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EU health watchdog urges countries to boost fight against hepatitis

STORY: EU health watchdog urges countries to boost fight against hepatitis SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 2. various of fact sheet of ECDC publication (credit: ECDC) 3. various of Stockholm street view STORYLINE: The European Union's (EU) health watchdog on Thursday urged its member states to boost testing for hepatitis B and C, which infected approximately 5.4 million people in Europe chronically. This could help prevent complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said. According to the center's latest estimate, around 3.6 million people in 30 countries in the EU/European Economic Area (EEA) are chronically infected with hepatitis B. A further 1.8 million people are estimated to have chronic hepatitis C. The prevalence of the disease varies considerably across countries and

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Australia sees fall in annual food consumption for first time: data

STORY: Australia sees fall in annual food consumption for first time: data SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2. various of a supermarket STORYLINE: The total consumption of food by Australians has fallen for the first time on record. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australians purchased a total of 14.8 million tonnes of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the 12 months to the end of June 2023 - down 1.9 percent from 15.1 million tonnes in the previous 12 months. It marks the first time the total apparent consumption of food and non-alcoholic beverages has declined since the ABS started measuring it in 2018-19. Apparent consumption of every major food group fell, with vegetables recording the largest drop of 14 grams per person per day followed by fruit - down 12 grams - milk and non-alcoholic beverages. "Each person had 186

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Pastures in north China begin grazing moratorium for grass rejuvenation

STORY: Pastures in north China begin grazing moratorium for grass rejuvenation SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of grassland in Inner Mongolia STORYLINE: Cattle and sheep have been confined to sheds starting Monday in major grasslands in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as the pastures undergo a 45-day grazing moratorium aimed at revitalizing grass productivity. According to the regional forestry and grassland bureau, a total grazing area of 970 million mu (64.67 million hectares) is subjected to the grazing moratorium this spring. The Xilin Gol grasslands became the first area in Inner Mongolia to implement the spring grazing moratorium in 2018, which was extended to the whole of Inner Mongolia this year. Earlier this year, the regional government rolled out a pilot plan to address the problem of grassland overgrazing. This initiative employs precision methods tailored to treat var

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Dutch Keukenhof park celebrates 75th anniversary

STORY: Dutch Keukenhof park celebrates 75th anniversary SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: LISSE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting the Keukenhof park in Lisse, the Netherlands 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARY ROSE BUGTO, Visitor STORYLINE: The Keukenhof park opened its doors to the public on Thursday in Lisse, the Netherlands, also celebrating its 75th anniversary with millions of beautiful flowers and colorful performances. The park first opened its doors in 1950 and has since developed into a popular destination for tourists from home and abroad. Covering an area of 32 hectares, the Keukenhof park holds its famous flower exhibition from March to May every year. This year it will be open for about eight weeks, with more than 7 million bulb flowers showcasing over 1,600 varieties, including more than 800 varieties of tulips. The organizers are expecting 1.4 million visitors from around the world. SOUNDBITE (English): M

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Palestinians live in anxiety as Israel threatens to expand offensive to Rafah

STORY: Palestinians live in anxiety as Israel threatens to expand offensive to Rafah SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Rafah City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAEMA SAFI, Relocated Palestinian 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WALID REDWAN, Relocated Palestinian STORYLINE: The Israeli army has intensified its military operation and ground invasion in Khan Younis city, sparking fears that the army will reach the adjacent Rafah City soon. For many displaced Palestinians, since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October last year, Gaza's southern Rafah City has been their last refuge in the Gaza Strip. Naema Safi, 57-year-old, is one of the about 1.5 million people in Gaza who were forced to relocate to the border town of Rafah to escape from the Israeli attacks. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAEMA SAFI, Relocated Palestinian "There is no safe place. I came from Madinat Al-Zahra and went to Nuseirat

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World's highest wind farm output tops 200 million kWh

STORY: World's highest wind farm output tops 200 million kWh SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chigu wind farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YANG, Deputy head of Chigu wind farm project 3. various of the Chigu wind farm 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YANG, Deputy head of Chigu wind farm project STORYLINE: Chigu wind farm in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has generated over 200 million kWh of green electricity since it went into operation in 2021. Located in Chigu Town, Comai County in Xizang's Shannan City, the project has installed 25 turbines at altitudes ranging from 5,000 to 5,200 meters, which is the highest of its kind in the world. The wind farm has a total installed capacity of 72.6 megawatts (MW). The first phase of the project went into operation in 2021, and the second phase in October last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YANG, Deputy head of Chigu wind farm project "Afte

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Pakistan's central bank forex reserves rise to 8.2 bln USD

STORY: Pakistan's central bank forex reserves rise to 8.2 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad's streets STORYLINE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday that its foreign exchange reserves had increased by 464 million U.S. dollars to reach around 8.2 billion dollars by Dec. 29, 2023. The increase occurred "mainly due to receipt of official government's inflows," the SBP said in a statement. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks came at around 5 billion dollars, the central bank said. Total liquid foreign reserves held by the South Asian country stood at about 13.2 billion dollars, according to the SBP. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Record amount of green energy installed in Italy this year: data

STORY: Record amount of green energy installed in Italy this year: data SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of solar photovoltaic panels in Rome 2. various of windmill generators in Lampedusa STORYLINE: Italy installed a record amount of renewable energy this year, according to new data released on Tuesday by a monitoring group in the sector. The country installed 3.1 gigawatts of renewable energy over the first nine months of this year, a record high compared with the same period in previous years, said the Renewable Energy Sources (FER) Observatory. The total amount of new renewable energy -- enough to power around 2.5 million homes for one year -- represents an increase of 57 percent compared to the same period last year. The total amount of renewable energy produced in Italy as of Sept. 30 also increased to 63.8 gigawatts, or around 37 percent of the country's total energy needs, the Observatory said. Hydroelectr

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Pakistani central bank's forex reserves increase 21 mln USD

STORY: Pakistani central bank's forex reserves increase 21 mln USD SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of streets in Islamabad STORYLINE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday that its foreign exchange reserves had increased by 21 million U.S. dollars. During the week ending on Dec. 8, total foreign exchange reserves of the bank reached around 7 billion dollars, the SBP said in a statement. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks were 5.2 billion dollars, the central bank said. Total liquid foreign reserves held by the South Asian country stood at about 12.2 billion dollars, according to the SBP. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Workforce shortage jeopardizing Australian infrastructure projects: report

STORY: Workforce shortage jeopardizing Australian infrastructure projects: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites STORYLINE: Major Australian infrastructure projects are under threat from massive workforce shortages, a government report has warned. Infrastructure Australia on Tuesday published its annual market capacity report, revealing a shortfall of 229,000 public infrastructure workers. According to the report, the shortfall - as well as a shortage of construction materials - is jeopardizing infrastructure projects worth 230 billion Australian dollars (151 billion U.S. dollars) over the next five years, Australia's green energy transition, and a government plan to build 1.2 million new homes. "With so much construction activity underway, the industry is finding it increasingly difficult to source key building materials and workers - particularly engineers, skilled trades a

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German woodworking machinery manufacturer optimistic about Chinese market

STORY: German woodworking machinery manufacturer optimistic about Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the German manufacturing company Homag 2. STANDUP (English): SUN QING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER LEGNER, CEO of HOMAG China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER LEGNER, CEO of HOMAG China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN QING, Xinhua correspondent "German manufacturing company Homag has been stationed in Songjiang, Shanghai for 30 years and has experienced tremendous development. The company continues to expand investment and increase production capacity in China, and has also established its China headquarters, three factories, sales center, and R&D center here. Thanks to the large Chinese market, Homag China has maintained a revenue of over 1 billion yuan (139 million USD annually) in the past few years. With the advantages of German manufacturing and a localized tea

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Meeting of Arab Agriculture Ministers kicks off

STORY: Meeting of Arab Agriculture Ministers kicks off DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League STORYLINE: A meeting of Arab agriculture ministers kicked off on Tuesday, headed by the Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit. The ministers discussed Arab food security and agricultural development in the Arab world. The session focused on the priority of achieving food security in the Arab region, as the Arab states' population is rapidly increasing. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League "When one looks into the inputs of the Arab food security, one will notice a growing rise in the food gap, estimated at more than 100 million tons of food products, affected by a number of concomitant and complex factors, including, for example, the increasing number of the Arab nations' populations, expected to double by

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Türkiye attracts 33.4 mln foreign tourists in Jan.-Aug.: ministry

STORY: Türkiye attracts 33.4 mln foreign tourists in Jan.-Aug.: ministry DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism of Türkiye STORYLINE: A total of 33.4 million foreign tourists visited Türkiye between January and August, up by 13.95 percent from the previous year, showed statistics released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry on Friday. Istanbul, the country's cultural and financial center, was the most popular tourist destination, attracting 11.5 million visitors in the first eight months of this year, according to the ministry. The Mediterranean province of Antalya, known for its long, sunny beaches, ranked second with 10.2 million tourists. Meanwhile, the northwestern border province of Edirne welcomed 3.2 million visitors, mainly from neighboring Greece and Bulgaria. In the first eight months, Russia, Germany and Britain topped the list of countries that sent the most tourists to Türkiye, the ministry said. June, July and August a

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Cambodia's election body says PM's party wins in election

STORY: Cambodia's election body says PM's party wins in election DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the National Election Committee's building 2. Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen voting 3. Hun Manet voting 4. various of people voting STORYLINE: The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen won a landslide victory in Sunday's general election, said the National Election Committee (NEC)'s preliminary results released on Wednesday. A total of 18 political parties contested in the election, which was held once every five years to elect the members of parliament for the 125-seat National Assembly. The results indicated that the CPP received almost 6.4 million votes, or 82.3 percent of the total valid votes of 7.77 million, and the Funcinpec Party of Prince Norodom Chakravuth gained 716,443 votes, or 9.22 percent of the total valid votes. CPP spokesman Sok Eysan said according to the CPP's calculation

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India produces 27 mln vehicles in FY 2022-23: report

STORY: India produces 27 mln vehicles in FY 2022-23: report DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of two-wheeler showroom 3. various of car showroom 4. various of electric vehicles (EVs) 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: The Indian automotive industry produced nearly 27 million vehicles across different segments and types, worth around 108 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-23 (April 2022-March 2023), a report said on Wednesday. Passenger vehicles (PVs) accounted for over 57 percent of the value, while two-wheelers made up almost 75 percent of the volume, according to a report released by a management consulting firm Primus Partners. There were also 1 million commercial vehicles (CVs). The automotive industry employed nearly 19 million people, it said. The report highlighted the dominance of mid-size and full-size SUVs in the PV segment and noted significant investments in electric vehicles (EVs), su

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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, defamation in civil case

STORY: Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, defamation in civil case DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Trump reacting to the verdict in a Truth Social video message 2. screen print of Trump's Truth Social post 3. various of Trump arriving at the White House (file) STORYLINE: A federal jury in New York on Tuesday found former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The jury also found Trump defamed Carroll by denying her claims. She was awarded 5 million U.S. dollars in damages. Trump, in Truth Social posts on Tuesday, wrote that he would appeal the case while describing the verdict as "a disgrace" and "a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time." Carroll came forward publicly in 2019 when an excerpt of her forthcoming book was released in a magazine. Trump has repeatedly denied Carroll's claims, alleging that the American writer and

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Exploring fish breeding farms in N China's Tianjin

STORY: Exploring fish breeding farms in N China's Tianjin DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aquaculture industry STORYLINE: Fish farms in an industrial park in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin Municipality are busy in breeding fish and shrimps to facilitate the high-quality development of local aquaculture industry. With a breeding area of 1.2 million square meters and an annual breeding capacity of around 18.6 billion, the modern agricultural industrial park is home to more than 90 aquaculture enterprises. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Angiosperms fossils from Middle Jurassic discovered in NW China

STORY: Angiosperms fossils from Middle Jurassic discovered in NW China DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lanzhou University and its lab 2. various of angiosperms fossils 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAN LEI, PhD student at Lanzhou University 3. Shots of field work STORYLINE: A Chinese research team has found angiosperms fossils from the Middle Jurassic in northwest China. The study, published in the journal Life, was a result of researchers from the School of Earth Sciences of Lanzhou University, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology (NIGP), Ningxia Geological Museum, and the Department of Geology of Northwest University. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAN LEI, PhD student at Lanzhou University "With joint efforts, we conducted the Micro-CT examination of the fossil plants excavated in northwest China. The discovery has revealed angiosperms could have flourished in northwest China in the Jurassic some 170 million years ago, which help

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Last unit of China's Baihetan hydropower station passes acceptance test

STORY: Last unit of China's Baihetan hydropower station passes acceptance test DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Unit 9 of Baihetan Hydropower Station 2. various of Baihetan Hydropower Station STORYLINE: As of Monday, with the No. 9 unit passing the test, all 16 units of Baihetan Hydropower Station in southwest China have passed the acceptance tests. The Baihetan hydropower station is the world's second-largest in terms of total installed capacity, second only to the Three Gorges Dam project in the central Chinese province of Hubei. The hydropower station, straddling the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, is located on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River. It transmits electricity from the resource-rich west to energy-consuming regions in the east. Baihetan has a total installed capacity of 16 million kilowatts. It is equipped with 16 hydro-generating units, each with a capacity of 1 million kilowatts, the la

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Czech Republic holds presidential election

STORY: Czech Republic holds presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Prague and Prague Castle 2. various of posters 3. the three main candidates for president Andrej Babis, Danuse Nerudova, and Petr Pavel 4. polling station at a school in the center of Prague 5. people casting vote STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic went to the polls on Friday to elect a new head of state for the next 5 years to succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman. Voting started at 2:00 p.m. on Friday and will continue on Saturday. About 8.3 million citizens are reportedly eligible to vote. Voters will choose from a pool of eight candidates. They are: former Prime Minister Andrej Babis, 68; member of the Chamber of Deputies Jaroslav Basta, 74; Senators Pavel Fischer, 57, and Marek Hilser, 46; economist Danuse Nerudova, 44, the only female candidate; retired General Petr Pavel, 61; entrepreneur Karel Divis, 46; and former university Rector Tomas Zima, 56. Ba

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Airport marshallers direct the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The crew of the first flight receives a bouquet of flowers and Tajik ethnic hat at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local performers greet passengers boarding the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged to celebrate the opening of Xinjiang's first high plateau airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local performers greet passengers boarding the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight is about to touch down at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport after arrival in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local performers dance to celebrate the start of operations at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members get prepared to receive the first flight arriving at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows a view of the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight taxis at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight taxis at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tajik girls in traditional attire greet passengers of the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows a view of the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight taxis at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight is about to touch down at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight arrives at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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Dutch households buy fewer Christmas accessories due to inflation

STORY: Dutch households buy fewer Christmas accessories due to inflation DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christmas street views in Amsterdam STORYLINE: In the Netherlands, the last Saturday before Christmas is "Super Saturday," when many Dutch people choose to do their shopping for Christmas. Figures from Dutch market research agency GfK showed that Dutch households are buying fewer Christmas items this year as inflation has pushed up prices. The prices of Christmas items such as baubles, garlands and lightings have increased by double digits in the past two years. Artificial Christmas trees, for instance, are 10 percent more expensive this year. According to analysis, Dutch households are expected to buy less than last year but spend about the same - around 112 million euros in total. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amsterdam. (XHTV)

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Donors press for int'l assessment of Myanmar cyclone damage

YANGON, Myanmar - Osamu Uno (L), Japan's vice minister of foreign affairs, and Yasuaki Nogawa, Japanese ambassador to Myanmar, attend an international aid conference in Yangon on Sunday. Officials from 57 countries and from international aid agencies attending the one-day conference called on Myanmar's junta to allow international assessment of the short- and long-term needs of an estimated 2.4 million people affected by Cyclone Nargis three weeks ago.

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Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train marks 30th anniversary

OSAKA, Japan - A bullet train on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line leaves Shin-Osaka Station on March 10 after a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the opening of the line. The number of passengers on the line, which connects Osaka and Fukuoka, was 57 million in fiscal 2003.

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Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency

STORY: Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (ENGLISH): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of tents of homeless people STORYLINE: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday declared a state of emergency on her first day in office to deal with spiraling levels of homelessness. STANDUP (ENGLISH): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "Walking around Washington, D.C., the capital of the U.S., you may find some people living in a tent on the street. This is the epitome of America's homeless problem, which is getting worse since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Los Angeles mayor sought to highlight homelessness by declaring a state of emergency on the issue. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, 7 million extremely low-income renters cannot get affordable homes across the U.S. In the middle of winter, lives for those people have become even harder.

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Foreign Minister Tanaka tops assets rankings of new ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Aerial photo shows property of Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. Tanaka topped a list released on May 29 ranking the personal assets of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and 17 newly appointed cabinet ministers when the cabinet was launched on April 26. Tanaka, 57, of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) declared 749 million yen.

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Nukaga resigns over KSD scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Fukushiro Nukaga, 57, state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, comes out of the prime minister's official residence Jan. 23 after tendering his resignation to Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori in the wake of allegations regarding his receipt of 15 million yen from mutual aid foundation KSD in 1999 and 2000. Mori accepted Nukaga's resignation and appointed Taro Aso, a former Economic Planning Agency chief, as his replacement.