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Japan: Woman Uses Comb Sound to Captivate Dolphins at Osaka Aquarium

On October 9, 2025, in Osaka, Japan, the video captured a young Chinese woman gently brushing a fine-toothed comb near the dolphin pool. Drawn to the unusual sound, two dolphins swam over, curiously hovering near the glass and following the movement of the comb. The woman laughed as she continued making the sound, creating a charming interaction between human and marine life that delighted visitors watching nearby.

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Migrant Shelter - Mexico

Migrant Shelter - Mexico

A woman helps her family comb hair at a migrant shelter in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, February 2, 2025. Located on the border between Mexico and the United States, Ciudad Juarez is an important city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas in the United States. A large number of immigrants from Latin American countries gather here, and migrant shelters provide temporary housing for them. Photo by Xinhua/Li Mengxin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Migrant Shelter - Mexico

Migrant Shelter - Mexico

A mother helps her daughter comb hair at a migrant shelter in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, February 2, 2025. Located on the border between Mexico and the United States, Ciudad Juarez is an important city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas in the United States. A large number of immigrants from Latin American countries gather here, and migrant shelters provide temporary housing for them. Photo by Xinhua/Li Mengxin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Simple Session 24

Simple Session 24

25.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 took place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. A hundred of the worlds most skilled BMX riders and skateboarders competed on a newly designed 700m2 contest course. Skateboarding final. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Simple Session 24

Simple Session 24

25.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 took place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. A hundred of the worlds most skilled BMX riders and skateboarders competed on a newly designed 700m2 contest course. Skateboarding final. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Simple Session 24

Simple Session 24

25.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 took place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. A hundred of the worlds most skilled BMX riders and skateboarders competed on a newly designed 700m2 contest course. Skateboarding final. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Simple Session 24

Simple Session 24

25.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 took place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. A hundred of the worlds most skilled BMX riders and skateboarders competed on a newly designed 700m2 contest course. Skateboarding final. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Simple Session 24

Simple Session 24

25.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 took place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. A hundred of the worlds most skilled BMX riders and skateboarders competed on a newly designed 700m2 contest course. Skateboarding final. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Miniramp jam on riverboat. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Miniramp jam on riverboat. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Miniramp jam on riverboat. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Miniramp jam on riverboat. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Miniramp jam on riverboat. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Simple session 2024

Simple session 2024

22.08.2024, Tartu. Simple Session 24 is set to return to its hometown of Tartu, promising a spectacular festival and a thoroughly enjoyable time for all! The event will take place in the historic Tartu Comb Factory, a former industrial site transformed into an exciting event venue. 100 of the worlds best BMX riders and skateboarders from all over the globe come to the contest. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

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Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou

Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 7, 2024 - A gold comb with lotus pattern is on display at the Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 7, 2024.

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Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou

Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 7, 2024 - A white jade comb with double dragon and pearl pattern is on display at the Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 7, 2024.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong engraves on a wooden comb at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an i

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong engraves on a wooden comb at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an i

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows a wooden comb made by Yu Dahong in Chongqing, southwest China. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an inheritor, I hav

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong engraves on a wooden comb at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an i

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong shows a wooden comb he engraved at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "A

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows a wooden comb made by Yu Dahong in Chongqing, southwest China. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an inheritor, I hav

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong looks at a wooden comb he engraved at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong arranges a wooden comb he engraved at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows a wooden comb made by Yu Dahong in Chongqing, southwest China. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an inheritor, I hav

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong engraves on a wooden comb at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an i

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong engraves on a wooden comb at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an i

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong engraves on a wooden comb at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an i

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 5, 2024 shows a wooden comb made by Yu Dahong in Chongqing, southwest China. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an inheritor, I hav

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong looks at a wooden comb he engraved at a workshop of Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CHONGQING-TANMUJIANG-WOODEN COMB-INHERITOR (CN)

(240111) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Dahong seeks inspiration by lakeside near the Tanmujiang factory in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 5, 2024. Tanmujiang wooden comb traditional making crafts, which combine the skill of color decoration, engraving, lacquering, and gold gilding, have been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chongqing municipality. Using boxwood, ebony or sandalwood as the materials to carve patterns such as characters, flowers and birds on the combs, the crafts have turned the common article in daily life into an artwork with aesthetic values. Yu Dahong, a representative inheritor of the art, set out on wood carving in 1989 when he was 13 years old. Having engaged in the art for over 30 years, he has made numerous comb artworks that earned him various medals at the national and provincial levels. Focusing on the research, preserving and innovation of the crafts, he puts his heart and soul into passing on his experiences to the apprentices nowadays. "As an inher

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A Sewing Production Line in Zhangjiakou

A Sewing Production Line in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 4, 2024 - Employees of a leather company comb sheep cutting products in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Jan 4, 2024.

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A Sewing Production Line in Zhangjiakou

A Sewing Production Line in Zhangjiakou

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 4, 2024 - Employees of a leather company comb sheep cutting products in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Jan 4, 2024.

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Israeli forces continue to comb Gaza's largest hospital

STORY: Israeli forces continue to comb Gaza's largest hospital SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Ramallah/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo STORYLINE: Nov. 16, 2023 STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "Israeli soldiers continue their raid of Al-Shifa Hospital for the second day. Israel claimed in footage released by the army spokesman they found weapons belonging to Hamas fighters and evidence believed to lead to Israeli hostages held by Hamas, while the hospital administration denied all the Israeli army allegations, accusing the army of systematic lying and fabricating stories." STANDUP 2 (English): WANG HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo "Lebanese Hezbollah and Israeli forces intensified their shelling of each other significantly on Thursday, with eight Israeli locations and 12 Lebane

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Sushi Theme Cultural Relics Exhibition Opens in Hangzhou

Sushi Theme Cultural Relics Exhibition Opens in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 - A golden comb of the Liao and Jin dynasties is pictured at Hangzhou West Lake Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 20, 2023.

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-TEACHER (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-TEACHER (CN)

(230910) -- HAIKOU, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Yaohui helps a student comb hair at Hainan (Haikou) Special School in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2023. Fu Yaohui is a teacher at the special education school in Haikou. Since 2004, Fu has been engaged in special education for students with intellectual disabilities, cultivating their basic skills to adapt to life. Every day, Fu arrives at school early and accompanies the students with patience and encouragement. "I want my students to be self-reliant," she said. In order to achieve this goal, she tries her best to help these children, so that they can succeed in their studies and better integrate into society. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Changzhou comb, a national intangible cultural heritage

STORY: Changzhou comb, a national intangible cultural heritage DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: CHANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of combs made in Changzhou 2. various of Changzhou 3. various of people making combs in Changzhou STORYLINE: Changzhou City in east China's Jiangsu Province has a long history of comb manufacturing, tracing back to the Wei-Jin period (220-420). Changzhou comb was inscribed on the national intangible cultural heritage list in June 2008. To make a good comb involves 28 complicated steps, including cutting, boiling, drying, polishing, and decorating. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Two Dead And 28 Injured In Mass Shooting - Baltimore

Two Dead And 28 Injured In Mass Shooting - Baltimore

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Police officers comb the area near Gretna Court for clues after a block party turned into a shooting scene early Sunday morning. There were 30 shooting victims, including two who died. Baltimore, MD, USA, on July 03, 2023. Photo by Amy Davis/The Baltimore Sun/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-END-OF-LIFE-NURSING (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-END-OF-LIFE-NURSING (CN)

(230512) -- HANGZHOU, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A nurse helps a patient comb her hair at the hospice ward of Zhejiang Hospital in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: End-of-life nursing provides care, comfort" (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Fukushima police comb debris in coastal areas

Fukushima police comb debris in coastal areas

NAMIE, Japan - Fukushima prefectural police officers comb through debris in the town of Namie on Nov. 11, 2014, 44 months after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in search of missing victims' remains. As of Nov. 10, 2,593 people were unaccounted for in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, according to the National Police Agency.

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Volunteers join search for people missing in 2011 tsunami

Volunteers join search for people missing in 2011 tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Volunteers comb a coastline in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2014, in search of human remains, personal belongings and other items related to missing victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan. As of Oct. 10, 2,594 people remain missing in Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures as a result of the disaster.

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Police continue search for people missing in 2011 tsunami

Police continue search for people missing in 2011 tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Police officers comb a coastal area in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2014, in search of human remains, personal belongings and other items related to missing victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan. As of Oct. 10, 2,549 people remain missing in Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures as a result of the disaster.

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Police look for missing tsunami victims in coastal zone

Police look for missing tsunami victims in coastal zone

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Police officers comb a coastal area in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, in search of more than 1,000 missing people in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on Aug. 11, 2014, three years and five months since the 2011 devastating earthquake and tsunami.

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Police comb quake-hit shores in Ishinomaki, Japan

Police comb quake-hit shores in Ishinomaki, Japan

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Police officers intensely comb shores in the Ogatsu area of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 11, 2014. Fishing gear and other debris were washed up there after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that ravaged northeastern Japan.

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Search for missing 2011 tsunami victims

Search for missing 2011 tsunami victims

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Police officers comb through sand on a beach in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2013, during a search for people still listed as missing after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Japanese police and coast guard officers conducted the first full-scale search of the year in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures the same day to look for 2,485 people who remain unaccounted for after the disaster devastated northeastern Japan.

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Search for missing 2011 tsunami victims

Search for missing 2011 tsunami victims

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Police officers comb through sand on a beach in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2013, during a search for people still listed as missing after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Japanese police and coast guard officers conducted the first full-scale search of the year in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures the same day to look for 2,485 people who remain unaccounted for after the disaster devastated northeastern Japan.

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Thai woman makes good living by plucking gray hairs

Thai woman makes good living by plucking gray hairs

BANGKOK, Thailand - Woranan Dodocha plucks gray hairs from a customer at a store in Bangkok on April 21, 2011. Customers seeking to rid of their gray hairs without using dyes find the answer at Woranan's store, where she uses a comb and tweezers to pull them out one by one.

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