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Sednaya Prison Where Thousands of Syrians Were Killed Under Torture - Syria

File photo dated December 31, 2024 - A dark, decaying detention cell inside Sednaya Prison in Syria, showing traces of neglect in a site known for mass torture and executions under the Assad regime. December 31, 2024. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sednaya Prison Where Thousands of Syrians Were Killed Under Torture - Syria

File photo dated December 31, 2024 - A dark, decaying detention cell inside Sednaya Prison in Syria, showing traces of neglect in a site known for mass torture and executions under the Assad regime. December 31, 2024. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sednaya Prison Where Thousands of Syrians Were Killed Under Torture - Syria

File photo dated December 31, 2024 - A dark, decaying detention cell inside Sednaya Prison in Syria, showing traces of neglect in a site known for mass torture and executions under the Assad regime. December 31, 2024. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sednaya Prison Where Thousands of Syrians Were Killed Under Torture - Syria

File photo dated December 31, 2024 - A dark, decaying detention cell inside Sednaya Prison in Syria, showing traces of neglect in a site known for mass torture and executions under the Assad regime. December 31, 2024. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sednaya Prison Where Thousands of Syrians Were Killed Under Torture - Syria

File photo dated December 31, 2024 - A dark, decaying detention cell inside Sednaya Prison in Syria, showing traces of neglect in a site known for mass torture and executions under the Assad regime. December 31, 2024. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sednaya Prison Where Thousands of Syrians Were Killed Under Torture - Syria

File photo dated December 31, 2024 - A dark, decaying detention cell inside Sednaya Prison in Syria, showing traces of neglect in a site known for mass torture and executions under the Assad regime. December 31, 2024. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer tanker is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. The Safer tanker, marooned off the port of Hodeidah since 2015, had been a ticking time bomb containing approximately 1.1 million barrels of oil. As the vessel's condition continued to deteriorate, concerns escalated regarding the potential for a devastating oil spill. The ship-to-ship transfer from the decaying FSO Safer to a replacement tanker began on July 25 and safely concluded on Aug. 11, avoiding what the United Nations warned could have been a devastating environmental catastrophe. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao visits an inheritance base for Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowaday

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao checks the quality of Xuan paper at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao checks the quality of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowadays, there

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (L) collects paper pulp at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao dries Xuan paper at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Now

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao visits the China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowadays, t

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows a procedure of making Xuan paper at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world inta

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao visits the China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowadays, t

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 6, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (R) visits an inheritance base for Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Now

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao checks the quality of Xuan paper at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (R) dries Xuan paper at the workshop of a company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (L) visits the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows a procedure of making Xuan paper at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world inta

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao (R) visits the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chao demonstrates a product of his company in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Nowadays, t

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN COUNTY-XUAN PAPER-INHERITOR (CN)

(231209) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at the workshop of China Xuan Paper Co., Ltd. in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), has a history of over 1,000 years. Originated in Jingxian County (administered by "Xuanzhou" in Tang Dynasty) of east China's Anhui Province, the paper got its name after being sent as a tribute to the emperor. Using straws of tidal lands and peels of wingceltis near Jingxian County as the materials, the paper is produced in traditional ways to serve high-standard artistic creations such as calligraphy, painting, etc. Boasting of its anti-aging, anti-discoloring and anti-decaying quality, the Xuan paper usually has a long life span. The making of Xuan paper includes over 100 procedures and usually costs three years. The craft of making Xuan paper was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in 2006 and a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 200

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UN team begins to transfer oil from decaying tanker off Yemeni coast

STORY: UN team begins to transfer oil from decaying tanker off Yemeni coast DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nautica, the UN replacement vessel (now renamed as the Yemen) 2. various of the two tankers anchored next to each other as the transfer process begins 3. various of the handover ceremony held on the Yemen on July 17, where David Gressly, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, signed the documents with Houthi officials 3. various of the Nautica, the UN replacement vessel (now renamed as the Yemen) STORYLINE: The emergency team of the United Nations began on Tuesday a risky operation to transfer crude oil from the decaying tanker abandoned off Yemen's western coast, the official Yemen TV reported. The UN team has started to offload more than one million barrels of crude oil from Safer, a floating storage and offloading facility (FSO) anchored in the Red Sea near the coast of the Hodeidah Province, the sta

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UN hands over vessel to Houthis as oil transfer of decaying tanker set to start

STORY: UN hands over vessel to Houthis as oil transfer of decaying tanker set to start DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a UN team doing preparation work on FSO Safer 2. various of the Nautica tanker arriving at the site of FSO Safer STORYLINE: The United Nations delivered a replacement vessel to Yemen's Houthi group on Monday as part of an urgent mission to avert a potential oil spill from the decaying Safer tanker off Yemen's western coast. The handover ceremony took place aboard the Nautica, the replacement tanker chartered by the UN in March that arrived at the location of the Safer on Sunday. During the ceremony, which was attended by UN officials and representatives from the Houthi authorities, the tanker was officially renamed the Yemen. A team employed by the UN will start the transfer of approximately 1.14 million barrels of crude oil from the Safer to Yemen in the coming days. The Safer, originally constructed as a supe

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-REPLACEMENT VESSEL-HANDOVER

(230717) -- HODEIDAH, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the Nautica, a tanker chartered by the United Nations to transfer crude oil from the decaying Safer tanker, off the coast of the Hodeidah Province, western Yemen. The United Nations delivered a replacement vessel to Yemen's Houthi group on Monday as part of an urgent mission to avert a potential oil spill from the decaying Safer tanker off Yemen's western coast. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-REPLACEMENT VESSEL-HANDOVER

(230717) -- HODEIDAH, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the upper deck of the Nautica, a tanker chartered by the United Nations to transfer crude oil from the decaying Safer tanker, off the coast of the Hodeidah Province, western Yemen. The United Nations delivered a replacement vessel to Yemen's Houthi group on Monday as part of an urgent mission to avert a potential oil spill from the decaying Safer tanker off Yemen's western coast. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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UN vessel sets sail to prevent oil spill from decaying tanker off Yemen's coast

STORY: UN vessel sets sail to prevent oil spill from decaying tanker off Yemen's coast DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of coast guard officers standing on a boat sailing toward the decaying supertanker Safer 2. various of the Safer 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED MUDAWI, UNDP Project manager 4. various of the Safer 5. various of damages on the Safer 6. various of the technical team's ship 7. various of a technician standing on the Safer 8. various of the Safer STORYLINE: A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Pro

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UN secures insurance for deteriorating oil tanker in Yemen

STORY: UN secures insurance for deteriorating oil tanker in Yemen DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the FSO Safer 2. various of the workers hired by the UN conducting preparation work for a ship-to-ship oil transfer plan STORYLINE: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. The tanker, which carries 1.14 million barrels of oil and anchors in the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah, has not undergone maintenance since 2015 due to Yemen's civil war. The insurance, which was arranged by insurance broker Howden, will cover the cost of any loss or damage that might occur during the transfer of oil from the FSO Safer to another tanker, the UNDP said in a press release on its website. "Insurance became a critical element of enabling this salvage operation to proceed," UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner was quoted

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows a rusted handrail on the upper deck of the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations work on a vessel docked with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations work on a vessel docked with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows the crude oil pipeline on the upper deck of the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations work on a vessel docked with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING OIL TANKER-INSURANCE

(230612) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering ships chartered by the United Nations dock with the FSO Safer vessel at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on June 12, 2023. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Monday that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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UN vessel arrives at moored oil tanker off Yemeni coast for rescue preparation

STORY: UN vessel arrives at moored oil tanker off Yemeni coast for rescue preparation DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN and local officials at the Ras Issa port, Hodeidah 2. various of the engineering vessel 3. various of the oil tanker 4. various of the vessel sailing to the rescue site STORYLINE: A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. The UN office in Yemen said in a statement that the ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," had arrived from the east African country of Djibouti across the Red Sea to make the first preparations for an emergency rescue plan. The statement said the ship would start working soon to make the super oil tanker safer before the extraction process begins. Meantime, a UN employee in Yemen confirmed to Xinhua that the plan to unload oil fro

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer vessel is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations stand on board of a UN ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer vessel is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineers hired by the United Nations stand on board of a UN ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor," at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HODEIDAH-DECAYING SUPER OIL TANKER-UN VESSEL-RESCUE PREPARATION

(230530) -- HODEIDAH (YEMEN), May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer vessel is seen at Ras Issa port in Hodeidah province, Yemen, on May 30, 2023. A United Nations (UN) ship arrived on Tuesday at the site of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer vessel, a decaying super oil tanker, off the coast of Ras Issa, Hodeidah in western Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)