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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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American entrepreneur embraces career success in Hainan FTP

STORY: American entrepreneur embraces career success in Hainan FTP SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the American entrepreneur working at his company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RANDY FLOYD, American entrepreneur 3. various of the Hainan Free Trade Port 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RANDY FLOYD, American entrepreneur STORYLINE: American entrepreneur Randy Floyd first came to China's Hainan in 2018. The favorable business environment injected confidence into his aspiration to start a company and settle down. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RANDY FLOYD, American entrepreneur "I came here basically just to work as a teacher and a foreign manager. But then I found out about the advantageous policies for small businesses like myself for foreigners to open a business. So I inquired about it and I couldn't believe how easy it was and how quick it was and the government was really supportive and got behind foreigners and entr

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Pastures in north China begin grazing moratorium for grass rejuvenation

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

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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Jiankou Great Wall

BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 3, 2018 - Landscape of the Jiankou Great Wall surrounded by a sea of cloud and blooming peach flowers in Beijing, China, 03 April 2018. Jiankou Great Wall is located at Xizhaizi Village, 30 km from Huairou district, and 70 km from Beijing. It will take a two-hour driving from Beijing downtown.

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUTH (CN)

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Peng (C) and his colleagues work on the designs of new products in Xikou Village of Longyou County, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 3, 2023. Jiang used to work in an animation design company in Hangzhou. In 2018, Jiang and his wife returned to his hometown in Longyou and started to work in the design and production of bamboo wares. Nearly 100 young entrepreneurs have now settled in Xikou, with an average age of less than 30 years old. As China moved to advance rural revitalization, more and more young people have returned from cities to the countryside which now brims with possibilities. As the new-generation farmers or young entrepreneurs, they often brought back funds, modern farming concepts and e-commerce business models to help transform the farming landscape. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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Paris to ban public rental electric scooter

STORY: Paris to ban public rental electric scooter DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Resident in Paris 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Resident in Paris 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Resident in Paris 4. various of streets of Paris 5. various of public rental electric scooters STORYLINE: On the streets of Paris, public rental electric scooters, which are popular with young people but also raise concerns among the elderly, are coming to an end. As of Friday, the city will ban public rental electric scooters. On April 2 this year, over 100,000 Parisians voted, with close to 90 percent voting against the continuation of the contracts between the three public rental electric scooter operators and the City of Paris, in an unprecedented citizens' vote convened by the city's mayor, Anne Hidalgo. The scooters were introduced in Paris in 2018. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Resident in Paris "I don't think it's a good idea to eliminate electric scooters. I

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take selfies in Zhenzhong Village of Wangdian Town, Xiuzhou District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 3, 2023. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-WORLD BICYCLE DAY

(230603) -- JAKARTA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People ride bicycles during an event celebrating World Bicycle Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 3, 2023. In April 2018, the UN General Assembly declared June 3 as World Bicycle Day. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-WORLD BICYCLE DAY

(230603) -- JAKARTA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People ride bicycles during an event celebrating World Bicycle Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 3, 2023. In April 2018, the UN General Assembly declared June 3 as World Bicycle Day. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-WORLD BICYCLE DAY

(230603) -- JAKARTA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People ride bicycles during an event celebrating World Bicycle Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 3, 2023. In April 2018, the UN General Assembly declared June 3 as World Bicycle Day. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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Mountain village in China's Tibet flourishes through tea cultivation, tourism

STORY: Mountain village in China's Tibet flourishes through tea cultivation, tourism DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea plantation in Geling Village in Medog County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village 3. various of homestays in Medog County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TSERING YANGDRON, Local villager STORYLINE: A village in China's Tibet has undergone significant changes since it started tea plantation several years ago. Geling Village in Medog County was once inaccessible due to its rugged terrain and dense forests. However, the opening of the Medog Highway in 2013 greatly improved connectivity and opened up opportunities for economic growth. And in 2018, tea plantation was promoted here. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village "The village now has a tea plantati

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Chinese translator's lifetime career with German classics

STORY: Chinese translator's lifetime career with German classics DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the translation works 2. various of Yang Wuneng working 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG WUNENG, Chinese translator STORYLINE: In a career that spans over 60 years, Yang Wuneng, 85, has translated 31 German classics into the Chinese language, including "Faust," "Selected Poems of Heinrich Heine" and "Immensee." Many of his translations are still bestselling books in some bookstores. His translation of "Grimms' Fairy Tales," for instance, has been popular among Chinese readers for many generations. In November 2018, Yang received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation, one of the most prestigious translation prizes in China. Today, the octogenarian translator is still an active figure in the literary and translation circle. He loves to communicate with his readers. Every year, he attends cultural events at Chongqing Library,

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London-Xi'an direct flight resumes

STORY: London-Xi'an direct flight resumes DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Heathrow Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL ROSENBERG, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARK HARDMAN, Services manager at Terminal Three of Heathrow Airport STORYLINE: A direct flight route linking London and Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province resumed on Sunday, after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first flight took off from Heathrow Airport on Sunday evening. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL ROSENBERG, Passenger "To Xi'an, to visit family, my wife's family. It's much easier especially traveling with children. My son is almost three and a half (years old). It's the first time for him." The intercontinental route, operated by China's Tianjin Airlines, has transported more than 75,000 passengers since its launch in May 2018. With the resumption of the route, the airline has also launched connecting flights from over 50 dom

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Brazilian striker Giovanna speaks of life in China

STORY: Brazilian striker Giovanna speaks of life in China DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Giovanna de Oliveira and her Changchun Zhuoyue teammates 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): GIOVANNA DE OLIVEIRA, Changchun Zhuoyue 3. various of Giovanna 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): GIOVANNA DE OLIVEIRA, Changchun Zhuoyue 5. various of Giovanna 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Portuguese): GIOVANNA DE OLIVEIRA, Changchun Zhuoyue STORYLINE: The fourth round of the 2023 Chinese Women's Super League kicked off on Saturday. Brazilian player Giovanna de Oliveira has returned to China, and she, along with her Changchun Zhuoyue teammates, is now pursuing the league's top honor. 30-year-old Giovanna is a multifaceted player, who excels as a striker, midfielder, and sometimes center-back and has played for the Brazilian women's national team. Giovanna first joined Changchun in 2018. Within a year, she scored 11 goals for the club. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): GIOVANNA D

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Xinjiang's bazaars see booming business after renovation

STORY: Xinjiang's bazaars see booming business after renovation DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bazaar in northwest China's Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MAIRA ABLETTI, Shopkeeper, Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar 3. various of Xinjiang's Kashgar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ABDUL AINI HAILIPATI, Medicine tea seller, Kashgar STORYLINE: It is hard to find a city without a bazaar in northwest China's Xinjiang. At different kinds of bazaars, there are a wide variety of goods, prosperous business and tourists from home and broad. In recent years, some bazaars have undergone great changes thanks to local governments' effort to improve people's lives. In the capital city of Urumqi, the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar is a must-go attraction with various products from Asia and Europe. After being renovated in 2018, the bazaar has attracted more tourists, giving a great boost to local business. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MAIRA AB

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Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war

STORY: Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:14 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and their teachers playing on a beach in Midi District, Hajjah Province, northern Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-MUTANBEK, Teacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YAHYA MUSA, Student STORYLINE: Almost four years after the Yemeni government forces recaptured the Red Sea coastal city of Midi in the northwestern province of Hajjah from the Houthi rebels in April 2018, local visitors began to return to the city's beach. Local authorities allowed visits to the beach in December of last year, after spending nearly four years to remove the landmines that had been planted in the beach and some parts of the city, which is a few miles to the east of the beach and has become an abandoned site as a result of the Yemeni civil war that broke out in 2014. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 mi

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Syria rejects report on alleged chemical attack as "politicized" by U.S., Western allies

STORY: Syria rejects report on alleged chemical attack as "politicized" by U.S., Western allies DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MILAD ATIYEH, Syria's permanent representative to OPCW STORYLINE: Syria on Thursday rejected a recent report by an intergovernmental chemical watchdog that accuses the Syrian forces of a chemical attack near Damascus in 2018 as "politicized" by the United States and its Western allies. The report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is used by the United States and its Western allies to justify their attack against Syria launched just days after the alleged chemical attack in the Douma suburb east of Damascus five years ago, Milad Atiyeh, Syria's permanent representative to OPCW, told a press conference in the Syrian capital. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MILAD ATIYEH, Syria's permanent representative to OPCW "On April 14, 2018, days after the alleged Douma

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

KUMAMOTO, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - Combined photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto. The top image was taken on April 15, 2016, showing damage sustained in the first of a pair of massive earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan region the previous day. The middle photo was taken on April 3, 2018, showing restoration work and the bottom image taken on April 14, 2021, shows the castle prepared to open the interior of the castle towers to the public about two weeks later.

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Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in Japan

TOTTORI, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Girls in kimono float a flower on the Sendai River in Tottori, western Japan, on April 18, 2018, the day according to the lunar calendar corresponding to the March 3 "Hina Matsuri" or Girls' Day, during a traditional event.

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

ANAHEIM, United States, April 3 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Angels hits a home run in a game against the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018.

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

ANAHEIM, United States, April 3 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Angels hits a home run in a game against the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018.

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

ANAHEIM, United States, April 3 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a home run in a game against the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018.

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

ANAHEIM, United States, April 3 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels hits a home run in a game against the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018.

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

ANAHEIM, United States, April 3 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani (front L) of the Los Angeles Angels acknowledges spectators after hitting a home run in a game against the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018.

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

ANAHEIM, United States, April 3 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a home run in a game against the Cleveland Indians in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2018.

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China's 39th Antarctic expedition begins

STORY: China's 39th Antarctic expedition begins DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 39th Antarctic expedition setting off 2. various of Antarctic expedition 3. various of Xuelong 2 in 2018 4. various of Xuelong 2 in 2019 STORYLINE: China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai on Wednesday, marking the start of the country's 39th Antarctic expedition. A total of 255 researchers will carry out investigations in the fields of atmospheric composition, water environment, sedimentary environment and ecosystem at the South Pole. They will arrive in two batches, with the second batch setting out on next Monday. The expedition team is expected to return to China in early April next year. Xuelong 2 has a total length of about 122 meters, a width of about 22 meters, a designed displacement of nearly 14,000 tonnes and an endurance of 20,000 nautical miles. It's China's first domestically built icebreaker f

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China's first homemade polyester fabric | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: China's first homemade polyester fabric | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: LIAOYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liaoyang city 2. various of "Di que liang" 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG CHONG, President of Liaoning Fashion Designers Association 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG XINKUN, Former director of PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Company 5. various of the PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Company 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG CHENGYE, Chief engineer, PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Company 7. shot of Chinese President Xi Jinping inspecting the company in 2018 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIANG QIDONG, Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: Fashion constantly changes. In the 1970s and 1980s, garments made from polyester fabric proved popular in China. People called it "Di que liang," which literally means "indeed good." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG CHONG, President of Liaoning Fashion Designers Association

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Dec. 3, 2018 shows President of Real Madrid Florentino Perez attending the 63rd Golden Ball ceremony at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. Twelve top-flight European football clubs from the Spanish La Liga, English Premier League and Italian Serie A announced on April 19 that they would join a new European Super League, despite condemnation from the UEFA and other football governing bodies. However, the plan collapsed only two days later after most of the clubs withdrew from the league. (Xinhua/Jack Chan)

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Alcohol spraying device that can be used without touching Watanabe Manufacturing Co.

Depending on the spraying mode, it can be used 400 to 800 times. Additional sterilizing solution can be purchased. Watanabe Manufacturing is involved in plastic molding. It launched the Liquid Jet in 2018 as its first in-house product. The company has sold 500 to 600 units so far, but with the spread of the new virus, alcohol for sterilization has become difficult to obtain, and customers have requested the sale of sterilizing liquid. With the cooperation of its business partners, the company secured enough sanitizing alcohol to cover the number of units sold. The product can be purchased from one unit. Senior Managing Director Yasuo Watanabe, who planned the product, says, "We want people who need the product to use it. The company will also consider expanding sales overseas. Photo taken on April 3, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Towa Electric Industry's 6-kilowatt charger for electric vehicles

Towa Electric Industry (Kita Ward, Okayama City), in cooperation with Wako Denken (Yao City, Osaka Prefecture), has commercialized a low-cost 6-kilowatt battery charger for electric vehicles (EVs). The total price (excluding consumption tax) is about 200,000 yen if installation work is also undertaken, which is about half the cost of installing a standard 6-kilowatt charger. The battery can be recharged in 12.5 hours with Nissan's LEAF e+ EV, halving the recharging time compared to a 3-kilowatt charger. Towa Electric Industry is engaged in the maintenance of power generation facilities, telecommunications work, and electrical work for stores in Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures. "In April 2018, the company launched its first product, a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system for large facilities such as factories, with the aim of expanding its peripheral businesses related to electricity. (Photo taken on October 12, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)