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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (R) and Shi Jinfang rehearse puppet play of Kunqu Opera at a park in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 18, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 pup

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (L) and Shi Jinfang prepare to rehearse puppet play of Kunqu Opera at a park in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 18, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed o

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children interact with puppets at a kindergarten in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 20, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 puppet plays of Kunqu Opera f

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (R) and Shi Jinfang perform puppet play of Kunqu Opera for children at a kindergarten in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 20, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have pe

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (C), Shi Xiaoming (R) and Shi Jinfang pose for a group photo after rehearsal in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 19, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed o

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (1st R) and Shi Jinfang (1st L) teach children to control puppets at a kindergarten in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 20, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have perf

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shi Xiaoming (L) and Shi Jinfang arrange puppets in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 19, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 puppet plays of Kunqu Opera f

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (L) and Shi Jinfang teach children to control puppets at a kindergarten in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 20, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 2

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (R) and Shi Jinfang rehearse puppet play of Kunqu Opera at a park in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 18, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 pup

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing and Shi Jinfang rehearse puppet play of Kunqu Opera at a park in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 18, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 puppet

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (R) and Shi Jinfang rehearse at a dance room in Qidu Town, Wujiang district of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 19, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 puppet plays of Kunqu Op

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One-legged cyclist challenges China's longest national highway

STORY: One-legged cyclist challenges China's longest national highway DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sun Youzhi cycling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI YUAN, Cyclist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist 5. various of Sun Youzhi cycling STORYLINE: With only one leg, an amateur rider from central China's Henan Province is on his bicycle challenge along the country's longest and highest national highway. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist "I'm 34 years old. I lost my left leg in an accident in 2009. I took up cycling in 2013, and became interested in this sport. Since then, I have traveled by bike every year, sometimes for a long journey." Sun started to ride along the G219 highway on Feb. 20, and is expected to complete the over 10,000-km journey in mid-June. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI YUAN, Cyclist "I have ridden for a few days with Sun. He is very pushful with a really

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi (R) and his teammates ride yaks on their way for an adaptive training in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the brav

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi rides a yak in an adaptive training in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the brave. Since yaks are not very tame, r

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi (2nd R) and his teammates ride yaks in an adaptive training in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the brave. Since y

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi and his teammates ride yaks in an adaptive training in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the brave. Since yaks are

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi (1st L) and his teammates ride yaks on their way for an adaptive training in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi (2nd R) and his teammates ride yaks in an adaptive training in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the brave. Since y

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi selects a game yak at his pen in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the brave. Since yaks are not very tame, riders

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi (1st R) and his teammates ride yaks on their way for an adaptive training in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-SPORT-GOAT-GRABBING GAME(CN)

(230412) -- TAXKORGAN, April 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bijiang Bigwazi and his teammate select a game yak in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2023. Goat-grabbing game is a traditional folk sport widely practiced during festive days in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The game has been passed down through generations. Riders attempt to grab a processed goatskin while riding yaks in this game. In 2009, the game was recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Xinjiang. The 44-year-old Bijiang Bigwazi is an inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. Ever since he was 14 years old, he has been learning from his father how to play the game. Nowadays, he also participates in major festivals organized by the local government to showcase the charm of this unique sport as a way to boost the local tourism. "Goat-grabbing is a sport for the brave. Since yaks are not very tame, ri

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Okinawa aims to draw advanced IT businesses

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows Okinawa IT Shinryo Park in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 19, 2012. The Okinawa prefectural government opened the IT complex in 2009 on more than 10 hectares, a major project aimed at creating 8,000 new jobs and building an information technology hub in Asia.

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Crown Princess Masako

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken April 19, 2009, in Yokohama shows Crown Princess Masako. The 48-year-old crown princess's health conditions can easily worsen due to fatigue, the head of the Crown Prince's Household said April 6, 2012, quoting a statement released by her medical team.

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S. Koreans in Japan start voter registration

TOKYO, Japan - South Koreans living in Japan apply for voter registration for elections in their country at the South Korean Embassy's consular division in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Nov. 13, 2011, as a legal revision in 2009 has enabled expatriates 19 years old or older to cast ballots. The registration process began the same day at 10 diplomatic missions in Japan ahead of the general election scheduled in April 2012.

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Chinese performer at world-famous Cirque du Soleil

STORY: Chinese performer at world-famous Cirque du Soleil DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hoop diving training 2. various of the Cirque du Soleil big top 3. various of the hoop diving training 4. various of the performances in the show Luzia 5. various of the hoop diving training 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YAN LI, Performer, Cirque du Soleil 7. various of the performances in the show Luzia 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YAN LI, Performer, Cirque du Soleil 9. various of the performances in the show Luzia 10. various of the ornaments, costumes and a montage of recycled water related to the show 11. various of backstage artists training 12. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YAN LI, Performer, Cirque du Soleil 13. various of the show STORYLINE: Chinese acrobat Yan Li has been part of the world-famous Cirque du Soleil since 2009 and is currently performing in the circus' show Luzia in Barcelona, Spain. In its 19-meter-high big top set up in L'Hos

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Shops Closed In The French Countryside - France

Shops and businesses closed in the French countryside. Desertification of our countryside. Condat, Lot, France on April 19, 2009. Photo by Denis Prezat/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Courageous Heart Irena Sendler (2009)

Anna Paquin Characters: Irena Sendler Film: The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (2009) Director: John Kent Harrison 19 April 2009 Date: 19 April 2009

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Courageous Heart Irena Sendler (2009)

School Classroom Scene Film: The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (2009) Director: John Kent Harrison 19 April 2009 Date: 19 April 2009

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Courageous Heart Irena Sendler (2009)

Anna Paquin Characters: Irena Sendler Film: The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (2009) Director: John Kent Harrison 19 April 2009 Date: 19 April 2009

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Courageous Heart Irena Sendler (2009)

Anna Paquin & Goran Visnjic Characters: Irena Sendler & Stefan Film: The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (2009) Director: John Kent Harrison 19 April 2009 Date: 19 April 2009

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Courageous Heart Irena Sendler (2009)

Anna Paquin Film: The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler (2009) Director: John Kent Harrison 19 April 2009 Date: 19 April 2009

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Japanese classic comic storyteller Beicho dies at 89

File photo taken April 2005 shows Japanese classic comic storyteller Katsura Beicho performing in Osaka. Beicho, who died of pneumonia on March 19, 2015, at 89, was honored by the government as a living national treasure in 1996 and in 2009 became the first teller of Japanese classic comic stories, known as "rakugo," to be awarded the Order of Culture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Koreans in Japan start voter registration

TOKYO, Japan - South Koreans living in Japan apply for voter registration for elections in their country at the South Korean Embassy's consular division in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Nov. 13, 2011, as a legal revision in 2009 has enabled expatriates 19 years old or older to cast ballots. The registration process began the same day at 10 diplomatic missions in Japan ahead of the general election scheduled in April 2012. (Kyodo)

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Okinawa aims to draw advanced IT businesses

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows Okinawa IT Shinryo Park in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 19, 2012. The Okinawa prefectural government opened the IT complex in 2009 on more than 10 hectares, a major project aimed at creating 8,000 new jobs and building an information technology hub in Asia. (Kyodo)

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Crown Princess Masako

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken April 19, 2009, in Yokohama shows Crown Princess Masako. The 48-year-old crown princess's health conditions can easily worsen due to fatigue, the head of the Crown Prince's Household said April 6, 2012, quoting a statement released by her medical team. (Kyodo)

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Tmall Rules Change

A mobile phone shows the Tmall interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 13, 2021. Tmall announced that starting from April 19, it will lower the threshold of opening stores, pilot the Tmall trial operation period for the first time, and simplify the audit procedures. After passing the 7-month trial operation ability assessment, Tmall stores will become official. The relevant person in charge of Tmall said: Simplify the written qualification review, and take the actual operation ability of the merchant as the standard for the merchant to open a Tmall store, lower the threshold of opening a store, and also make it easier for the merchant to open a Tmall store. This is a major change to the rules for opening stores since Tmall was founded in 2009.

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Tmall Rules Change

A mobile phone shows the Tmall interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 13, 2021. Tmall announced that starting from April 19, it will lower the threshold of opening stores, pilot the Tmall trial operation period for the first time, and simplify the audit procedures. After passing the 7-month trial operation ability assessment, Tmall stores will become official. The relevant person in charge of Tmall said: Simplify the written qualification review, and take the actual operation ability of the merchant as the standard for the merchant to open a Tmall store, lower the threshold of opening a store, and also make it easier for the merchant to open a Tmall store. This is a major change to the rules for opening stores since Tmall was founded in 2009.

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Tmall Rules Change

A mobile phone shows the Tmall interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 13, 2021. Tmall announced that starting from April 19, it will lower the threshold of opening stores, pilot the Tmall trial operation period for the first time, and simplify the audit procedures. After passing the 7-month trial operation ability assessment, Tmall stores will become official. The relevant person in charge of Tmall said: Simplify the written qualification review, and take the actual operation ability of the merchant as the standard for the merchant to open a Tmall store, lower the threshold of opening a store, and also make it easier for the merchant to open a Tmall store. This is a major change to the rules for opening stores since Tmall was founded in 2009.

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Tmall Rules Change

A mobile phone shows the Tmall interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 13, 2021. Tmall announced that starting from April 19, it will lower the threshold of opening stores, pilot the Tmall trial operation period for the first time, and simplify the audit procedures. After passing the 7-month trial operation ability assessment, Tmall stores will become official. The relevant person in charge of Tmall said: Simplify the written qualification review, and take the actual operation ability of the merchant as the standard for the merchant to open a Tmall store, lower the threshold of opening a store, and also make it easier for the merchant to open a Tmall store. This is a major change to the rules for opening stores since Tmall was founded in 2009.

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Tmall Rules Change

A mobile phone shows the Tmall interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 13, 2021. Tmall announced that starting from April 19, it will lower the threshold of opening stores, pilot the Tmall trial operation period for the first time, and simplify the audit procedures. After passing the 7-month trial operation ability assessment, Tmall stores will become official. The relevant person in charge of Tmall said: Simplify the written qualification review, and take the actual operation ability of the merchant as the standard for the merchant to open a Tmall store, lower the threshold of opening a store, and also make it easier for the merchant to open a Tmall store. This is a major change to the rules for opening stores since Tmall was founded in 2009.

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Tmall Rules Change

A mobile phone shows the Tmall interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 13, 2021. Tmall announced that starting from April 19, it will lower the threshold of opening stores, pilot the Tmall trial operation period for the first time, and simplify the audit procedures. After passing the 7-month trial operation ability assessment, Tmall stores will become official. The relevant person in charge of Tmall said: Simplify the written qualification review, and take the actual operation ability of the merchant as the standard for the merchant to open a Tmall store, lower the threshold of opening a store, and also make it easier for the merchant to open a Tmall store. This is a major change to the rules for opening stores since Tmall was founded in 2009.

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Tmall Rules Change

A mobile phone shows the Tmall interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 13, 2021. Tmall announced that starting from April 19, it will lower the threshold of opening stores, pilot the Tmall trial operation period for the first time, and simplify the audit procedures. After passing the 7-month trial operation ability assessment, Tmall stores will become official. The relevant person in charge of Tmall said: Simplify the written qualification review, and take the actual operation ability of the merchant as the standard for the merchant to open a Tmall store, lower the threshold of opening a store, and also make it easier for the merchant to open a Tmall store. This is a major change to the rules for opening stores since Tmall was founded in 2009.

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Tmall Rules Change

A mobile phone shows the Tmall interface in Yichang, Hubei province, China, April 13, 2021. Tmall announced that starting from April 19, it will lower the threshold of opening stores, pilot the Tmall trial operation period for the first time, and simplify the audit procedures. After passing the 7-month trial operation ability assessment, Tmall stores will become official. The relevant person in charge of Tmall said: Simplify the written qualification review, and take the actual operation ability of the merchant as the standard for the merchant to open a Tmall store, lower the threshold of opening a store, and also make it easier for the merchant to open a Tmall store. This is a major change to the rules for opening stores since Tmall was founded in 2009.