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US: Justice For Sonya Massey Protests Across Country Demand Police Reform

Communities across the U.S. gathered on Sunday, July 28, to hold demonstrations demanding justice for the death of Sonya Massey and calling for police reform. Sonya, a 36-year-old Black mother of two, was fatally shot by police in Springfield, Illinois, earlier this month inside her Illinois home.

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Elephant Babies At Phaniad Luang Elephant Village -Thailand

- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Elephant Babies At Phaniad Luang Elephant Village -Thailand

- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Elephant Babies At Phaniad Luang Elephant Village -Thailand

- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Elephant Babies At Phaniad Luang Elephant Village -Thailand

- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Elephant Babies At Phaniad Luang Elephant Village -Thailand

- Staff members feed milk to an elephant baby at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Elephant Babies At Phaniad Luang Elephant Village -Thailand

- An elephant baby is pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Elephant Babies At Phaniad Luang Elephant Village -Thailand

- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An elephant baby is pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members feed milk to an elephant baby at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An elephant baby is pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members feed milk to an elephant baby at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE-TWIN ELEPHANTS-BIRTH

(240610) -- AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elephant babies are pictured at Phaniad Luang Elephant Village in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, June 10, 2024. Pangjamjuri, a 36-year-old female elephant gave birth to twin elephants, one male and one female, here on the evening of June 7. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Tanzanian man earns living by making sandals from used tires

STORY: Tanzanian man earns living by making sandals from used tires SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:55 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making traditional sandals from used car tires 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): PATRICK YORAM SUDAE, Sandal maker in Dar es Salaam STORYLINE: It was almost 35 degrees Celsius outside, and Patrick Yoram Sudae and about a dozen other men were busy making traditional sandals from used car tires in the shade at Tabata-Relini along the Mandela Expressway in Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam. The 36-year-old father of three children turned to this venture 22 years ago after he could not find a job for some time. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): PATRICK YORAM SUDAE, Sandal maker in Dar es Salaam "I started to make these shoes 22 years ago. We get most of these old tires from the garage and yards. In the garage, when they remove old tires, they have nowhere to take them, so they remain there as trash. We collect the ti

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Chinatown in Yangon bustling with festive hustling as Chinese New Year approaches

STORY: Chinatown in Yangon bustling with festive hustling as Chinese New Year approaches SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Chinatown in Yangon, Myanmar STORYLINE: Chinatown of Yangon in Myanmar is bustling with people selling and buying festive items to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, which falls on Feb. 10. Many stalls have been selling red banners, various styles of lanterns, snacks, hongbao (red envelope), and candies in Chinatown market. "I bought incense, joss paper, gold and silver foil to honor ancestors and traditional snacks will be bought on the actual day," Soe Lin Tun, a 36-year-old shopper at the Chinatown, told Xinhua. Chinese people are happy on Lunar New Year's Day. Most people love the Year of the Dragon because it is powerful, he said. Khant Ko Ko, a 22-year-old sales staff of Royal Trading store, told Xinhua, "At our shop, the stickers and hong

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Serbia's tennis icon Novak Djokovic won the ATP Finals title for the seventh time on November 19, breaking the record of six titles he had shared with Roger Federer. The 36-year-old won three Grand Slams in 2023, improving his tally of Grand Slam singles titles to 24, and he has surpassed Serena Williams' 23 to take the lead in the Open Era. This file photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Novak Djokovic kissing the trophy after winning the final match at ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Serbia's tennis icon Novak Djokovic won the ATP Finals title for the seventh time on November 19, breaking the record of six titles he had shared with Roger Federer. The 36-year-old won three Grand Slams in 2023, improving his tally of Grand Slam singles titles to 24, and he has surpassed Serena Williams' 23 to take the lead in the Open Era. This file photo taken on Sept. 10, 2023 shows Novak Djokovic celebrating during the awarding ceremony for the men's singles event at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Serbia's tennis icon Novak Djokovic won the ATP Finals title for the seventh time on November 19, breaking the record of six titles he had shared with Roger Federer. The 36-year-old won three Grand Slams in 2023, improving his tally of Grand Slam singles titles to 24, and he has surpassed Serena Williams' 23 to take the lead in the Open Era. This file photo taken on Jan. 29, 2023 shows Novak Djokovic celebrating with his trophy during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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Overseas Palestinian safeguards cultural heritage through artworks

STORY: Overseas Palestinian safeguards cultural heritage through artworks SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the artist working in his house 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HANI AL-RAKOUI, Palestinian artist 3. various of the artist working in his house 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HANI AL-RAKOUI, Palestinian artist 5. various of the artist's store STORYLINE: Hani al-Rakoui, a Palestinian refugee living in Syria, is on a unique journey to safeguard and promote the Palestinian heritage among the diaspora by creating artworks representing his homeland culture. Inspired by his father, who started the work back in 2000 in the Yarmouk Camp, the largest camp for Palestinian refugees in the Syrian capital Damascus, the now 36-year-old information technology graduate has taken on the mission to connect Palestinians living abroad with their traditional culture. At his house in the countryside of Damascus, al-Rakoui has

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Chinese online platform gains popularity with Cuban users

STORY: Chinese online platform gains popularity with Cuban users DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a print shop 2. various of a grocery store STORYLINE: Daniel Lasso, who runs a print shop in the Havana district of El Vedado, has benefitted a lot from Nihao53, a Chinese online platform for wholesale trade that has become increasingly popular with Cuban users. With a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Havana, Lasso opened a family-run business five years ago. The 36-year-old regularly acquires products through the platform, including cups, glasses, key rings and magnets. He told Xinhua that access to the Chinese market helps keep his business running by securing a steady supply of products. "So far so good," he said. "We are buying products that are not available in the Cuban market. It helps expand our business and increase our earnings." Lasso's workmate Fidel Nunez said that the quality of Chinese products is u

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong (R) and his colleague Tang Peng walk to a telescope awaiting maintenance at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 23, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of cl

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows the Ngari Observatory at night in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, precipitabl

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong gazes into the night sky at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 23, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, prec

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2011 shows the first observation tower of the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing cond

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong tests a telescope at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 24, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, precipitabl

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows the Ngari Observatory at sunset in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, precipitab

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong (L) and his colleague Tang Peng test a telescope at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 23, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in December 2010 shows You Xianlong working at the Oma Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing cond

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong looks into the distance at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 24, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, preci

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong (L) and his colleague Tang Peng discuss data collected at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 23, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astron

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong talks with his family over the mobile phone at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 24, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seei

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong walks out a telescope dome at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 24, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, pr

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong heads for his office at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 24, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, precipit

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in August 2013 shows a construction site of the Ngari Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatories (NAO) in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong (L) and his colleague Tang Peng test a telescope at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 23, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2023 shows the Ngari Observatory at sunset in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, precipitab

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 23, 2017 shows the Ngari Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatories (NAO) in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nigh

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2023 shows the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, precipitable water v

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong switches open a telescope dome at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 24, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2023 shows the Ngari Observatory at sunset in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, precipitab

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Threats over comics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows "Kuruko no Basuke" (The Basketball which Kuroko Plays) comic books selling at a Tokyo bookstore in November 2013. Police arrested 36-year-old man Hirofumi Watanabe on Dec. 15, 2013, over a long-running attempt to intimidate bookstore chain operators and major convenience stores into stopping selling the popular comic series and related goods.