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China's self-developed 18 MW offshore direct-drive wind turbine rolls off production line

STORY: China's self-developed 18 MW offshore direct-drive wind turbine rolls off production line SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co., Ltd. 2. various of the 18 MW offshore direct-drive wind turbine 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU SHIHONG, Deputy general manager and chief engineer of Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co., Ltd. 4. various of the Dongfang Electric Wind Power Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: An 18 MW offshore direct-drive wind turbine, with independent intellectual property rights owned by China, has recently rolled off the production line in east China's Fujian Province. The giant wind turbine can sweep an area of 53,000 square meters, equivalent to 7.5 standard soccer fields. It generates 38 kWh of electricity from just one rotation and produces 72 million kWh of clean electricity annually, meeting the annual demand of 40,000 households. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU SHIHONG, Dep

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

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Property Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Photo taken on Oct 18, 2023 shows a property under construction in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to September 2023, the newly started housing area was 721.23 million square meters, down 23.4%. Among them, the newly started residential area of 525.12 million square meters, down 23.9%. From January to September, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year, of which the sales area of residential housing was down 6.3%. The sales volume of commercial housing was 8,907 billion yuan, down 4.6 percent, with residential sales down 3.2 percent.

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Property Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Photo taken on Oct 18, 2023 shows a property under construction in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to September 2023, the newly started housing area was 721.23 million square meters, down 23.4%. Among them, the newly started residential area of 525.12 million square meters, down 23.9%. From January to September, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year, of which the sales area of residential housing was down 6.3%. The sales volume of commercial housing was 8,907 billion yuan, down 4.6 percent, with residential sales down 3.2 percent.

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Property Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Photo taken on Oct 18, 2023 shows a property under construction in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to September 2023, the newly started housing area was 721.23 million square meters, down 23.4%. Among them, the newly started residential area of 525.12 million square meters, down 23.9%. From January to September, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year, of which the sales area of residential housing was down 6.3%. The sales volume of commercial housing was 8,907 billion yuan, down 4.6 percent, with residential sales down 3.2 percent.

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Property Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Photo taken on Oct 18, 2023 shows a property under construction in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to September 2023, the newly started housing area was 721.23 million square meters, down 23.4%. Among them, the newly started residential area of 525.12 million square meters, down 23.9%. From January to September, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year, of which the sales area of residential housing was down 6.3%. The sales volume of commercial housing was 8,907 billion yuan, down 4.6 percent, with residential sales down 3.2 percent.

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Property Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Photo taken on Oct 18, 2023 shows a property under construction in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to September 2023, the newly started housing area was 721.23 million square meters, down 23.4%. Among them, the newly started residential area of 525.12 million square meters, down 23.9%. From January to September, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year, of which the sales area of residential housing was down 6.3%. The sales volume of commercial housing was 8,907 billion yuan, down 4.6 percent, with residential sales down 3.2 percent.

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Property Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Photo taken on Oct 18, 2023 shows a property under construction in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to September 2023, the newly started housing area was 721.23 million square meters, down 23.4%. Among them, the newly started residential area of 525.12 million square meters, down 23.9%. From January to September, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year, of which the sales area of residential housing was down 6.3%. The sales volume of commercial housing was 8,907 billion yuan, down 4.6 percent, with residential sales down 3.2 percent.

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Property Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Photo taken on Oct 18, 2023 shows a property under construction in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to September 2023, the newly started housing area was 721.23 million square meters, down 23.4%. Among them, the newly started residential area of 525.12 million square meters, down 23.9%. From January to September, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year, of which the sales area of residential housing was down 6.3%. The sales volume of commercial housing was 8,907 billion yuan, down 4.6 percent, with residential sales down 3.2 percent.

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Property Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Photo taken on Oct 18, 2023 shows a property under construction in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to September 2023, the newly started housing area was 721.23 million square meters, down 23.4%. Among them, the newly started residential area of 525.12 million square meters, down 23.9%. From January to September, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year, of which the sales area of residential housing was down 6.3%. The sales volume of commercial housing was 8,907 billion yuan, down 4.6 percent, with residential sales down 3.2 percent.

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Tapestry themed on "Spirited Away" in France

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2023, shows a large tapestry inspired by Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" unveiled to the public in Aubusson, central France the same day. The craftwork 3 meters in height and 7.5 meters in width is the second of five monumental tapestries taken from Miyazaki's masterpieces, with the first one themed on "Princess Mononoke" woven earlier in Aubusson where tapestry is put on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Tapestry themed on "Spirited Away" in France

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2023, shows a large tapestry inspired by Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" unveiled to the public in Aubusson, central France the same day. The craftwork 3 meters in height and 7.5 meters in width is the second of five monumental tapestries taken from Miyazaki's masterpieces, with the first one themed on "Princess Mononoke" woven earlier in Aubusson where tapestry is put on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Dud disposal in Fukushima Prefecture

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A dud bomb makes a splash as it is disposed of in Onahama port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2010. The Maritime Self-Defense Force safely deactivated the 1.2-meter-long dud, which was found on the seabed at a depth of 7.5 meters on Oct. 4.

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Freestyle skiing robot developed

TOKYO, Japan - A robot developed by a group led by Kazuo Yoshida, a professor in the science and engineering department at Tokyo's Keio University, performs a midair somersault in a demonstration to the media at the university Aug. 23. The robot stands 50 centimeters tall and weighs 4.3 kilograms. It can travel at a speed of about 7.5 meters per second. Yoshida said the robot that moves according to a recorded program of instructions via radio transmission may be used in space.

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Pokemon ad billboard fetches $1,225 in Web auction

NEW YORK, United States - A billboard in New York's Times Square for ''Pokemon: The First Movie'' fetched $1,225 after film distributor Warner Brothers put it on sale at the eBay auction site on the Internet on Nov. 11. The billboard for the movie, released Nov. 10 in the U.S., is made of flexible nylon and measures 7.5 meters by 12.2 meters.

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Kyoto resorts to enforcement to deal with "garbage house"

Garbage is piled up on a privately owned road facing a house and on the balcony of the home in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, in western Japan on Nov. 11, 2015. The municipal government of Kyoto enforced an ordinance to deal with so-called garbage houses on Nov. 13, removing about 7.5 cubic meters of garbage, mostly newspapers and magazines, from the road and balcony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dud disposal in Fukushima Prefecture

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A dud bomb makes a splash as it is disposed of in Onahama port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2010. The Maritime Self-Defense Force safely deactivated the 1.2-meter-long dud, which was found on the seabed at a depth of 7.5 meters on Oct. 4. (Kyodo)

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

Ismail talks in Donggala on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 3, 2018, about his experience during a tsunami following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck the region on Sept. 28. Ismail said he was on his ship about 500 meters off Donggala before it went out of control and was washed ashore by the tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Freestyle skiing robot developed

TOKYO, Japan - A robot developed by a group led by Kazuo Yoshida, a professor in the science and engineering department at Tokyo's Keio University, performs a midair somersault in a demonstration to the media at the university Aug. 23. The robot stands 50 centimeters tall and weighs 4.3 kilograms. It can travel at a speed of about 7.5 meters per second. Yoshida said the robot that moves according to a recorded program of instructions via radio transmission may be used in space.

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Pokemon ad billboard fetches $1,225 in Web auction

NEW YORK, United States - A billboard in New York's Times Square for ''Pokemon: The First Movie'' fetched $1,225 after film distributor Warner Brothers put it on sale at the eBay auction site on the Internet on Nov. 11. The billboard for the movie, released Nov. 10 in the U.S., is made of flexible nylon and measures 7.5 meters by 12.2 meters.