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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade maintains momentum with fresh shifts

(240726) -- BEIJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yu Chunsheng)

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Heavy Rainfall Flood Aftermath - China

This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Flood Aftermath - China

This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Flood Aftermath - China

This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people carrying items out of a flood-hit shop in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Flood Aftermath - China

This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Flood Aftermath - China

This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people carrying items out of a flood-hit shop in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people carrying items out of a flood-hit shop in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-HEAVY RAINFALL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240623) -- HUAIHUA, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 23, 2024 shows people cleaning the mud on a road in Wuqiangxi Township of Yuanling County in central China's Hunan Province. Heavy rainfall hit Wuqiangxi Township on Saturday, triggering flood that impacted local residential area. Local authorities have carried out emergency response to minimize the impact of the extreme weather conditions. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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Learning Chinese brings Aussie teens new telescope to explore world

STORY: Learning Chinese brings Aussie teens new telescope to explore world SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australia Final of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition 2. various of Hallie Richards 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HALLIE RICHARDS, Student, Methodist Ladies' College 4. various of participants taking group photos 5. various of China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng speaking 6. various of City of Sydney Deputy Mayor Robert Kok speaking STORYLINE: For many teenagers in culturally diverse Australia, mastering a new language other than English opens up an avenue to bond with friends of a different background in the same community, explores alternative ways of life, and views the whole wide world with a broader horizon. The Australia Final of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students wrapped up in Syd

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-RCEP ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO (CN)

(230508) -- HUAIHUA, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members promote products of intangible cultural heritage via livestreaming during the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province, May 5, 2023. TO GO WITH "Over 10 bln USD of investment signed at central China RCEP expo" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-RCEP ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO (CN)

(230508) -- HUAIHUA, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Over 10 bln USD of investment signed at central China RCEP expo" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-RCEP ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO (CN)

(230508) -- HUAIHUA, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Over 10 bln USD of investment signed at central China RCEP expo" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-OLD VILLAGE HOUSES (CN)

(240101) -- HUAIHUA, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a renovated old village house in Fangshiping Village of Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Urbanites find nostalgia in old village houses" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-OLD VILLAGE HOUSES (CN)

(240101) -- HUAIHUA, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a view of the Fangshiping Village of Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Urbanites find nostalgia in old village houses" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-OLD VILLAGE HOUSES (CN)

(240101) -- HUAIHUA, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a renovated old village house in Fangshiping Village of Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Urbanites find nostalgia in old village houses" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-OLD VILLAGE HOUSES (CN)

(240101) -- HUAIHUA, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jingmei makes tea in Fangshiping Village of Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Urbanites find nostalgia in old village houses" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-OLD VILLAGE HOUSES (CN)

(240101) -- HUAIHUA, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yin Ping dries persimmons in Fangshiping Village of Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Urbanites find nostalgia in old village houses" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ECU-CHINESE COMPANY-BOOK DONATION

(231129) -- CAIRO, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chunsheng (L), minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Egypt, unveils a book donation board with Sonata Mohamed Ibrahim, vice chairman of Egyptian Chinese University (ECU), during a handover ceremony of books donated by China's petrochemical giant Sinopec to ECU in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese company donates over 500 books to Egyptian university" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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Australia commemorates 85th anniversary of wharfies' protest against Japanese atrocities in China

STORY: Australia commemorates 85th anniversary of wharfies' protest against Japanese atrocities in China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: WOLLONGONG, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute STORYLINE: A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. At the ceremony, China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng paid tribute to the noble actions of the wharfies. "The long and enduring friendship between China and Australia has grown stronger over the years. We are here today to honor the memory of the elder generation and learn from history, to cherish peace, to inherit friendship, and to create a better future," Wang noted. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the D

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AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

(231116) -- WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng addresses the ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 15, 2023. A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial. On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history -- the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan's invasion of China. Located some 90 km south of Australia's Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an international trade gateway for agricult

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AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

(231116) -- WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng lays a wreath at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 15, 2023. A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial. On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history -- the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan's invasion of China. Located some 90 km south of Australia's Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an

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Xinhua Headlines: Ten years on, China's neighborhood diplomacy cements bonds, cooperation

(231024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, ASEAN join forces to build an ever closer community with shared future

(230907) -- JAKARTA, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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Xinhua Headlines: World's biggest trade deal takes effect for all members, boosting regional economic integration

(230602) -- BEIJING, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng clears rubbish on the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Zhao Chunsheng patrolling the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng looks out on the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng clears weeds on the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng patrols the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Zhao Chunsheng patrolling the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Zhao Chunsheng taking a rest while patrolling the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng clears weeds on the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng patrols the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng looks out from a watch tower of the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng looks out on the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ZUNHUA-GREAT WALL-PROTECTION (CN)

(230514) -- ZUNHUA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Chunsheng takes a rest while patrolling the Great Wall in Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2023. Zhao Chunsheng, 52, is a villager from Qianhouzhangzi Village, Houjiazhai Township of Zunhua City. In 2018, he was hired by local cultural protection department as a Great Wall protector. Zhao is responsible for guarding about five kilometers of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644), including five watch towers and four beacon towers. Every two or three days, he would patrol the Great Wall, clear rubbish and weeds, and arrange fallen bricks. The job is not easy especially in hot summer and freezing winter. But Zhao enjoys his job and feels proud to be able to protect the Great Wall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-RCEP ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO (CN)

(230508) -- HUAIHUA, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members promote products of intangible cultural heritage via livestreaming during the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province, May 5, 2023. TO GO WITH "Over 10 bln USD of investment signed at central China RCEP expo" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-RCEP ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO (CN)

(230508) -- HUAIHUA, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Over 10 bln USD of investment signed at central China RCEP expo" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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CHINA-HUNAN-HUAIHUA-RCEP ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXPO (CN)

(230508) -- HUAIHUA, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows the venue for the First Hunan (Huaihua) RCEP Economic and Trade Expo in Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Over 10 bln USD of investment signed at central China RCEP expo" (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)

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French teacher's enthusiasm for ancient Chinese musical instrument guqin

STORY: French teacher's enthusiasm for ancient Chinese musical instrument guqin DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: YICHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS ARTHUR GIERE, French teacher, Jiangxi College of Foreign Studies 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YI CHUNSHENG, Guqin maker 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): THOMAS ARTHUR GIERE, French teacher, Jiangxi College of Foreign Studies STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS ARTHUR GIERE, French teacher, Jiangxi College of Foreign Studies "Hello, everyone. My name is Thomas. I'm a French teacher of Jiangxi College of Foreign Studies. You can tell that I'm an enthusiast of this elegant instrument. This is guqin, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. I'll tell you my story with guqin. Before that, come with me to visit a craftsman whose workshop is hidden in this historical community in Fuzhou City, in China's Jiangxi Province. Let's go." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YI CHUNSHENG, Guqin maker "I am Yi Chunsheng, a guqin maker.

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CHINA-HUNAN-AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY-COMPETITION (CN)

(230310) -- XIANGTAN, March 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants take part in an agricultural machinery skills competition in Quanhu Village of Longdong Town, Xiangxiang City, Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, March 10, 2023. The competition involved various types of agricultural machinery skills in a total of 200 mu (around 13.33 hectares) high-standard farmland. (Xinhua/Yu Chunsheng)