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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The septuagenarian being interviewed. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The 70-year-old man with his lawyer during an interview. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The septuagenarian being interviewed. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Jordan Bardella s lawyer talking on his cell phone, with his ear to his hand, in court. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The septuagenarian being interviewed. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The septuagenarian being interviewed. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The septuagenarian being interviewed. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Jordan Bardella s lawyer, speaking to the press. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The septuagenarian brandished the book, Olympe de Gouges, published by Cocagne. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Jordan Bardella s lawyer, speaking to the press. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The 70-year-old man with his lawyer during an interview. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The legendary septuagenarian Robert Badinter. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The septuagenarian with supporters. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

The 70-year-old man with his daughter Marie. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Jordan Bardella s lawyer, speaking to the press. Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial Of 70 Year Old Man Who Smashed An Egg On Jordan Bardela's Head - France

Trial of the 70-year-old man who smashed an egg on Jordan Bardella s head during a book signing. France, Montauban, January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Elderly Cyclist Knocked Unconscious by Falling Tree Branch in Hunan

A video from December 4, 2025, in Hunan, China, shows a 70-year-old man being struck by a falling tree branch while riding a bicycle. The branch snapped from a roadside tree, knocking him unconscious and sending him to the pavement. His family said he later underwent two major surgeries and is now in stable condition. They also raised concerns about whether the decayed tree had been properly maintained by local authorities.

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Cannes - Denzel Washington Receives A Surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur

“I'm very surprised, and I'm sorry if I'm a little emotional,” said Denzel Washington on Monday 19 May, 2025 in the Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes. There to present Spike Lee's new film, 'Highest 2 Lowest', which was selected for the Out of Competition category at Cannes 2025, the 70-year-old actor was presented with a surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur by Festival President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux. Photo by FDC/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Denzel Washington Receives A Surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur

“I'm very surprised, and I'm sorry if I'm a little emotional,” said Denzel Washington on Monday 19 May, 2025 in the Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes. There to present Spike Lee's new film, 'Highest 2 Lowest', which was selected for the Out of Competition category at Cannes 2025, the 70-year-old actor was presented with a surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur by Festival President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux. Photo by FDC/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Denzel Washington Receives A Surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur

“I'm very surprised, and I'm sorry if I'm a little emotional,” said Denzel Washington on Monday 19 May, 2025 in the Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes. There to present Spike Lee's new film, 'Highest 2 Lowest', which was selected for the Out of Competition category at Cannes 2025, the 70-year-old actor was presented with a surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur by Festival President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux. Photo by FDC/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Denzel Washington Receives A Surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur

“I'm very surprised, and I'm sorry if I'm a little emotional,” said Denzel Washington on Monday 19 May, 2025 in the Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes. There to present Spike Lee's new film, 'Highest 2 Lowest', which was selected for the Out of Competition category at Cannes 2025, the 70-year-old actor was presented with a surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur by Festival President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux. Photo by FDC/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Denzel Washington Receives A Surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur

“I'm very surprised, and I'm sorry if I'm a little emotional,” said Denzel Washington on Monday 19 May, 2025 in the Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes. There to present Spike Lee's new film, 'Highest 2 Lowest', which was selected for the Out of Competition category at Cannes 2025, the 70-year-old actor was presented with a surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur by Festival President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux. Photo by FDC/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Denzel Washington Receives A Surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur

“I'm very surprised, and I'm sorry if I'm a little emotional,” said Denzel Washington on Monday 19 May, 2025 in the Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes. There to present Spike Lee's new film, 'Highest 2 Lowest', which was selected for the Out of Competition category at Cannes 2025, the 70-year-old actor was presented with a surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur by Festival President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux. Photo by FDC/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Denzel Washington Receives A Surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur

“I'm very surprised, and I'm sorry if I'm a little emotional,” said Denzel Washington on Monday 19 May, 2025 in the Grand Theatre Lumiere in Cannes. There to present Spike Lee's new film, 'Highest 2 Lowest', which was selected for the Out of Competition category at Cannes 2025, the 70-year-old actor was presented with a surprise Palme d'Or d'Honneur by Festival President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux. Photo by FDC/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of Nippon Life Insurance Co., holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025, with the 70-year-old set to replace Masakazu Tokura as head of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren on May 29. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren

Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of Nippon Life Insurance Co., holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025, with the 70-year-old set to replace Masakazu Tokura as head of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren on May 29.

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(SP)CHINA-XIZANG-MT. QOMOLANGMA-MOUNTAINEER

(240524) -- LHASA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows Wang Jian (front) and his team on their way to the base camp on Mount Qomolangma, in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "70-year-old Wang Jian becomes oldest Chinese to reach summit of Mt. Qomolangma" (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-XIZANG-MT. QOMOLANGMA-MOUNTAINEER

(240524) -- LHASA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows Wang Jian (C) poses with his guides at the summit of Mount Qomolangma, in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "70-year-old Wang Jian becomes oldest Chinese to reach summit of Mt. Qomolangma" (Photo by Zhou Qianlong/Xinhua)

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Turkish retirees' hope for future dashed by higher living cost

STORY: Turkish retirees' hope for future dashed by higher living cost SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of locals shopping on the streets in Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ALI KEMAL GUMRUKCU, Retiree in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HASAN OGUT, Retiree in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye's economic challenges have significantly impacted its retired population, leading to a marked decline in the purchasing power of over 16 million pensioners and a notable deterioration in their living standards. Ali Kemal Gumrukcu, a 70-year-old, received an interview with Xinhua at the bustling downtown Kizilay district in the capital Ankara frequented by retirees. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ALI KEMAL GUMRUKCU, Retiree in Türkiye "The cost of living in Türkiye is very high, leading to disillusionment and hopelessness among people. This situation is affecting all of our lives. My dreams are over regarding the future. We used to easil

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A German engineer's bond with China

STORY: A German engineer's bond with China SHOOTING TIME: March 10, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Klaus-Dieter Merz visiting battery factory in Hengshui City, Hebei Province 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KLAUS-DIETER MERZ, German engineer STORYLINE: Klaus-Dieter Merz, a 70-year-old German expert in new energy, recently revisited Gucheng County in north China's Hebei Province. During his visit, he collaborated with representatives from Chinese enterprises to facilitate the mass production of innovative sodium-ion batteries in China and Germany. Merz's first visit to China dates back to 2012. Since then, he has visited China frequently, fostering the adoption of eco-friendly new energy technologies through collaborative efforts between the two nations. He has also been deeply obsessed with Chinese culture and food. SOUNDBITE (English): KLAUS-DIETER MERZ, German engineer "And I took the opportunity to learn a little bit mor

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute prepares the keel of a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute (L) selects materials while making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 5, 2006 (L) and Jan. 16, 2024 (R), respectively. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute shows a toy dragon he has made in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute shows a toy dragon he has made in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute makes a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival (Top, taken on Jan. 16, 2024) and people performing firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival (Below, taken on Feb. 7, 2017) in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 5, 2006 (Top) and Jan. 16, 2024 (Below), respectively. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)