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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(240225) -- AKQI, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers prepare for an investigation at an earthquake-struck village in Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2024. No casualties have been reported so far following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 12:14 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), authorities said. The epicenter is 24 km away from the county seat of Akqi, and 68 km away from the county seat of Wushi, Aksu Prefecture. The areas around the epicenter are sparsely populated, but the jolt of the quake was strongly felt in both Akqi and Wushi counties. Local authorities confirmed that no casualties or collapsed houses had been reported as of 1:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the State Grid Akqi Power Supply Company, the local main grid and power distribution networks are operating normally. Currently, local train oper

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(240225) -- AKQI, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers prepare for an investigation at an earthquake-struck village in Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2024. No casualties have been reported so far following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 12:14 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), authorities said. The epicenter is 24 km away from the county seat of Akqi, and 68 km away from the county seat of Wushi, Aksu Prefecture. The areas around the epicenter are sparsely populated, but the jolt of the quake was strongly felt in both Akqi and Wushi counties. Local authorities confirmed that no casualties or collapsed houses had been reported as of 1:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the State Grid Akqi Power Supply Company, the local main grid and power distribution networks are operating normally. Currently, local train oper

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) performs Manas with his companions in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (L) helps his wife milk a cow in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) dances with artists and audience after a performance in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek shows award certificates and trophies he won by performing Manas in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek performs Manas in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (2nd L) talks with a folk artist while waiting to take the stage in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek feeds his horses in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) and other inheritors of Manas attend a rehearsal in Akqi County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek carries a lamb in a sheep pen in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (L) has breakfast with his wife and daughter in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(240126) -- AKQI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents play basketball outdoor in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. Most shops, supermarkets and other commercial facilities have resumed operation, and local people's life are returning to normal in an orderly manner in Akqi County. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 23. Akqi, which is adjacent to Wushi, also suffered heavily from the quake. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(240126) -- AKQI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a supermarket in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. Most shops, supermarkets and other commercial facilities have resumed operation, and local people's life are returning to normal in an orderly manner in Akqi County. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 23. Akqi, which is adjacent to Wushi, also suffered heavily from the quake. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(240126) -- AKQI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker organizes products on the shelves at a supermarket in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. Most shops, supermarkets and other commercial facilities have resumed operation, and local people's life are returning to normal in an orderly manner in Akqi County. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 23. Akqi, which is adjacent to Wushi, also suffered heavily from the quake. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(240126) -- AKQI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer has his hair cut at a barbershop in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. Most shops, supermarkets and other commercial facilities have resumed operation, and local people's life are returning to normal in an orderly manner in Akqi County. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 23. Akqi, which is adjacent to Wushi, also suffered heavily from the quake. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF(CN)

(240124) -- AKQI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A family make bed inside a tent at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. China has allocated disaster relief funds totaling 30 million yuan (4.23 million U.S. dollars) after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday. The funds, jointly allocated by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management, will be used to support disaster relief and emergency rescue work, focusing on search and rescue, the relocation of affected people, secondary disaster detection, the repair of damaged homes, and other areas. Three people have been killed and five others injured in the earthquake, authorities said. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF(CN)

(240124) -- AKQI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tents are pictured at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. China has allocated disaster relief funds totaling 30 million yuan (4.23 million U.S. dollars) after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday. The funds, jointly allocated by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management, will be used to support disaster relief and emergency rescue work, focusing on search and rescue, the relocation of affected people, secondary disaster detection, the repair of damaged homes, and other areas. Three people have been killed and five others injured in the earthquake, authorities said. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF(CN)

(240124) -- AKQI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members transfer disaster-relieving supplies at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. China has allocated disaster relief funds totaling 30 million yuan (4.23 million U.S. dollars) after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday. The funds, jointly allocated by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management, will be used to support disaster relief and emergency rescue work, focusing on search and rescue, the relocation of affected people, secondary disaster detection, the repair of damaged homes, and other areas. Three people have been killed and five others injured in the earthquake, authorities said. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF(CN)

(240124) -- AKQI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tents are pictured at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. China has allocated disaster relief funds totaling 30 million yuan (4.23 million U.S. dollars) after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday. The funds, jointly allocated by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management, will be used to support disaster relief and emergency rescue work, focusing on search and rescue, the relocation of affected people, secondary disaster detection, the repair of damaged homes, and other areas. Three people have been killed and five others injured in the earthquake, authorities said. (Xinhua/Ma Kai)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF(CN)

(240124) -- AKQI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A four-year-old boy (L) and his guardian rest inside a tent at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. China has allocated disaster relief funds totaling 30 million yuan (4.23 million U.S. dollars) after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday. The funds, jointly allocated by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management, will be used to support disaster relief and emergency rescue work, focusing on search and rescue, the relocation of affected people, secondary disaster detection, the repair of damaged homes, and other areas. Three people have been killed and five others injured in the earthquake, authorities said. (Xinhua/Ma Kai)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI-EARTHQUAKE-RESETTLEMENT (CN)

(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children walk at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI-EARTHQUAKE-RESETTLEMENT (CN)

(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Earthquake-affected residents rest at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI-EARTHQUAKE-RESETTLEMENT (CN)

(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members transfer an earthquake-affected resident to a hospital in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI-EARTHQUAKE-RESETTLEMENT (CN)

(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows a temporary shelter in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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Girl saved from collapsed house in China's quake-hit Xinjiang

STORY: Girl saved from collapsed house in China's quake-hit Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:29 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts STORYLINE: A girl has been saved from a collapsed house in Kulansarak Township of Akqi County in China's Xinjiang after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture early Tuesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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(SPOT NEWS)CHINA-XINJIANG-AKSU-EARTHQUAKE(CN)

(240123) -- AKQI, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of local power supply company set up lighting equipment at a temporary shelter in Akqi County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). (Photo by Mansuer/Xinhua)

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(SPOT NEWS)CHINA-XINJIANG-AKSU-EARTHQUAKE(CN)

(240123) -- AKQI, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of local power supply company sets up lighting equipment at a temporary shelter in Akqi County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County in Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). (Photo by Mansuer/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ATUX-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(231220) -- ATUX, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers rally in response to an earthquake at a firefighting station in Akqi County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 19, 2023. No casualties have been reported so far after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Atux in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo by Xiang Zheng/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (2nd L) talks with a folk artist while waiting to take the stage in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (L) has breakfast with his wife and daughter in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek shows award certificates and trophies he won by performing Manas in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek carries a lamb in a sheep pen in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek feeds his horses in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (L) helps his wife milk a cow in Akqi Village of Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek performs Manas in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) and other inheritors of Manas attend a rehearsal in Akqi County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) performs Manas with his companions in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KIRGIZ-MANAS (CN)

(230428) -- AKQI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdubek (C) dances with artists and audience after a performance in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 10, 2023. Abdubek, 46, is the inheritor of the Kirgiz epic Manas. He has been devoted to the performance of the epic since childhood and now he provides guidance for apprentices for free. Manas tells the story of the hero Manas and his descendants who fought against various evil forces. The epic covers all aspects of the historical life of the Kirgiz ethnic group and can be regarded as an encyclopedia for the study of Kirgiz. It is a valuable asset for the Kirgiz people and the Chinese culture. Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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Xinjiang, My Home: A pastry cook's simple wish

STORY: Xinjiang, My Home: A pastry cook's simple wish DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of kinds of cakes 2. SOUNDBITE (Uygur): TUNISAKIZ MONIYAZ, Pastry cook 3. various of people shopping 4. SOUNDBITE (Uygur): TUNISAKIZ MONIYAZ, Pastry cook 5. SOUNDBITE (Uygur): TUNISAKIZ MONIYAZ, Pastry cook STORYLINE: Tunisakiz Moniyaz runs a pastry shop with ethnic characteristics in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. She wishes to make more pastries with ethnic characteristics, offering delicacies to people from both home and abroad. SOUNDBITE (Uygur): TUNISAKIZ MONIYAZ, Pastry cook "Hi, everyone. My name is Tunisakiz Moniyaz. I come from Wushi County in Aksu. I run a pastry shop with ethnic characteristics in Akqi County. This is my sister. She will come to lend me a hand when we are very busy. She didn't know how to make pastries before. I have been teaching her. Now, she can handle it herself." SOUNDBITE (Uygur): T

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Xinjiang, My home: An inheritor of ethnic Kirgiz embroidery

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: An inheritor of ethnic Kirgiz embroidery DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jumehan Ajahun's embroidery shop 2. SOUNDBITE (local language): JUMEHAN AJAHUN, Inheritor of Kirgiz embroidery STORYLINE: Jumehan Ajahun is an inheritor of the traditional ethnic Kirgiz embroidery. She runs an embroidery shop in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. She wishes to promote the intangible heritage to the outside world. SOUNDBITE (local language): JUMEHAN AJAHUN, Inheritor of Kirgiz embroidery "My name is Jumehan Ajahun. I'm a resident of the Fourth Village Group of Wuqu Village, Akqi County. I run the Mengkeyali ethnic handmade embroidery shop in Akqi. My employees are all from nearby villages. They are ingenious. We work hard together. These are the wedding dresses for brides from the Kirgiz ethnic group. They are precious ethnic costumes. The patterns on this cloth are handmade with stitches.

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Xinjiang, My home: A forest ranger devotes himself to protecting trees

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A forest ranger devotes himself to protecting trees DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Amantu Jumebek packing up 2. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest rangers 3. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest rangers STORYLINE: Trekking through mountainous terrains, patrolling forests and publicizing fire-prevention knowledge... a forest ranger in northwest China's Xinjiang makes his work meaningful. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest ranger "Dad, where are you going? I'm going to patrol the mountains, my son. Bye bye. My name is Amantu Jumebek. I work as a national-level forest ranger in the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Akqi County, China's Xinjiang. My daily work is to patrol the public welfare forests. This is the national wetland park in Akqi County. It covers an area of more than 20,000 mu (1,333 hectares). Here are mainly apple trees apricot trees sea-buckthorn trees willow trees and some