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Japanese tea ceremony master dies

Japanese tea ceremony master dies

File photo taken in April 2023 shows Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, giving a lecture in Osaka, western Japan. He died on Aug. 14, 2025, at age 102.

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Japanese tea ceremony master dies

Japanese tea ceremony master dies

File photo taken in Tokyo in October 2023 shows Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school. He died on Aug. 14, 2025, at age 102.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240812) -- BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man works on an automotive parts production line at Hebei Jianglun Electrical Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker operates at a workshop of Turbo Auto Parts Remanufaturing (Hebei) Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man operates at a workshop of Hebei Ailees Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man operates at a workshop of Hebei Ailees Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A technician works at a laboratory of the Institute of Remanufaturing Industry & Technology, Jing-Jin-Ji in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man operates at a workshop of Hebei Ailees Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker arranges products at a workshop of Turbo Auto Parts Remanufaturing (Hebei) Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker operates on an automobile parts production line at Hebei Jianglun Electrical Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker arranges products at a workshop of Turbo Auto Parts Remanufaturing (Hebei) Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man works at Hebei Ailees Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man works on an automotive parts production line at Hebei Jianglun Electrical Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(240801) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A girl plays in Carp Brook scenic area in Puyuan Village, Puyuan Township, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 14, 2024. In Puyuan Village, there is a brook running through it. The brook was named Carp Brook as there are nearly ten thousand carps in it. For more than 800 years, villagers in this ancient village have lived in harmony with carps in the brook. In recent years, local authorities have fully tapped the cultural heritage of Carp Brook and carried out a protection and repair project of the ancient village in a bid to promote rural revitalization. In 2023, Carp Brook scenic area received 1.12 million tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent, with tourism revenue reaching 627 million yuan (about 86 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(240801) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit Carp Brook scenic area in Puyuan Village, Puyuan Township, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 14, 2024. In Puyuan Village, there is a brook running through it. The brook was named Carp Brook as there are nearly ten thousand carps in it. For more than 800 years, villagers in this ancient village have lived in harmony with carps in the brook. In recent years, local authorities have fully tapped the cultural heritage of Carp Brook and carried out a protection and repair project of the ancient village in a bid to promote rural revitalization. In 2023, Carp Brook scenic area received 1.12 million tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent, with tourism revenue reaching 627 million yuan (about 86 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(240801) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows a scene in Carp Brook scenic area in Puyuan Village, Puyuan Township, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 14, 2024. In Puyuan Village, there is a brook running through it. The brook was named Carp Brook as there are nearly ten thousand carps in it. For more than 800 years, villagers in this ancient village have lived in harmony with carps in the brook. In recent years, local authorities have fully tapped the cultural heritage of Carp Brook and carried out a protection and repair project of the ancient village in a bid to promote rural revitalization. In 2023, Carp Brook scenic area received 1.12 million tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent, with tourism revenue reaching 627 million yuan (about 86 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(240801) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boy watches a man painting in Carp Brook scenic area in Puyuan Village, Puyuan Township, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 14, 2024. In Puyuan Village, there is a brook running through it. The brook was named Carp Brook as there are nearly ten thousand carps in it. For more than 800 years, villagers in this ancient village have lived in harmony with carps in the brook. In recent years, local authorities have fully tapped the cultural heritage of Carp Brook and carried out a protection and repair project of the ancient village in a bid to promote rural revitalization. In 2023, Carp Brook scenic area received 1.12 million tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent, with tourism revenue reaching 627 million yuan (about 86 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-PUYUAN-ANCIENT VILLAGE-TOURISM (CN)

(240801) -- FUZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit Carp Brook scenic area in Puyuan Village, Puyuan Township, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 14, 2024. In Puyuan Village, there is a brook running through it. The brook was named Carp Brook as there are nearly ten thousand carps in it. For more than 800 years, villagers in this ancient village have lived in harmony with carps in the brook. In recent years, local authorities have fully tapped the cultural heritage of Carp Brook and carried out a protection and repair project of the ancient village in a bid to promote rural revitalization. In 2023, Carp Brook scenic area received 1.12 million tourist trips, a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent, with tourism revenue reaching 627 million yuan (about 86 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows ships berthing at Zigui Port in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows ships berthing at Zigui Port in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River in central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-CHANGTANG NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-CHANGTANG NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(231223) -- LHASA, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tibetan antelopes are pictured by Kelsang Lhundrup as he patrols the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 12, 2023. Changtang National Nature Reserve is located in the northern part of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. With a total area of about 298,000 square kilometers, the reserve is home to over 30 wild animal species listed on China's national-level protection catalogue, such as the Tibetan antelope and the wild yak. Norbu Yugyel wildlife protection station, named after a heroic ranger who died in a fight against poaching, is among the 73 wildlife protection stations established at the Changtang National Nature Reserve since 2015. It guards the main road leading to the no-man's land of Changtang. Kelsang Lhundrup, 35, leads a team of 14 rangers at the Norbu Yugyel wildlife protection station. Kelsang loves documenting wild animals, the starry sky, and everything along his patrol routes. "While ev

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Turkish economy's total turnover up 4.1 percent in October

STORY: Turkish economy's total turnover up 4.1 percent in October SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Lira (shooting time: Nov. 30) 2. various of shipping trade in Türkiye (shooting time: Aug. 1) 3. various of Turkish Lira (shooting time: Nov. 30) 4. various of construction site in Türkiye (shooting time: Nov. 25) 5. various of a factory in Türkiye (shooting time: May 31) 6. various of Turkish Lira (shooting time: Nov. 30) 7. various of a textile factory in Türkiye (shooting time: Dec. 7) STORYLINE: The Turkish economy's total turnover gained 4.1 percent month-on-month in October, according to official data on Wednesday. The total turnover index of the industry, construction, trade and service sectors in Türkiye increased by 65.3 percent annually in October this year, the Turkish Statistical Institute said. When looking at the details of the total turnover, in October 2023, the annual industrial sector t

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows part of a bronze mirror with colored patterns depicting a banquet, collected at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Bronze mirror is both a daily utensil in ancient times and a piece of artistic work. With bronze mirrors, one side of the mirror is highly polished and used for reflection, while the other side is decorated with various patterns demonstrating the aesthetic preferences of different historical periods. The delicacy of the mirror reveals great skills and also high artistic value. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows part of a bronze mirror with colored patterns depicting a hunting event, collected at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Bronze mirror is both a daily utensil in ancient times and a piece of artistic work. With bronze mirrors, one side of the mirror is highly polished and used for reflection, while the other side is decorated with various patterns demonstrating the aesthetic preferences of different historical periods. The delicacy of the mirror reveals great skills and also high artistic value. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows part of a bronze mirror with colored patterns depicting an audience activity, collected at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Bronze mirror is both a daily utensil in ancient times and a piece of artistic work. With bronze mirrors, one side of the mirror is highly polished and used for reflection, while the other side is decorated with various patterns demonstrating the aesthetic preferences of different historical periods. The delicacy of the mirror reveals great skills and also high artistic value. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows part of a bronze mirror with colored patterns depicting a touring activity, collected at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Bronze mirror is both a daily utensil in ancient times and a piece of artistic work. With bronze mirrors, one side of the mirror is highly polished and used for reflection, while the other side is decorated with various patterns demonstrating the aesthetic preferences of different historical periods. The delicacy of the mirror reveals great skills and also high artistic value. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows a bronze mirror with colored patterns of figures, horses and carriages, collected at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Bronze mirror is both a daily utensil in ancient times and a piece of artistic work. With bronze mirrors, one side of the mirror is highly polished and used for reflection, while the other side is decorated with various patterns demonstrating the aesthetic preferences of different historical periods. The delicacy of the mirror reveals great skills and also high artistic value. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows a bronze mirror with colored patterns of figures, horses and carriages, collected at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Bronze mirror is both a daily utensil in ancient times and a piece of artistic work. With bronze mirrors, one side of the mirror is highly polished and used for reflection, while the other side is decorated with various patterns demonstrating the aesthetic preferences of different historical periods. The delicacy of the mirror reveals great skills and also high artistic value. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRONZE MIRRORS (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows part of a bronze mirror with colored patterns of figures, horses and carriages, collected at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Bronze mirror is both a daily utensil in ancient times and a piece of artistic work. With bronze mirrors, one side of the mirror is highly polished and used for reflection, while the other side is decorated with various patterns demonstrating the aesthetic preferences of different historical periods. The delicacy of the mirror reveals great skills and also high artistic value. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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Climate change delaying blue whale migration: expert

STORY: Climate change delaying blue whale migration: expert SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the whales playing in the Water (date: Aug. 23, 2023) 2. various of the ocean STORYLINE: Warming oceans are delaying the migration of blue whales, Australian experts have warned. Karen Edyvane, a marine biologist from Australian National University, on Monday raised concerns about significant delays to the migration of pygmy blue whales past the Timor-Leste coastline. A subspecies of blue whale that grows up to 24 meters long, pygmy blue whales migrate thousands of kilometers south every year from breeding grounds off the coast of Indonesia past Timor-Leste to Australian waters in October and November. However, Edyvane told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that she is "extremely alarmed" after not sighting any whales during the last six weeks in Timor-Leste. A former senior government scienti

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India's industrial production grows to 10.3 pct in Aug.

STORY: India's industrial production grows to 10.3 pct in Aug. DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of industrial area in India STORYLINE: India's factory activity growth, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 10.3 percent in August, the government data showed Thursday. "The indices of industrial production for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors for the month of August 2023 stand at 111.9, 143.5 and 220.5, respectively," according to the data issued by the Federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. IIP witnessed a growth of 5.7 percent in July. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

(230914) -- SANAA, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows the parched land on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. The Yemeni people, already burdened by yearslong turmoil, now face another challenge posed by the unrelenting severe drought, a disaster brought on by climate change. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Farmers reel from drought as climate change takes toll in war-torn Yemen

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YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

(230914) -- SANAA, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows a reservoir almost dried out on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. The Yemeni people, already burdened by yearslong turmoil, now face another challenge posed by the unrelenting severe drought, a disaster brought on by climate change. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Farmers reel from drought as climate change takes toll in war-torn Yemen

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YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

(230914) -- SANAA, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows wilted crops on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. The Yemeni people, already burdened by yearslong turmoil, now face another challenge posed by the unrelenting severe drought, a disaster brought on by climate change. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Farmers reel from drought as climate change takes toll in war-torn Yemen

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YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

(230914) -- SANAA, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows a reservoir almost dried out on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. The Yemeni people, already burdened by yearslong turmoil, now face another challenge posed by the unrelenting severe drought, a disaster brought on by climate change. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Farmers reel from drought as climate change takes toll in war-torn Yemen

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YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

(230914) -- SANAA, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows wilted crops on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. The Yemeni people, already burdened by yearslong turmoil, now face another challenge posed by the unrelenting severe drought, a disaster brought on by climate change. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Farmers reel from drought as climate change takes toll in war-torn Yemen

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YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

YEMEN-SANAA-DROUGHT

(230914) -- SANAA, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2023 shows the parched land on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. The Yemeni people, already burdened by yearslong turmoil, now face another challenge posed by the unrelenting severe drought, a disaster brought on by climate change. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Farmers reel from drought as climate change takes toll in war-torn Yemen

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the Huanglong Sports Center in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the Fuyang Water Sports Center in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a handicraft cooperative in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes a "Lucky Doll" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a handicraft cooperative make "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows "Lucky Dolls" along the zigzag watercourse of the Yellow River in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a handicraft cooperative make clothes for "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a handicraft cooperative pose for a group photo with their handmade "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes accessories for "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes a "Lucky Doll" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-RUOERGAI COUNTY-HANDMADE DOLLS (CN)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a handicraft cooperative makes accessories for "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town in Ruoergai County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 24, 2023. In 2016, a handicraft cooperative was established in Baihe community. Members of the cooperative integrated local traditional culture and modern design into a handmade doll named "Lucky Doll". Sold both at home and abroad, the "Lucky Doll" has become a distinctive local industry and increased the residents' income. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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