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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe on at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (4th from L, front row) offers a silent prayer during a memorial ceremony in the city of Fukushima at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2025, the time a massive earthquake struck northeastern Japan 14 years earlier, triggering a deadly tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

(from L, front) J-League first-division football club Vissel Kobe defender Tetsushi Yamakawa, manager Takayuki Yoshida, and forward Yoshinori Muto observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2025, at 5:46 a.m., the exact time when the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the western Japan city and vicinity 30 years ago. The disaster killed more than 6,400 people.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2025, the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, shows a clock in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, that has remained stopped since the disaster struck the western Japan city, Kobe and their vicinity at 5:46 a.m. 30 years ago, killing over 6,400 people.

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European Parliament President Metsola casts vote in Malta

STORY: European Parliament President Metsola casts vote in Malta SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SLIEMA, Malta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Metsola arriving at a polling station 2. various of Metsola casting at a polling station STORYLINE: President of the European Parliament (EP), Maltese national Roberta Metsola cast her vote on Saturday at a polling station in Sliema, eastern Malta, for the elections of the European Parliament and Malta's local councils. Malta joined many other European countries on Saturday to elect the politicians who will represent the country in the European Parliament and those who will lead the local councils for the next five years. Being the smallest member state, Malta only has six seats in the EP. The EP elections are set to be a pivotal moment for the European Union (EU) since they will shape the bloc's future policies amid escalating geopolitical tensions and internal economic struggles. In the first post-Bre

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China's Shaanxi, Central Asian countries enhance agricultural cooperation

STORY: China's Shaanxi, Central Asian countries enhance agricultural cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shaanxi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kazakh): ABDIRAKHMAN DANA, Kazakh student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO XIULIANG, General manager, Weinan Agricultural Investment Group STORYLINE: Agricultural cooperation between China's Shaanxi Province and the Central Asian countries has grown beyond trade in recent years, expanding to personnel training, seed industry innovation, construction of agricultural parks, and etc. Abdirakhman Dana is one of students trained by a master's degree program in food science and engineering between China and Kazakhstan in China's Northwest A&F University. She and other three Kazakh students came to China this March for a year and a half's study. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kazakh): ABDIRAKHMAN DANA, Kazakh student "I believe I will have a rich learning experience at this university, at th

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Italian museum director works to bridge Sino-Italian cultures

STORY: Italian museum director works to bridge Sino-Italian cultures SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: TURIN, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVIDE QUADRIO, Director, Asian Art Museum in Turin, Italy 2. various of the Asian Art Museum in the northern Italian city of Turin 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVIDE QUADRIO, Director, Asian Art Museum in Turin, Italy STORYLINE: Davide Quadrio, an artist who had lived in China for 30 years, has committed to making the Asian Art Museum in the northern Italian city of Turin a bridge linking the cultures of China and Italy after he begins his tenure as director in 2021. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVIDE QUADRIO, Director, Asian Art Museum in Turin, Italy "My name is David Quadrio, in China known as 'Le Dadou'. I've been living in China actually for 30 years. I've been working most of my life in contemporary art, especially in China. The (Asian art) museum has an extraordinary collection of Chinese antiq

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China's Yangtze River Delta aims for integrated, high-quality development

STORY: China's Yangtze River Delta aims for integrated, high-quality development SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangtze River Delta 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG MIZHI, Director of Statistical Evaluation Laboratory, Shanghai Institute for Science of Science 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIA ZHANFENG, Deputy director of Joint Conference Office of G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor STORYLINE: The Yangtze River Delta is one of the most vibrant, open and innovative city clusters in China. It has matured into a pacesetter of high-quality development and reaped major benefits from its integrated development, which was established six years ago as a national strategy. The Yangtze River Delta region takes up only 4 percent of China's land area but contributes about 25 percent of national GDP. It encompasses Shanghai Municipality, the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chin

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Chinese engineer contributes to improving infrastructure in Nauru

STORY: Chinese engineer contributes to improving infrastructure in Nauru SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Yaren CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese engineer working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG YU, Construction engineer with CHEC (China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd) 3. various of the port STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG YU, Construction engineer with CHEC (China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd) "My name is Deng Yu. I am 26 years old. I am a construction engineer. In 2022, I came to Nauru to join the redevelopment project of Aiwo Harbor. The redevelopment project of Aiwo Harbor, has not only helped improve local infrastructure in Nauru, provided jobs, trained professional and technical personnel, promoted local economic and social development, but also promoted advanced Chinese technology, equipment, construction management. When I first came here, the new port had not yet been put into use, and Nauru's imports had to rely on s

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CHINA-CHENGDU-CANADIAN BONSAI ARTIST (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chad Sinclair prunes a bonsai work at the White Bear Bonsai Garden in Chongzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on April 21, 2024. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China. To delve deeper into the art of bonsai, Sinclair and his wife rented a small traditional courtyard in Chongzhou, one of the birthplaces of traditional Sichuan bonsai, and named it "White Bear Bonsai Garden." Today, Sinclair is a well-known bonsai artist in Chengdu. The ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu has also offered him an excellent platform to introduce Sichuan bonsai to the world. Through endorsements, Sinclair was appointed as one of the 12 promotion ambassadors for the horticultural exhibition. In the future, Sinclair plans to establish larger studios in Sichuan and Canada to introduce Chinese bonsai to mor

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CHINA-CHENGDU-CANADIAN BONSAI ARTIST (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chad Sinclair visits a bonsai garden in Wenjiang district of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on April 21, 2024. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China. To delve deeper into the art of bonsai, Sinclair and his wife rented a small traditional courtyard in Chongzhou, one of the birthplaces of traditional Sichuan bonsai, and named it "White Bear Bonsai Garden." Today, Sinclair is a well-known bonsai artist in Chengdu. The ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu has also offered him an excellent platform to introduce Sichuan bonsai to the world. Through endorsements, Sinclair was appointed as one of the 12 promotion ambassadors for the horticultural exhibition. In the future, Sinclair plans to establish larger studios in Sichuan and Canada to introduce Chinese bonsai to mor

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CHINA-CHENGDU-CANADIAN BONSAI ARTIST (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chad Sinclair visits UK Elizabeth's Garden of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 29, 2024. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China. To delve deeper into the art of bonsai, Sinclair and his wife rented a small traditional courtyard in Chongzhou, one of the birthplaces of traditional Sichuan bonsai, and named it "White Bear Bonsai Garden." Today, Sinclair is a well-known bonsai artist in Chengdu. The ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu has also offered him an excellent platform to introduce Sichuan bonsai to the world. Through endorsements, Sinclair was appointed as one of the 12 promotion ambassadors for the horticultural exhibition. In the future, Sinclair plans to establish larger studios in Sichuan and

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CHINA-CHENGDU-CANADIAN BONSAI ARTIST (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chad Sinclair prunes a bonsai work at the White Bear Bonsai Garden in Chongzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on April 21, 2024. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China. To delve deeper into the art of bonsai, Sinclair and his wife rented a small traditional courtyard in Chongzhou, one of the birthplaces of traditional Sichuan bonsai, and named it "White Bear Bonsai Garden." Today, Sinclair is a well-known bonsai artist in Chengdu. The ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu has also offered him an excellent platform to introduce Sichuan bonsai to the world. Through endorsements, Sinclair was appointed as one of the 12 promotion ambassadors for the horticultural exhibition. In the future, Sinclair plans to establish larger studios in Sichuan and Canada to introduce Chinese bonsai to mor

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CHINA-CHENGDU-CANADIAN BONSAI ARTIST (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chad Sinclair prunes a bonsai work at the White Bear Bonsai Garden in Chongzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on April 21, 2024. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China. To delve deeper into the art of bonsai, Sinclair and his wife rented a small traditional courtyard in Chongzhou, one of the birthplaces of traditional Sichuan bonsai, and named it "White Bear Bonsai Garden." Today, Sinclair is a well-known bonsai artist in Chengdu. The ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu has also offered him an excellent platform to introduce Sichuan bonsai to the world. Through endorsements, Sinclair was appointed as one of the 12 promotion ambassadors for the horticultural exhibition. In the future, Sinclair plans to establish larger studios in Sichuan and Canada to introduce Chinese bonsai to mor

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CHINA-CHENGDU-CANADIAN BONSAI ARTIST (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a bonsai work of Chad Sinclair. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China. To delve deeper into the art of bonsai, Sinclair and his wife rented a small traditional courtyard in Chongzhou, one of the birthplaces of traditional Sichuan bonsai, and named it "White Bear Bonsai Garden." Today, Sinclair is a well-known bonsai artist in Chengdu. The ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu has also offered him an excellent platform to introduce Sichuan bonsai to the world. Through endorsements, Sinclair was appointed as one of the 12 promotion ambassadors for the horticultural exhibition. In the future, Sinclair plans to establish larger studios in Sichuan and Canada to introduce Chinese bonsai to more people and use bonsai culture as a bridge for communication between Chin

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CHINA-CHENGDU-CANADIAN BONSAI ARTIST (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a bonsai work of Chad Sinclair. Hailing from Vancouver in Canada, Chad Sinclair, 46, has lived in China for over 20 years and is deeply fond of Sichuan bonsai, one of the four major traditional bonsai schools in China. To delve deeper into the art of bonsai, Sinclair and his wife rented a small traditional courtyard in Chongzhou, one of the birthplaces of traditional Sichuan bonsai, and named it "White Bear Bonsai Garden." Today, Sinclair is a well-known bonsai artist in Chengdu. The ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu has also offered him an excellent platform to introduce Sichuan bonsai to the world. Through endorsements, Sinclair was appointed as one of the 12 promotion ambassadors for the horticultural exhibition. In the future, Sinclair plans to establish larger studios in Sichuan and Canada to introduce Chinese bonsai to more people and use bonsai culture as a bridge for communication between Chin

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Media professionals on both opportunities and challenges brought by AI

STORY: Media professionals on both opportunities and challenges brought by AI SHOOTING TIME: March 30, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the 2024 China Internet Media Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG WEI, Vice president of iFLYTEK 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG YI, Vice president of Communication University of China 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JARUWAN UDOMSAB, Thai researcher of Kunming Hitech Software & Information Security Testing Laboratory 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG WEI, Vice president of iFLYTEK 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG YI, Vice president of Communication University of China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent "2024 marks the 30th anniversary that China officially gained access to the Internet. Over the past 30 years, online media has experienced significant development. What has tec

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Croatians greet Easter with eggs, decorations

STORY: Croatians greet Easter with eggs, decorations SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:46 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the city center of Zagreb and Easter decorations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): TEA SISKO, Curator, Ethnographic Museum Zagreb 3. various of the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): DIJANA NAZOR CORDA, Author of the exhibition 5. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: As Easter is approaching, the streets of Zagreb are decorated with vibrant colors and symbols of Easter. In a tradition with a history of over 100 years, people in Croatia are decorating Easter eggs. They are a symbol of a new life, a new beginning. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): TEA SISKO, Curator, Ethnographic Museum Zagreb "Coloring and decorating eggs is certainly one of the most recognizable and widespread Easter customs. The pre-Christian origins of this tradition must be emphasized, as evidenced by many archaeological findings, and over time, the symbolism of the n

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13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers offer silent prayers on a beach of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2024, exactly 13 years after a massive earthquake struck the northeastern Japan, as they search for clues about the fate of people who went missing after the earthquake and tsunami.

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13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People offer prayers on a beach in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2024, exactly 13 years after a massive earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a killer tsunami and nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Chinese Fishing Population

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2023 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 21, 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China. In recent years, the age of fishing enthusiasts has gradually become younger, 25 to 44 years old people have become the main force of fishing, 46%.

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Divisive Australia Day an opportunity to reflect: PM

STORY: Divisive Australia Day an opportunity to reflect: PM SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a speech by Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia 2. various of Aboriginal people celebrating Australia Day 3. various of Lake Burley Griffin with the flag STORYLINE: Australia's prime minister on Friday described Australia Day as an opportunity to reflect on the country's achievements amid calls to change the date of the holiday. Held every year on Jan. 26, Australia Day marks the anniversary of the 1788 landing of the British First Fleet in the country. Led by Indigenous communities who mark the date as "Invasion Day" or "Survival Day" to reflect the massacres of Aboriginal people following colonization, the campaign for the date of the national holiday to be changed has grown in recent years. Addressing the national citizenship and flag-raising ceremony in Canberra on Friday, Prime Minister Anthony Albane

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France, China can learn from each other: Nathalie de Gaulle

STORY: France, China can learn from each other: Nathalie de Gaulle SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:46 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Paris 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NATHALIE DE GAULLE, Great-granddaughter of Charles de Gaulle 3. various of Paris and a French factory 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): NATHALIE DE GAULLE, Great-granddaughter of Charles de Gaulle STORYLINE: In 1964, France became the first major Western country to establish diplomatic relations with China. Sixty years later, China and France have cooperated to defend real multilateralism. According to Nathalie de Gaulle, great-granddaughter of former French President Charles de Gaulle, this cooperation constitutes a continuation of the spirit that her great-grandfather wanted. She considered that General de Gaulle's decision to establish diplomatic relations with China was very audacious at the time. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NATHALIE DE GAULLE, Great-granddaughter of Charles de Gaulle

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New book recalls heroics of the "Oskar Schindler of China"

STORY: New book recalls heroics of the "Oskar Schindler of China" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch ceremony STORYLINE: The launch ceremony of a book about the time John Rabe spent in China was hosted by Beijing Union University and Research Press on Friday afternoon. John Rabe, dubbed the "Oskar Schindler of China," and dozens of other foreigners risked their lives to set up an international safety zone in Nanjing, thereby saving the lives of more than 200,000 Chinese people between 1937 and 1938. The book, "Rabe and China," contains the diary of John Rabe and other relevant documents and recounts the 30 years he spent in China in places including Beijing, Tianjin, and Nanjing, as well as the enduring friendship between the Rabe family and China. The diary and documents were supplied by friends and relatives of Rabe who also gave their permission for it to be used in this book. The book was w

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Rural areas in China's Xinjiang develop Australian freshwater crayfish farming

STORY: Rural areas in China's Xinjiang develop Australian freshwater crayfish farming SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: KASHGAR, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian freshwater crayfish in the aquaculture base 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MUBAREK ABULAITI, Villager of Dunbag Township, Shache County, Xinjiang 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YUNFENG, Head of aquaculture base of Dunbag Township, Shache County, Xinjiang 4. various of Australian freshwater crayfish in the aquaculture base STORYLINE: Australian freshwater crayfish, originally from the tropical regions of northern Australia, is often cultivated in the eastern coastal provinces of China after being introduced into the country. In recent years, Shache County, in China's Xinjiang, has begun to explore the development of aquaculture. In the water-rich Dunbag Township, an aquaculture base has been set up for Australian freshwater crayfish, crabs, and various fish. Before New Year's D

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Deepening China-Uruguay ties brings new opportunities: Uruguayan businessman

STORY: Deepening China-Uruguay ties brings new opportunities: Uruguayan businessman SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: WUHU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): GABRIEL MARTIN, Owner of LOKO steakhouse, China's Wuhu STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): GABRIEL MARTIN, Owner of LOKO steakhouse, China's Wuhu "Hello, my name is Gabriel Martin. I come from Uruguay. I have been doing meat trading, meat exporting to China for over 13 years, and we have a steakhouse located in Wuhu City, Anhui Province. In November, our president Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou from Uruguay came to China to strengthen the relationship between Uruguay and China. We are very happy that both countries are cooperating and signing a lot of agreements. Now, Uruguay can export beef offal to China, and the other one is that the quarantine of the animals when we export meat. The quarantine, it would be half of the time, reducing from 90 days to 46 days. And now we are strengthe

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BRI more than economic infrastructure: former UNESCO chief

STORY: BRI more than economic infrastructure: former UNESCO chief DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (English): IRINA BOKOVA, Former Director-General of UNESCO STORYLINE: In an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Beijing, Irina Bokova, the former Director-General of UNESCO, said that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is much more than economic infrastructure. SOUNDBITE (English): IRINA BOKOVA, Former Director-General of UNESCO "The idea behind the Belt and Road is of course about commerce, it's about infrastructure, it's about economic development, but it is also very closely linked with the exchanges in education, in science globally, in culture among people. Now, if I look at all these experiences in these 10 years, of course there is so much economic activity, so much agreement between countries, there are fast trains and bridges and airports being built and ports. All these are so impo

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New Zealanders mark Chinese Immersion Day

STORY: New Zealanders mark Chinese Immersion Day DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony and the books 2. various of performances and activities STORYLINE: The Chinese Immersion Day was marked in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Sunday, with the local library receiving donations of Chinese books. The Chinese Consulate General in Christchurch gave children's books in Chinese and books about traditional Chinese culture to the central city library, as part of the nationwide celebration of the New Zealand Chinese Language Week which ended on Sunday. Consul General He Ying told the donation ceremony that the annual book donation started more than four years ago, and these books are widely welcomed by the Chinese community and Kiwis. The donated books have been wonderful gifts for the community to enjoy, and the city libraries need diverse language books as part of a wide range of books offered, said a

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New Zealand celebrates long-standing education links with China

STORY: New Zealand celebrates long-standing education links with China DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1 various of the New Zealand International Education Conference STORYLINE: New Zealand greatly values the long-standing education links with China, New Zealand's top education official said at a national conference closed on Friday. New Zealand's education links with China have been based on reciprocity and partnerships that have been developed through many years of two-way student mobility, high-level dialogue and research collaborations, Education Minister Jan Tinetti said at the New Zealand International Education Conference (NZIEC) held from Wednesday to Friday. "Education is one of the key pillars of the New Zealand-China relationship and a foundation for enduring links between our countries," Tinetti told attendees at the NZIEC at which China is this year's country of honor. This year, the 30th edition of the NZIEC

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NASA Hears 'Heartbeat’ Of Voyager 2

Handout - The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years. “We enlisted the help of the (Deep Space Network) and Radio Science groups to help to see if we could hear a signal from Voyager 2,” said Suzanne Dodd, Voyager’s project manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. “This was successful in that we see the ‘heartbeat’ signal from the spacecraft. So, we know the spacecraft is alive and operating. Commands sent to Voyager 2 on July 21 accidentally caused the spacecraft’s antenna to point 2 degrees away from Earth. The miniscule shift means that Voyager 2 can’t receive any commands from mission control or send data back to Earth from its location more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) in interstellar space. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA Hears 'Heartbeat’ Of Voyager 2

Handout - The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years. “We enlisted the help of the (Deep Space Network) and Radio Science groups to help to see if we could hear a signal from Voyager 2,” said Suzanne Dodd, Voyager’s project manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. “This was successful in that we see the ‘heartbeat’ signal from the spacecraft. So, we know the spacecraft is alive and operating. Commands sent to Voyager 2 on July 21 accidentally caused the spacecraft’s antenna to point 2 degrees away from Earth. The miniscule shift means that Voyager 2 can’t receive any commands from mission control or send data back to Earth from its location more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) in interstellar space. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA Hears 'Heartbeat’ Of Voyager 2

Handout - The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years. “We enlisted the help of the (Deep Space Network) and Radio Science groups to help to see if we could hear a signal from Voyager 2,” said Suzanne Dodd, Voyager’s project manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. “This was successful in that we see the ‘heartbeat’ signal from the spacecraft. So, we know the spacecraft is alive and operating. Commands sent to Voyager 2 on July 21 accidentally caused the spacecraft’s antenna to point 2 degrees away from Earth. The miniscule shift means that Voyager 2 can’t receive any commands from mission control or send data back to Earth from its location more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) in interstellar space. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA Hears 'Heartbeat’ Of Voyager 2

Handout - The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years. “We enlisted the help of the (Deep Space Network) and Radio Science groups to help to see if we could hear a signal from Voyager 2,” said Suzanne Dodd, Voyager’s project manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. “This was successful in that we see the ‘heartbeat’ signal from the spacecraft. So, we know the spacecraft is alive and operating. Commands sent to Voyager 2 on July 21 accidentally caused the spacecraft’s antenna to point 2 degrees away from Earth. The miniscule shift means that Voyager 2 can’t receive any commands from mission control or send data back to Earth from its location more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) in interstellar space. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Promotion event on China Int'l Import Expo held in Istanbul, Türkiye

STORY: Promotion event on China Int'l Import Expo held in Istanbul, Türkiye DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of the 6th China International Import Expo promotion meeting 3. various of cooperation signing ceremony STORYLINE: A promotion for the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) was launched in Türkiye's cultural and financial hub Istanbul on Wednesday. Several Turkish business associations and representatives of Chinese companies attended the event. During the promotion, Liu Shaobin, Chinese ambassador to Türkiye, said the event showed that China attaches great importance to developing and deepening cooperation between the two countries. Türkiye has participated in the CIIE for five consecutive years, said Liu, noting that through the Expo, Türkiye's exports to China have exceeded 500 million U.S. dollars. Ning Feng, president of the National Convention and Exhibition Center in Sha

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Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Firefighters in Potala Palace

STORY: Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Firefighters in Potala Palace DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:46 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters' life in Tibet STORYLINE: The Potala Palace, Lhasa Tibet, China Voice of Norbu Tsering, Head of fire brigade at Potala Palace "Here is the Potala Palace, a name card of Tibet and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Being a firefighter here, we can't be negligent at any time." A fire drill is taking place SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NORBU TSERING, Head of fire brigade at Potala Palace "Potala 00, now a simulated fire is happening at the warehouse in section A. Go to handle it." "Roger!" SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NORBU TSERING, Head of fire brigade at Potala Palace "Be careful while driving." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NORBU TSERING, Head of fire brigade at Potala Palace "I'm Norbu Tsering. I have been working as the head of the fire brigade at the Potala Palace for seven years. This fire brigade is a role model for firefighters in T

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUTAI-INDUSTRY-BICYCLE-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(230626) -- TANGSHAN, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of an electric bicycle company in Lutai Economic Development Zone of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 25, 2023. Lutai Economic Development Zone has upgraded its bicycle manufacturing sector and contributed to high-quality development in the regional economy in recent years. The annual output of the 46 bike-related enterprises in the zone has reached 5.5 billion yuan (about 761 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUTAI-INDUSTRY-BICYCLE-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(230626) -- TANGSHAN, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of a bicycle company in Lutai Economic Development Zone of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 25, 2023. Lutai Economic Development Zone has upgraded its bicycle manufacturing sector and contributed to high-quality development in the regional economy in recent years. The annual output of the 46 bike-related enterprises in the zone has reached 5.5 billion yuan (about 761 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUTAI-INDUSTRY-BICYCLE-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(230626) -- TANGSHAN, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of a company producing bicycle components in Lutai Economic Development Zone of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 25, 2023. Lutai Economic Development Zone has upgraded its bicycle manufacturing sector and contributed to high-quality development in the regional economy in recent years. The annual output of the 46 bike-related enterprises in the zone has reached 5.5 billion yuan (about 761 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUTAI-INDUSTRY-BICYCLE-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(230626) -- TANGSHAN, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a workshop of an electric bicycle company in Lutai Economic Development Zone of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 25, 2023. Lutai Economic Development Zone has upgraded its bicycle manufacturing sector and contributed to high-quality development in the regional economy in recent years. The annual output of the 46 bike-related enterprises in the zone has reached 5.5 billion yuan (about 761 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-LUTAI-INDUSTRY-BICYCLE-MANUFACTURING (CN)

(230626) -- TANGSHAN, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges exhibits at the exhibition hall of a bicycle company in Lutai Economic Development Zone of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 25, 2023. Lutai Economic Development Zone has upgraded its bicycle manufacturing sector and contributed to high-quality development in the regional economy in recent years. The annual output of the 46 bike-related enterprises in the zone has reached 5.5 billion yuan (about 761 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)