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Shibing Dragon Lantern Dance - China

A drone photo taken on Feb. 6, 2025 shows people gathering to watch a "dragon eye dotting" ceremony in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. "Shibing dragon lantern", a provincial intangible cultural heritage in Guizhou, is a festive dragon lantern dance in Shibing County and featured by the fantastic performance amid fireworks. In recent years, the dragon lantern parade has become a cultural icon of Shibing, attracting numerous tourists during holidays. Photo by Yu Tianying/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Swarm Of Gnats Fills The Golden Sunset Sky In Harbin, Heilongjiang

On September 14, 2024, in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China, a video captured a beautiful yet bothersome scene at sunset. As the golden evening light bathed the ground, the air filled with countless tiny gnats. The small insects swarmed in great numbers, dotting the sky and creating a challenge for those outdoors. Chinese netizens commented, “These gnats are so hard to get rid of—every year at this time, they fill the sky.

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Cultural event held in Myanmar to celebrate Year of the Dragon

STORY: Cultural event held in Myanmar to celebrate Year of the Dragon SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration with cultural activities in Myanmar STORYLINE: A cultural event was held at the China Cultural Center in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Sunday to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Dragon. The event, organized by the Embassy of China in Myanmar, attracted more than 200 people. It included a Spring Festival bazaar, dragon eye-dotting, traditional dance performances, dragon and lion dance performances, and Wushu performances. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-"EYE DOTTING" CEREMONY

(230720) -- NEW YORK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take an inaugural ride during a "dragon eye dotting" ceremony of Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Central Park in New York, the United States, on July 20, 2023. A "dragon eye dotting" ceremony was held in New York City, the United States, on Thursday as a prelude to the 2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, which is scheduled for next month. "Eye dotting" is a tradition celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the race season, and to promote safety and good luck in the coming months of practice. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-"EYE DOTTING" CEREMONY

(230720) -- NEW YORK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dot the eyes of a dragon boat during a "dragon eye dotting" ceremony of Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Central Park in New York, the United States, on July 20, 2023. A "dragon eye dotting" ceremony was held in New York City, the United States, on Thursday as a prelude to the 2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, which is scheduled for next month. "Eye dotting" is a tradition celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the race season, and to promote safety and good luck in the coming months of practice. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-"EYE DOTTING" CEREMONY

(230720) -- NEW YORK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A martial artist performs during a "dragon eye dotting" ceremony of Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Central Park in New York, the United States, on July 20, 2023. A "dragon eye dotting" ceremony was held in New York City, the United States, on Thursday as a prelude to the 2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, which is scheduled for next month. "Eye dotting" is a tradition celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the race season, and to promote safety and good luck in the coming months of practice. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-"EYE DOTTING" CEREMONY

(230720) -- NEW YORK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A martial artist performs during a "dragon eye dotting" ceremony of Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Central Park in New York, the United States, on July 20, 2023. A "dragon eye dotting" ceremony was held in New York City, the United States, on Thursday as a prelude to the 2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, which is scheduled for next month. "Eye dotting" is a tradition celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the race season, and to promote safety and good luck in the coming months of practice. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL-"EYE DOTTING" CEREMONY

(230720) -- NEW YORK, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take an inaugural ride during a "dragon eye dotting" ceremony of Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Central Park in New York, the United States, on July 20, 2023. A "dragon eye dotting" ceremony was held in New York City, the United States, on Thursday as a prelude to the 2023 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, which is scheduled for next month. "Eye dotting" is a tradition celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the race season, and to promote safety and good luck in the coming months of practice. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-LONGTAITOU DAY-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230221) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests add the finishing touches to dragon dance costumes by "dotting the dragons' eyes" during the Longtaitou Day celebration at a park in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 21, 2023. Literally meaning "dragon raises head", the Longtaitou Day, the second day of the second lunar month, falls on Feb. 21 in the year 2023. Various folk performances are staged here to celebrate the day. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Historic U.S. library hosts Mid-Autumn Festival celebration

STORY: Historic U.S. library hosts Mid-Autumn Festival celebration DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of attendees of the event 2. various of the celebration at the The Huntington's Chinese Garden 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SIAN LEONG ADAMS, Strategic initiatives director of The Huntington STORYLINE: The historic Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in Los Angeles County held a grand celebration on Saturday for the upcoming traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. The two-day celebration took place in and around The Huntington's Chinese Garden, known as Liu Fang Yuan, or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance. Spectacular lights were reflected in the lake and illuminated pavilions, courtyards, and pathways. A trio of performance areas dotting the picturesque Chinese Garden featured traditional music and Shanghai jazz. SOUNDBITE (English): SIAN LEONG ADAMS, Strategic initiatives director of The Huntington "Today, we are

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 1, 2022 shows flowering royal poinciana trees along a street in Cairo, Egypt. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A minibus waits for passengers under flowering royal poinciana trees along a street in Cairo, Egypt, on June 1, 2022. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 1, 2022 shows flowering royal poinciana trees along a street in Cairo, Egypt. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 1, 2022 shows flowering royal poinciana trees along a street in Cairo, Egypt. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 1, 2022 shows flowering royal poinciana trees along a street in Cairo, Egypt. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works beside a flowering royal poinciana tree along a street in Cairo, Egypt, on June 1, 2022. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 1, 2022 shows flowering royal poinciana trees in Cairo, Egypt. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 1, 2022 shows flowering royal poinciana trees along a street in Cairo, Egypt. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ROYAL POINCIANA-BLOSSOMS

(220601) -- CAIRO, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 1, 2022 shows flowering royal poinciana trees along a street in Cairo, Egypt. The royal poinciana trees dotting around Egyptian capital Cairo are now in full bloom. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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Tokyo snapshot: Shadows of stupas, tombs shown on temple wall

Photo taken on Oct.8, 2015, shows the shadows of nearby tombs and Buddhist stupas reflected on the wall of one of the 26 temples dotting the Kitakarasuyama area of Tokyo's Karasuyama district, known as Karasuyama Teramachi or "temple town." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo snapshot: Pond in Karasuyama "temple town"

Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2015, shows a groundwater-filled pond, a winter home for Siberian wild ducks, nestled quietly in part of a "temple town" in the Kitakarasuyama area of Tokyo's Karasuyama district. The pond is situated in the compounds of Kogakuin, one of 26 Buddhist temples dotting the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo snapshot: Vegetable fields dotting Tokyo's Edogawa area

Photo taken on Sept. 11, 2015, shows a vegetable field in a residential area of Tokyo's Edogawa district. The Komatsugawa area produces a leafy vegetable variety known as "komatsuna," a name given by feudal ruler Tokugawa Yoshimune during the Edo shogunate period. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo