5-kilometer ''Athens Run'' on April 6 as the city gears up for the Olympic Games in 2004. Men and women of all ages, including those with disabilities, participated in the event to commemorate the inaugural modern Olympics held in Athens on April 6, 1896.

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Japan to issue 3 new bank notes in FY 2004

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese government will introduce in fiscal 2004 new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen bills with sophisticated anticounterfeit features, replacing the current notes which are almost 18 years old. The new 5,000 yen bill will carry the portrait of Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896), a Meiji-era novelist and poet, while the new 1,000 yen bill will feature Japanese microbiologist Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928). Yukichi Fukuzawa, a Meiji-era educator who founded Keio University, will remain on the new 10,000 yen bill.