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Pro-Palestine Rally - Washington

During the March on Washington for Gaza rally in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, numerous Muslim participants engaged in prayers on the street in front of the White House. The waving of Palestinian flags further strengthens the unity and advocacy for the Palestinian people among the demonstrators. Additionally, the formal appeal by South Africa to the United Nations' International Court of Justice, urging an end to Israel's military operations in Gaza and seeking a ruling on the characterization of these actions as genocide, resonates with the broader sentiments expressed during the rally. The convergence of various forms of expression at the event reflects the multifaceted nature of the ongoing discussions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Photo by Ali Khaligh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Understanding China Conference concluded in Guangzhou

STORY: Understanding China Conference concluded in Guangzhou SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG BIJIAN, Founding chairman of the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy STORYLINE: The 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) was concluded on Sunday in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, under the theme of "China's New Endeavors amid Unprecedented Global Changes -- Expanding the Convergence of Interests and Building A Community of Shared Future." It was organized by the Guangzhou municipal government and had gathered more than 600 participants from over 30 countries and regions to discuss and exchange ideas on some of the most pressing global topics, such as global security and development issues. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG BIJIAN, Founding chairman of the China Institute for Innovation and

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231203) -- BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The conference is being held from Friday to Sunday in Guangzhou, under the theme of "China's New Endeavors amid Unprecedented Global Changes -- Expanding the Convergence of Interests and Building A Community of Shared Future." (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-UNDERSTANDING CHINA-CONFERENCE (CN)

(231202) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The conference is being held from Friday to Sunday in Guangzhou, under the theme of "China's New Endeavors amid Unprecedented Global Changes -- Expanding the Convergence of Interests and Building A Community of Shared Future." (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-LI SHULEI-UNDERSTANDING CHINA-CONFERENCE (CN)

(231202) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, reads a congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping and delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 2, 2023. The conference is being held from Friday to Sunday in Guangzhou, under the theme of "China's New Endeavors amid Unprecedented Global Changes -- Expanding the Convergence of Interests and Building A Community of Shared Future." (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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Huawei supports Indonesia's telecom company in expanding big data services

STORY: Huawei supports Indonesia's telecom company in expanding big data services SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing of an agreement and speeches 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BHARAT ALVA, Director of Information Technology, Telkomsel 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUO HAILONG, Huawei Indonesia CEO STORYLINE: China's information and communications technology infrastructure provider Huawei supports Indonesia's telecommunications company Telkomsel in expanding its big data and fixed-mobile convergence services. At the signing ceremony of an agreement on Wednesday in Jakarta, Telkomsel's Director of Information Technology Bharat Alva said the support is in a multi-cloud strategy, as well as lakehouse technology and "storage and compute decoupling" architecture which allows it to cut operating costs. "We were impressed to see the solutions that Huawei Cloud brought to us and are very excited to see what can b

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Chinese initiatives encourage African countries to explore own development paths: Zimbabwean analyst

STORY: Chinese initiatives encourage African countries to explore own development paths: Zimbabwean analyst DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Africa 2. various of Sino-African cooperation 3. SOUNDBITE (English): TICHAONA ZINDOGA, Founder & Director of Ruzivo Media and Resource Center STORYLINE: China-proposed initiatives have promoted a global convergence of ideas while encouraging African countries to pursue development paths suitable to their own national conditions. The comments were made by Tichaona Zindoga, founder and director of a local think tank in Zimbabwe, in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): TICHAONA ZINDOGA, Founder & Director of Ruzivo Media and Resource Center "What is critical in the proposals that China has made within various frameworks such as FOCAC (Forum on China-Africa Cooperation), such as the Belt and Road Initiative, such as the Global Development Initiative, such as the Global

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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Guoyuan Port Trade in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - JUNE 23, 2023 - (FILE) Photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the working scene of Guoyuan Port container hoisting operation area in Liangjiang New Area of Chongqing, China. In recent years, Guoyuan Port, as a hub port for Chongqing to build an inland open highland, has realized the convergence of the western land-sea new Channel, the China-Europe Express (Chengdu-Chongqing), the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the "Chongqing-Manchurian Russia" Express and other southeast and northwest four-way international channels.

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CHINA-QINGHAI-YANGTZE RIVER-SOURCE REGION-RIVERS-SCENERY (CN)

(230811) -- XINING, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 27, 2023 shows the convergence zone of the Tuotuo River and the Damqu River in the source region of the Yangtze River in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Segmented by shoals, braid-shaped river channels form a type of shallow water multi-channeled system at the source region of the Yangtze River. A comprehensive scientific research team has recently launched a scientific expedition in the source region of the Yangtze River, exploring the braid-shaped river channels. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-YANGTZE RIVER-SOURCE REGION-RIVERS-SCENERY (CN)

(230811) -- XINING, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows part of the braid-shaped river channels at the convergence zone of the Tuotuo River and the Damqu River in the source region of the Yangtze River in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Segmented by shoals, braid-shaped river channels form a type of shallow water multi-channeled system at the source region of the Yangtze River. A comprehensive scientific research team has recently launched a scientific expedition in the source region of the Yangtze River, exploring the braid-shaped river channels. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2023 shows view of a pavillion marking the convergence of Fuhe river and Nanhe river into Jinjiang River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, . Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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Drone Show Korea 2023 held in S. Korean port city Busan

STORY: Drone Show Korea 2023 held in S. Korean port city Busan DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: BUSAN, South Korea CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. various of a drone show STORYLINE: South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan is staging Asia's largest drone exhibition to show off the latest technology in the industry, the city government said Thursday. The Drone Show Korea 2023, the seventh of its kind, was scheduled to last for three days till Saturday at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO). For what the city said is Asia's largest drone exhibition, 625 booths from 172 companies were arranged at the exhibit hall of 17,600 square meters in area. Under the theme of "Everything about drone, Our future to face with drone," the exhibition will focus on the scalability of the drone industry while introducing inter-industry convergence cases and various drone models. It brings together leading companies from various technology sect

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Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Haitang Cake

STORY: Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Haitang Cake DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of processes of making Haitang Cake (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Many Shanghai Songjiang natives have the same unforgettable childhood memories: holding their mother's hand to buy Haitang cakes. Biting into the sweet and glutinous Haitang cake could always make one feel happy. Haitang cake, a baked pastry made of flour, filled with red bean paste and sugar, is a traditional Shanghai snack. Shen Songtang is a pastry master at Songjiang Vocational School. He uses stamping molds to make lovely rabbit patterns on Haitang cakes so that the traditional food not only tastes delicious but also looks cute. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Eight-treasure rice pudding

STORY: Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Eight-treasure rice pudding DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of processes of making eight-treasure rice pudding (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: It will be a sweet year when the whole family gets together and shares the famous traditional banquet dessert, eight-treasure rice pudding, in Shanghai. Eight-treasure rice pudding, also known as Chinese rice pudding, has eight types of "treasure," including red jujubes, lotus seeds, dried longans, and other dried, candied fruits. Zhou Liang is a chef at Zhukuaizi Restaurant. He used traditional cooking techniques to create the special eight-treasure rice pudding with a rabbit shape. He wishes all forging ahead in all fields like a lively rabbit. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Yexie Rice Cake

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Yexie Rice Cake DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making Yexie Rice Cake (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: During the Chinese New Year, Chinese people love auspicious symbols. In Shanghai, people like rice cakes during the Spring Festival, because "rice cake" (Nian Gao) sounds like "rising higher in the new year" in Chinese. Zhu Yan is the inheritor of Yexie Rice Cake, which is a traditional Chinese pastry and a Shanghai intangible cultural heritage. She runs a pastry shop in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. In her mind, making cakes is also making and sharing joy. She combines type printing and the craft of making rice cakes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Egg Dumpling

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Egg Dumpling DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:30 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making Egg Dumplings (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Chinese dumplings are known around the world. Usually, the wrappers of dumplings are made from flour. In Shanghai's Songjiang District, people also make dumpling wrappers from eggs and call the dumplings Egg Dumplings. Some chefs even put rabbit-shaped seaweed on the dumplings to mark the Year of the Rabbit. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Glutinous Rice Ball

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Glutinous rice ball DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xu Zhiqin making glutinous rice balls (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: The glutinous rice ball is a delicacy for the Spring Festival. The Chinese New Year for 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit. Xu Zhiqin from Shanghai shows how to make rabbit-shaped glutinous rice balls. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Vegetable rice

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Vegetable rice DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making vegetable rice (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Cai Fan, or vegetable rice, is a local delicacy in east China's Shanghai. For many Shanghainese, a bowl of vegetable rice is dearer than any luxury foodstuff during the Spring Festival. Some people choose vegetables with meat as ingredients and cook them with rice. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Tabing

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Tabing DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of making and eating tabing pastry (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Tabing, a traditional cake made of glutinous rice flour, is a local delicacy in east China's Shanghai. Tabing basically consists of a large variety of glutinous rice flour-based and deep-fried type snacks. Some have sugar or meat, some have vegetables or beans as stuffings. People in Shanghai eat tabing to celebrate festivals, especially the Chinese New Year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Chinese, Greek musicians build communication bridge at Athens concert

STORY: Chinese, Greek musicians build communication bridge at Athens concert DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIE JIAO, Organizer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): RUIJUN MA, Pianist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): MIMIS ARMOUTIS, Student of the Athens Conservatoire STORYLINE: The "China-Hellas Young Musicians Concert" was held in Athens on Saturday. It featured an impressive convergence of Sino-Greek melodies, bringing together Greek and Chinese young musicians performing classical and contemporary music. The organizers said that the concert, which helped build a cultural bridge between the two countries, was staged to strengthen bilateral communication through culture and celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIE JIAO, Organizer "Music is a language without borders. It does not require us to use other languages to explain. It is universal. I think it is a very good way to use music to combi

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Asia's biggest IT expo opens with focus on digital convergence

CHIBA, Japan - ''CEATEC JAPAN,'' Asia's largest annual exhibition for information technology and consumer electronics, opens for a five-day run at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on Oct. 3, with a record 807 companies and institutions setting up 2,936 booths.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-ANSHUN-URBAN RENEWAL-RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES (CN)

(221213) -- GUIYANG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this combo photo, the upper undated photo provided by the convergence media center of Xixiu District shows a view of the old Qingbaozhan community; and the lower photo taken by Li Jingya on Nov. 25, 2022 shows a view of the same community after renewal in Xixiu District of Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Urban renewal breathes new life into old residential communities" (Xinhua)

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Kenya mulls agricultural transformation through technology for economic recovery

STORY: Kenya mulls agricultural transformation through technology for economic recovery DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of opening of the twiga center 2. Various of Kenyan President inspecting the center business 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenya's President 4. Various of inspection of farmers exhibition 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenya's President 6. Various of inspection of farmers exhibition STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday said that the government will focus on agricultural transformation to drive the country's economic recovery at the opening ceremony of the Twiga Foods Distribution Centre in Ruiru, central Kenya. Twiga is a technology-driven company that connects farmers and retailers. Ruto said technology innovation will be the catalyst for this transformation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "We witnessed a pioneer in harnessing the convergence of transformative sect

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Forum highlights Hong Kong's advantages as int'l financial hub

STORY: Forum highlights Hong Kong's advantages as int'l financial hub DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of attendees speaking at the forum 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, HKSAR Chief Executive 3. various of the forum STORYLINE: A forum attended by high-ranking Hong Kong officials, mainland regulators, and international financial heavyweights highlighted Hong Kong's advantages as an international financial center on Wednesday. John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit that Hong Kong's seamless connection with the mainland affords Hong Kong advantages available to no other economy. Lee said in his speech at the forum that the unique convergence makes Hong Kong an important connection between the mainland and the rest of the world. Hong Kong has the talent, infrastructure, and know-how to help mainland enterprises and capital go abroad whi

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Global Confucius Institute Day celebrated in Tunisia

STORY: Global Confucius Institute Day celebrated in Tunisia DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucius Institute at the University of Carthage 2. various of Tunisian students participating in Chinese culture activities STORYLINE: Tunisia's Confucius Institute on Tuesday celebrated Global Confucius Institute Day in Tunis, the country's capital. During the celebration ceremony, Director of Confucius Institute in Tunisia Ding Yang said that the day remains a perfect illustration of the splendor, the assets, and the uniqueness of the Chinese culture and civilization. "It is also a timely occasion for a true civilizational and human convergence between the Chinese people and the different peoples of the whole world," Ding added. Khaled Haj Ahmed, director of Oriental Languages at the Higher Institute of Languages (ISLT) at the University of Carthage in Tunis, told Xinhua that he gave great respect to this event, as it "helps bring us

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CIFTIS "good platform" bringing Chinese, global enterprises together: expert

STORY: CIFTIS "good platform" bringing Chinese, global enterprises together: expert DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the CIFTIS 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DONALD RUSHAMBWA, Researcher, Harare-based China-Africa Economic and Culture Exchange Research Center STORYLINE: A Zimbabwean expert says the just-concluded China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is a "good platform" that brings Chinese and other global enterprises together. SOUNDBITE (English): DONALD RUSHAMBWA, Researcher, Harare-based China-Africa Economic and Culture Exchange Research Center "The China International Fair for Trade in Services is a good platform. It's a great initiative that has been going on for years whereby the services sector in China and the world converge to have a business convergence of trade in services. And I think it can benefit Zimbabwe in the sense that Zimbabwe is now slowly getting into the services sector as opposed to previous years wher

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GLOBALink | When Chinese martial arts, Western contemporary dance converge

STORY: When Chinese martial arts, Western contemporary dance converge DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dance performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIA HAMILTON, Contemporary dancer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XANTHE PHEENEY, Contemporary dancer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LINDA GAMBLIN, Head of training at Sydney Dance Company STORYLINE: After spending five weeks absorbing Hung Kuen and White Crane elements from their Hong Kong teachers, dancers from the Sydney Dance Company on Tuesday night wowed the audience with fresh choreography melding Chinese martial arts and Western contemporary dance during a cultural exchange event in Sydney, Australia. For most of them, participating in the cultural exchange event associated with Hong Kong Dance Company's online dance production "Convergence -- a journey of Chinese dance and martial arts" was their first step to learning about China and its unique culture from afar. SOUNDBITE 1

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FUTURE TECHNOLOGY-EXHIBITION

(220719) -- SEOUL, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A guide uses facial recognition to unlock the door of a "space shuttle" at T.um, a new ICT (information and communications technologies) experience center in Seoul, South Korea, July 19, 2022. Located in Seoul, T.um is an experiential exhibition hall to show the future by the convergence of ICT and industry. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FUTURE TECHNOLOGY-EXHIBITION

(220719) -- SEOUL, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor operates a device to conduct bone transplanting at the medical room aboard the "space shuttle" (a virtual mission) at T.um, a new ICT (information and communications technologies) experience center in Seoul, South Korea, July 19, 2022. Located in Seoul, T.um is an experiential exhibition hall to show the future by the convergence of ICT and industry. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FUTURE TECHNOLOGY-EXHIBITION

(220719) -- SEOUL, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A guide explains the Hyperloop, a proposed high-speed transportation system, at T.um, a new ICT (information and communications technologies) experience center in Seoul, South Korea, July 19, 2022. Located in Seoul, T.um is an experiential exhibition hall to show the future by the convergence of ICT and industry. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FUTURE TECHNOLOGY-EXHIBITION

(220719) -- SEOUL, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A guide explains a "flight shuttle" at T.um, a new ICT (information and communications technologies) experience center in Seoul, South Korea, July 19, 2022. Located in Seoul, T.um is an experiential exhibition hall to show the future by the convergence of ICT and industry. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FUTURE TECHNOLOGY-EXHIBITION

(220719) -- SEOUL, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 19, 2022 shows the remote control device at a "space control center" at T.um, a new ICT (information and communications technologies) experience center in Seoul, South Korea. Located in Seoul, T.um is an experiential exhibition hall to show the future by the convergence of ICT and industry. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)