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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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New York Fashion Week - Desigual Frontrow

Iris Apfel attending the Desigual fashion show during Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 10, 2015 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Aurora Rose/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes

STORY: Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rural museums in Jilin Province 2. various of the sika deer museum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU JUNSEN, Sika deer museum in Changchun City 4. various of the museum of modern farming 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JINGXIU, Museum of modern farming in Changchun City 6. various of the Mahu Opera museum 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SONGLIN, Mahu Opera museum in Changchun City 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAO DAYONG, Director of the cultural heritage administration of Shuangyang District in Changchun City STORYLINE: Rural museums have been sprouting across northeast China's Jilin Province under local government support since 2016. Based on its diversified local cultures, Jilin has built a total of 91 rural museums in a move to boost rural revitalization, as well as enriching rural residents' life. S

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute decorates a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform dragon dance during a competition in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute decorates bamboo dragons for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform dragon dance during a competition in Binyang County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute decorates a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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U.S. Abrams Tanks Reach Ukraine

Handout photo dated May 11, 2016 shows U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, move to their battle position in a M1 Abrams tank during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the tanks on the Telegram messaging app: "Good news from Minister (of Defense Rustem) Umerov. Abrams are already in Ukraine and are being prepared to reinforce our brigades." He did not specify the number of tanks that have been delivered. They are the first of 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised by the Biden administration, and come months ahead of initial estimates. They join tanks already deployed by NATO partners, including German-made Leopards and Britain's Challengers, which arrived last spring. Photo by U.S. Army via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Fashion Week - Yves Saint-Laurent - Arrivals

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin and Lou Doillon attending the Saint Laurent show as a part of Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2017 on September 27, 2016 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Domine /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Fashion Week - Yves Saint-Laurent - Arrivals

Lou Doillon and Jane Birkin attending the Saint Laurent show as a part of Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2017 on September 27, 2016 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Domine /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Fashion Week - Yves Saint-Laurent - Arrivals

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin and Lou Doillon attending the Saint Laurent show as a part of Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2017 on September 27, 2016 in Paris, France. Photo by Jerome Domine /ABACAPRESS.COM

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KENYA-NAIROBI-MATHARE SLUM-SCHOOL-BOOK READING

(230422) -- NAIROBI, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yimenghan explains a Chinese poem on spring rain to students at Dream Building Service Association (DBSA) School in Mathare Valley of Nairobi, Kenya, April 19, 2023. The Mathare Valley, located in Nairobi, is the second largest urban slum in Kenya after Kibera. Dream Building Service Association (DBSA) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2014. The organization has been continuing and promoting charity work in Mathare area. Thanks to the efforts made in the past years, several schools in Mathare have been renovated. Many poor children have free meals for lunch and have a chance to receive scholarships. Dream Building Service Association (DBSA) built its own school in 2016 in Mathare. Ahead of the World Book Day which falls on April 23, the school received a batch of books. Liu Yimenghan, a DBSA co-founder, and other teaching staff here held a reading event in hope of enhancing and encouraging the habits of reading among pupils. (Xinhua/Li

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Giant panda Jimei enjoys warm spring

STORY: Giant panda Jimei enjoys warm spring DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of giant panda Jimei STORYLINE: As the weather warms up in early spring, giant panda Jimei enjoys cozy and warm springtime in the sea of flowers in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Jimei was born in 2016. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-POETIC CAPTAIN (CN)

(230210) -- DALIAN, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Baoli (front) plays a spring themed ancient poetry citing game with passengers during a flight from Dalian of northeast China's Liaoning Province to Guangzhou of south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Captain Ma Baoli, 35, has a great passion for Chinese classical poems. From 2018 onwards, Ma has been participating in the Chinese Classical Poetry Quiz Show every year, and won the championship this year. Ma's love for Chinese classical poems was nurtured by his father since childhood. As a graduate of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ma joined the Dalian branch of China Southern Airlines and was promoted to captain in 2016. Ma's passion for poems adds a lot of poetic charm to his work. Traveling through the sky, he recites poems to greet passengers, thus he is known as "poetic captain" by Chinese netizens. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-POETIC CAPTAIN (CN)

(230210) -- DALIAN, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Baoli (2nd L) plays a spring themed ancient poetry citing game with passengers during a flight from Dalian of northeast China's Liaoning Province to Guangzhou of south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Captain Ma Baoli, 35, has a great passion for Chinese classical poems. From 2018 onwards, Ma has been participating in the Chinese Classical Poetry Quiz Show every year, and won the championship this year. Ma's love for Chinese classical poems was nurtured by his father since childhood. As a graduate of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ma joined the Dalian branch of China Southern Airlines and was promoted to captain in 2016. Ma's passion for poems adds a lot of poetic charm to his work. Traveling through the sky, he recites poems to greet passengers, thus he is known as "poetic captain" by Chinese netizens. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-POETIC CAPTAIN (CN)

(230210) -- DALIAN, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Baoli plays a spring themed ancient poetry citing game with passengers during a flight from Dalian of northeast China's Liaoning Province to Guangzhou of south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Captain Ma Baoli, 35, has a great passion for Chinese classical poems. From 2018 onwards, Ma has been participating in the Chinese Classical Poetry Quiz Show every year, and won the championship this year. Ma's love for Chinese classical poems was nurtured by his father since childhood. As a graduate of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ma joined the Dalian branch of China Southern Airlines and was promoted to captain in 2016. Ma's passion for poems adds a lot of poetic charm to his work. Traveling through the sky, he recites poems to greet passengers, thus he is known as "poetic captain" by Chinese netizens. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (upper R) and his friend are on their way home in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 20, 2023. A cement road was built in Nongding Village in 2016. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (R, front) attends a singing rehearsal at a vocal music classroom of Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 26, 2016. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (R, front) learns photography during the summer vacation in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2016. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Baseball: Otani training in Arizona

PEORIA, United States, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani heads back to the clubhouse after a TV interview in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 30, 2017. The 2016 Japan Series champion Fighters are scheduled to train in Peoria until Feb. 10 before moving to Okinawa Prefecture for another portion of spring training.

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Iwakuma throws 3 scoreless innings for Mariners

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 12 Kyodo - Hisashi Iwakuma pitches three scoreless innings in the Seattle Mariners' 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 11, 2016.

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Maeda leaves for U.S. to join Dodgers' spring camp

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 11 Kyodo - Kenta Maeda speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 11, 2016, before leaving for the United States to join a Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training camp. Former Hiroshima Carp ace Maeda concluded an eight-year deal with the Dodgers in January.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham in Arizona for spring training

PEORIA, Jan. 29 Kyodo - Nippon Ham Fighters slugging pitcher Shohei Otani signs autographs for fans in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 28, 2016. The Japanese club is set to hold part of its spring training camp at the mega-sports complex used by the San Diego Padres.

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Original shinkansen front car to be displayed at Kyoto museum

KYOTO, July 1 Kyodo - Photo taken July 1, 2015, in Kyoto shows one of the original front cars of the shinkansen bullet train, being towed on a trailer, heading to the Kyoto Railway Museum for exhibition. The first front cars, nicknamed "button nose," were operated from 1964 to 2008. The museum will open in the spring of 2016.

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Honda shows FCV concept at U.S. auto show

DETROIT, United States - Photo taken Jan. 13, 2015, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the United States, shows Honda Motor Co.'s fuel cell vehicle concept. The automaker said it will launch a production version of the green car in the United States after launching in Japan in the spring of 2016.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen achieves speed of 260 kph

HOKUTO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2014, in Hokuto on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido shows a Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train, which is in trial run ahead of the spring 2016 launch. It achieved a maximum speed of 260 kilometers per hour.

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Test run for new bullet train service in Hokkaido starts

HAKODATE, Japan - An "H5 series" bullet train runs in Nanae in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Dec. 1, 2014, for a test ahead of the spring 2016 launch of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, which seeks to connect southern Hokkaido and Tokyo in about 4 hours and 10 minutes.

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Test run for new bullet train service in Hokkaido starts

HAKODATE, Japan - An "H5 series" bullet train runs in Nanae in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Dec. 1, 2014, for a test ahead of the spring 2016 launch of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, which seeks to connect southern Hokkaido and Tokyo in about 4 hours and 10 minutes.

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Test run for new bullet train service in Hokkaido starts

HAKODATE, Japan - An "H5 series" bullet train leaves a depot in Nanae, in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, on Dec. 1, 2014, for a test run. The trial run is being conducted ahead of the spring 2016 launch of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, which seeks to connect southern Hokkaido and Tokyo in about 4 hours and 10 minutes.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train unveiled

NANAE, Japan - A brand-new model in the H5 series of bullet trains set to run on a new Shinkansen line is shown to the press at a rolling stock center in Nanae in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2014. Hokkaido Railway Co. is scheduled to start operating the new line in the spring of 2016.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen train's vehicle cockpit unveiled

NANAE, Japan - The vehicle cockpit of one of the new Shinkansen bullet trains is shown to the press at a rolling stock center in Nanae in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2014. Hokkaido Railway Co. is scheduled to start operating a new bullet train line in the spring of 2016.

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H5 series for Hokkaido shinkansen arrives at Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - Part of the H5 series trainset for the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train is delivered to Hakodate port in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Oct 13, 2014. The shinkansen line is scheduled to operate between Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures from spring 2016.

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TOCOM eyeing futures trading on electricity from 2016

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashi Ezaki, president of the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, unveils a plan to launch futures trading on electricity in the spring of 2016 during an interview with Kyodo News on Aug. 15, 2014.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen new station named 'Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto'

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido Railway Co.'s new station building is under construction in Hokuto, Hokkaido, in March 2014. JR Hokkaido announced on June 11, 2014, that the name of the new station for the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train is "Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto." The bullet train line is planned to begin operating in 2016 spring.

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Chaplin's Swiss home to open as museum in 2016

VEVEY, Switzerland - Eugene Chaplin, son of British actor, comedian and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin, speaks on June 3, 2014, in front of a house in Vevey, western Switzerland, where Chaplin spent more than 20 years until his death in 1977. The house will be open to the public as a Chaplin museum in the spring of 2016.

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JR Hokkaido's bullet train

SAPPORO, Japan - JR Hokkaido President Osamu Shimada, president of Hokkaido Railway Co., or JR Hokkaido, holds a press conference in Sapporo on April 16, 2014. Shimada said the company will connect southern Hokkaido and Tokyo in four hours and 10 minutes with a new bullet train line planned to begin operating in spring 2016.

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Chinese people on ice and snow

STORY: Chinese people on ice and snow DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:24:06 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SPORTS STORYLINE: In the spring of 2022, China has fulfilled its solemn commitment to the world by successfully hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics. In this ancient and modern land, athletes from different continents gathered together again, broke through the shadow of the pandemic and created the Olympic miracle. Spending over 2,000 days and nights to prepare for the Winter Olympics, Chinese people have input all the passion and hard work. Their full participation has also brought great opportunities for the development of winter sports. Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City Hebei, China Born in a small fishing village in east China's Fujian, Zhang Linyuan now lives in Shanghai. Because of a skiing experience, he fell in love with that sport and became a winter sports photographer. Every winter, he will work in different skiing grounds around China for nearly half a year. In 2016, Zhang went to Al

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-KAILI-EMBROIDERER-RURAL VITALIZATION (CN)

(220131) -- KAILI, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mei buys commodities for the upcoming Spring Festival in Kaili, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 30, 2022. Kaishao Village, embroiderer Yang Mei's hometown, used to be impoverished due to its poor soil and limited transport conditions. Lots of villagers here chose to work as immigrant workers in other places. In 2016, thanks to local poverty alleviation policies, Yang Mei's family got a chance to move to their new home at a relocation site in Kaili. With the help from skill training sessions and supportive funding from government, Yang started her own business by establishing a garment factory in 2018. The factory makes local ethnic clothing, work outfits and dancing clothes. Currently, the factory has employed about 100 relocated people. She also initiated an embroidery cooperative, aiming to help boost the incomes of those em.....

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-ANCIENT TOWN-LION DANCE TEAM (CN)

(220123) -- NINGHAI, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a lion dance team help Tong Panfeng paste Spring Festival couplets at his house in Qiantong ancient town in Ninghai County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 21, 2022. Tong Panfeng is an enthusiast of lion dance. At the age of 26, he quit his job to learn lion dance all over the country. In 2016, with the support of the local government, Tong returned to his hometown to promote the lion dance into school activities with an aim to help primary and middle school students keep fit and inherit the traditional culture. Thanks to the efforts of Tong, many local primary and middle school students joined the lion dance team of the town and they often practice lion dance in their spare time. In recent years, this team has achieved good results in provincial and national championships for many times. Lion dance is not only a sport.....

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Paris Fashion Week - Valentino Arrivals

Alber Elbaz arriving at the Valentino show as a part of Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2017 in Paris, France on October 02, 2016. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Fashion Week - Valentino Photocall

Alber Elbaz attending the Valentino show as a part of Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2017 on October 02, 2016 in Paris, France. Photo by Alban Wyters/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alber Elbaz Is Leaving Lanvin After 14 Years

File photo : Fashion designer Alber Elbaz walks the runway during the Lanvin Ready to Wear show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2016 on October 1, 2015 in Paris, France. Alber Elbaz is leaving Lanvin after 14 years at the creative helm of France's oldest fashion brand. Photo by Alain Gil-Gonzalez/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Fashion Week - Valentino Arrivals

Alber Elbaz arriving at the Valentino show as a part of Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2017 in Paris, France on October 02, 2016. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Fashion Week - Valentino Arrivals

Alber Elbaz arriving at the Valentino show as a part of Paris Fashion Week Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2017 in Paris, France on October 02, 2016. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensense edible containers

After enjoying an espresso, you can eat the whole thing, even the cookie cup. In 2016, sales were limited to 100 units a day, but in 2005, after establishing a mass production system, sales grew to 100,000 units a year. In March, the company developed an original baking machine and started to expand sales including the machine. In the spring of 2008, the company will develop gluten-free cups and spoons that can be used with any contents, and plans to launch them in Vietnam and the Middle East. Photo taken on November 15, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Hokkaido Shinkansen prepares for spring 2016 launch

An H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line exits the Seikan Tunnel in Imabetsu, Aomori Prefecture, for the first time during a trial run on Dec. 7, 2014, ahead of the line's spring 2016 launch. The undersea railway tunnel connects Aomori on the northern tip of Japan's Honshu main island with the northernmost main island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido Shinkansen readies for spring 2016 launch

The head carriage of an H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line is shown to the press in Hokuto on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2014. The new service, set to begin in spring 2016, will enable passengers to travel from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto stations in 4 hours, 10 minutes via the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, shortening the trip by about an hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakodate businessmen dress up as bullet train to promote Shinkansen

Members of a group of young businesspeople in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, dressed up with headgear mimicking the new H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, line up in adjacent Hokuto on March 14, 2015, in an effort to promote the upcoming new train service set to begin in spring 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo