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Xinhua Headlines: Diverse culture empowers ancient Silk Road hub's modern development

(240125) -- URUMQI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows the city view of Tumxuk City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo by Meng Jiuting/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A souvenir shop remains open at sunset in Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take bamboo rafts on the Gongshui River in Xuan'en County of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 18, 2023. A series of activities have been held to boost the nighttime economy in Xuan'en. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows the launch of the containerized freight index futures by the Shanghai Futures Exchange in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally against Japan's planned ocean discharge of nuke wastewater in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 6. Japan discharges nuclear-contaminated water amid opposition On Aug. 24, Japan started discharging contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear incident, despite widespread international questioning and strong objections from concerned nations. Japan released more than 23,000 tons of nuclear-contaminated water in three rounds of discharge in the year. The entire discharge will take at least 30 years to finish. This unprecedented release of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean and the potential cumulative marine effects have triggered widespread concern worldwide. The discharge, which is by no means a private matter for Japan, involves the health of all humanity, the global marine environment and global public interests. Japan should seriously

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Tianqi (C), a primary school student from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, salutes to Wang Leiming, a soldier of the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), before getting on a transshipment vehicle in Miaofengshan Town of Mentougou District, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 2, 2023. Wu, who came to Beijing for sightseeing and was trapped on the K396 train due to heavy rainfall, was safely transferred with other passengers with the help of PAPF soldiers on Aug. 2. Top 10 China news events of 2023 6. All-out efforts on disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction In late July and early August, extreme rainfall hit northern and northeastern China, causing floods and geological disasters. On Dec. 18, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted a county in northwest China's Gansu Province, inflicting heavy casualties. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, was deeply concerned about the affected people, attached great importance to

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Xinhua Headlines: Behind "Hefei model": How reforms reshape China's emerging tech hub

(231218) -- HEFEI, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows a view of Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company Limited in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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Xinhua Headlines: Behind "Hefei model": How reforms reshape China's emerging tech hub

(231218) -- HEFEI, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows a manufacturing base of Chinese electric car manufacturer NIO in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YANCHI-GREAT WALL GUARDIANS (CN)

(231208) -- YANCHI, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a smoke tower of the ancient Great Wall in Yanchi County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. Yanchi County, known as a "Museum of the Great Wall," is home to a 259-km section of the ancient Great Wall. Chen Jing and her husband Gao Wandong have been committed to documenting the Yanchi section of the ancient great wall since 2008. So far, they have driven over 100,000 km and taken more than 100,000 photos during the exploration. The couple also published a photo album and launched a museum to better promote the Great Wall culture. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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CPEC hydropower project benefits socio-economic development in Pakistan

STORY: CPEC hydropower project benefits socio-economic development in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALI ADNAN, Engineer with Suki Kinari Hydropower project 3. various of the construction site of Suki Kinari Hydropower project 4. various of flood-hit areas in Pakistan in 2022 STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now I am present at the switchyard area of the Suki Kinari Hydropower project located on Kunar River in western Himalayas in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. This is the biggest hydropower project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. Suki Kinari, like all other CPEC projects, pays a lot of emphasis on corporate social responsibility and the socio-economic development of the local area." The hydropower project, implemented by China Gezhouba Group Corporation (

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer collects Cili fruits in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmers. The prickly pear cactus is a plant that bears

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer washes Cili fruits at a cooperative in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmers. The prickly pear cactus is a p

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2021 shows a Cili planting area in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmers. The prickly pear cactus is a

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 18, 2021 shows workers loading Cili fruits onto a truck in Taishang Village of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmer

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker washes Cili fruit slices in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local farmers. The prickly pear cactus is a plant that b

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-MEXICO-CILI-PRICKLY PEAR-ECONOMY (CN)

(231111) -- GUIYANG, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2021 shows farmers load newly collected Cili fruits onto a truck in Taishang Village of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Cili (Rosa roxburghii), meaning "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit renowned for its rich vitamin C content and various nutritional benefits. This distinctive fruit is a hallmark produce of the mountainous regions in southwest China's Guizhou. Currently, the Cili production stands as a key driver in promoting rural revitalization in Longli County, Guizhou Province. The county's Cili cultivation area has expanded to 105,000 mu (7,000 hectares), yielding an annual output of 16,000 tons of fresh fruit. The comprehensive output value exceeds 400 million yuan (approximately 54.87 million U.S. dollars), significantly contributing to the income growth of the over 8,000 local farmers. Meanwhile in the semi-arid parts of Mexico, another kind of throny fruit also brings profits to local

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UGANDA-CHINA-BRI-DEVELOPMENT

(231018) -- KAMPALA, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the Karuma dam at Karuma Hydropower Plant in Kiryandongo, Uganda. TO GO WITH "Feature: 10 years on, Uganda reaps benefits from China's BRI" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-CHINA-BRI-DEVELOPMENT

(231018) -- KAMPALA, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese engineer interacts with local workers at Karuma Hydropower Plant in Kiryandongo, Uganda, on Aug. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: 10 years on, Uganda reaps benefits from China's BRI" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-CHINA-BRI-DEVELOPMENT

(231018) -- KAMPALA, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows a cargo center at the Entebbe International Airport, Central Region, Uganda. TO GO WITH "Feature: 10 years on, Uganda reaps benefits from China's BRI" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-CHINA-BRI-DEVELOPMENT

(231018) -- KAMPALA, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers talk at Karuma Hydropower Plant in Kiryandongo, Uganda, on Aug. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: 10 years on, Uganda reaps benefits from China's BRI" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Q3 data reveals China's economic recovery gathering steam

(231018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the automated production of motor stator and rotor at a company in the Western Science City in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-MINISTER-INTERVIEW

(231002) -- JAKARTA, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan speaks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 18, 2023. Indonesia and China have been cooperating closely in recent years to achieve a win-win situation, Pandjaitan said. TO GO WITH "Interview: Cooperation with China significant to Indonesia's development, says minister" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HERDSMAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (CN)

(230918) -- URUMQI, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tan Chengjun (C), a member of the Photojournalist Society of China, talks with herdsmen in the pastoral area of Solbastao in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Herdsman photographers capture beauty of pastures" (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HERDSMAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (CN)

(230918) -- URUMQI, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 with a mobile phone shows Tan Chengjun (C), a member of the Photojournalist Society of China, explaining photos to herdsmen in the pastoral area of Solbastao in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Herdsman photographers capture beauty of pastures" (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HERDSMAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (CN)

(230918) -- URUMQI, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows a view of the pastoral area of Solbastao in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Herdsman photographers capture beauty of pastures" (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HERDSMAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (CN)

(230918) -- URUMQI, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 11, 2023 with a mobile phone shows Tan Chengjun (L), a member of the Photojournalist Society of China, teaching herdsmen to take photos with a mobile phone in the pastoral area of Solbastao in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Herdsman photographers capture beauty of pastures" (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(SP)CHINA-ASIAN GAMES-VENUES-MASS FITNESS (CN)

(230908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Citizens play table tennis at Ditan Gymnasium, which was the sports venue for weightlifting at Beijing 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2023. Hangzhou will become the third city in China to host the Asian Games following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some sports venues used or built for Beijing and Guangzhou Asian Games have already been open to the public after completion, which plays an important role in promoting mass fitness and attracting more people to get into sports. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-ASIAN GAMES-VENUES-MASS FITNESS (CN)

(230908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Citizens perform square dancing at Ditan Gymnasium, which was the sports venue for weightlifting at Beijing 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2023. Hangzhou will become the third city in China to host the Asian Games following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some sports venues used or built for Beijing and Guangzhou Asian Games have already been open to the public after completion, which plays an important role in promoting mass fitness and attracting more people to get into sports. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-ASIAN GAMES-VENUES-MASS FITNESS (CN)

(230908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Citizens go bowling at Ditan Gymnasium, which was the sports venue for weightlifting at Beijing 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2023. Hangzhou will become the third city in China to host the Asian Games following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some sports venues used or built for Beijing and Guangzhou Asian Games have already been open to the public after completion, which plays an important role in promoting mass fitness and attracting more people to get into sports. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cloud technology renews hope for threatened species in Latin America

(230903) -- SHENZHEN, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zeng Ming, TECH4ALL project manager of Huawei, talks via video with Samira Herrera, Huawei Mexico Communications and Public Relations manager, in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Chixiang)

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Inaugural Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo to be held in October 2024

STORY: Inaugural Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo to be held in October 2024 DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN YEUNG, Secretary for culture, sports and tourism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KENNETH FOK, Chairman of HKADC 4. various of street views in HK STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) announced Wednesday that the inaugural Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX) will take place from October 14 to 18, 2024. The HKPAX is set to facilitate art and cultural exchange between China and the rest of the world, expanding trading market of performing arts programs, and explore new opportunities for arts practitioners from the region and beyond. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN YEUNG, Secretary for culture, sports and tourism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government "To recapitalize

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CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(230830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch as giant panda Yuan Yuan enjoys a birthday meal at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2023. Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. The couple produced two female offspring, born in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. (Xinhua/Wang Chenghao)

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CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(230830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuan Yuan eats bamboo at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2023. Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. The couple produced two female offspring, born in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. (Xinhua/Wang Chenghao)

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CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(230830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuan Yuan enjoys a birthday meal at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2023. Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. The couple produced two female offspring, born in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. (Xinhua/Wang Chenghao)

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CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(230830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuan Yuan enjoys a birthday meal at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2023. Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. The couple produced two female offspring, born in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. (Xinhua/Wang Chenghao)

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Boom of traditional culture drives museum craze in China

STORY: Boom of traditional culture drives museum craze in China DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of museums 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HUIGUO, Deputy curator, Shanxi Museum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO SHAN, Visitor 4. various of museums 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO JINXUAN, Student, No. 3 Experimental Primary School of Sanmenxia City 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU YANG, Teacher, No. 3 Experimental Primary School of Sanmenxia City STORYLINE: Booking a museum ticket, during this hectic summer vacation in China, is not easy. Aspiring visitors may be disappointed by the fact that tickets for the entire week might be fully booked. In response to the "heated-up museum fever during the summer vacation," Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau, in a rare move, announced on Aug. 18 that 46 museums in the city would cancel their Monday closures until Aug. 31, allowing visitors to visit museums every day. The surging demand is also visi

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Xinhua Headlines: China fosters regional economic ties through expos

(230828) -- CHANGCHUN, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors select products at the booth of Pakistan at the 7th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Initiative to strengthen cross-regional coordinated development of life, health industry launched in N China

STORY: Initiative to strengthen cross-regional coordinated development of life, health industry launched in N China DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: LANGFANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CARL-ALEXANDER SCHEEF, Head of Product Supply China, Bayer Pharmaceutical Division STORYLINE: An initiative to strengthen the coordinated development of life sciences and healthcare industry in China's Hebei Province and the national capital Beijing was launched Saturday. At a high-quality development forum for the biopharmaceutical industry held in Langfang, Hebei Province, the Beijing Daxing International Airport Economic Zone and the China Association for Vaccines (CAV), along with some enterprises in the industry, unveiled the initiative and called for more cooperations and better mechanisms. SOUNDBITE (English): CARL-ALEXANDER SCHEEF, Head of Product Supply China, Bayer Pharmaceutical Division "So we saw very good discussions and pro

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CUSTOMS-CULTURAL HERITAGE-IDENTIFICATION TEAM (CN)

(230827) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows equipments used in identification of cultural relics, in Hong Kong, south China. TO GO WITH "Feature: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CUSTOMS-CULTURAL HERITAGE-IDENTIFICATION TEAM (CN)

(230827) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lau Yuk-lung (L), a supervisor in the intelligence bureau of the Hong Kong Customs, examines the texture of a piece of jade with his colleague in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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China's commercial CERES-1 Y8 rocket launches new satellite

STORY: China's commercial CERES-1 Y8 rocket launches new satellite DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:18 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of launching the satellite STORYLINE: China on Friday launched a CERES-1 Y8 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending one new satellite into a planned orbit. The commercial rocket blasted off at 12:59 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, carrying the Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02A satellite. The launch was the 8th flight mission using the CERES-1 rocket series. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim picks grapes as his daughter helps in the yard in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge,

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim weeds near grape shelves at the yard of his cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(230825) -- YULI, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim chats with his daughter at home in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost. Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see a larger w

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Football: JFA chief Tashima

Japan Football Association chief Kozo Tashima gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2023.

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Football: JFA chief Tashima

Japan Football Association chief Kozo Tashima gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2023.

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France to reduce minimum driving age to 17

STORY: France to reduce minimum driving age to 17 DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of driving school simulator 2. various of driving school 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Paris resident 4. various of driving school instructor giving lessons to student 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ISAAC BEILIN, Driving instructor 6. various of driving school instructor giving lessons to student STORYLINE: The French government has announced that it will reduce the minimum age for getting a driving license from 18 to 17 in 2024. Officials say the reform will bring real benefits to young people. But some French people worry that this age is too young for a person to drive a car independently. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Paris resident "Personally, I took my driving test a few years ago, but it was quite a nerve-wracking experience. In other words, I was very young and took the test when I was about 18. In order to drive, I had to learn everything I could about concentration. I

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BRICS summit expected to boost African integration into world economy

STORY: BRICS summit expected to boost African integration into world economy DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Africa 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of Africa STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Dozens of African countries are joining the 15th BRICS summit here in Johannesburg, South Africa. As one of the most industrialized economies of the African continent, South Africa is aiming to bring Africa's agenda to the fore and have a strong conversation on African issues." It is significant both as the first in-person BRICS gathering in more than three years and one which pools wisdom from beyond the five major emerging national economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The world has been keeping tabs on this year's summit, which brings African countries together for a bigge

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INDIA-BENGALURU-LUNAR-MISSION

(230824) -- BENGALURU, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate as they watch a live telecast of the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface in Bengaluru, India, Aug. 23, 2023. India's Moon Mission-3, or Chandrayaan-3, landed on the lunar surface at around 18:04 (1234 GMT) on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-BENGALURU-LUNAR-MISSION

(230824) -- BENGALURU, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Scientists of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) are projected on a screen waiting for the landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon in Bengaluru, India, Aug. 23, 2023. India's Moon Mission-3, or Chandrayaan-3, landed on the lunar surface at around 18:04 (1234 GMT) on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. (Str/Xinhua)