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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky 3

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

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Japan: Vehicles Covered in Ash as Shinmoedake Eruption Persists

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Eruption Continues, Spews Ash 2,800 Meters Into Sky 2

Shinmoedake, in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, erupted more intensely at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, sending an ash plume estimated to have reached 2,800 meters above the crater. Heavy ashfall continued in nearby areas, accumulating on buildings and vehicles.

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What life like for people 700 years ago

STORY: What life like for people 700 years ago SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: LINFEN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangsheng Temple in north China's Shanxi Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent "Would you like to know what life was like for people in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)? Let's step into the Shuishen or Water God Temple to have a look. On the walls all around, murals cover a total area of 197 square meters. These murals were painted in 1324. They mainly depict praying for rain, raining, and honoring the gods. When heaven blessed the land with rain, the most popular local performer was invited to perform to express gratitude to the Water God." SOUND

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Chinese-developed robot completes first burying of seabed cable

STORY: Chinese-developed robot completes first burying of seabed cable SHOOTING TIME: May 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: ZHANJIANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the robot STORYLINE: A Chinese-developed robot has completed its first burying of a seabed cable as part of an offshore wind energy project, representing another breakthrough in the country's drive to boost the development of deep-sea robots and wind power facilities. The seabed cable and pipeline burying tractor, named Taurus, laid cables off the coast of the city of Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, in late May this year, according to its developer Sealien (Guangzhou) Technology. Such remote-controlled tractors are expected to facilitate the construction of offshore wind farms by exempting human workers from having to operate in the complicated deep-sea environment. These robots move by way of caterpillar tracks and are designed to operate at a maximum depth of 500 meters, sai

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-SPORTS NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mountaineering enthusiasts set out to climb the Mountain Luodui before dawn in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 3, 2023. 43 mountaineering enthusiasts particiating in the 20th China's Xizang Mountaineering Assembly reached the top of the Mountain Luodui, which is 6,010 meters above sea level. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan

STORY: More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: BREAKING NEWS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of recordings during the earthquake STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent "A series of strong earthquakes with major ones measured at up to 7.6 magnitude have struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, with tsunami warnings issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture observed tsunami waves of more than 1.2 meters at 4:21 p.m. local time on Monday. According to reports, Toyama prefecture on the western coast of Japan also reported tsunami waves of 50 centimeters at 4:23 p.m. local time. Torrents of water could reach as high as 5 meters and authorities urged people to flee to high land or a top of a nearby building as quickly as possible, according to NHK." Xinhua

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China's first homegrown large cruise ship starts trial operation

STORY: China's first homegrown large cruise ship starts trial operation SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Adora Magic City STORYLINE: China's first domestically-built large cruise ship, the "Adora Magic City," departed from a port in Shanghai on Sunday, starting its trial operation. The Adora Magic City is 323.6 meters in length with a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms, according to its builder, the CSSC Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. It has 16 floors and a total of 40,000 square meters of public living and recreation space. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch robots dancing at the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 7, 2023. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows an exterior view of the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows an exterior view of the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition at the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 7, 2023. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits an exhibition at the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 7, 2023. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor experiences creative painting by artificial intelligence (AI) at the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 7, 2023. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor visits an exhibition at the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 7, 2023. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition at the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 7, 2023. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WUZHEN-INTERNET-MUSEUM (CN)

(231108) -- TONGXIANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition at the World Internet Science and Technology Museum in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 7, 2023. The World Internet Science and Technology Museum was officially opened in Wuzhen on Tuesday. With covered area of about 43 thousand square meters, the museum set up six permanent exhibition areas, showcasing the key technologies, hallmark events and important personnel of the global Internet industry, and outlining the Internet development process. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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Over 100 white-lipped deer spotted in NW China nature reserve

STORY: Over 100 white-lipped deer spotted in NW China nature reserve DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of white-lipped deer in Qilian Mountains National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: More than 100 white-lipped deer were recently spotted in Qilian Mountains National Nature Reserve, northwest China's Gansu Province. The white-lipped deer, a unique Chinese species under first-class national protection, lives in the area at elevations ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 meters. It primarily inhabits high-altitude grasslands within the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas. Notably, it has been classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Qilian Mountains National Nature Reserve in Gansu is rich in wildlife resources, serving as a hub of biological diversity in Northwestern China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lanzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger

STORY: Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger "Hello everyone, I'm Uncle AI. New energy vehicles have been gaining popularity in recent years, and if we don't go and check out companies that manufacture cars, wouldn't it be inappropriate? Today, I'm here to introduce a gigafactory that covers an area of more than 800,000 square meters. It only took less than a year to build this factory from vacant land. What does the gigafactory, capable of producing a white Model Y every 45 seconds, actually look like? Shanghai Tesla gigafactory, let's go. The process of manufacturing a car from scratch requires careful steps, but it's not as complicated as it seems. The general steps can be summarized as stamping, casting, welding, painting, electrical work, and final assembly. Let's break it down

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VLGC of world's largest ship type delivered in Shanghai

STORY: VLGC of world's largest ship type delivered in Shanghai DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of liquefied gas carrier STORYLINE: China's Jiangnan Shipyard under the China State Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. delivered a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) to Singaporean Petredec Global in Shanghai on Wednesday. This fourth-generation VLGC ship type was independently developed and designed by Jiangnan Shipyard, and is capable of carrying up to 93,000 cubic meters of liquefied gas. Measuring 230 meters in length and 36.6 meters in width, the vessel is the largest VLGC ship type currently in operation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Rescued dolphin released into sea in south China's Hainan

STORY: Rescued dolphin released into sea in south China's Hainan DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operation STORYLINE: A stranded dolphin spotted on Friday in south China's Hainan Province was released back into the sea after a three-hour rescue operation, according to the local fire department. The dolphin was found stranded in the shallow water near a pier in Changjiang Li Autonomous County at around 1 p.m. on Friday. Staff from the county's fire department and local professional marine rescuers arrived soon and moved the dolphin to the shore. The dolphin is 2 meters long and weighs about 200 kg. It suffered cuts by reefs but no fatal wound, said the rescuers. After three hours of rescue and treatment, the dolphin was transported to about 18.5 km off the coastline and then released into the sea. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Aerial view of bridge construction in S China

STORY: Aerial view of bridge construction in S China DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bridge under construction STORYLINE: The Feilong Bridge in the city of Hengzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is under construction. The bridge, with a total length of 940 meters, will provide rapid access to both sides of the Yujiang River in Guangxi and further improve the efficiency of transportation upon completion. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Downhill mountain biking enthusiasts dream of exploring world

STORY: Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Downhill mountain biking enthusiasts dream of exploring world DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:43 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 2. various of FPV views of mountain biking 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Jygme's teammate 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): Jygme's teammate 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): NAMDRON, Bicyclist 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): NAMDRON, Bicyclist 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TENZIN JYGME, Bicyclist "Hello, I'm Jygme. Now I'm at a location over 4,000 meters above sea level. Me and Namdron are going to show you the downhill mountain

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

NAHA, Japan - People gather to watch an annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2014. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and 1.56 meters in diameter, and weighs 43 tons. Around 17,000 people take part in the event by pulling the side ropes attached to the giant rope, with more than 250,000 people looking on.

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

NAHA, Japan - People gather to watch an annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2014. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and 1.56 meters in diameter, and weighs 43 tons. Around 17,000 people take part in the event by pulling the side ropes attached to the giant rope, with more than 250,000 people looking on.

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Top floors of condo in suburban Tokyo ordered to be removed

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo District Court ordered condominium developer Meiwa Estate Co. on Dec. 18 to remove the 23-meter-high part of the 43-meter condominium building (photo), more than 20 meters above ground level, in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, and to pay compensation to local residents for destroying the area's scenery. The court said the condominium violates the local residents' rights to the scenery.

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Mount Oyama on Miyake Island erupts

MIYAKE, Japan - Mount Oyama on Miyakejima, a small volcanic island some 180 kilometers south of Tokyo, erupted at around 6:43 p.m. on July 8 after confirming that white smoke was billowing out of the mountain. The aerial photo was taken in the morning of July 9 by a helicopter chartered by Kyodo News. According to the Meteorological Agency, the mountain erupted only once, with smoke billowing 800 meters above the crater, and a small amount of volcanic ash was confirmed to have spewed out from the crater, but the smoke disappeared at around 6:50 p.m.

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World's biggest containership christened in Kobe

The world's largest containership is christened the ''P and O Nedlloyd Kobe'' at a ceremony in Kobe on Sept. 20. The 80,942-ton, British-registered ship, capable of carrying 6,700 containers, was named after its London-based shipowner, P and O Nedlloyd container line, and the port of Kobe, the ship's main port of call. Building of the ship, which has a length of some 300 meters and a beam of 43 meters, was completed Sept. 8.

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China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference underway

STORY: China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference underway DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The 2022 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference is underway in central China's Wuhan. Academicians, experts and industry representatives from across the country gathered at the national-level event to discuss the further integration of 5G and the industrial Internet, so as to enhance China's manufacturing, cyber technology, digital industry, and the construction of a smart society. During the conference, an exhibition of China's 5G + industrial Internet achievements is also held. Covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters, the exhibition showcases China's latest applications of 5G to industries, advanced industrial technologies and the metaverse of industries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

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Over 1.8-meter-tall hybrid rice harvested in central China's Hubei

STORY: Over 1.8-meter-tall hybrid rice harvested in central China's Hubei DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hybrid rice in central China's Hubei Province STORYLINE: The harvest of a kind of giant hybrid rice has started in Lianghu Village of Jiayu County in central China's Hubei Province. The rice variety, developed by a team of agricultural experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, can grow to 1.8 meters to 2.2 meters tall. It is cultivated to be high-yielding, drought-tolerant, and resistant to disease and waterlogging. The rice variety is planted on 4,000 mu (about 267 hectares) of land by a local agricultural cooperative. The planting area in the village is expected to expand to 10,000 mu (about 667 hectares) next year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

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14 ancient tombs unearthed in central China's Hunan

STORY: 14 ancient tombs unearthed in central China's Hunan DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: LEIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ancient tombs 2. various of the cultural relics found in the tombs STORYLINE: Archaeologists have found 14 tombs dating back to between the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) and the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in central China's Hunan Province. They have excavated 8 tombs and unearthed more than 130 relics items, including pottery, porcelain and bronzeware, in a tomb complex in the city of Leiyang, according to the provincial institute of archaeology and cultural relics. Six Eastern Han Dynasty tombs are brick tombs, three of which might have had owners from the same family, said Chen Bin, head of the archaeological team of the tomb complex under the institute. Archaeologists have also discovered a trench 4.5 meters west of the back chamber of the largest tomb, measuring about 0.9 meters in width, nearly 15 meters in length and about 0.1 meters

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Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital for COVID-19 shut down

STORY: Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital for COVID-19 shut down DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (Chinese): PAN XU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the makeshift hospital STORYLINE: STANDUP (Chinese): PAN XU, Xinhua correspondent "The largest makeshift hospital for COVID-19 in Shanghai closed down on Tuesday. The hospital was converted from the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). It covers about 600,000 square meters with a capacity of 50,000 beds. It was put into use on April 9 to aid the megacity's fight against resurging COVID-19. By Monday, the hospital had received more than 174,000 patients. The Shanghai municipal health commission said Tuesday that the city reported nine confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 22 local asymptomatic cases on Monday." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai. (XHTV)

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Main body of China's 300-meter deepwater jacket platform installed

STORY: Main body of China's 300-meter deepwater jacket platform installed DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Haiji-1 STORYLINE: The main body of the platform of China's 300-meter deepwater jacket Haiji-1 has been installed at sea in south China. The entire structure is 340.5 meters in height. The deepwater jacket was successfully installed and accurately positioned earlier this month. The Haiji-1 boarded a launch barge in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, on March 15. It was designed and built by Tianjin-based Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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China's new-generation rocket sends 22 satellites into space in record-setting mission

STORY: China's new-generation rocket sends 22 satellites into space in record-setting mission DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: WENCHANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of Long March-8 rocket STORYLINE: China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket. The rocket blasted off at 11:06 a.m. (Beijing Time) at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern Hainan Province before sending the satellites into preset orbit. These satellites will then be released in 12 groups. They will be mainly used for commercial remote sensing services, marine environment monitoring, forest fire prevention and disaster mitigation. The mission marked the 409th flight of the Long March carrier rockets. The Long March-8 used for Sunday's launch is a modified version of the medium-lift carrier rocket and is 48 meters long with a takeoff weight of 198 tonnes

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People stranded near highest point of USJ rollercoaster

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 22, 2022, shows a rollercoaster with about 30 people aboard near the highest point on its tracks after an emergency halt at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. All those aboard the "Hollywood Dream - The Ride" were rescued within an hour and a half after the rollercoaster stopped about 43 meters above ground, leaving none of the riders injured.

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People stranded near highest point of USJ rollercoaster

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 22, 2022, shows a rollercoaster with about 30 people aboard near the highest point on its tracks after an emergency halt at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. All those aboard the "Hollywood Dream - The Ride" were rescued within an hour and a half after the rollercoaster stopped about 43 meters above ground, leaving none of the riders injured.

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People stranded near highest point of USJ rollercoaster

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 22, 2022, shows a rollercoaster with about 30 people aboard near the highest point on its tracks after an emergency halt at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. All those aboard the "Hollywood Dream - The Ride" were rescued within an hour and a half after the rollercoaster stopped about 43 meters above ground, leaving none of the riders injured.

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People stranded near highest point of USJ rollercoaster

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 22, 2022, shows a rollercoaster with about 30 people aboard near the highest point on its tracks after an emergency halt at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. All those aboard the "Hollywood Dream - The Ride" were rescued within an hour and a half after the rollercoaster stopped about 43 meters above ground, leaving none of the riders injured.

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Mt. Aso eruption in southwestern Japan

An official of the Japan Meteorological Agency holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2021, after Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupted. The eruption occurred at 11:43 a.m. at the No. 1 Nakadake crater, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Mt. Aso's volcanic alert level was raised to 3 on a scale of 5, with people urged not to approach the mountain. Volcanic ash has blown more than one kilometer from the crater and reached a height of about 3,500 meters, the agency said.

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

Approximately 275,000 people gather to watch an annual giant tug-of-war event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2015. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and weighs 43 tons. Around 15,000 people pulled ropes attached to the side of the giant rope in the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

Approximately 275,000 people gather to watch an annual giant tug-of-war event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2015. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and weighs 43 tons. Around 15,000 people pulled ropes attached to the side of the giant rope in the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Minatogawa Shrine

Located about 200 meters north of JR Kobe Station in Chuo Ward, Minatogawa Shinto Shrine is dedicated to Kusunoki Masashige, who killed himself here after being defeated by the Ashikaga clan in the Battle of Minatogawa in 1336. The building in the centre is the praying hall, and the one behind it is the main hall. This photograph was apparently taken in the first half of the Meiji Period. A stone monument erected by Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni in 1692 still exists.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number90‐43‐0]

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

NAHA, Japan - People gather to watch an annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2014. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and 1.56 meters in diameter, and weighs 43 tons. Around 17,000 people take part in the event by pulling the side ropes attached to the giant rope, with more than 250,000 people looking on. (Kyodo)

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

People pull a giant rope during an annual giant tug-of-war event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2016. The rope pulled by about 18,000 people measures 200 meters in length and weighs 43 tons. The event attracted around 275,000 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

About 275,000 people gather to watch an annual giant tug-of-war event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2016. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and weighs 43 tons. Around 18,000 people pulled ropes attached to the side of the giant rope in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge humanoid robot "Hajime 43" shown to public

"Hajime 43," a 4-meter-high, 300-kilogram humanoid robot developed by Hajime Research Institute Ltd. is shown to the public in Osaka on Aug. 21, 2016. The robot, which is operated by a person inside its body, can walk 12 meters per minute. The robot will be sold for 50 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese probe makes world's 2nd-longest deep-sea cruise

TOKYO, Japan - The Urashima, a Japanese deep-sea probe, is hoisted out of the sea after achieving an unmanned submerged cruise of 220 kilometers, the second longest in the world after the 262 km achieved by a British probe. The photo was released June 22 by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. The Urashima, measuring 9.7 meters long, 1.3 meters wide and 1.5 meters high, started the cruise at a depth of 800 meters June 8 and covered the 220 kilometers in 43 hours before suspending the cruise due to an approaching typhoon. (Kyodo)

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Top floors of condo in suburban Tokyo ordered to be removed

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo District Court ordered condominium developer Meiwa Estate Co. on Dec. 18 to remove the 23-meter-high part of the 43-meter condominium building (photo), more than 20 meters above ground level, in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, and to pay compensation to local residents for destroying the area's scenery. The court said the condominium violates the local residents' rights to the scenery. (Kyodo)

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Mount Oyama on Miyake Island erupts

MIYAKE, Japan - Mount Oyama on Miyakejima, a small volcanic island some 180 kilometers south of Tokyo, erupted at around 6:43 p.m. on July 8 after confirming that white smoke was billowing out of the mountain. The aerial photo was taken in the morning of July 9 by a helicopter chartered by Kyodo News. According to the Meteorological Agency, the mountain erupted only once, with smoke billowing 800 meters above the crater, and a small amount of volcanic ash was confirmed to have spewed out from the crater, but the smoke disappeared at around 6:50 p.m.