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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-OUTDOOR WORKERS-HEAT (CN)

(240613) -- XI'AN, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Deliverymen eat pieces of watermelon at a delivery site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 13, 2024. During the hot summer days, local organizations in Xi'an have sent watermelons, bottled water, and other cooling supplies to outdoor workers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-OUTDOOR WORKERS-HEAT (CN)

(240613) -- XI'AN, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Deliverymen eat pieces of watermelon at a delivery site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 13, 2024. During the hot summer days, local organizations in Xi'an have sent watermelons, bottled water, and other cooling supplies to outdoor workers. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei (R) checks a draft with her daughter Zhang Ailing at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows paintings of Jiang Shumei in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei displays her books at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2013, Jiang's arti

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei writes before dawn at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 24, 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2013, Jiang's art

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ailing, Jiang Shumei's daughter, massages her mother's hand at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei (R) checks a draft with her daughter Zhang Ailing at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book.

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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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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 9, 2023. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Six Steeds of the Zhao Mausoleum, which was sculptured on orders of Emperor Li Shimin of Tang Dynasty (618-907), at Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 9, 2023. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a stone lion statue displayed at Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 9, 2023. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows Te Qin Biao steed, one of the six steeds of the Zhao Mausoleum, which was sculptured on orders of Emperor Li Shimin of Tang Dynasty (618-907), at Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 9, 2023. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows a stone lion statue displayed in Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows a stone rhinoceros at Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-FEVER CLINICS (CN)

(221221) -- XI'AN, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident consults a medical worker at a fever clinic in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 20, 2022. Fever clinics have been set up in cities including Xi'an and Changsha to provide timely treatment to patients with COVID-19 symptoms. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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Int'l media seminar on Middle East peace

BUDAPEST, Hungary - The two-day International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East begins in Budapest on July 12, 2011. Panelists include Yossi Beilin (2nd from L), former justice minister of Israel, and Riyad Mansour (2nd from R), permanent observer for Palestine to the United Nations. The seminar, organized by the U.N. Department of Public Information, examines the media's roles in Middle Eastern peace efforts.

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GLOBALink| Museum docent's talk show lets young people get interested in cultural relics

STORY: Museum docent's talk show lets young people get interested in cultural relics DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. footages of Bai Xuesong's online shows 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BAI XUESONG, Docent of Xi'an Beilin Museum STORYLINE: A museum docent's online talk show has attracted a large number of Chinese young people and let them fall in love with ancient cultural relics. Bai Xuesong is a docent with Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. A livestreaming talk show of his draws 400,000 netizens with more than 5 million likes. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BAI XUESONG, Docent of Xi'an Beilin Museum "I set a standard for myself. I need to say at least a piece of interesting historical information in 10 seconds or 20 seconds and interpret cultural relics from new perspectives. The most important thing for museums is rigor and accuracy of information. On the basis of accuracy, we try to arouse people's interest with new forms.

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GLOBALink | A glimpse of ancient "textbooks" for imperial exams carved on stone tablets

STORY: A glimpse of ancient "textbooks" for imperial exams carved on stone tablets DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xi'an Beilin Museum 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BAI XUESONG, Docent of Xi'an Beilin Museum STORYLINE: Ancient "textbooks" for imperial exams over 1,000 years ago are housed at Xi'an Beilin Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The "textbooks" are 12 Confucian classic books in 650,000 characters carved on stone tablets. The tablets were completed in 837 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BAI XUESONG, Docent of Xi'an Beilin Museum "The stone tablets were housed in the highest educational institute, the Imperial College, in the Tang Dynasty. Before the examinations, students from various parts of the country would gather here to check the textbooks, and when they saw words that were inspiring, they would stop to copy the words in the Confucian classics. The stone tablets were seen as pract

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(220123) -- XI'AN, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens buy vegetables at a market in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 23, 2022. The northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an is expected to clear all areas classified as high and medium-risk for COVID-19 on Jan. 25, provided no special circumstances arise, a government official said on Saturday. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CONTAINMENT MEASURES

(220109) -- XI'AN, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer uses a speaker to guide residents to take nucleic acid testing in Beilin District of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 29, 2021. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF JAN. 9, 2022 (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CONTAINMENT MEASURES

(220109) -- XI'AN, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Beilin District of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 29, 2021. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF JAN. 9, 2022 (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-SHARED KITCHEN (CN)

(220105) -- XI'AN, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteer Zhang Bo delivers foods in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 4, 2022. Located in Yanta District of Xi'an, Deshan shared kitchen was run as an "anti-cancer kitchen", providing convenience for cancer patients and their families to cook meals. Xu Kai, founder of the shared kitchen, transformed this "anti-cancer kitchen" into a "fight-against-epidemic kitchen" after the city has been hit by the recent COVID-19 resurgence. Up to now, more than 30 volunteers have joined the food delivery activities of the kitchen to help not only cancer patients and their families who are stranded in Xi'an, but also some personnel who work for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220102) -- XI'AN, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects swab sample from a courier for nucleic acid testing at a mobile testing site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 2, 2022. Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reported 122 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220102) -- XI'AN, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects swab sample from a businessman for nucleic acid testing at a mobile testing site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 2, 2022. Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reported 122 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Delivery rider Cui Zheng (C) checks information for a citizen at a nucleic acid sampling site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2021. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xi'an, many delivery riders volunteer to deliver daily necessities and register information for nucleic acid test. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Delivery riders escort medical staff to a nucleic acid sampling site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2021. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xi'an, many delivery riders volunteer to deliver daily necessities and register information for nucleic acid test. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Delivery rider Li Peng (1st, L) checks information for a citizen at a nucleic acid sampling site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2021. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xi'an, many delivery riders volunteer to deliver daily necessities and register information for nucleic acid test. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Delivery riders check information for citizens at a nucleic acid sampling site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2021. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xi'an, many delivery riders volunteer to deliver daily necessities and register information for nucleic acid test. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Delivery rider Wang Yifan (R) checks information for a citizen at a nucleic acid sampling site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2021. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xi'an, many delivery riders volunteer to deliver daily necessities and register information for nucleic acid test. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Int'l media seminar on Middle East peace

BUDAPEST, Hungary - The two-day International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East begins in Budapest on July 12, 2011. Panelists include Yossi Beilin (2nd from L), former justice minister of Israel, and Riyad Mansour (2nd from R), permanent observer for Palestine to the United Nations. The seminar, organized by the U.N. Department of Public Information, examines the media's roles in Middle Eastern peace efforts. (Kyodo)