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Xinhua Headlines: 10 years on, FTZs set sail on new voyage as China vows to open wider

(230929) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member briefs on China (Shanghai) International Trade Single Window in Shanghai, east China, Aug. 12, 2018. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Vision-impaired girl knocking on her piano dream

STORY: Vision-impaired girl knocking on her piano dream DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chen Lin playing the piano 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN LIN, Piano player STORYLINE: 13-year-old vision-impaired girl Chen Lin amazed the audience with fast-moving fingers precisely on the keyboard Thursday at a concert held in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. "Her fingers were dancing, and her fingers were singing," one audience member said. Chen Lin was born blind due to cryptophthalmos, a rare congenital eye defect. However, she has found meaning in life by playing the piano. "Though I can't see the world with my eyes, I want to be heard by the world by playing the piano," she said. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN LIN, Piano player "I have been practicing piano with Teacher Lu Yunming since August 2018. Playing the piano makes me feel happy and fulfilled." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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33rd anniversary of JAL crash

UENO, Japan, Aug. 13 Kyodo - Yasuhiro Kudo and his wife Rikako pray in front of a cenotaph set up in memory of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Osutaka Ridge in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018, the 33rd anniversary of the accident. The deadliest single-aircraft accident in history claimed the lives of 520 people, including Kudo's previous wife Yumi, who was 24.

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CHINA-TIBET-VOLUNTEER ART TEACHER (CN)

(220824) -- LHASA, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2018 shows posters of an art exhibition organized by Liu Yixiao for his students in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Volunteer teacher helps students in Tibet pursue art dream" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-YOUXI-TERRACED FIELDS (CN)

(220812) -- YOUXI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 12, 2022 shows the terraced fields in Lianhe Township of Youxi County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The terraced field in Lianhe Township was designated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in 2018. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-YOUXI-TERRACED FIELDS (CN)

(220812) -- YOUXI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2022 shows the terraced fields in Lianhe Township of Youxi County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The terraced field in Lianhe Township was designated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in 2018. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-YOUXI-TERRACED FIELDS (CN)

(220812) -- YOUXI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 12, 2022 shows the terraced fields in Lianhe Township of Youxi County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The terraced field in Lianhe Township was designated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in 2018. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-YOUXI-TERRACED FIELDS (CN)

(220812) -- YOUXI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 12, 2022 shows the terraced fields in Lianhe Township of Youxi County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The terraced field in Lianhe Township was designated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in 2018. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-YOUXI-TERRACED FIELDS (CN)

(220812) -- YOUXI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 12, 2022 shows the terraced fields in Lianhe Township of Youxi County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The terraced field in Lianhe Township was designated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in 2018. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Asian Elephants embrace baby boom in China amid enhanced conservation efforts

STORY: Asian Elephants embrace baby boom in China amid enhanced conservation efforts DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian elephants in China's Yunnan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO XIANMING, Director of scientific research institute, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve 3. various of Asian elephants in China's Yunnan STORYLINE: World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 every year. Southwest China's Yunnan Province is embracing a wild Asian elephant "baby boom." The population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan reached approximately 360 by 2021, an increase of more than 60 from the 293 recorded in 2018. Asian elephants, an important species in the rainforest ecosystem, are under first-class national protection in China. The elephants are mostly found across Yunnan. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO XIANMING, Director of scientific research institute, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve "Through our recent observations, we've seen many young

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Cameroon-born manga artist deftly captures life growing up in Japan

Cameroon-born manga artist Rene Hoshino draws on his tablet at home in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, on Oct. 12, 2018. Hoshino, who was raised in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, since he was around 3, saw the release of his manga book, "Afurika Shonen ga Nihon de Sodatta Kekka" ("The Results of an African Boy Growing up in Japan") published on Aug. 20, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup games in Kamaishi

Photo shows JR Kamaishi Station on Aug. 20, 2018, in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, one of the 12 host venues of the Rugby World Cup in 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Story of boy killed in 1985 JAL crash resonates with kids, parents

Kuniko Miyajima, 71, winds up a music box at the grave marker of her son Ken at the Osutaka Ridge in Gunma Prefecture on July 21, 2018. Ken died at age 9 in the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash there on Aug. 12, 1985. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan lawmaker rearrested over casino graft scandal

File photo taken Feb. 12, 2020, shows Tsukasa Akimoto, a Japanese lawmaker charged with bribery over a casino graft scandal. He was served a fresh warrant on Aug. 20, 2020, for allegedly offering to pay money to witnesses in reward for falsely testifying in court in connection with the scandal, in which he has already been indicted for receiving cash and other gifts from the Chinese firm 500.com in 2017 and 2018 while he was playing a major role in spearheading Japan's move to legalize casino resorts.

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Alibaba

Alibaba Group stands at the Smart Expo in Chongqing, China, Aug. 23, 2018. Shares of Alibaba rose 7% on April 12, 2021, after the CEO said he doesn't expect the antitrust penalty to have a major impact.

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Alibaba

Alibaba Group stands at the Smart Expo in Chongqing, China, Aug. 23, 2018. Shares of Alibaba rose 7% on April 12, 2021, after the CEO said he doesn't expect the antitrust penalty to have a major impact.

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Alibaba

Alibaba Group stands at the Smart Expo in Chongqing, China, Aug. 23, 2018. Shares of Alibaba rose 7% on April 12, 2021, after the CEO said he doesn't expect the antitrust penalty to have a major impact.

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Alibaba

Alibaba Group stands at the Smart Expo in Chongqing, China, Aug. 23, 2018. Shares of Alibaba rose 7% on April 12, 2021, after the CEO said he doesn't expect the antitrust penalty to have a major impact.

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Golf: Tiger Woods

Photo taken Aug. 12, 2018, shows Tiger Woods during the final round of the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, sitting under a banner bearing his name, attends a lecture event in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Child statue in protective suit in crisis-hit Fukushima

Passers-by look at Sun Child, a 6.2-meter statue clad in a protective suit, near JR Fukushima Station in northeastern Japan on Aug. 12, 2018. The statue, created by contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe, has sparked criticism that it gives the impression that Fukushima residents need such gear after the 2011 nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Child statue in protective suit in crisis-hit Fukushima

Passers-by look at Sun Child, a 6.2-meter statue clad in a protective suit, near JR Fukushima Station in northeastern Japan on Aug. 12, 2018. The statue, created by contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe, has sparked criticism that it gives the impression that Fukushima residents need such gear after the 2011 nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Multilingual voice translation device

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiko Noda(C) speaks using a multilingual voice translation device during a demonstration event in the central Japan city of Gifu on Aug. 12, 2018. The eight-language translation device, developed by Panasonic Corp. and other companies, will be used at a station, a hospital and other places in Gifu and nearby cities from September on a trial basis, with the aim of putting them into practical use before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Multilingual voice translation device

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiko Noda(R) speaks using a multilingual voice translation device during a demonstration event in the central Japan city of Gifu on Aug. 12, 2018. The eight-language translation device, developed by Panasonic Corp. and other companies, will be used at a station, a hospital and other places in Gifu and nearby cities from September on a trial basis, with the aim of putting them into practical use before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka poses with the trophy after winning the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, on Aug. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: PGA Championship

Tiger Woods reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th hole on the final round of the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, on Aug. 12, 2018. Woods finished second, two shots behind the winner Brooks Koepka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Protest against white supremacists in Washington

Anti-racist protesters march in Washington on Aug. 12, 2018, the anniversary of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that exploded into violence and left a woman dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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33rd anniversary of JAL crash

Shingo Tabuchi and his wife make an offering to the grave marker of their three daughters erected at the site of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Osutaka Ridge in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018, the 33rd anniversary of the accident. The Tabuchis lost their daughters in the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history, which claimed the lives of 520 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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33rd anniversary of JAL crash

Mitsuru Hayasaka (2nd from R) and his wife Yuriko (R) blow bubbles at the site of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in a mountain in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018, the 33rd anniversary of the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history. The Hayasakas, who lost their 18-year-old daughter Kaoru in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan, climbed the mountain to visit the JAL accident site after getting acquainted with Kuniko Miyajima, whose 9-year-old son Ken was killed in the aircraft crash. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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33rd anniversary of JAL crash

Mitsuru Hayasaka (far L), his wife Yuriko (far R) and Kuniko Miyajima (center R) blow bubbles at the site of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018, the 33rd anniversary of the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history. The accident claimed the lives of 520 people, including Miyajima's 9-year-old son Ken. The Hayasakas lost their 18-year-old daughter Kaoru in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Softball: Americans win world championship

Right-hander Yukiko Ueno of Japan pitches against the United States in the women's softball world championship final at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Softball: Americans win world championship

Players of the United States celebrate after beating Japan 7-6 in the women's softball world championship final at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Softball: Americans win world championship

Japan softball players acknowledge spectators after their team was defeated 7-6 by defending champion the United States in the women's softball world championship final at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Softball: Americans win world championship

Players of the United States pose after winning the women's softball world championship by defeating Japan 7-6 in the final at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Softball: Americans win world championship

Players of the United States celebrate their 7-6 victory against Japan in the women's softball world championship final at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Keisuke Honda

Football player Keisuke Honda (C) of Japan speaks at a press conference in Phnom Penh on Aug. 12, 2018, about his becoming general manager of the country's national team. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Keisuke Honda

Football player Keisuke Honda of Japan (L) shakes hands with Sao Sokha, president of the Football Federation of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh on Aug. 12, 2018, after becoming general manager of the country's national team. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Multilingual voice translation device

A multilingual voice translation device is exhibited during a demonstration event in Gifu city on Aug. 12, 2018. The eight-language translation device, developed by Panasonic Corp. and other companies on consignment from the Japanese government, will be used at about 30 places in Gifu and other central Japan cities from September on a trial basis, with the aim of putting them into practical use before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Keisuke Honda

Football player Keisuke Honda of Japan speaks at a press conference in Phnom Penh on Aug. 12, 2018, about his becoming general manager of the country's national team. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Princess Ayako's fiance

Kei Moriya, fiance of Japanese Princess Ayako, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, is pictured outside his home in Tokyo on July 2, 2018. The two will become officially engaged on Aug. 12 and hold a wedding ceremony on Oct. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Princess Ayako's fiance

Kei Moriya, fiance of Japanese Princess Ayako, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, is pictured outside his home in Tokyo on July 2, 2018. The two will become officially engaged on Aug. 12 and hold a wedding ceremony on Oct. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stadium under construction in Russia ahead of soccer World Cup

Photo taken Aug. 24, 2017, shows Samara Arena under construction in Samara, southwestern Russia. The stadium is one of 12 venues for the soccer World Cup to be held between June 14 and July 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stadium under construction in Russia ahead of soccer World Cup

Photo taken Aug. 23, 2017, shows Samara Arena under construction in Samara, southwestern Russia. The stadium is one of 12 venues for the soccer World Cup to be held between June 14 and July 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo