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(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Qiang takes a walk at a park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 20, 2023. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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People produce giant blanket in disaster-hit Japan city

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - People in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, connect 20-square-centimeter granny squares gifted by knitters from across the world to create a giant blanket on Sept. 20, 2014, in a project led by Bernd Kestler, a German knitting artist from Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo. Kestler is set to seek the listing of the 476-square-meter blanket as a new Guinness World Record for a crocheted blanket exceeding the current record of about 306 square meters.

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Nuclear evacuees to return home for 2 hours

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Residents of Kawauchi village, within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, arrive at a public facility in the Fukushima Prefecture village on May 10, 2011, to receive protective clothing to shield against radiation before visiting their homes. Around 100 evacuees from the village were allowed to return home for roughly two hours to pick up belongings that can fit into a 70-centimeter by 70 cm plastic bag per household.

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Nuclear evacuees to return home for 2 hours

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Residents of Kawauchi village, within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, receive protective suits to shield against radiation and other necessary equipment at a public facility in the Fukushima Prefecture village on May 10, 2011, in preparation for a roughly two-hour visit to their homes. Around 100 evacuees from the village were allowed to briefly return home to pick up belongings that can fit into a 70-centimeter by 70 cm plastic bag per household.

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21 mil. yen golden Mickey Mouse on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A pure gold Mickey Mouse is displayed at a Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district April 3, 2010. The store put the 20-centimeter-high and 2-kilogram product on sale the same day with a price tag of 21 million yen, touting it as one of the largest pure gold Mickey Mouse figures in Japan.

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama heading for showdown on final day

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) beats the 197-centimeter Baruto, staying in a share of the lead with Ozeki Hakuho on the 14th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20.

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Kotooshu keeps winning streak alive at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu dispatches Tamanoshima to maintain the sole lead with a spotless record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20. Kotooshu used his 204-centimeter frame to perfection, wrapping his long arms around his opponent's belt before dumping him over the edge with a trademark overarm throw to improve to a perfect 10-0.

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Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Farmers decorate square watermelons with ribbons before shipping them from an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 17. The 20-centimeter-square watermelons are priced at 10,500 yen each. They will be shipped to department stores and fruit shops for display rather than for eating.

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Explosion occurs in Samawah, no casualties

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Locals gather Feb. 12 in a residential area in the center of the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, where an explosion is believed to have taken place. A witness said that the blast left a 20-centimeter wide hole in the ground and that a column-shaped metal object was protruding from it.

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New sensor developed to detect sick-house syndrome

KANAZAWA, Japan - Eiichi Tamiya, professor of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), shows off a portable sensor designed to quickly detect formaldehyde, a chemical that causes so-called sick-house syndrome, which he and one of his students have jointly developed. Tamiya said the 10-by-20 centimeter sensor can accurately measure the concentration of formaldehyde within three minutes.

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On the road again

The world's largest primary mirror for an optical-infrared telescope heads for the top of the 4,200-meter Mt. Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island on Oct. 5, continuing a trip that began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 8.2-meter-wide, 20-centimeter-thick mirror will be installed in the ''Subaru'' telescope being built by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory.

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Window to the stars

The world's largest primary mirror for an optical-infrared telescope arrives at Honolulu port Nov. 2 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 8.2-meter wide, 20-centimeter thick mirror will be transported to the 4,200-meter Mt. Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island, where it will be used in the ''Subaru'' telescope being built by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory.

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Larvae of large centipede species seized in S. China

STORY: Larvae of large centipede species seized in S. China DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of larvae of scolopendra galapagoensis STORYLINE: Five larvae of scolopendra galapagoensis, a centipede species, were seized by Haikou Customs in south China's Hainan Province. The 15 to 20-centimeter-long larvae were found in an inbound mail declared as "plastic box samples." Scolopendra galapagoensis is one of the largest centipede species known in the world. It can usually grow to 30 to 40 centimetres long, while largest ones can reach 44 to 46 centimetres. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Kotooshu keeps winning streak alive at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu dispatches Tamanoshima to maintain the sole lead with a spotless record at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20. Kotooshu used his 204-centimeter frame to perfection, wrapping his long arms around his opponent's belt before dumping him over the edge with a trademark overarm throw to improve to a perfect 10-0. (Kyodo)

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Shipment of square watermelons begins in Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Farmers decorate square watermelons with ribbons before shipping them from an agricultural cooperative in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 17. The 20-centimeter-square watermelons are priced at 10,500 yen each. They will be shipped to department stores and fruit shops for display rather than for eating. (Kyodo)

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Disaster-affected people create Guinness-recognized blanket

Photo taken in September 2014 in the disaster-hit northeastern Japan city of Ishinomaki shows people piecing together 20-square-centimeter pieces of knitting contributed from all over the world. They created a 464-square-meter blanket, which has been recognized as the largest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Disaster-affected people create Guinness-recognized blanket

Photo taken in September 2014 in the disaster-hit northeastern Japan city of Ishinomaki shows people piecing together 20-square-centimeter pieces of knitting contributed from all over the world. They created a 464-square-meter blanket, which has been recognized as the largest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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21 mil. yen golden Mickey Mouse on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A pure gold Mickey Mouse is displayed at a Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district April 3, 2010. The store put the 20-centimeter-high and 2-kilogram product on sale the same day with a price tag of 21 million yen, touting it as one of the largest pure gold Mickey Mouse figures in Japan. (Kyodo)

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On the road again

The world's largest primary mirror for an optical-infrared telescope heads for the top of the 4,200-meter Mt. Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island on Oct. 5, continuing a trip that began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 8.2-meter-wide, 20-centimeter-thick mirror will be installed in the ''Subaru'' telescope being built by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory.

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Nuclear evacuees to return home for 2 hours

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Residents of Kawauchi village, within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, receive protective suits to shield against radiation and other necessary equipment at a public facility in the Fukushima Prefecture village on May 10, 2011, in preparation for a roughly two-hour visit to their homes. Around 100 evacuees from the village were allowed to briefly return home to pick up belongings that can fit into a 70-centimeter by 70 cm plastic bag per household. (Kyodo)

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Nuclear evacuees to return home for 2 hours

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Residents of Kawauchi village, within a 20-kilometer radius of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, arrive at a public facility in the Fukushima Prefecture village on May 10, 2011, to receive protective clothing to shield against radiation before visiting their homes. Around 100 evacuees from the village were allowed to return home for roughly two hours to pick up belongings that can fit into a 70-centimeter by 70 cm plastic bag per household. (Kyodo)

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Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

Photo taken on July 2, 2019, shows "Shinjuku no me" (The Eye of Shinjuku) artwork, a popular meeting spot near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Police said the same day that 20-centimeter-long damage had been found (white patch) in the central part of the artwork, which is about 10 meters wide and around 3.4 meters high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

Photo taken on July 2, 2019, shows "Shinjuku no me" (The Eye of Shinjuku) artwork, a popular meeting spot near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Police said the same day that 20-centimeter-long damage had been found (white patch) in the central part of the artwork, which is about 10 meters wide and around 3.4 meters high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

File photo taken June 20, 2019, shows "Shinjuku no me" (The Eye of Shinjuku) artwork, a popular meeting spot near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Police said on July 2 that 20-centimeter-long damage had been found (white patch) in the central part of the artwork, which is about 10 meters wide and around 3.4 meters high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artwork at famed Tokyo meeting spot vandalized

File photo taken June 20, 2019, shows "Shinjuku no me" (The Eye of Shinjuku) artwork, a popular meeting spot near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Police said on July 2 that 20-centimeter-long damage had been found (white patch) in the central part of the artwork, which is about 10 meters wide and around 3.4 meters high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New sensor developed to detect sick-house syndrome

KANAZAWA, Japan - Eiichi Tamiya, professor of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), shows off a portable sensor designed to quickly detect formaldehyde, a chemical that causes so-called sick-house syndrome, which he and one of his students have jointly developed. Tamiya said the 10-by-20 centimeter sensor can accurately measure the concentration of formaldehyde within three minutes. (Kyodo)

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Window to the stars

The world's largest primary mirror for an optical-infrared telescope arrives at Honolulu port Nov. 2 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 8.2-meter wide, 20-centimeter thick mirror will be transported to the 4,200-meter Mt. Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island, where it will be used in the ''Subaru'' telescope being built by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory. ==Kyodo