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Japanese film director Makoto Shinkai (C) poses for photos during a press conference announcing the production of his anime film "Suzume" with actresses Mone Kamishiraishi (R) and Nana Mori in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2021.

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Xinhua Headlines: Belt & Road delivers Georgian specialty to Chinese dining tables

(240101) -- URUMQI, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giorgi Rtveladze displays wine at a promotion event for Georgian wine in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 15, 2021. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN AREA-ENVIRONMENT-IMPROVEMENT (CN)

(231230) -- XINING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a view of Mount Anyemaqen in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The ecological environment in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province has continued to improve since the establishment of the national park in 2021, with water conservation capacity increasing by more than 6 percent annually, according to a newly released report on the park's development. The park delivers over 60 billion cubic meters of high-quality freshwater downstream every year, and the grassland coverage and grass yield in the park have increased by over 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to the report. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the east and west pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple and the surrounding core area for ancient city conservation in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Luoyang Bridge, one of China's four famous ancient bridges, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the east and west pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple and the surrounding core area for ancient city conservation in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a wooden construction named Chaotianmen, one of the seven city gates of ancient Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the residential houses at Daimei Village, known as the "ancient village on water", in Longhai City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a view of Yue port in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a view of Yue port in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a street in Douxiang Village in Longhai District of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Luoyang Bridge, one of China's four famous ancient bridges, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Luoyang Bridge, one of China's four famous ancient bridges, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the east and west pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple and the surrounding core area for ancient city conservation in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a view of Douxiang Village in Longhai District of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a wooden construction named Chaotianmen, one of the seven city gates of ancient Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a view of Xijie, an ancient street area, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the residential houses at Daimei Village, known as the "ancient village on water", in Longhai City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the residential houses at Daimei Village, known as the "ancient village on water", in Longhai City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the residential houses at Daimei Village, known as the "ancient village on water", in Longhai City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway

STORY: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: NARVIK, Norway CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Halogaland Bridge STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Halogaland Bridge near Narvik, Norway's northern port city, has spurred local economic growth, especially benefiting the local fisheries and mining industries, and enhancing overall regional prosperity. Stretching 1,533 meters with a span of 1,145 meters, the Halogaland Bridge, built by China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (SRBG), is Norway's second largest and the Arctic Circle's longest suspension bridge. It offers an important shortcut for European route E6 - the main north-south road through Norway and the west coast of Sweden. Data from BPS Nord, northern Norway's regional toll group, reveals the bridge's burgeoning significance. In the past year alone, over 1.59 million vehicles crossed the Halogaland Bridge, 16 percent more than in 2021 and 35 percent m

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(230115) -- HAINAN, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer trys out products at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 17, 2022. After exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2021, the total import and export value of Hainan Free Trade Port exceeded 200 billion yuan (about 29.84 billion U.S. dollars) to reach 200.95 billion yuan (about 29.98 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, an increase of 36.8 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(230115) -- HAINAN, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Products are displayed at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 17, 2022. After exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2021, the total import and export value of Hainan Free Trade Port exceeded 200 billion yuan (about 29.84 billion U.S. dollars) to reach 200.95 billion yuan (about 29.98 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, an increase of 36.8 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the exterior view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The combined satellite images show Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on April 11, 2021 (L) and Jan. 17, 2022. The orange curve on the right picture, drawn based on geological coordinates, shows the outline of Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island before the underwater volcano eruption. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Tonga volcano erupts with rare ferocity The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano of the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on Jan. 14-15 and triggered a tsunami. The eruption was more powerful than any nuclear test or any 20th century volcanic eruption. The 57-km plume was the highest ever recorded and the first observational one breaking through the stratosphere and directly into the mesosphere. The impact of the eruption on the global environment and climate has attracted wide attention. The international community has extended a helping hand to Tonga. The Chinese government took the lead in providing the first batch of emerge

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Likely new Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 11 Kyodo - Photo taken Dec. 15, 2020, shows former Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi. He may replace Yoshiro Mori, who decided in February 2021 to resign as Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head over his Feb. 3 remarks slammed in Japan and abroad as sexist.

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese tea culture flourishes among young generation

(221218) -- Hangzhou, Dec. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer promotes spring tea products via live streaming on a tea farm in Bashan Village of Fuyang District, Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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15th China-LatAm, Caribbean Business Summit held in Ecuador

STORY: 15th China-LatAm, Caribbean Business Summit held in Ecuador DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 15th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GUILLERMO LASSO, President of Ecuador STORYLINE: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has inaugurated the 15th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit to promote Chinese trade and investment in the region. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GUILLERMO LASSO, President of Ecuador "The region of Latin America and the Caribbean, with its 662 million inhabitants, is closely linked with the People's Republic of China. Trade between the two parties reached 450 billion dollars in 2021, according to the General Administration of Customs of China. That figure reflects the magnitude and weight that these relations have for our countries." "The region has become one of the top destinations for Chinese investment," said Julio Jose Prado, Ecuador's m

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CHINA-GANSU-MAQU-SOIL PRESERVATION (CN)

(221205) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A herd of Hequ horses gallop on a ranch in Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, July 15, 2021. This year's World Soil Day fell on Monday. Located on the northeast brink of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands, which had suffered a lot from degeneration and desertification before the end of the 20th century. Thanks to a series of ecological preservation and soil improvement programs in recent years, a substantial part of the once damaged vegetation has been restored in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-MAQU-SOIL PRESERVATION (CN)

(221205) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A herd of Hequ horses gallop on a ranch in Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, July 15, 2021. This year's World Soil Day fell on Monday. Located on the northeast brink of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands, which had suffered a lot from degeneration and desertification before the end of the 20th century. Thanks to a series of ecological preservation and soil improvement programs in recent years, a substantial part of the once damaged vegetation has been restored in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-MAQU-SOIL PRESERVATION (CN)

(221205) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A herd of yak gallop and forage on a grassland in Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province, July 15, 2021. This year's World Soil Day fell on Monday. Located on the northeast brink of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands, which had suffered a lot from degeneration and desertification before the end of the 20th century. Thanks to a series of ecological preservation and soil improvement programs in recent years, a substantial part of the once damaged vegetation has been restored in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the interior view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the exterior view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the exterior view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the exterior view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the exterior view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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U.S. sale of second-hand military assets enriches itself, harms Southeast Asian countries

STORY: U.S. sale of second-hand military assets enriches itself, harms Southeast Asian countries DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Philippine 2. various of the plane crash in July last year in Philippine 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 4. various of the plane crash in July last year in Philippine 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 6. various of street views in Thailand 7. various of plane crash in Thailand on Dec. 15, 2021 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SURASIT THANADTANG, Former president of Thailand's National Defense College STORYLINE: In the just-concluded U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, United States President Joe Biden pledged to strengthen security cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, but the frequent occurrence of military air cat

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Xinhua Headlines: Gen Z's love of Guochao bodes well for Chinese economy

(220403) -- JINAN, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man shops for licensed Winter Olympics merchandise at a store in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Press freedom degenerates into political tool as Western media hire Chinese reporters in new...

(220315) -- BEIJING, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members transport cargos containing Sinovac vaccines donated by the Chinese government in Pasay City, the Philippines, Dec. 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Beijing's Shougang Park

Photo taken Dec. 15, 2021, shows the Big Air Shougang (L), the venue for big air events of the Beijing Winter Olympics, at the Chinese capital's Shougang Park built on the site of a former steel mill. Seen on the right is a now-defunct cooling tower.

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Sept. 27, 2021 shows the National Ski Jumpi.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2019 shows the construction site of Natio.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Oct. 2, 2020 shows the construction site of.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Dec. 17, 2019 shows the construction site o.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2020 shows the National Ski Jumping Cente.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2020 shows the construction site o.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2020 shows the construction site of Nati.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Nov. 14, 2020 shows the National Ski Jumpin.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2020 shows the construction site .....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Nov. 19, 2020 shows the construction site of Natio.....