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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2016, shows Japan's Kei Nishikori holding his bronze medal during the awards ceremony for the men's singles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. On April 30, 2026, the Japanese tennis icon and former world No. 4 said on social media that he will retire at the end of the season.

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Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins hits a triple in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 7, 2016, marking his 3,000th hit in MLB. It was announced on Jan. 21, 2025, that Ichiro, who also played for the Seattle Mariners, had become the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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[Breaking News]Festival in northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo)

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, front right, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures after being wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal, right, as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs a woman at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with his RCMP security detail as he arrives to greet attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. The photographs displayed are of Joseph Edward Bird, right, a lawyer who represented the passengers on the Komagata Maru, and Darshan Singh Canadian, second right, a Sikh trade union activist, and the artwork at left depicts Babbar Karam Singh. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures to Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, after being wrapped in a blanket as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraces Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind as he arrives at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, centre left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal, right, as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures while greeting attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi is seen at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi is seen at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi enjoys its birthday cake at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi enjoys its birthday cake at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take photos of Giant panda Ru Yi at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi is seen at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi is seen at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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Russia's Ebeko volcano spews ash 3,000 meters high

STORY: Russia's Ebeko volcano spews ash 3,000 meters high SHOOTING TIME: March 24/27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eruptions (courtesy of Kamchatka branch of the federal research center Unified Geological Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences) STORYLINE: Russia's Ebeko volcano spewed ash to a height of 3,000 meters into the atmosphere, a Russian research institute said Wednesday. "The ash emission reached approximately 3,000 meters above sea level," said the press service of the Kamchatka branch of the federal research center Unified Geological Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The 1,156-meter-high Ebeko volcano is located on Russia's Kuril Island of Paramushir. Regular emissions, ranging from weak to moderate, have been ongoing since Oct. 20, 2016, which are considered normal for the volcano. The record emission occurred on Aug. 31, 2018, when a smoke column surged to a height of 6,000 meters from

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Qiangqiang makes gourd crafts in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. In 2016, Yan Qiangqiang opened a store in Qikou selling gourd crafts. His craft skills brings him an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan (about 13,696 U.S. dollars). Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Ph

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villager Liu Jintu grooms his camel in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Seeing the rapid development of tourism in the Qikou ancient town, Liu quit his job at construction sites. He bought a camel in 2016 and provided it to tourists for rides. Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry.

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Qiangqiang makes gourd crafts in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. In 2016, Yan Qiangqiang opened a store in Qikou selling gourd crafts. His craft skills brings him an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan (about 13,696 U.S. dollars). Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism industry. (Ph

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villager Liu Jintu (L) leads his camel in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Seeing the rapid development of tourism in the Qikou ancient town, Liu quit his job at construction sites. He bought a camel in 2016 and provided it to tourists for rides. Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism indust

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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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

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

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows unfinished "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town 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)

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows a "Lucky Doll" in Baihe community of Tangke Town 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)

(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/Wang Yijie)

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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 Yijie)

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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 Yijie)

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

(230914) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows "Lucky Dolls" in Baihe community of Tangke Town 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 Yijie)

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Baseball: Japan's national high school tournament

Keio infielder Katsuji Kiyohara, son of former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara who was arrested in 2016 for drug offenses, makes a pinch-hit appearance in a quarterfinal game against Okinawa Shogaku during the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 19, 2023.

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Baseball: Japan's national high school tournament

Keio infielder Katsuji Kiyohara (C), son of former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara who was arrested in 2016 for drug offenses, is pictured during the closing ceremony of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Tha

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en