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China: Car Bursts Into Flames on Shanghai Overpass During Morning Commute

A vehicle caught fire on a busy overpass, the Beizhai Road Overpass in Shanghai, China, during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, October 22, sending thick black smoke into the air. The incident caused significant traffic disruption. No injuries were reported, and authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

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China: Flaming Truck Wheel Detaches and Rolls Down Road in Hebei

On June 20, 2025, a wheel was captured on video in China's Hebei Province as it detached from a truck and rolled down a busy road, emitting flames and smoke.

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Japan: Duck Family Guided by Police Crossing Road in Obihiro, Hokkaido

A family of spot-billed ducks was spotted being targeted by a crow on a busy road in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Thursday, May 8. The police soon arrived at the scene after receiving a call and guided the ducky family crossing the road safely and heading to the nearby Obihiro River.

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China: Unexpected Sinkhole Forces Travel Disruptions In Haikou

Haikou, located in southern China on Hainan Island, experienced an unexpected sinkhole on a busy street on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The sinkhole in the road prompted passing vehicles to slow down and navigate carefully around the affected area. Traffic moved cautiously as drivers sought to avoid further complications. Local traffic police responded quickly, placing warning signs near the sinkhole to alert pedestrians and drivers.

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China: Man Rushes To Help After Car Flips Over On Busy Road

On October 23, 2024, in Chuzhou, located in eastern China’s Anhui province, a video captured a dramatic moment on a bustling road. A man and his partner were on their way home when they suddenly heard startled shouts as a nearby car lost control and flipped over. Reacting quickly, the man pulled over and rushed to the scene to check on the occupants and provide assistance. His swift response and willingness to help those in need garnered admiration from viewers.

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China: Super Typhoon Yagi’s Gusty Wind Blows Off Sunshade Of Scooter In Guangdong

On September 5, 2024, in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, a video captured a tense moment as a mother and daughter faced strong winds during Super Typhoon Yagi. Riding an electric scooter with a sunshade on a busy road, the pair appeared helpless as the powerful winds made it difficult to control the vehicle. Fortunately, a few kind bystanders stepped in and helped push the scooter safely to the side of the road. The filmer also remarked, “The scooter's sunshade is great in sunny weather, but a nightmare during a typhoon. Everyone should stay safe in this kind of weather.”

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING-FIRE (CN)

(240410) -- HONG KONG, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescue personnel are seen busy at the site of a fire at a residential building in Yau Ma Tei in south China's Hong Kong on April 10, 2024. At least five people died in a fire on Wednesday morning at a residential building in Yau Ma Tei of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). At around 8 a.m. local time, the fire broke out at a gym in the building located on Jordan Road, Yau Ma Tei. Firefighters rescued trapped people using ariel ladders. The fire has led to at least five deaths and more than 10 people were injured. It has been brought under control. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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Chinese tire maker promotes business overseas

STORY: Chinese tire maker promotes business overseas SHOOTING TIME: March 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: WUXI, Jiangsu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jiangsu General Science Technology Co., Ltd. in Wuxi, China 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GU YAHONG, General manager of overseas department of Jiangsu General Science Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Taking the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese tire enterprises have steadily expanded their international business with an increasing overseas presence over the years. In a workshop of Jiangsu General Science Technology Co., Ltd. (GS), a tire manufacturing facility located in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, workers are busy with fulfilling orders from Southeast Asia and Europe. As a high-tech enterprise focusing on the R&D, production, and sales of high-quality tires, the company sells products to over 70 countries and regions. With a domestic production base in Wuxi, GS has established two overseas plants i

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Horgos Railway Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a view of goods and vehicles to be exported at the road port of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors select clothes at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pack goods at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pose for a photo at the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center on the China-Kazakhstan border in Kazakhstan, Nov. 8, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows a view of the comprehensive bonded zone of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HORGOS-BUSY PASSAGE (CN)

(231114) -- HORGOS, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers load and unload goods at an industrial park of the comprehensive bonded zone of Horgos in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 7, 2023. Horgos, meaning "a place where camels pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. As a border pass, it dates back more than 140 years. Nowadays, trains in Horgos are hailed as "iron camels." In the first 10 months of this year, over 6,400 China-Europe freight trains passed through Horgos, up 9.8 percent year on year. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Businesses eye more opportunities in port city of Horgos" (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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"Gutsy" watermelon displayed in Osaka

People snap photos of a "gutsy" watermelon found growing in the center median of a busy Osaka road at the Osaka city hall in western Japan on Oct. 18, 2023, where it was displayed for a day.

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"Gutsy" watermelon displayed in Osaka

A watermelon dubbed "gutsy" that was found growing in the center median of a busy Osaka road is put on display at the Osaka city hall in western Japan on Oct. 18, 2023.

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The Day After Bus Crash Tragedy - Venice

The following day at the site of the tragedy of October 3, 2023 where a bus crashed from the Mestre overpass near the Mestre station tracks causing the death of 21 people. In the photo the guard rail torn away from the bus, a completely inadequate guard rail for a very busy road where maintenance work has never been carried out for over 40 years Mestre, Italy, October 4, 2023. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Day After Bus Crash Tragedy - Venice

The following day at the site of the tragedy of October 3, 2023 where a bus fell from the Mestre overpass near the Mestre station tracks causing the death of 21 people. In the photo the guard rail torn away from the bus, a completely inadequate guard rail for a very busy road where maintenance work has never been carried out for over 40 years Mestre, Italy, October 4, 2023. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Day After Bus Crash Tragedy - Venice

The following day at the site of the tragedy of October 3, 2023 where a bus fell from the Mestre overpass near the Mestre station tracks causing the death of 21 people. In the photo the guard rail torn away from the bus, a completely inadequate guard rail for a very busy road where maintenance work has never been carried out for over 40 years Mestre, Italy, October 4, 2023. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Day After Bus Crash Tragedy - Venice

The following day at the site of the tragedy of October 3, 2023 where a bus fell from the Mestre overpass near the Mestre station tracks causing the death of 21 people. In the photo the guard rail torn away from the bus, a completely inadequate guard rail for a very busy road where maintenance work has never been carried out for over 40 years Mestre, Italy, October 4, 2023. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Day After Bus Crash Tragedy - Venice

The following day at the site of the tragedy of October 3, 2023 where a bus crashed from the Mestre overpass near the Mestre station tracks causing the death of 21 people. In the photo the guard rail torn away from the bus, a completely inadequate guard rail for a very busy road where maintenance work has never been carried out for over 40 years Mestre, Italy, October 4, 2023. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Day After Bus Crash Tragedy - Venice

The following day at the site of the tragedy of October 3, 2023 where a bus fell from the Mestre overpass near the Mestre station tracks causing the death of 21 people. In the photo the guard rail torn away from the bus, a completely inadequate guard rail for a very busy road where maintenance work has never been carried out for over 40 years Mestre, Italy, October 4, 2023. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Day After Bus Crash Tragedy - Venice

The following day at the site of the tragedy of October 3, 2023 where a bus fell from the Mestre overpass near the Mestre station tracks causing the death of 21 people. In the photo the guard rail torn away from the bus, a completely inadequate guard rail for a very busy road where maintenance work has never been carried out for over 40 years Mestre, Italy, October 4, 2023. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Day After Bus Crash Tragedy - Venice

The following day at the site of the tragedy of October 3, 2023 where a bus crashed from the Mestre overpass near the Mestre station tracks causing the death of 21 people. In the photo the guard rail torn away from the bus, a completely inadequate guard rail for a very busy road where maintenance work has never been carried out for over 40 years Mestre, Italy, October 4, 2023. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11 injured in explosion in NW Pakistan

STORY: 11 injured in explosion in NW Pakistan DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion site STORYLINE: Seven security members and four civilians were injured when a bomb went off in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, rescue teams and police said. The blast targeted a vehicle of paramilitary troops Frontier Corps at a busy road in the provincial capital of Peshawar at about 11:00 a.m. local time, Muhammad Zain, a rescue worker with the state-owned Rescue 1122, told Xinhua. He said that they shifted the injured in five ambulances to a nearby hospital where five of them were in critical condition. Talking to Xinhua on condition of anonymity, sources from the counter-terrorism department said that the nature of the blast was being determined, and according to the initial probe, an improvised explosive device was used to carry out the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. P

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At least 45 killed in W. Kenya road accident

STORY: At least 45 killed in W. Kenya road accident DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: KERICHO, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the road accident site 2. various of people coming to rescue 3. various of crashed vehicles on the road STORYLINE: At least 45 people were killed and several others injured in a road accident along a busy highway in western Kenya on Friday evening, the police confirmed. Tom Odero, Rift Valley Regional police commander, said the accident occurred at 6:30 p.m. local time after the driver of a truck lost control and the vehicle rammed into pedestrians, hawkers, and some vehicles parked by the roadside in Kericho County. According to the police, the truck was heading to Kericho Town before it lost control and veered off the road along the Nakuru-Kericho highway. An estimated 3,000 Kenyans die in road accidents in Kenya annually despite concerted efforts by the state and the private sector to promote safety on the highways, according to the National Tr

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Major U.S. highway collapses after fuel truck catches fire

STORY: Major U.S. highway collapses after fuel truck catches fire DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro addressing the press 2. various of the site STORYLINE: A section of a busy highway on the East Coast of the United States collapsed on Sunday after a tanker carrying petrol caught fire underneath an overpass. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said at a press briefing that no injuries had been reported, and the authorities were working to "identify any individual who may have been caught in the fire." Traffic in both directions of the highway was halted. Video clips showed that emergency vehicles gathered in the vicinity of the collapsed overpass. According to the governor, the northbound side of the road had completely collapsed, while the southbound lanes had been deemed structurally unsound. It would take a "number of months" to restore the "critical artery." The U.S. National Transportation Sa

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HERDSMAN-BELT AND ROAD-BUSINESS (CN)

(230605) -- URUMQI, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a view of Simuhana village in Wuqia County of the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Herdsman kept busy with Belt and Road business" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HERDSMAN-BELT AND ROAD-BUSINESS (CN)

(230605) -- URUMQI, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2023 shows vehicles to be exported at the Irkeshtam port in the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Herdsman kept busy with Belt and Road business" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HERDSMAN-BELT AND ROAD-BUSINESS (CN)

(230605) -- URUMQI, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Herdsman Musa Purkhan checks out his horses in Simuhana village in Wuqia County of the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 25, 2023. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Herdsman kept busy with Belt and Road business" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Szabadszallas, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Szabadszallas, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Szabadszallas, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Delegyhaza, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Extra gasoline tax in place since 1974 expires

TOKYO, Japan - A staffer is busy at a filling station in Tokyo April 1 as gas prices fell about 25 yen per liter the same day. Prices fell after the provisional tax rates on gasoline and other road-related items expired March 31, after the ruling and opposition camps failed to reach a breakthrough over the tax row.

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Passers-by help pick up oranges scattered on road in 20 seconds

STORY: People help pick up oranges scattered on road in 20 seconds DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people picking up oranges STORYLINE: Passers-by recently helped a farmer pick up hundreds of oranges scattered on a busy road in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, while cars on the road stopped to wait for them. The whole process took only 20 seconds. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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17-year-old saves kid on fast scooter in S. China

STORY: 17-year-old saves kid on fast scooter in S. China DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: BAISE, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: When a little kid was sliding towards a busy road on a fast scooter on Friday in south China's Guangxi, a 17-year-old boy stopped him just in time and heavily fell to the ground. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baise, China. (XHTV)

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China-aided solar-powered traffic lights help manage traffic in Nigeria's capital

STORY: China-aided solar-powered traffic lights help manage traffic in Nigeria's capital DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADESOLA OLUSADE, Permanent secretary of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration 3. various of police officers directing traffic on a busy road 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMED MUSA BELLO, Minister of the FCT STORYLINE: A China-aided project started its second phase Tuesday to install solar-powered traffic light control signals at 98 intersections in the Nigerian capital Abuja. To better manage traffic in Abuja, traffic lights were installed at 74 intersections in the first phase of the project in 2015. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADESOLA OLUSADE, Permanent secretary of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration "The era of energy supply through solar is fast overtaking the age-long energy supply through the national grid, which is mostly unrelia

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Policeman on motorcycle escorts senior across road in Hangzhou, China

STORY: Injured residents in quake-hit Sichuan transported via helicopter DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a policeman escorting an elderly lady STORYLINE: A policeman riding a motorcycle escorts an elderly lady using a stick across a busy road in China's Hangzhou. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Old port in China's Xinjiang reborn thanks to BRI

STORY: Old port in China's Xinjiang reborn thanks to BRI DATELINE: July 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Horgos STORYLINE: Horgos, which borders Kazakhstan, is China's closest port to Central Asia and Europe by land transport. It now serves as a major railway port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos, which means "a place where caravans pass" in Mongolian, was once a busy passage used by traders traveling along the ancient Silk Road. While Horgos lost its shine as caravans faded into history, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by China in 2013, has revitalized the old port. In 2016, the Horgos port welcomed its first China-Europe freight train. Ever since then, cargo trains from across the country have been heading for their destinations in Asia and Europe via Horgos. There are currently 64 train routes passing through Horgos port, reaching 18 countries and regions. The import and export goods carried by the f

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Delivery rider helps wheelchair-bound senior cross road in SW China

STORY: Delivery rider helps wheelchair-bound senior cross road in SW China DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: video captured by the automobile data recorder STORYLINE: A food delivery rider has helped a wheelchair-bound senior cross a busy road in Wenshan City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The rider escorted the senior to the other side of the road safely. The heartwarming moment was captured by an automobile data recorder and went viral online. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM-STAFF (CN)

(220413) -- SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members have breakfast at the outlet division of Meituan Maicai in east China's Shanghai, April 12, 2022. Over 30 staff members of the online grocery platform Meituan Maicai, living and working at the outlet division located at Yixian Road of Shanghai, busy themselves preparing supplies for the residents. They are engaged in sorting and packing the ordered groceries before the items are delivered to the customers by couriers. During the recent epidemic resurgence, an average of more than 3,000 orders are handled by their division on a daily basis, which is three times the usual business volume. This outlet is capable of supplying necessities to the surrounding residential communities within three kilometers. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM-STAFF (CN)

(220413) -- SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Supervisor Wu Renhua checks online orders in the early morning at the outlet division of Meituan Maicai in east China's Shanghai, April 12, 2022. Around 1,400 online orders have been placed within ten minutes from 6 a.m. Tuesday. Over 30 staff members of the online grocery platform Meituan Maicai, living and working at the outlet division located at Yixian Road of Shanghai, busy themselves preparing supplies for the residents. They are engaged in sorting and packing the ordered groceries before the items are delivered to the customers by couriers. During the recent epidemic resurgence, an average of more than 3,000 orders are handled by their division on a daily basis, which is three times the usual business volume. This outlet is capable of supplying necessities to the surrounding residential communities within three kilometers. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM-STAFF (CN)

(220413) -- SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Supervisor Wu Renhua (L) and a staff member do rapid antigen tests at the outlet division of Meituan Maicai in east China's Shanghai, April 12, 2022. Over 30 staff members of the online grocery platform Meituan Maicai, living and working at the outlet division located at Yixian Road of Shanghai, busy themselves preparing supplies for the residents. They are engaged in sorting and packing the ordered groceries before the items are delivered to the customers by couriers. During the recent epidemic resurgence, an average of more than 3,000 orders are handled by their division on a daily basis, which is three times the usual business volume. This outlet is capable of supplying necessities to the surrounding residential communities within three kilometers. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM-STAFF (CN)

(220413) -- SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sorts and packs the ordered groceries at the outlet division of Meituan Maicai in east China's Shanghai, April 12, 2022. Over 30 staff members of the online grocery platform Meituan Maicai, living and working at the outlet division located at Yixian Road of Shanghai, busy themselves preparing supplies for the residents. They are engaged in sorting and packing the ordered groceries before the items are delivered to the customers by couriers. During the recent epidemic resurgence, an average of more than 3,000 orders are handled by their division on a daily basis, which is three times the usual business volume. This outlet is capable of supplying necessities to the surrounding residential communities within three kilometers. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM-STAFF (CN)

(220413) -- SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sorts the ordered groceries at the outlet division of Meituan Maicai in east China's Shanghai, April 12, 2022. Over 30 staff members of the online grocery platform Meituan Maicai, living and working at the outlet division located at Yixian Road of Shanghai, busy themselves preparing supplies for the residents. They are engaged in sorting and packing the ordered groceries before the items are delivered to the customers by couriers. During the recent epidemic resurgence, an average of more than 3,000 orders are handled by their division on a daily basis, which is three times the usual business volume. This outlet is capable of supplying necessities to the surrounding residential communities within three kilometers. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM-STAFF (CN)

(220413) -- SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members sort and pack the ordered groceries at the outlet division of Meituan Maicai in east China's Shanghai, April 12, 2022. Over 30 staff members of the online grocery platform Meituan Maicai, living and working at the outlet division located at Yixian Road of Shanghai, busy themselves preparing supplies for the residents. They are engaged in sorting and packing the ordered groceries before the items are delivered to the customers by couriers. During the recent epidemic resurgence, an average of more than 3,000 orders are handled by their division on a daily basis, which is three times the usual business volume. This outlet is capable of supplying necessities to the surrounding residential communities within three kilometers. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-ONLINE GROCERY PLATFORM-STAFF (CN)

(220413) -- SHANGHAI, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A deliveryman takes online orders at the outlet division of Meituan Maicai in east China's Shanghai, April 12, 2022. Over 30 staff members of the online grocery platform Meituan Maicai, living and working at the outlet division located at Yixian Road of Shanghai, busy themselves preparing supplies for the residents. They are engaged in sorting and packing the ordered groceries before the items are delivered to the customers by couriers. During the recent epidemic resurgence, an average of more than 3,000 orders are handled by their division on a daily basis, which is three times the usual business volume. This outlet is capable of supplying necessities to the surrounding residential communities within three kilometers. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)