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(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view of the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Li Yueru (C) and Yao Ming (R) of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games are seen before the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Zongyuan of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games speaks during the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Yidi, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha (from L to R) of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games are seen before the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ma Long, Liang Jingkun and Wang Chuqin (from L to R) of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games are seen before the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fan Zhendong of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games is seen before the inaugural meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on July 13, 2024. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-PARIS OLYMPICS-CHINESE DELEGATION (CN)

(240713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China will send 405 athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games as a 716-member delegation was officially announced here on Saturday. The delegation includes 136 male and 269 female athletes, competing in 30 sports at the Games to be officially opened on July 26. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Xu)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tea masters Zhu Xuelan (R) and Wei Jiequn check the products at a tea workshop in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tea master Zhu Xuelan brews tea in a studio in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges baskets in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker puts tea products on shelves in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members sell tea products via livestreaming in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 25, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers roast tea leaves at a tea workshop in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows a tea garden in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tea masters Zhu Xuelan (L) and Wei Jiequn check a basket at a tea workshop in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker processes tea leaves in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 25, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(230907) -- WUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tea masters Zhu Xuelan (1st L) and Wei Jiequn (2nd L) process tea leaves at a tea workshop in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations and 269 tea cooperatives, with more than 50,000 people involved by the first half of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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31st FISU World University Games opens in China's Chengdu

STORY: 31st FISU World University Games opens in China's Chengdu DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the opening ceremony of the 31st FISU Summer World University Games 3. various of cultural and people-to-people exchange activities STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent "The 31st International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games officially kicked off Friday in Chengdu, the hometown of the giant pandas and also one of the most vibrant cities in China." The Chengdu Universiade runs from July 28 to August 8 in southwest China's Sichuan Province. 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions will take part in 18 sports and 269 events on the competition schedule. A series of cultural and people-to-people exchange activities will also be held during the sporting event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, Chi

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers are welcomed by Thai officials at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member displays Thailand tourism brochures at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials attend a welcome ceremony for Chinese tourists at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai officials welcome Chinese passengers at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2023. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Thailand welcomes first group of Chinese tourists after China's optimized COVID-19 strategy

STORY: Thailand welcomes first group of Chinese tourists after China's optimized COVID-19 strategy DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists at the Suvarnabhumi Airport 2. SOUNDBITE (Thai): ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister 3. various of sea in Thailand STORYLINE: Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. SOUNDBITE (Thai): ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister "The increase in the number of tourists entering Thailand from China and other countries is a good sign for Thailan

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers are welcomed by Thai officials at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials attend a welcome ceremony for Chinese tourists at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member displays Thailand tourism brochures at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thai officials welcome Chinese passengers at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-CHINESE PASSENGERS-ARRIVAL

(230110) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese passengers arrive at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2022. Thailand on Monday welcomed the arrival of thousands of Chinese tourists in its capital of Bangkok, the first group following China's optimization of COVID-19 strategy which took effect on Jan. 8. At the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other senior officials welcomed 269 tourists from the Chinese city of Xiamen, who were greeted with flowers and gift bags. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Tuna sells for 56.49 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - A cook shows customers meat from a 269-kilogram bluefin tuna at a sushi bar in Tokyo's Tsukiji area on Jan. 5, 2012, after its operator bought the fish earlier in the day for a record 56.49 million yen, or 210,000 yen per kilogram, at the first auction of the year at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in Tsukiji.

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Tuna sells for 56.49 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - A 269-kilogram bluefin tuna is cut up at a sushi bar in Tokyo's Tsukiji area on Jan. 5, 2012, after its operator bought the fish earlier in the day for a record 56.49 million yen, or 210,000 yen per kilogram, at the first auction of the year at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in Tsukiji.

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Tuna auctioned off for record price at Tsukiji market

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, head of Kiyomura Co., operator of the Sushi-zanmai sushi restaurant chain, poses with a 269-kilogram bluefin tuna he bought for a record 56.49 million yen at the first auction of the year at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, commonly known as Tsukiji market, in Tokyo early in the morning on Jan. 5, 2012.

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Year's 1st tuna auction at Tsukiji market

TOKYO, Japan - Wholesale dealers and purchasers check the conditions of tuna ahead of the year's first auction at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, commonly known as Tsukiji market, in Tokyo early in the morning on Jan. 5, 2012. A 269-kilogram bluefin tuna from Oma, Aomori Prefecture, was sold for 56.49 million yen, or 210,000 yen per kg, shattering the previous record of 32.49 million yen, or 95,000 yen per kg.

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Matsuyama hits shot from rough at Dunlop Phoenix tourney

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits his second shot from the rough on the eighth hole in the third round of the Japan Golf Tour Organization's Dunlop Phoenix professional tourney at the par-71 Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 22, 2014. He won the tournament, beating compatriot Hiroshi Iwata in a play-off after sharing a 15-under 269 finish.

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Oyama wins Masters GC Ladies golf tournament

MIKI, Japan - Shiho Oyama holds the winner's trophy after her victory in the Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies golf tournament with a 19-under 269 at Masters Golf Club in the city of Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 26, 2014.

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Oda wins Bridgestone Open golf tournament

SODEGAURA, Japan - Komei Oda holds the winner's trophy after his victory in the Bridgestone Open golf tournament with a 15-under 269 at Sodegaura Country Club in Chiba on Oct. 26, 2014.

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Ex-pilot who downed S. Korean plane

MYKOP, Russia - Gennady Osipovich, a former lieutenant colonel, is pictured during an interview at his home in Mykop, the capital of southern Russia's Republic of Adygea, in November 2013. Osipovich is the former Soviet fighter pilot who shot down a South Korean jumbo jet -- a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 -- in 1983, killing 269 people on board.

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Ex-pilot who downed S. Korean plane

MYKOP, Russia - Gennady Osipovich, a former lieutenant colonel, and his wife Lyudmila are pictured in the garden of their home in Mykop, the capital of southern Russia's Republic of Adygea, in November 2013. Osipovich is the former Soviet fighter pilot who shot down a South Korean jumbo jet -- a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 -- in 1983, killing 269 people on board.

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Jones wins Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brendan Jones of Australia holds the victor's trophy after winning the Mizuno Open at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 30, 2013. Jones finished at 19-under-par 269 and earned his 13th victory on the Japan tour.

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Jones wins Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brendan Jones of Australia pumps his fist after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Mizuno Open at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 30, 2013. Jones finished at 19-under-par 269 and earned his 13th victory on the Japan tour.

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Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones hoists the trophy after winning the JGTO season-opener Token Homemate Cup with a 15-under 269 total at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2012.

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Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones putts during the final-round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2012. Jones won the JGTO season-opener with a 15-under 269 total.

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Cristie Kerr wins LPGA Golf Championship

PITTSFORD, New York - Cristie Kerr of the United States celebrates after winning the LPGA Golf Championship at Locust Hill country Club in Pittsford, New York, on June 27, 2010. Kerr finished on a six-under-par 66, winning the title in a record breaking 19-under-par 269.