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Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen

STORY: Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI LIBO, Director of Xiamen Nature Reserve Affairs Center 3. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Xiamen, a coastal eastern Chinese metropolis, may have one of the world's smallest nature reserves for one single endangered bird species. The distinguished visitor to the reserve is called Merops philippinus, or Blue-tailed Bee-eater. Admired by many as one of the most beautiful birds in the world for its fancy feathers, the species is under Class II state protection in China. Set up in 2011, the Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve for the Blue-tailed Bee-eater welcomes its big moment every April to late October when the birds stop by during migration and dig caves on the cliffs to lay and hatch their eggs. Surrounded by over-10-story buildings just 200 to 3

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Exploring Chinese alligator nature reserve in Anhui Province

STORY: Exploring Chinese alligator nature reserve in Anhui Province DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangtze alligators 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN SIQING, Researcher of the administration of the Anhui Yangtze Alligator Reserve 4. STANDUP 2 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN SIQING, Researcher of the administration of the Anhui Yangtze Alligator Reserve STORYLINE: The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. Find out how the "living dinosaurs" are bred and protected in a nature reserve in China's Anhui. STANDUP 1 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "Look at these white eggs in this box beside me. Can you guess what they are? The animals hatched from these eggs are also known as 'living dinosaurs' in China. These are the eggs of the Yangtze alligators

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farm animals dazzle visitors at Sydney's 200-year-old Easter show

STORY: Farm animals dazzle visitors at Sydney's 200-year-old Easter show DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney Royal Easter Show STORYLINE: While Easter is often associated with hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs, an annual gala held in Sydney has added an Aussie twist to the annual holiday, combining rural traditions with modern-day entertainment. With a history of about 200 years, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is being hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has turned the Sydney Olympic Park into a giant playground for crowds of all ages. During the 12-day celebration, holidaymakers can taste snacks coming from all over the world, let out screams and laughter on a super slide at the amusement park, and admire fireworks lighting up the night sky. But what makes the Sydney Royal Easter Show unique is an array of agriculture-related activities. The whole venue is scattered with more than 10 animal

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ROYAL EASTER SHOW

(230413) -- SYDNEY, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A goat show is held during the Sydney Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, on April 12, 2023. While Easter is often associated with hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs, an annual gala held in Sydney has added an Aussie twist to the annual holiday, combining rural traditions with modern-day entertainment. With a history of about 200 years, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is being hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has turned the Sydney Olympic Park into a giant playground for crowds of all ages. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ROYAL EASTER SHOW

(230413) -- SYDNEY, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kids play on a slide at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, on April 12, 2023. While Easter is often associated with hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs, an annual gala held in Sydney has added an Aussie twist to the annual holiday, combining rural traditions with modern-day entertainment. With a history of about 200 years, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is being hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has turned the Sydney Olympic Park into a giant playground for crowds of all ages. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ROYAL EASTER SHOW

(230413) -- SYDNEY, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A goat is pictured at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, on April 12, 2023. While Easter is often associated with hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs, an annual gala held in Sydney has added an Aussie twist to the annual holiday, combining rural traditions with modern-day entertainment. With a history of about 200 years, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is being hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has turned the Sydney Olympic Park into a giant playground for crowds of all ages. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ROYAL EASTER SHOW

(230413) -- SYDNEY, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at piglets at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, on April 12, 2023. While Easter is often associated with hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs, an annual gala held in Sydney has added an Aussie twist to the annual holiday, combining rural traditions with modern-day entertainment. With a history of about 200 years, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is being hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has turned the Sydney Olympic Park into a giant playground for crowds of all ages. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ROYAL EASTER SHOW

(230413) -- SYDNEY, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woodchopping competition is held during the Sydney Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, on April 12, 2023. While Easter is often associated with hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs, an annual gala held in Sydney has added an Aussie twist to the annual holiday, combining rural traditions with modern-day entertainment. With a history of about 200 years, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is being hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has turned the Sydney Olympic Park into a giant playground for crowds of all ages. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ROYAL EASTER SHOW

(230413) -- SYDNEY, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors enjoy a swing ride at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, on April 12, 2023. While Easter is often associated with hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs, an annual gala held in Sydney has added an Aussie twist to the annual holiday, combining rural traditions with modern-day entertainment. With a history of about 200 years, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is being hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has turned the Sydney Olympic Park into a giant playground for crowds of all ages. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ROYAL EASTER SHOW

(230413) -- SYDNEY, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child pets chicks at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, on April 12, 2023. While Easter is often associated with hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs, an annual gala held in Sydney has added an Aussie twist to the annual holiday, combining rural traditions with modern-day entertainment. With a history of about 200 years, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is being hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, which has turned the Sydney Olympic Park into a giant playground for crowds of all ages. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Daiei begins sales of ad-added eggs

TOKYO, Japan - Eggs with advertisement stickers are sold at an outlet of Supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc. in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 1. Daiei began selling those eggs at about 200 Daiei and group outlets, with an aim of selling 300,000 packages of the eggs with advertisements each month.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SCIENTISTS-PLANT FOSSILS-INSECT EGGS (CN)

(221110) -- KUNMING, Nov. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This undated combo photo shows fossils of insect eggs under the microscope. Scientists have unveiled a phenomenon from plant fossils in southwest China -- insects living some 200 million years ago laid eggs in leaves, and other insects ate these eggs. Their findings were published online in the journal Current Biology on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "200-mln-yr-old fossils show link between insect eggs, predator" (Photo by Feng Zhuo/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SCIENTISTS-PLANT FOSSILS-INSECT EGGS (CN)

(221110) -- KUNMING, Nov. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This diagram shows insect eggs laid in leaves being eaten by other insects some 200 million years ago. Scientists have unveiled a phenomenon from plant fossils in southwest China -- insects living some 200 million years ago laid eggs in leaves, and other insects ate these eggs. Their findings were published online in the journal Current Biology on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "200-mln-yr-old fossils show link between insect eggs, predator" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SCIENTISTS-PLANT FOSSILS-INSECT EGGS (CN)

(221110) -- KUNMING, Nov. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This undated combo photo shows plant fossils where insects laid eggs. Scientists have unveiled a phenomenon from plant fossils in southwest China -- insects living some 200 million years ago laid eggs in leaves, and other insects ate these eggs. Their findings were published online in the journal Current Biology on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "200-mln-yr-old fossils show link between insect eggs, predator" (Photo by Feng Zhuo/Xinhua)

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A glimpse of traditional custom of Miao ethnic group in S China

STORY: A glimpse of traditional custom of Miao ethnic group in S China DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Wuying villagervarious of the Wuying villagers STORYLINE: Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Wuying villager "Hello everyone. We are going to attend a party for a one-month-old newborn. These are the gifts for the baby, including bunches of grain, sticky rice, eggs and sour fish. We don't prepare any money." Gifts for wedding, housewarming and baby birth celebrations in Wuying Village include bunches of grain, bowls of sticky rice and sour fish. The customs have lasted for over 200 years, almost as old as the village. Locals have suffered from the area's barren lands, harsh natural environment and inconvenient transportation for years, so t

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Daiei begins sales of ad-added eggs

TOKYO, Japan - Eggs with advertisement stickers are sold at an outlet of Supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc. in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture on Feb. 1. Daiei began selling those eggs at about 200 Daiei and group outlets, with an aim of selling 300,000 packages of the eggs with advertisements each month. (Kyodo)