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China: Giant Cobra Found Hiding Under Car in Medog County, Tibet Autonomous Region

A nearly 4-meter-long king cobra was found hiding under a car in Medog County, Tibet Autonomous Region, on July 4. The video shows firefighters safely removing the snake.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

KUMAGAYA, Japan, May 14 Kyodo - A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a department store on May 14, 2024, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. In July 2018, the mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city, which was the country's highest-ever temperature but was also recorded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in August 2020. (Kyodo)

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a department store on May 14, 2024, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. In July 2018, the mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city, which was the country's highest-ever temperature but was also recorded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in August 2020.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a department store on May 14, 2024, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. In July 2018, the mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city, which was the country's highest-ever temperature but was also recorded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in August 2020.

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Cambodia inaugurates famed Angkor Wat temple's western causeway

STORY: Cambodia inaugurates famed Angkor Wat temple's western causeway SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of inauguration of causeway 2. various of the causeway and Angkor Wat temple (file) STORYLINE: Cambodia inaugurated the western causeway of the famed Angkor Wat temple in the Angkor Archeological Park here on Saturday after 19 years of restoration. King Norodom Sihamoni, along with Prime Minister Hun Manet, attended the inauguration ceremony of the causeway leading to the main gate of the Angkor Wat in the west. The 192-meter-long, 11.6-meter-wide, and 4-meter-tall causeway is used as the gateway to visit the Angkor Wat, and the floating bridge south of the causeway is kept as the main exit for visitors. Speaking at the event, Sihamoni said the preservation and strengthening of the causeway by maintaining its original form has enhanced the value of the Angkor Wat temple. "The Angkor Wat

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'Silent Struggle' Giant Sculpture - Rotterdam

A 2.5 by 4 meter statue of a crouching youth wearing a bright yellow hoody arrives and installed in Rotterdam, after Amsterdam, on October 25, 2023. The sculpture is called 'Silent Struggle' and was made by the artist Saskia Stolz, founder of the art platform Power of Art House . A giant statue of a youngster in a bright yellow coat sitting down in an attitude of despair will be calling attention to the problem of depression and suicide among young people in the coming months. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in June 21, 2023 shows a broom handicraft made by Rong Fengming in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming makes broom handicrafts in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (Xinhua/Xu

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming sorts materials for making broom handicrafts in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and mor

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Rong Fengming and the broom handicrafts he has made in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming makes a broom handicraft in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (Xinhua/Xu

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming checks a broom handicraft in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (Xinhua/X

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming pushes a stone roll to press materials for making broom handicrafts in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming makes a broom handicraft in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (Xinhua/Xu

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming makes a broom handicraft at home in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (X

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming makes a broom handicraft in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (Xinhua/Xu

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming hangs a broom handicraft outside the door of his house in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by mo

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming makes a broom handicraft at home in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (X

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming checks a broom handicraft in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (Xinhua/X

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming makes a broom handicraft in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (Xinhua/Xu

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming checks a broom handicraft in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people. (Xinhua/X

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CHINA-JILIN-SIPING-BROOM MAKING-HANDICRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230622) -- CHANGCHUN, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rong Fengming sorts broom handicrafts for orders in Yushutai Town of Siping City, northeast China's Jilin Province, June 21, 2023. Rong Fengming, 63, is a local broom making handicraftsman living in Yushutai Town of Siping City in northeast China's Jilin. Till now, the making skills of traditional broom have been passed down in Rong's family for six generations. The broom handicrafts Rong has made range from over 4-meter-long large brooms to tiny brooms used as decorations. As a cleaning tool created by ancient Chinese with a long history, the broom has carried the meaning of cleaning the dust and ushering in the new as time passes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, broom handicrafts are usually hung outside the door, signifying the dust has been cleared away from the house. On the basis of inheriting the traditional making skills, Rong has designed different broom handicrafts with implied meaning of good fortune, which are favored by more and more people.

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Stranded whale shark released back into sea

STORY: Stranded whale shark released back into sea DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: YANGJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people rescuing whale shark 2. various of the stranded whale shark releasing back into the sea STORYLINE: A 4-meter-long baby whale shark got stranded on a beach on Monday in Yangjiang City in south China's Guangdong Province. After rescue work, the whale shark was finally released back into the sea. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangjiang, China. (XHTV)

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Giant squid dried, displayed at Japan shopping mall

TOYAMA, Japan - A 4-meter-long dried giant squid, some 10 times the size of a normal dried squid, is displayed at a shopping mall in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2015.

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Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - A starfish clings to a straw hat, found by a diver in 4-meter-deep water off a beach in the city of Kobe, on Sept. 13, 2013.

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Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - A fish known as "striped poison-fang blenny mimic" emerges from its empty-coffee-can home, in 4-meter-deep water off a beach in the city of Kobe on Sept. 12, 2013.

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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - People take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves.

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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - A woman and her daughter take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves.

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Japanese avant-garde artist Kusama

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 22, 2012, shows renowned Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama (in wheel chair) and her latest works, Yayoi-chan, a 10-meter-tall balloon girl, and Ring-Ring, a 4-meter-tall balloon dog, both decorated with her signature motif polka dots, in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.

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Large curved plasma screen at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - A large curved plasma screen shows information on a Japanese tourist site at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture on April 27, 2010. The 4-meter-by-3-meter screen, which the airport operator says is the world's largest curved digital display, was turned on at the international flight departure area to show contents including information on Japanese tourist sites and culture.

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Large curved plasma screen at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - A large curved plasma screen shows information on Japanese culture at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture on April 27, 2010. The 4-meter-by-3-meter screen, which the airport operator says is the world's largest curved digital display, was turned on at the international flight departure area to show contents including information on Japanese tourist sites and culture.

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700 'hina' dolls displayed on 4-meter-high stand

SETO, Japan - People watch a staff member of the Seto city tourism association (R) putting some 700 ''hina'' dolls on display on a 4-meter-high stepped pyramid in the academic and entertainment facility Seto Gura in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The city, a traditional production center for pottery and porcelain, and local ceramic ware makers will show the hina dolls, all ceramic or glass, to the public from Jan. 30, calling the podium a ''hinamid.'' The dolls are usually displayed on a much smaller stand in homes for the happiness of young girls around early March in Japan.

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700 'hina' dolls displayed on 4-meter-high stand

SETO, Japan - People watch a staff member of the Seto city tourism association (L) putting some 700 ''hina'' dolls on display on a 4-meter-high stepped pyramid in the academic and entertainment facility Seto Gura in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 29. The city, a traditional production center for pottery and porcelain, and local ceramic ware makers will show the hina dolls, all ceramic or glass, to the public from Jan. 30, calling the podium a ''hinamid.'' The dolls are usually displayed on a much smaller stand in homes for the happiness of young girls around early March in Japan.

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World Cup monument unveiled at Yokohama stadium

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The 4-meter-high metal monument ''Yokohama Fever'' commemorating the World Cup finals is unveiled May 11 in front of the west gate to International Stadium Yokohama, the venue for the final match of the World Cup on June 30. French sculptor Pierre Matter, commissioned by a sports goods maker, an official sponsor for the World Cup, made the monument.

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Honda unveils fuel-efficient Mobilio minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co.'s Mobilio, a seven-passenger minivan featuring an ultra-compact 4-meter-long body, hits the Japanese market Dec. 21. The 1.5-liter minivan boasts a high fuel economy of 18.2 kilometers per liter, and the model equipped with automatic transmission and anti-lock braking systems is priced at 1.39 million yen.

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Hokuto city in north Japan brings "Hokuto no Ken" horse statue at festa

Participants haul the 4-meter-high statue of "Kokuoh-go" (Black King), the black horse for Raoh, a main adversary character in the popular Japanese comic and animation series "Hokuto no Ken" ("Fist of the North Star"), at a festival parade in Hokuto, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 26, 2015. A group of local residents is seeking to revitalize the city with fictional characters from the namesake manga series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reopened Iraq national museum exhibits Assyrian Empire artifacts

High school students and other visitors observe the 4-meter-high statue of a winged bull with a human face from the Assyrian Empire era exhibited at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad on March 17, 2015. The museum reopened recently after a 12-year hiatus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR Hokkaido pitches new Shinkansen with mosaic art at Tokyo Station

Visitors look at a piece of large mosaic artwork depicting Hokkaido Railway Co.'s new H5 Series Shinkansen bullet train unveiled at Tokyo Station on Nov. 13, 2015. The 4-meter-wide artwork, comprising 2,000 photos, is designed to promote the new train scheduled to begin service on March 26, 2016, at the start of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR Hokkaido promotes new Shinkansen train with mosaic art at Tokyo Station

Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi (R) takes part in an unveiling ceremony for a piece of large mosaic artwork depicting Hokkaido Railway Co.'s new H5 Series Shinkansen bullet train at Tokyo Station on Nov. 13, 2015. The 4-meter-wide artwork, comprising 2,000 photos, is designed to promote the new train scheduled to begin service on March 26, 2016, at the start of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo