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Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall, Bringing Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 6

Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung, southeast Taiwan, on Halloween afternoon, October 31. It brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to eastern Taiwan and was expected to affect other regions as well.

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-75 ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(240424) -- QINGDAO, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to tie knots under the instruction of a navy solider during an open day event of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 20, 2024. This year marks the 75th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. (Photo by Liu Zaiyao/Xinhua)

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Int'l students experience Spring Festival traditions in NW China's Ningxia

STORY: Int'l students experience Spring Festival traditions in NW China's Ningxia SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MORTET AHMED, Algerian student from Ningxia Medical University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LEDUA MICHELLE EVELYN, Fijian student from Ningxia Medical University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TEZA HELTON SIMON, Tanzanian student from Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: Thirty-seven international students from Ningxia Medical University in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have gathered in an activity to experience the traditions of the Spring Festival. They learned to make Chinese knots and experienced ice-and-snow fun at the foot of Helan Mountain. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MORTET AHMED, Algerian student from Ningxia Medical University "So today, we come here to see a lot of Chinese history, and we will make this stuff to (celebrate) Chinese

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#CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION EVENTS (CN)

(240116) -- BEIJING, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers air newly made Chinese knots in Huanan Village of Huashui Town, Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Various events are held across the country in celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10 this year. (Photo by Bao Kangxuan/Xinhua)

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Chinese Knots Popular

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A staff member makes a "Chinese knot" in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 13, 2024.

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Chinese Knots Popular

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - Chinese knot ornaments for the Year of the Dragon are displayed in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 13, 2024.

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Chinese Knots Popular

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A staff member sells "Chinese knots" through an online broadcast in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 13, 2024.

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Chinese Knots Popular

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - Customers shop for "Chinese knot" ornaments in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 13, 2024.

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Chinese Knots Popular

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A staff member makes a "Chinese knot" in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 13, 2024.

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Chinese Knots Popular

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - Chinese knot ornaments for the Year of the Dragon are displayed in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 13, 2024.

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Chinese Knots Popular

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A staff member sells "Chinese knots" through an online broadcast in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 13, 2024.

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Chinese Knots Popular

LINYI, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A staff member makes a "Chinese knot" in Linyi city, Shandong province, China, Jan 13, 2024.

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Chinese Knot

ZOUPING, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - A teacher teaches students to knit Chinese knots at a vocational training school in Dexi Street, Zouping city, Shandong province, Dec 25, 2023.

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Chinese Knot

ZOUPING, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Students learn to knit Chinese knots at a vocational training school in Dexi Street, Zouping city, East China's Shandong province, Dec 25, 2023.

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Chinese Knot

ZOUPING, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Students learn to knit Chinese knots at a vocational training school in Dexi Street, Zouping city, East China's Shandong province, Dec 25, 2023.

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Chinese Knot

ZOUPING, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - A teacher teaches students to knit Chinese knots at a vocational training school in Dexi Street, Zouping city, Shandong province, Dec 25, 2023.

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Chinese Knot

ZOUPING, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Students learn to knit Chinese knots at a vocational training school in Dexi Street, Zouping city, East China's Shandong province, Dec 25, 2023.

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Chinese Knot

ZOUPING, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Students learn to knit Chinese knots at a vocational training school in Dexi Street, Zouping city, East China's Shandong province, Dec 25, 2023.

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Chinese Knot

ZOUPING, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - A teacher teaches students to knit Chinese knots at a vocational training school in Dexi Street, Zouping city, Shandong province, Dec 25, 2023.

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Chinese Knot

ZOUPING, CHINA - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - A teacher teaches students to knit Chinese knots at a vocational training school in Dexi Street, Zouping city, Shandong province, Dec 25, 2023.

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Chinese-learning Iranian students keen to promote Chinese culture

STORY: Chinese-learning Iranian students keen to promote Chinese culture SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese Culture Week held at the University of Tehran STORYLINE: The Chinese Culture Week, which is being held at the University of Tehran, aims to introduce Chinese culture to more Iranians. Held inside the lobby of the institute, which was established in 2009, the event displayed a range of artworks that contain different elements of Chinese culture, produced by Iranian professors and students at the university. Any visitor to the event would be amazed by the Chinese tea, food, and various artworks produced through Chinese knotting and traditional paper cutting -- all displayed by Iranian students learning Chinese. "Chinese knots are believed to bring good luck and act as charms that can ward off evil spirits," Zeinab Ghafourian, a 19-year-old sophomore studying Chinese at the Confuc

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Chinese Culture and Technology Day held in Bulgaria

STORY: Chinese Culture and Technology Day held in Bulgaria SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "Chinese Culture and Technology Day" event STORYLINE: An activity titled "Chinese Culture and Technology Day" was held in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Saturday. The six-hour-long event was organized by the Confucius Institute in Sofia. The audience enjoyed performances of traditional Chinese musical instruments, Chinese songs and dances, and Chinese martial arts. Meanwhile, Chinese traditional crafts such as paper cutting and Chinese knots have also attracted the interest of many people. Outside the hall, in the school yard, China-made cars were on display. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sofia. (XHTV)

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AUSTRIA-GRAZ-CHINESE CULTURE-EVENT

(231001) -- GRAZ, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People learn to braid Chinese knots during a Chinese culture event celebrating the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival at the University of Graz, in Graz, Austria, Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Han Lu/Xinhua)

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Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Bulgaria

STORY: Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Bulgaria DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration STORYLINE: Bulgaria's first Dragon Boat Festival celebration kicked off Saturday by the Pancharevo Lake in the capital city of Sofia. The two-day event was organized by the Chinese Embassy in Bulgaria and Bulgaria's Dragon Boat Festival Association. A dragon boat race was held during the celebration with 26 teams participating. Meanwhile, spectators enjoyed demonstrations of Chinese traditional crafts such as calligraphy, paper cutting, Chinese knots, dance and musical performances by groups from China, as well as traditional Chinese clothing and Chinese language courses. The Dragon Boat Festival, traditionally marked on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on June 22 this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sofia. (XHTV)

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Jordanian students experience Chinese traditions to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

STORY: Jordanian students experience Chinese traditions to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG SONGFANG, Chinese director of TAG Confucius Institute 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SARA YOUSEF, Student at TAG Confucius Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): BAI YANG, Student at TAG Confucius Institute STORYLINE: A group of Jordanian students learned about the culture and traditions of China's Dragon Boat Festival on Tuesday during a celebration of the festival held by the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (TAG) Confucius Institute. The students also participated in activities including making Zongzi, a traditional Chinese delicacy enjoyed during the holiday, and weaving Chinese knots. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG SONGFANG, Chinese director of TAG Confucius Institute "The TAG Confucius Institute holds dozens of language and cultural exchange activities every year, including traditional Chi

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CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230204) -- NANJING, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Construction workers of the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. and local residents learn to make Chinese knots in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. Various folk cultural activities were held across the country to welcome the upcoming festival. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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Int'l students in China's Harbin enjoy Lantern Festival with various activities

STORY: Int'l students in China's Harbin enjoy Lantern Festival with various activities DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAJID ALI 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KATYA 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANAKA MAO STORYLINE: International students in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, celebrated the Chinese Lantern Festival with various activities, such as guessing lantern riddles, making lanterns, weaving Chinese knots, and watching traditional performances. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAJID ALI "Once I come to China, I know about the Chinese festivals, which are very very warm, warm my heart. I always appreciate these festivals, which mean a lot to me. I'm very excited and I feel this is a very good celebration. It is very good for us, international students to deeply look at the Chinese festivals and understand the civilization, which is very meaningful for me and other international students a

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(230122) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People make Chinese knots during a Chinese culture experience activity celebrating the Chinese New Year in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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