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Animator, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata's exhibition in Paris

People view works by late Japanese animation director Isao Takahata at an exhibition dedicated to his works and life in Paris on Dec. 6, 2025. The event marks the first major European retrospective of Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli and directed the award-winning animation "Grave of the Fireflies."

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Animator, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata's exhibition in Paris

People view works by late Japanese animation director Isao Takahata at an exhibition dedicated to his works and life in Paris on Dec. 6, 2025. The event marks the first major European retrospective of Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli and directed the award-winning animation "Grave of the Fireflies."

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Animator, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata's exhibition in Paris

People view works by late Japanese animation director Isao Takahata at an exhibition dedicated to his works and life in Paris on Dec. 6, 2025. The event marks the first major European retrospective of Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli and directed the award-winning animation "Grave of the Fireflies."

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Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cate Blanchett Receives Freedom of the City of London - UK

Australian and American Academy Award winning actress, Cate Blanchett receives the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama, and campaigning work on humanitarian and global environmental issues on November 28, 2025 at Guildhall in London, England, UK. Photo by Ray Tang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unesco Prize For Girls' And Women's Education - Beijing

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and a special envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the advancement of girls' and women's education, and Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the UNESCO, present awards to representatives of award-winning projects from Kenya and Lebanon at the 2025 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education award ceremony in Beijing, capital of China, on September 19, 2025. Peng and Azoulay attended and addressed the award ceremony and the 10th anniversary celebration of the prize in Beijing on Friday. Photo by Zhang Ling /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Police Shut Down Lorde Pop-Up Event, Fans Sing and March in Response

Fans of Grammy Award-winning singer Lorde took over NYC's Washington Square Park on Tuesday, April 22 for her pop-up event. However, police shut it down before her appearance, leading to fans singing her songs and marching around the park afterwards.

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US: Police Shut Down Lorde Pop-Up Event, Fans Sing and March in Response 2

Fans of Grammy Award-winning singer Lorde took over NYC's Washington Square Park on Tuesday, April 22 for her pop-up event. However, police shut it down before her appearance, leading to fans singing her songs and marching around the park afterwards.

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Director Bong Joon ho's Mickey 17 Movie

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Fans line up to watch the screening of Oscar Award Winning Best Director Bong Joon ho's Mickey 17 movie at a cinema in Shanghai, China, March 2, 2025.

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Director Bong Joon ho's Mickey 17 Movie

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Fans line up to watch the screening of Oscar Award Winning Best Director Bong Joon ho's Mickey 17 movie at a cinema in Shanghai, China, March 2, 2025.

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Director Bong Joon ho's Mickey 17 Movie

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Fans line up to watch the screening of Oscar Award Winning Best Director Bong Joon ho's Mickey 17 movie at a cinema in Shanghai, China, March 2, 2025.

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Director Bong Joon ho's Mickey 17 Movie

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Fans line up to watch the screening of Oscar Award Winning Best Director Bong Joon ho's Mickey 17 movie at a cinema in Shanghai, China, March 2, 2025.

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Companies Distribute Cars to Reward Employees in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Award-winning employees pose for a photo during the Jierui Group 2024 Golden Key Award awarding ceremony in Yantai, Shandong province, China, January 23, 2025.

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Companies Distribute Cars to Reward Employees in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Award-winning employees pose for a photo with the award car during the awarding ceremony of Jierui Group's 2024 "Golden Key Award" in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, January 23, 2025.

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Companies Distribute Cars to Reward Employees in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Award-winning employees pose for a photo with the award car during the awarding ceremony of Jierui Group's 2024 "Golden Key Award" in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, January 23, 2025.

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Companies Distribute Cars to Reward Employees in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 23, 2025 - Award-winning employees pose for a photo with the award car during the awarding ceremony of Jierui Group's 2024 "Golden Key Award" in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, January 23, 2025.

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Women take pictures of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio during the unveiling ceremony on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Actor Ievhen Zhenin attends the unveiling ceremony of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Director of the Odesa Film Studio Andrii Osipov (L) partakes in the unveiling ceremony of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Director of the Odesa Film Studio Andrii Osipov (L) partakes in the unveiling ceremony of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Participants in the unveiling ceremony of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - The building of the Odesa Film Studio on the facade of which a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) has been unveiled on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - A memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) is seen on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio during the unveiling ceremony on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - A memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) is seen on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio during the unveiling ceremony on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Director of the Odesa Film Studio Andrii Osipov holds red carnation flowers as he unveils a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Director of the Odesa Film Studio Andrii Osipov holds red carnation flowers during the unveiling ceremony of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Participants in the unveiling ceremony of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Director of the Odesa Film Studio Andrii Osipov holds red carnation flowers as he unveils a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - A memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) is seen on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio during the unveiling ceremony on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Director of the Odesa Film Studio Andrii Osipov holds red carnation flowers as he unveils a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - A woman takes a picture of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio during the unveiling ceremony on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Participants in the unveiling ceremony of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Memorial plaque to Kira Muratova unveiled on Odesa Film Studio building

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - Participants in the unveiling ceremony of a memorial plaque to Kira Muratova (a Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian and Jewish descent) on the facade of the Odesa Film Studio on the occasion of her 90th birthday anniversary, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker sings the U.S. national anthem during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Literary award winners in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Michi Ichiho, Sanzo K. Matsunaga and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books during a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Matsunaga and Asahina won the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, while Ichiho won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction. (Kyodo)

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Literary award winners in Japan

(From L) Michi Ichiho, Sanzo K. Matsunaga and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books during a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Matsunaga and Asahina won the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, while Ichiho won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winners in Japan

(From L) Michi Ichiho, Sanzo K. Matsunaga and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books during a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Matsunaga and Asahina won the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, while Ichiho won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Event to watch "The Boy and the Heron" in Beijing

An event to watch Japanese anime giant Hayao Miyazaki's U.S. Academy Award-winning film "The Boy and the Heron" is held at a movie house in Beijing on May 12, 2024, with local film critics holding a forum with about 100 fans.

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Event to watch "The Boy and the Heron" in Beijing

An event to watch Japanese anime giant Hayao Miyazaki's U.S. Academy Award-winning film "The Boy and the Heron" is held at a movie house in Beijing on May 12, 2024, with local film critics holding a forum with about 100 fans.

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International Youth Photography Exhibition kicks off in Kuwait

STORY: International Youth Photography Exhibition kicks off in Kuwait SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SUAD AL-HAMAR, President of the Kuwait Society for Photography Arts 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHERIFA DASHTI, Photographer and photography trainer 3. various of people visiting the exhibition STORYLINE: The International Youth Photography Exhibition kicked off Monday in Kuwait's Hawali governorate. The Kuwait China Cultural Center and Kuwait Society for Photography Arts are co-hosting the exhibition "Joint Visions, Shared Future," which showcases 70 photographic works. The Kuwait China Cultural Center provided 50 award-winning photos by young photographers from multiple countries, including Belt and Road partner countries, while the Kuwait Society for Photography Arts presented 20 top photographic works by 16 young Kuwaiti photographers that reflect the country's cities, nature, society

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Romania's Confucius Institute celebrates Chinese Language Day

STORY: Romania's Confucius Institute celebrates Chinese Language Day SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:31 LOCATION: BRASOV, Romania CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Brasov 2. various of Chinese Language Day activities 3. various of the celebration 4. various of cultural lectures 5. various of martial arts performances STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute of Transylvania University of Brasov, Romania, hosted on Friday a series of activities to celebrate the International Chinese Language Day. Attendees were treated to a diverse array of performances, including Chinese and Romanian song renditions, guzheng performances, and demonstrations of Tai Chi and martial arts. The event, themed "Chinese: Building a Bridge for Mutual Learning among Civilizations", also featured the screening of an award-winning video work titled "My Story with China: The Sino-Romanian Friendship through My Eyes" and a cultural lecture on the theme of "Dao" in Romania. Zhang Li

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Competition on promoting Beijing Central Axis kicks off in Beijing

STORY: Competition on promoting Beijing Central Axis kicks off in Beijing SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of ceremony STORYLINE: A contest on promoting and protecting Beijing Central Axis was launched Sunday in Beijing. Titled "2024 Competition for the Transmission and Promotion of Beijing Central Axis," the event aims for the inheritance of cultural heritages along the Beijing Central Axis. Beijing Central Axis, the core structure of Beijing that runs 7.8 kilometers from south to north, is regarded as the backbone of the ancient capital. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. The contest welcomes the public from all walks of life, including international visitors, to submit their works that reflect their understanding of Beijing Central Axis. Over the past three years, the competition has attracted over 400,000 direct participants from home and abroad. Award-winning works from

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Preview of "the Boy and the Heron" in Shanghai

Movie enthusiasts flock to a preview of Japanese anime giant Hayao Miyazaki's U.S. Academy Award-winning film "the Boy and the Heron" at a movie house in Shanghai on March 28, 2024, ahead of its release to the general public on April 3.

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XR experience exhibition held in Austin, U.S.

STORY: XR experience exhibition held in Austin, U.S. SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: AUSTIN, U.S. CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: During the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals held in Austin, Texas in U.S. from March 8 to 16, an extended reality (XR) experience exhibition was held. It brings the attendees into the virtual world. The projects presented in the exhibition emphasize storytelling and art in an immersive world. Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies are finding new ways to enhance people's ability to perceive the world and are redefining how they experience the world. One of the VR films is "Escape to Shanghai." Created by Illinois Holocaust Museum and the award-winning production company East City Films, Escape to Shanghai chronicles the story of holocaust survivor Doris Fogel as she and her family fled war-torn Europe and found refuge in

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Chinese chef promotes Spring Festival food in Spain's Barcelona

STORY: Chinese chef promotes Spring Festival food in Spain's Barcelona SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking on Las Ramblas in Barcelona 2. various of a cookery workshop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PENG WENBIN, Chinese chef 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LOURDES ROMERO, Barcelona resident 5. various of Chinese restaurants in Barcelona 6. various of a cookery workshop STORYLINE: As part of the Spring Festival celebrations in Spain's northeastern city of Barcelona, a Chinese chef gave a masterclass on Wednesday on how to make Jiaozi, or dumplings. Organized by the Confucius Institute of Barcelona, the award-winning chef, who has been living in Spain for 15 years, presented the cookery workshop to an enthusiastic group of Spanish people in the city's iconic La Boqueria market. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PENG WENBIN, Chinese chef "We are constantly learning more about the food, customs and culture of othe