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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong read a photo album they published about the Yanchi section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, Chen Jing (L) takes photos of a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) and her husband Gao Wandong take photos of a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (L) takes photos of a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a museum on the Yanchi section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall via a drone in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing takes photos of a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gao Wandong documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in his log in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) and her husband Gao Wandong document a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (L) and her husband Gao Wandong check the protection facility for the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gao Wandong documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall via a phone in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) and her husband Gao Wandong watch a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) takes photos of a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (L) and her husband Gao Wandong go for a documenting journey of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong drive a car alongside a section of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing takes photos of a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, Chen Jing (R) and her husband Gao Wandong inspect a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gao Wandong documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in his log in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jing (R) documents a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall via a drone in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Port Export Trade Growth in Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2023 - Aerial photo freighters dock to load and unload containers at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 6, 2023. It is understood that from January to October 2023, the cumulative completed cargo throughput of 259 million tons, an increase of 8.13%, and the container completed 4.9549 million TEU, an increase of 11.51%.

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Latest Images From Space Station

Handout photo dated July 17, 2023 shows the Great Exuma, an island in the Bahamas, is pictured from the International Space Station as it soared 259 miles above. The bright teal water of the Atlantic Ocean can be seen surrounding the island, while the Exuma International Airport is seen near the center of the land. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Latest Images From Space Station

Handout photo dated July 15, 2023 shows from left, Expedition 69 Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg of NASA each contemplate their next move during an orbital game of chess inside the International Space Station's cupola. The orbital lab was soaring 259 miles above the Colombia-Venezuela border at the time of this photograph. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mt. Fuji climbers hits record

KOFU, Japan - Scores of people climb Mt Fuji around an area in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 31, 2010. A record 259,000 people climbed Japan's tallest peak of 3,776 meters during January-August that year.

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Mt. Fuji climbers hits record

KOFU, Japan - Scores of people climb Mt Fuji around an area in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 31, 2010. A record 259,000 people climbed Japan's tallest peak of 3,776 meters during January-August that year.

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Gov't again ordered to pay damages over hepatitis C virus infection

TOKYO, Japan - Plaintiffs and their supporters express their joy on March 23 after the Tokyo District Court joined two other district courts in ordering the government to pay damages to people infected with the hepatitis C virus after being treated with tainted blood products. Presiding Judge Atsuo Nagano, acting on a 1,353 million yen damages suit, ordered the state and three drugmakers to pay a total of 259 million yen to 13 out of the 21 plaintiffs.

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(13)Ichiro breaks MLB record for hits in a season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder smiles during a press conference at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 1 after breaking George Sisler's single-season hit record of 257 and extending it 259 in a game against the Texas Rangers. (MLB)

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(11)Ichiro breaks MLB record for hits in a season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the sixth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 1, extending his major league single-season hits record to 259. (MLB)

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(12)Ichiro breaks MLB record for hits in a season

SEATTLE, United States - An electric billboard behind Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki shows his single-season hit coming to 259 after he hit an infield single in the sixth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 1. (MLB)

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(9)Ichiro breaks MLB record for hits in a season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) is congratulated by teammates after marking a major league single-season hits record of 258 by hitting a single to center in the third inning of a game against the Texas Ranges at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 1. He later extended the record to 259. (MLB)

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(7)Ichiro breaks MLB record for hits in a season

SEATTLE, United States - Fireworks are set off at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 1 after Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hit a single to center in the third inning of a game against the Texas Rangers to set a major league single-season hit record of 258. Ichiro added one more hit in the sixth inning, extending his record to 259. (MLB)