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China endeavors to keep ancient city of Pingyao alive

STORY: China endeavors to keep ancient city of Pingyao alive DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pingyao ancient city 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEI YAXIAN, Director of Pingyao County cultural relics institute 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XUE SHENGJIN, Craftsman of Pingyao varnished lacquerware 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MENG JIAJIA, Xue's apprentice 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HU XIAOPENG, Resident 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): GENG BAOGUO, Resident STORYLINE: Pingyao in north China's Shanxi Province is an ancient walled city with a history of over 2,800 years. Boasting well-preserved urban planning and architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), Pingyao was named a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. Covering an area of 2.25 square km, the ancient city is home to more than 300 cultural relics and nearly 4,000 traditional buildings. Over the past decades, the Chinese government has initiated a string of measures for the prote

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-BARREL ROWING COMPETITION-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (CN)

(220529) -- HUZHOU, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows villagers taking part in a barrel rowing competition in Baoguo Village, Donglin Township of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 28, 2022. More than 30 contestants from nearby villages attended the competition ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. This kind of barrel is a traditional tool used by the locals to conduct agricultural activities on water including fishing, water chestnuts and lotus seedpods picking. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-BARREL ROWING COMPETITION-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (CN)

(220529) -- HUZHOU, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take part in a barrel rowing competition in Baoguo Village, Donglin Township of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 28, 2022. More than 30 contestants from nearby villages attended the competition ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. This kind of barrel is a traditional tool used by the locals to conduct agricultural activities on water including fishing, water chestnuts and lotus seedpods picking. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-BARREL ROWING COMPETITION-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (CN)

(220529) -- HUZHOU, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager takes part in a barrel rowing competition in Baoguo Village, Donglin Township of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 28, 2022. More than 30 contestants from nearby villages attended the competition ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. This kind of barrel is a traditional tool used by the locals to conduct agricultural activities on water including fishing, water chestnuts and lotus seedpods picking. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-BARREL ROWING COMPETITION-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (CN)

(220529) -- HUZHOU, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take part in a barrel rowing competition in Baoguo Village, Donglin Township of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 28, 2022. More than 30 contestants from nearby villages attended the competition ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. This kind of barrel is a traditional tool used by the locals to conduct agricultural activities on water including fishing, water chestnuts and lotus seedpods picking. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-BARREL ROWING COMPETITION-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (CN)

(220529) -- HUZHOU, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take part in a barrel rowing competition in Baoguo Village, Donglin Township of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 28, 2022. More than 30 contestants from nearby villages attended the competition ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. This kind of barrel is a traditional tool used by the locals to conduct agricultural activities on water including fishing, water chestnuts and lotus seedpods picking. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-BARREL ROWING COMPETITION-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (CN)

(220529) -- HUZHOU, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows villagers taking part in a barrel rowing competition in Baoguo Village, Donglin Township of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 28, 2022. More than 30 contestants from nearby villages attended the competition ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. This kind of barrel is a traditional tool used by the locals to conduct agricultural activities on water including fishing, water chestnuts and lotus seedpods picking. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-BARREL ROWING COMPETITION-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (CN)

(220529) -- HUZHOU, May 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows villagers taking part in a barrel rowing competition in Baoguo Village, Donglin Township of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 28, 2022. More than 30 contestants from nearby villages attended the competition ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. This kind of barrel is a traditional tool used by the locals to conduct agricultural activities on water including fishing, water chestnuts and lotus seedpods picking. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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The 7th Red Carpet Show of Chinese TV Actors

Actor Chen Baoguo (R) and Zhang Guangbei arrives on the red carpet at the 7th Annual Chinese TV Good Actor Awards in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, November 30, 2020.

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The 7th Red Carpet Show of Chinese TV Actors

Actor Chen Baoguo arrives on the red carpet at the 7th Annual Chinese TV Good Actor Awards in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, November 30, 2020.