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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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Boat Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows a scene during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Ji Chunpeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows a scene during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Ji Chunpeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows people participating in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Ji Chunpeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows people gathering for the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Ji Chunpeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

People participate in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on April 6, 2025. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Boat Festival - China

People participate in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on April 6, 2025. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

People participate in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, on April 6, 2025. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Boat Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows people participating in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows people gathering for the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Ji Chunpeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

This photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows a scene during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Boat Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2025 shows people participating in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

Actors perform before the opening of the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 6, 2025. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boat Festival - China

People participate in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on April 6, 2025. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Boat Festival - China

People participate in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on April 6, 2025. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Boat Festival - China

People participate in a boat performance during the 2025 Qintong Boat Festival held at Qinhu National Wetland Park in Jiangyan District of Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on April 6, 2025. Over five hundred boats with more than 10,000 boat team members aboard gathered here on Sunday for the Qintong Boat Festival, which has been a centuries-old tradition. The Qintong Boat Festival was listed as the state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou Appointed Prime Minister

File photo dated April 14, 2008 of Francois Bayrou during press conference in Paris, France. - France's embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou Appointed Prime Minister

File photo dated April 14, 2008 of Francois Bayrou during press conference in Paris, France. - France's embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Quincy Jones Dies Aged 91

File photo - Quincy Jones poses with his award at the ASCAP Pied Piper award celebration in honor of Quincy Jones at the Nokia Theatre in New York City, NY, USA on April 22, 2008. Quincy Jones, musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and many others, dies aged 91. Photo by S.Vlasic/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Zohar Chamberlain Regif on the deck of the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. She is an Israeli citizen of Jewish origin born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth who now lives in Germany. She’s a member of the Stirring committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. ‘We are embarking on this mission because we believe that a civil society has to act against this genocide. We’ve been sailing doing direct no violent action to challenge the Israeli blockade on Gaza since 2008, so we’ve been doing this for a long time. We do not believe that History started on the 7th of October, and it’s actually very necessary and lawful , a mission that should have been taken by a lot of governments. We are civil society, with our limited possibilities we will bring aid and solidarity to the people in Gaza and InshAllah we will help to make Palestine free.' Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Detail of Zohar Chamberlain Regif's badge on the deck of the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. She is an Israeli citizen of Jewish origin born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth who now lives in Germany. She’s a member of the Stirring committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. ‘We are embarking on this mission because we believe that a civil society has to act against this genocide. We’ve been sailing doing direct no violent action to challenge the Israeli blockade on Gaza since 2008, so we’ve been doing this for a long time. We do not believe that History started on the 7th of October, and it’s actually very necessary and lawful , a mission that should have been taken by a lot of governments. We are civil society, with our limited possibilities we will bring aid and solidarity to the people in Gaza and InshAllah we will help to make Palestine free.' Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Zohar Chamberlain Regif on the deck of the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. She is an Israeli citizen of Jewish origin born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth who now lives in Germany. She’s a member of the Stirring committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. ‘We are embarking on this mission because we believe that a civil society has to act against this genocide. We’ve been sailing doing direct no violent action to challenge the Israeli blockade on Gaza since 2008, so we’ve been doing this for a long time. We do not believe that History started on the 7th of October, and it’s actually very necessary and lawful , a mission that should have been taken by a lot of governments. We are civil society, with our limited possibilities we will bring aid and solidarity to the people in Gaza and InshAllah we will help to make Palestine free.' Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Zohar Chamberlain Regif on the deck of the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. She is an Israeli citizen of Jewish origin born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth who now lives in Germany. She’s a member of the Stirring committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. ‘We are embarking on this mission because we believe that a civil society has to act against this genocide. We’ve been sailing doing direct no violent action to challenge the Israeli blockade on Gaza since 2008, so we’ve been doing this for a long time. We do not believe that History started on the 7th of October, and it’s actually very necessary and lawful , a mission that should have been taken by a lot of governments. We are civil society, with our limited possibilities we will bring aid and solidarity to the people in Gaza and InshAllah we will help to make Palestine free.' Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Zohar Chamberlain Regif on the deck of the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. She is an Israeli citizen of Jewish origin born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth who now lives in Germany. She’s a member of the Stirring committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. ‘We are embarking on this mission because we believe that a civil society has to act against this genocide. We’ve been sailing doing direct no violent action to challenge the Israeli blockade on Gaza since 2008, so we’ve been doing this for a long time. We do not believe that History started on the 7th of October, and it’s actually very necessary and lawful , a mission that should have been taken by a lot of governments. We are civil society, with our limited possibilities we will bring aid and solidarity to the people in Gaza and InshAllah we will help to make Palestine free.' Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HainanOutlook | Inheritor of coconut shell carving in Hainan dedicates to the innovation and promotion of the art

(240811) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wu Mingju (R) introduces coconut shell carving artworks to foreign customers at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2024. Coconut shell carving, an art form that involves the creation of designs using carving tools on the hard shell of a coconut, was listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritages in 2008. Wu Mingju, an inheritor of coconut shell carving, has been committed to the inheritance and promotion of this ancient and intricate art for 33 years by exploring technical innovation, setting up coconut shell carving courses in schools and cultivating young artists. Thanks to his efforts, the art has received a new lease on life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on April 24, 2017 shows Zhang Fucheng making a wooden dragon boat model in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rive

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 24, 2017 shows Zhang Fucheng making a wooden dragon boat model in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers locally. The cr

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U.S. Army opens administrative investigation related to soldier detained in Russia

STORY: U.S. Army opens administrative investigation related to soldier detained in Russia SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference (U.S. Department of Defense video) 2. aerial of the Pentagon STORYLINE: The U.S. Army has opened an administrative investigation to gather facts related to a U.S. soldier recently detained in Russia while traveling there for personal reasons, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told a press briefing that the soldier at the center of the incident, Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, was enlisted as an infantryman in the U.S. Army in 2008. He out-processed from his most recent station at Eighth Army, U.S. Forces Korea, on April 10 and should have returned to a military base in Texas. Instead of going back to the United States, Black, according to Singh, flew from South Korea, through China, to the Far East Russian city of Vladi

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-XIAOXIJIE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL BLOCK (CN)

(240426) -- HUZHOU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- In this combo photo, 6-year-old Chen Ping holding a pet dog stands in front of her house at Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block in 2008 (above, photo by Xiao Er), and 22-year-old Chen Ping holding a pet dog stands in front of her old house, which has been transformed into a vegetarian food store at Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on April 21, 2024 (below). The Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block, situated in the city center of Huzhou, boasts a rich history spanning over a millennium. Since 2013, the city of Huzhou has launched a protection and transformation project of the historical and cultural block, emphasizing the restoration of the unique features of Xiaoxijie and introducing modern industries on this basis. Today, cultural facilities such as art galleries and museums are opened in Xiaoxijie. Young entrepreneurs with dreams settled here to build cafes, pottery shops, custom jewelry shops, musi

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240413) -- BEIJING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun records paper-cutting patterns in an old residence in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an inst

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun makes paper-cutting works at home in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for the sake

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun makes paper-cutting works at home in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for the sake

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun reads a book about paper-cutting at home in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for t

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun checks an ancient window sash component at his institute in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (2nd R) communicates with art teacher Xu Feng (1st R) at Horinger No. 2 Primary School in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local au

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (R) and his apprentice Bao Zhiming view paper-cutting works at an exhibition hall in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authori

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Paper-cutting works are pictured in an old residence in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for th

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (C) teaches students paper-cutting skills at Horinger No. 2 Primary School in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, D

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun stands outside an old residence in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for the sake o

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun makes paper-cutting works at home in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for the sake

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (R) and his apprentice Bao Zhiming view a paper-cutting work at an exhibition hall in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local author

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun seals his paper-cutting work at home in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for the s

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (C) poses for a group photo with students of Horinger No. 2 Primary School in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, D

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (R) and his apprentice Niu Chunxia discuss paper-cutting skills at his institute in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorit

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun records paper-cutting patterns in an old residence in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 15, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an insti

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Paper-cutting works are displayed at an exhibition hall in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an institute for

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (C) introduces his paper-cutting work to students at Horinger No. 2 Primary School in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local author

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (R) and his apprentice Niu Chunxia discuss paper-cutting skills at his institute in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorit

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Duan Jianjun (4th L, front) poses for a group photo with students of Horinger No. 2 Primary School in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 14, 2024. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local aut

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HORINGER PAPER-CUTTING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240412) -- HOHHOT, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows a paper-cutting work created by Duan Jianjun in Horinger County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Horinger paper-cutting has formed a unique artistic style with rich patterns demonstrating animals, plants and folk customs, which is closely related to the geographical location of Horinger County, a place boasts a long history of both farming civilization and nomadic civilization. The craft was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Duan Jianjun, 51, is a national representative inheritor of Horinger paper-cutting. Since 1994, Duan has been engaged in the protection work of Horinger paper-cutting techniques by collecting dictations from elderly people to record paper-cutting instructions and patterns. His work has brought many endangered skills and a large number of precious patterns back to life. In recent years, with the support of local authorities, Duan established an