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China's Cold Pole Hits Minus 45 Degrees Celsius - China

Tourists visit Genhe City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on December 26, 2025. The low temperature in Genhe, known as "China's cold pole," hits minus 45 degrees Celsius on Friday morning. Photo by Xinhua/Bei He/ABACAPRESS.CO

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China's Cold Pole Hits Minus 45 Degrees Celsius - China

Tourists visit Genhe City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on December 26, 2025. The low temperature in Genhe, known as "China's cold pole," hits minus 45 degrees Celsius on Friday morning. Photo by Xinhua/Bei He/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Heavy Heat Wave - Seville

A thermometer reads 45 degrees at 14:00 in the afternoon next to some tourists walking, July 19, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The first heat wave of the summer puts Seville on alert for high temperatures, both in the countryside and in the northern highlands. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Heat Wave - Seville

A thermometer reads 45 degrees at 14:00 in the afternoon next to some tourists walking, July 19, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The first heat wave of the summer puts Seville on alert for high temperatures, both in the countryside and in the northern highlands. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turning snow into "gold": former forest worker's new role

STORY: Turning snow into "gold": former forest worker's new role SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Weixing Forest Farm 2. various of the Da Pan inn 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU XIUYING, Owner of Da Pan Inn, Weixing Forest Farm 4. various of Hu Xiuying cleaning the inn STORYLINE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of a logging ban in forests of the Khingan Mountains, home to northern China's largest natural forest barrier. Following the ban, many state-owned forest workers transitioned from logging to alternative livelihoods. In Heilongjiang Province, Weixing Forest Farm, dubbed "Snow Village" by locals, opened to tourists in 2014. Thanks to the thriving forest environment, Hu Xiuying has witnessed real changes in her life after running a bed-and-breakfast (B&B) business here. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU XIUYING, Owner of Da Pan Inn, Weixing Forest Farm "My name is Hu Xiuying, and I run a

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FRANCE-PARIS-KNIFE ATTACK

(231203) -- PARIS, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A journalist works at the site of a knife attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 3, 2023. A knife attack left one dead and two injured on Saturday evening in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a local report said. The assailant attacked a couple around 9:45 p.m. (GMT 2045) near the Eiffel Tower, causing the man to die, and then attacked at least two other tourists with a hammer before being arrested. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-KNIFE ATTACK

(231203) -- PARIS, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrians walk past the site of a knife attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 3, 2023. A knife attack left one dead and two injured on Saturday evening in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a local report said. The assailant attacked a couple around 9:45 p.m. (GMT 2045) near the Eiffel Tower, causing the man to die, and then attacked at least two other tourists with a hammer before being arrested. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-KNIFE ATTACK

(231203) -- PARIS, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gendarmes patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 3, 2023. A knife attack left one dead and two injured on Saturday evening in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a local report said. The assailant attacked a couple around 9:45 p.m. (GMT 2045) near the Eiffel Tower, causing the man to die, and then attacked at least two other tourists with a hammer before being arrested. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-KNIFE ATTACK

(231203) -- PARIS, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gendarmes patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 3, 2023. A knife attack left one dead and two injured on Saturday evening in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a local report said. The assailant attacked a couple around 9:45 p.m. (GMT 2045) near the Eiffel Tower, causing the man to die, and then attacked at least two other tourists with a hammer before being arrested. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-KNIFE ATTACK

(231203) -- PARIS, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gendarmes patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 3, 2023. A knife attack left one dead and two injured on Saturday evening in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a local report said. The assailant attacked a couple around 9:45 p.m. (GMT 2045) near the Eiffel Tower, causing the man to die, and then attacked at least two other tourists with a hammer before being arrested. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-KNIFE ATTACK

(231203) -- PARIS, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle of gendarme is seen near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Dec. 3, 2023. A knife attack left one dead and two injured on Saturday evening in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a local report said. The assailant attacked a couple around 9:45 p.m. (GMT 2045) near the Eiffel Tower, causing the man to die, and then attacked at least two other tourists with a hammer before being arrested. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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GREECE-ATHENS-HEATWAVE

(230724) -- ATHENS, July 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk next to a mist machine of a coffee shop to cool down in Athens, Greece, on July 23, 2023. Greece is experiencing the worst heatwave in decades with the highest temperature reaching 45 degrees Celsius. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-HEATWAVE

(230724) -- ATHENS, July 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk next to a mist machine of a coffee shop to cool down in Athens, Greece, on July 23, 2023. Greece is experiencing the worst heatwave in decades with the highest temperature reaching 45 degrees Celsius. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos with actors in front of a theater in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 6, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a rainbow in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 15, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows the Potala Palace in the morning in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a city view in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man proposes to her girlfriend on the top of a restaurant in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 7, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists in traditional Tibetan costumes pose for photos in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 13, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist in traditional Tibetan costume poses for photos in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 13, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows the Potala Palace at sunset in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist in traditional Tibetan costume poses for photos in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 6, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 2, 2023 shows a city view in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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China-Laos Railway records over 13,000 cross-border passenger trips

STORY: China-Laos Railway records over 13,000 cross-border passenger trips DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint 2. various of the China-Laos Railway 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway has handled 13,310 cross-border passenger trips since the launch of its passenger service on April 13, according to the Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint. During this period, the Chinese border town of Mohan in southwest Yunnan Province logged 7,024 inbound passenger trips and 6,286 outbound trips. "It's very convenient to travel to China by train now. More and more tourists from Laos and Thailand are planning to travel to China," said Nhanxana, a Laotian tour guide. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operation in December 2021. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. Xinhua News Agency correspondent

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Tourist in Greece spends over 200 euros a day on average

STORY: Tourists in Greece spend over 200 euros a day on average DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in the Athens historical center 2. various of Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias during a forum of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) organized in Athens on Wednesday 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister 4. various of Giorgos Karanikas, ESEE president during the forum 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GIORGOS KARANIKAS, ESEE president 6. various of tourists in the Athens historical center STORYLINE: Tourists visiting Greece spend an average of 201 euros (about 217.58 U.S. dollars) a day per person, while the potential for greater benefits for local businesses and the economy is significant, according to a survey of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) presented in Athens on Wednesday. 56 percent of the respondents in the survey conducted in

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Maintenance workers ensure power supply in village in China's Yunnan

STORY: Maintenance workers ensure power supply in village in China's Yunnan DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. Voice of Wangden, Associate director, Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County, China Southern Power Grid 3. SOUNDBITE (Tibetan): Former head of the village STORYLINE: Lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains, Yubeng Village of Deqen County in China's Yunnan is home to 42 Tibetan families. In the past, the village had been virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. In 2012, with the installation of electric wires, Yubeng Village ended the long history of relying on kerosene lamps for nighttime lighting. Now, with improved communications and better infrastructure, the picturesque village has drawn a large number of tourists. More than 130 homestay inns have been opened in this village of only 42 households. As the Spring Festival usually sees the peak of ele

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Eco-themed lantern fair held in N China to celebrate Spring Festival

STORY: Eco-themed lantern fair held in N China to celebrate Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lantern fair 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI HONGMEI, Tourist 3. various of the lantern fair STORYLINE: An eco-themed lantern fair is taking place in Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Twenty-eight sets of lanterns in different shapes and sizes have attracted a large number of tourists. The city, for the first time, uses national protected birds such as Baer's Pochards and swans in Hengshui Lake, as lantern shapes. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI HONGMEI, Tourist "The festive fair combines traditional culture and modern elements. I'm very happy to see such a cultural feast." The lantern fair will last till Feb. 5, known as the Lantern Festival on Chinese calendar. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hengshui, China. (XHTV)

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Rabbit-shaped ice, snow sculptures decorate China's ice city

STORY: Rabbit-shaped ice, snow sculptures decorate China's ice city DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ice and snow sculptures STORYLINE: Harbin, the capital of China's Heilongjiang Province, is known as the country's "ice city." During this year's Spring Festival, rabbit-shaped ice and snow sculptures welcome tourists. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Year of the Rabbit, falls on Sunday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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Chinatown in Bangkok lights up to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Chinatown in Bangkok lights up to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations in Bangkok 2. various of people at the celebrations 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): PHIPHAT RATCHAKITPRAKARN, Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports STORYLINE: A light-up ceremony was held Monday on the Yaowarat Road, or the Chinatown, in Bangkok to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. From Jan. 14 to Feb. 15, 200 meters of the road will be decorated with lights, including a 45-meter-long light tunnel and lanterns of various styles. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): PHIPHAT RATCHAKITPRAKARN, Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports "The Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivals celebrated in Thailand. I believe we'll welcome more Chinese tourists this year. We Thais welcome Chinese friends very much. May you good health and happiness,and also wish you all the best." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fr

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Visitors flock to assassination site in Sarajevo

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Tourists gather in front of a museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, at about 10:45 a.m. on June 28, 2014, the place and time where Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated 100 years ago.

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Tour bus overturns in Hokkaido

ASHORO, Japan - Photo shows an overturned tour bus in Ashoro, Hokkaido, on July 17, 2010. The bus, carrying 45 tourists, overturned after swerving to avoid an approaching motorbike.

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Towns in U.S. West embrace starlight to pursue "dark sky economy"

STORY: Towns in U.S. West embrace starlight to pursue "dark sky economy" DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: FLAGSTAFF, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interior of Lowell Observatory 2. various of tourists at Lowell Observatory STORYLINE: Championed by dark sky advocates and bolstered by economic incentives, towns and parks around the U.S. West are making strides to preserve night sky views. Flagstaff, a city of Arizona with some 80,000 residents, has achieved worldwide recognition for innovative leadership in the protection of dark skies back IN the 1950s. On Oct. 24, 2001, it was recognized as the world's First International Dark Sky City. The certification spurred wonder, economic development and employment as tourists visit the city, surrounded by mountains, desert and ponderosa pine forests, and especially Mars Hill, where astronomer Vesto Slipher first discovered information about the velocity of galaxies from 1912 to 1914, and Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 19

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Ethiopia aspires to attract more Chinese tourists with help of digital technology

STORY: Ethiopia aspires to attract more Chinese tourists with help of digital technology DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of cultural promotion activitiesSOUNDBITE 1 (English): LELISE DHUGAA, Oromia Tourism CommissionerSOUNDBITE 2 (English): LELISE DHUGAA, Oromia Tourism CommissionerSOUNDBITE 3 (English): SILESHI GIRMA, State minister of Tourism in charge of developing tourism destinations in Ethiopia STORYLINE: In Oromia, Ethiopia's largest regional state, local and Chinese tourism experts are collaborating to promote hidden gem attractions to make the region worth visiting. Oromia Tourism Commissioner Lelise Dhugaa told Xinhua that a cross-cultural collaboration between the Oromia region and China is gaining momentum as more Chinese tour operators and interpreters continue to engage in the region's tourism sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LELISE DHUGAA, Oromia Tourism Commissioner "We are collaborating with Chinese companies to reach

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Tourism in Spain continues to rebound in March despite Ukraine crisis

STORY: Tourism in Spain continues to rebound in March despite Ukraine crisis DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism industry in Spain STORYLINE: Spain welcomed four million foreign tourists who spent 5,069 million euros during March, according to the Frontur and Egatur studies on tourist arrivals and spending published by the Spanish Statistical Institute (INE) on Thursday. The numbers are a vast improvement over the 491,000 tourists who visited Spain in March 2021 and spent just 544 million euros, but still below the 5.6 million people who visited Spain in March 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, when they brought income of 6,035 million euros. The increasing number of foreign tourists visiting Spain, which comes in the context of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and rising inflation, means that the country has now experienced 10 months of consecutive year-on-year improvements in visitor numbers and spending. Spain's Ministry of

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Talhat Satayr (L) talks to his colleague at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2022. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now have benefited from the development of .....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows Talhat Satayr at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now have benefited from the development of winter .....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Talhat Satayr (3rd L) directs his colleagues to rescue an "injured skier" during a drill at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2022. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinj.....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Talhat Satayr (L) has breakfast with his son at home in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2022. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now have benefited from the development of winter .....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows the village where Talhat Satayr's home is settled in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now have benefited from th.....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows Talhat Satayr skiing at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now have benefited from the development of .....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Talhat Satayr (L) hugs with Ma Dongxu, who was once rescued by Talhat, in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2022. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now have benefited from the deve.....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Talhat Satayr (C) talks to an "injured skier" during a drill at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2022. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now have benefited fro.....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows Talhat Satayr checking on working conditions of his colleagues within a WeChat chatroom in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinj.....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows Talhat Satayr (1st L) calling the roll of his potral team at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now ha.....

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SKI PATROLLER (CN)

(220119) -- URUMQI, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows Talhat Satayr (L) running into his son (R) skiing at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Talhat Satayr, 45, is the captain of the ski patrol team, which provides rescue services for tourists in need, at Silkroad Resort in Urumqi of Xinjiang. During his early life, he spent most of his time on the pastures along the canyons on Tianshan Mountain. He began to work at Silkroad Resort, which is not far away from his home in Urumqi, 16 years ago. Being a ski patroller is not an easy job, yet Talhat knows well the responsibilities on the shoulders of him and his teammates. He has been sent to Italy and northeast China's Jilin Province to learn professional rescue knowledge and skills at ski resort. Just like Talhat, more and more people in Xinjiang now have benef.....

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NAMIBIA-TOURISM-RECOVERY

(220118) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows tourists visiting Dune 45 of Sossuvlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. Namibia recorded an increase of 37.81 percent of tourists arrivals in the country from January to December 2021, when compared to 2020 figures, an official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-TOURISM-RECOVERY

(220118) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2022 shows a tourist visiting Dune 45 of Sossuvlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. Namibia recorded an increase of 37.81 percent of tourists arrivals in the country from January to December 2021, when compared to 2020 figures, an official said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-NAMIB-NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK-SCENERY

(220117) -- WINDHOEK, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Dune 45 of Sossuvlei at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, Jan. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)