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Japan holds festival to pay tribute to philosophy of Confucius

STORY: Japan holds festival to pay tribute to philosophy of Confucius SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: TAKU, Japan CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japanese elementary school students chanting songs in honor of Confucius 2. various of placing the offerings before images of Confucius 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIHIKO YOKOO, Mayor of Taku City 4. various of the statue of Confucius 5. various of the tribute activities 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): Elementary school student 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): SHUNJI ISHIDA, Education director in Taku City STORYLINE: A group of first- and second-grade Japanese elementary school students on Thursday chanted songs in honor of Confucius in the courtyard of the 316-year-old Taku Seibyo, a Confucian temple in the city of Taku, Saga Prefecture, southwest Japan. Sekisai, a traditional ritual event for consoling the souls of Confucius and his disciples, is held twice a year, on April 18 in spring and the fourth Sun

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CHINA-BEIJING-U.S. SINGER-CHINESE SONGS (CN)

(240120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Carly Beth (R) checks the photos her mother took for her at the Confucian Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2024. In 2017, Carly Beth was a college student learning music. A chance encounter with a Chinese pop song ignited her interest in Chinese music. With guidance from a friend, she started learning Chinese and singing Chinese songs. In 2019, Beth began covering and sharing Chinese songs on short video platforms. Chinese music producer Wang Ruixing noticed her work and they started to collaborate on creating Chinese songs. During her first visit to China in the summer of 2019 with her mother, Beth deepened her understanding of Chinese history and culture, strengthening her commitment to singing Chinese songs. Upon returning to the United States, she continued covering more Chinese songs, gradually building her fan base. Since Beth's debut Chinese song video, she has covered over 200 songs in over four years and released multiple Chinese si

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CHINA-BEIJING-U.S. SINGER-CHINESE SONGS (CN)

(240120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Carly Beth takes selfies at the Confucian Temple in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2024. In 2017, Carly Beth was a college student learning music. A chance encounter with a Chinese pop song ignited her interest in Chinese music. With guidance from a friend, she started learning Chinese and singing Chinese songs. In 2019, Beth began covering and sharing Chinese songs on short video platforms. Chinese music producer Wang Ruixing noticed her work and they started to collaborate on creating Chinese songs. During her first visit to China in the summer of 2019 with her mother, Beth deepened her understanding of Chinese history and culture, strengthening her commitment to singing Chinese songs. Upon returning to the United States, she continued covering more Chinese songs, gradually building her fan base. Since Beth's debut Chinese song video, she has covered over 200 songs in over four years and released multiple Chinese singles. Currently, she boasts ove

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Xinhua Headlines: Traditional Chinese culture lectures heat up in rural communities

(231126) -- JINAN, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students learn to make traditional Chinese salute at a Confucian classroom in Qufu City, east China's Shandong Province, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Cao Junbo/Xinhua)

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Confucian lecture halls thrive in China's rural communities

STORY: Confucian lecture halls thrive in China's rural communities SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Confucian lecture hall in Beidongye Village of Shandong Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PANG DEHAI, Resident in Beidongye Village 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO DEYING, Volunteer lecturer with the Confucian lecture hall of Beidongye Village 4. various of Confucian lecture halls 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN FULU, Staffer with a Confucian lecture hall in Zibo STORYLINE: The Confucian lecture hall in Beidongye Village of Shandong Province was packed with villagers on Saturday morning. Ten years ago, the first Confucian lecture hall was established in the village, which is not far from Nishan Mountain, the birthplace of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PANG DEHAI, Resident in Beidongye Village "The Confucian lecture hall was established in 2013. Through these years of education,

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QUFU-ANNIVERSARY-CONFUCIUS-BIRTH (CN)

(230928) -- QUFU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 2,574th anniversary of the birth of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2023. Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.), an educator and thinker of ancient China, has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. TO GO WITH "Across China: Confucian ideas become more popular in digital era" (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QUFU-ANNIVERSARY-CONFUCIUS-BIRTH (CN)

(230928) -- QUFU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 2,574th anniversary of the birth of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2023. Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.), an educator and thinker of ancient China, has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. TO GO WITH "Across China: Confucian ideas become more popular in digital era" (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QUFU-ANNIVERSARY-CONFUCIUS-BIRTH (CN)

(230928) -- QUFU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 2,574th anniversary of the birth of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2023. Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.), an educator and thinker of ancient China, has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. TO GO WITH "Across China: Confucian ideas become more popular in digital era" (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QUFU-ANNIVERSARY-CONFUCIUS-BIRTH (CN)

(230928) -- QUFU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 2,574th anniversary of the birth of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2023. Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.), an educator and thinker of ancient China, has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. TO GO WITH "Across China: Confucian ideas become more popular in digital era" (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QUFU-ANNIVERSARY-CONFUCIUS-BIRTH (CN)

(230928) -- QUFU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 2,574th anniversary of the birth of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2023. Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.), an educator and thinker of ancient China, has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. TO GO WITH "Across China: Confucian ideas become more popular in digital era" (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QUFU-ANNIVERSARY-CONFUCIUS-BIRTH (CN)

(230928) -- QUFU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 2,574th anniversary of the birth of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2023. Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.), an educator and thinker of ancient China, has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. TO GO WITH "Across China: Confucian ideas become more popular in digital era" (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QUFU-ANNIVERSARY-CONFUCIUS-BIRTH (CN)

(230928) -- QUFU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 2,574th anniversary of the birth of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2023. Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.), an educator and thinker of ancient China, has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. TO GO WITH "Across China: Confucian ideas become more popular in digital era" (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Forum on Confucius culture opens in east China

STORY: Forum on Confucius culture opens in east China DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHUNG CHAE GUN, President of Institute of Korean Confucian Culture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROGER T. AMES, Vice Chairman of International Confucian Association STORYLINE: A forum on Confucius culture kicked off Wednesday in the city of Qufu in east China's Shandong Province, the birthplace of the prominent Chinese philosopher. The Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, the ninth since its inception in 2010, has attracted 330 foreign guests, including politicians, representatives from international organizations, diplomats to China, experts and scholars. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHUNG CHAE GUN, President of Institute of Korean Confucian Culture "The philosophy of Confucianism is based on relationship between humans and relationship between human and environment.

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Sinology camp attracts young scholars from 16 nations

STORY: Sinology camp attracts young scholars from 16 nations DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sinology camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DARIO FAMULARO, Italian student, Fudan University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAMAKAWA YURI, Japanese student, Beijing Foreign Studies University 4. various of the Sinology camp STORYLINE: International Confucian Association Sinology Camp for Young Scholars opened in Wuyishan City, east China's Fujian Province on July 9. During the 7-day period, 22 young sinology scholars and international students from 16 countries visited Wuyishan City, Jianyang District of Nanping City, and Shaowu City, to seek the source of Neo-Confucianism and explore Chinese culture. After the opening ceremony, scholars studying Sinology-related majors from 12 universities, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Renmin University, bowed to the statue of Zhu Xi, the preeminent Neo-Confucian master of the Southern

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CHINA-BEIJING-CONFUCIAN-ACHIEVEMENT (CN)

(230422) -- BEIJING, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition of the Confucian Canon Project at the library of Peking University in Beijing, capital of China, April 21, 2023. Peking University announced Friday that the Confucian Canon Project had made a key achievement as it completed a compilation of the influential and representative Confucian classics in China. TO GO WITH "Confucian Canon Project sees key achievement" (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CONFUCIAN-ACHIEVEMENT (CN)

(230422) -- BEIJING, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 21, 2023 shows a series of Confucian classics at the library of Peking University in Beijing, capital of China. Peking University announced Friday that the Confucian Canon Project had made a key achievement as it completed a compilation of the influential and representative Confucian classics in China. TO GO WITH "Confucian Canon Project sees key achievement" (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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Reading, a way of life for Xi Jinping

STORY: Reading, a way of life for Xi Jinping DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIANG YUJIN, Villager of Liangjiahe, Shaanxi Province, China 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU HUI, Former primary school teacher in Liangjiahe Village, Shaanxi Province, China 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WU HUI, Former primary school teacher in Liangjiahe Village, Shaanxi Province, China 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): LI JINXIAN, Then office director of Ningde Prefecture Party committee, Fujian Province 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): YANG CHAOMING, Confucian scholar, Shandong University 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): WANG WEIJIA, Party secretary of School of Marxism, Communication University of China 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): MA YICHEN, Copy-editor, Duzhe Publishing Group 11. SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): YANG J

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China official in Japan

NAGASAKI, Japan - Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan visits a Confucian temple in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on June 7, 2014.

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China official in Japan

NAGASAKI, Japan - Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan visits a Confucian temple in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on June 7, 2014.

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Kaesong World Heritage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Kaesong, North Korea in September 2013 shows Sonjuk Bridge that was built during Koryo Dynasty (918-1392). Jeong Mong Ju, Confucian scholar in late years of the dynasty, was assassinated at the bridge. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in June 2013 decided to inscribe historic monuments and sites in Kaesong, which was the capital of the dynasty, on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage List.

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

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

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows a statue dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Macaques are seen in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, May 16, 2021. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the ancient relic of a rock shelter with wooden boat coffins of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows tourists visiting Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows tourists visiting Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2021 shows the snowy scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, June 6, 2022. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 16, 2022 shows a piece of brick carving at Chengcun ancient town site to the southeast of Mount Wuyi, southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows ancient stone inscriptions of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows ancient stone inscriptions of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 16, 2022 shows the museum of a protection area for the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) to the southeast of Mount Wuyi, in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the ancient relic of rock shelters with wooden boat coffins of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the Nine-Bend River of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the ancient relic of rock shelters with wooden boat coffins of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 7, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, June 6, 2022. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the ancient relic of rock shelters with wooden boat coffins of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, June 6, 2022. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 18, 2022 shows the archaeological site of a protection area for the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) to the southeast of Mount Wuyi, in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the interior view of a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows tourists visiting a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 17, 2021 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 2021 shows the scenery of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the gate to a scenic area of Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)