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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub, on Dec. 24, 2023 (above), and the aerial view of the construction site of this hub on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SYRIAN HERITAGE EXHIBITION (CN)

(240531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Dec. 17, 2023 shows a man copying an artifact during an exhibition featuring Syrian cultural relics at the Ningxia Museum in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Syrian heritage exhibition tour wows visitors across China" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xulun)

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CHINA-SYRIAN HERITAGE EXHIBITION (CN)

(240531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Dec. 17, 2023 shows exhibits during an exhibition featuring Syrian cultural relics at the Ningxia Museum in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Syrian heritage exhibition tour wows visitors across China" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xulun)

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CHINA-SYRIAN HERITAGE EXHIBITION (CN)

(240531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 17, 2023 shows a man copying an artifact during an exhibition featuring Syrian cultural relics at the Ningxia Museum in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Syrian heritage exhibition tour wows visitors across China" (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

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CHINA-SYRIAN HERITAGE EXHIBITION (CN)

(240531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 17, 2023 shows exhibits during an exhibition featuring Syrian cultural relics at the Ningxia Museum in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Syrian heritage exhibition tour wows visitors across China" (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

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Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA

STORY: Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 2. various of Li Linxian 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 4. various of Li Linxian's enterprise 5. various of Hong Kong 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 7. various of Hong Kong 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU RAO, CEO, NFTChina.hk 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PETER WONG, Founder & CEO, Bored Technology Limited STORYLINE: In February 2019, the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was issued by Chinese authorities. It made Li Linxian, a medical doctor who was teaching at a Hong Kong university, see a good time to start his own business. At the end of that year, he established a biotechnology ente

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(Sports) Xinhua Headlines: China's National Winter Games propels high-quality development of ice-snow sports, industry

(240217) -- BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gu Ailing of China competes during the women's halfpipe final at FIS Freeski World Cup in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza

STORY: UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: 00:00:00-00:01:08 Jan. 26, 2024 (live streaming on the UN website) 00:01:39-00:01:56 Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivering the ruling on Israel genocide case 2. various of Hague STORYLINE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Friday ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The court, by a large majority of the 17 judges, ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide acts, to ensure that its military does not commit genocide, to halt incitement against Palestinians as a group, to preserve evidence and to take immediate measures to ensure humanitarian aid. "The court is aware of the human tragedy in the region," Judge Joan E. Donoghue, president of the court, said. "The pligh

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese economy beats growth target with GDP reaching record high

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take part in a new year event at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP-GROWTH (CN)

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a wheel loader assembly line of a Develon subsidiary in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 26, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The country's GDP reached a record of 126.06 trillion yuan (about 17.71 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2023, the NBS data showed. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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India's wholesale inflation, merchandise exports rise in December

STORY: India's wholesale inflation, merchandise exports rise in Dec. SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. various of wholesale markets 3. various of gems and jewellery 4. various of electronic goods STORYLINE: India's wholesale price index (WPI) rose 0.73 percent year on year in December 2023, data released by the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Monday. The positive rate of inflation in December is primarily due to an increase in the prices of food, machinery and equipment, transport equipment and computers, electronics and optical products, etc., the ministry said in a statement. WPI inflation, an indicator of prices in the wholesale market, rises or falls mainly due to steep increases or decreases in commodity prices globally. Meanwhile, India's merchandise exports in December 2023 were registered at 38.45 billion U.S. dollars, rising 1 percent year on year, said the state

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Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Ringing in 2024, Xi stresses advancing Chinese modernization, making world better place for all

(231231) -- BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Oct. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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Chinese medical teams bring life-changing care to Africa

STORY: Chinese medical teams bring life-changing care to Africa SHOOTING TIME: File footage DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:17 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, Windhoek, Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of photos of China's first medical team to Algeria (Source: National Health Commission of China) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YOUMING, Member of China's first medical aid team to Africa 3. various of Chinese doctors and patients in Namibia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI BANGWEI, Head of the Chinese medical team in Namibia 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient 6. various of the Chinese-invested Addis Ababa Silk Road General Hospital in Ethiopia 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHANG QIANG, Doctor at Addis Ababa Silk Road General Hospital 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Amharic): ETENESH SISAY, Patient 9. various of Chinese doctors doing surgeries in Africa 10. various of photos of Chinese doctors in Africa STORYLINE: Zhang Youming, a Chinese gynecologist, once worked in Algeria and helped bring newborns into t

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2023 shows a view of the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes selfies at the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two kids play at the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take selfies at the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk through a light tunnel at the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2023 shows a view of the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A kid visits the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Key takeaways from Xi's diplomacy in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take selfies in a carriage of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train running on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia, Oct. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Xinhua Headlines: Key takeaways from Xi's diplomacy in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023 shows a floral decoration for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) near China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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Xinhua Headlines: Key takeaways from Xi's diplomacy in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Banners of the 15th BRICS summit are seen in a street of Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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CHINA-HEBEI-GREAT WALL-SEASONS-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(231227) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023 shows the autumn scenery at the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in Luanping County, north China's Hebei Province. With the change of the four seasons, the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall puts on different layers of colors and shows magnificent beauty. (Photo by Zhou Wanping/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231226) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 6, 2023 shows a running high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train in Bandung, Indonesia. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1 million passenger trips since its official operation on Oct. 17, China State Railway Group Co. said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231226) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A comprehensive inspection train (R) enters the platform of Halim Station while a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train (L) stops on the platform in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1 million passenger trips since its official operation on Oct. 17, China State Railway Group Co. said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231226) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait in line in the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1 million passenger trips since its official operation on Oct. 17, China State Railway Group Co. said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231226) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A crew member welcomes passengers on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 12, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1 million passenger trips since its official operation on Oct. 17, China State Railway Group Co. said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231226) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People pose for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1 million passenger trips since its official operation on Oct. 17, China State Railway Group Co. said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231226) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos with a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1 million passenger trips since its official operation on Oct. 17, China State Railway Group Co. said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231226) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 6, 2023 shows the exterior view of Tegalluar Station in Bandung, Indonesia. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1 million passenger trips since its official operation on Oct. 17, China State Railway Group Co. said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231226) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 6, 2023 shows a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train on the platform of Tegalluar Station in Bandung, Indonesia. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled over 1 million passenger trips since its official operation on Oct. 17, China State Railway Group Co. said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 1 million-mark

STORY: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 1 million-mark SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. various of passengers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): HERI, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): FARHAT ABBAS, Passenger STORYLINE: The first high-speed railway in Indonesia and Southeast Asia has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) was officially launched on Oct. 17. According to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd., the railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark on Sunday. As the year-end is approaching, the train services have seen rapidly growing passenger flow, with up to 48 trips per day compared to the previous 14. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): HERI, Passenger "I'm from Jakarta. I'm traveling around. This is my first time (to take this train). I wish the success of the HSR. I hop

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Rising air pollution brings in restrictions in Delhi

STORY: Rising air pollution brings in restrictions in Delhi SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the air pollution in New Delhi STORYLINE: Restrictions on movement of vehicles and construction activities were once again imposed in Delhi on Saturday in view of rising air pollution levels. The state's Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that air quality index (AQI) in the national capital had entered into "severe" category, restrictions on movement of traffic and construction activities were hence imposed. The federal government's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi and its surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) amid worsening AQI in the region. An AQI of 447 was recorded in Delhi which comes under the "severe" category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showe

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES/TEAMS OF 2023

(231226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting calendar draws to a close, Xinhua News Agency has selected the top 10 Chinese athletes/teams for 2023: 6. Zhang Zhizhen (male, tennis) Zhang surged into the quarterfinals at the ATP Madrid Open, becoming the first man from the Chinese mainland to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP 1000 tournament. He also secured his first Asiad gold in the men's singles at the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is also the first Asiad gold medal in the event for China in nearly three decades. This file photo taken on Jan. 17, 2023 shows Zhang Zhizhen of China competing during the men's single 1st round match at Australian Open tennis tournament, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Sumo: 1st practice after stablemaster's death

Abi (C) and other sumo wrestlers resume practice at the late stablemaster Shikoroyama's stable in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2023, ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting on Jan. 14. Shikoroyama, or former sekiwake Terao, died of heart failure aged 60 on Dec. 17.

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Sumo: 1st practice after stablemaster's death

Sumo wrestlers resume practice at the late stablemaster Shikoroyama's stable in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2023, ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting on Jan. 14. Shikoroyama, or former sekiwake Terao, died of heart failure aged 60 on Dec. 17.

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Russia commissions 3 new warships into its navy

STORY: Russia commissions 3 new warships into its navy SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flag-raising ceremony STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a flag-raising ceremony for three new warships that are set to join the country's navy, the Kremlin reported on Monday. The Admiral Golovko frigate will join Russia's Northern Fleet, while the Naro-Fominsk small-rocket ship and the Lev Chernavin minesweeper will serve in the country's Baltic Fleet, the Russian leader said during the ceremony he attended at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg. "The commissioning of the newest ships into the fleet demonstrates that the shipbuilding industry is thriving," the president said, adding that it is now engaged in successful mass production of different classes of warships. The Admiral Golovko, a serial-produced frigate, is armed with Kalibr cruise missiles and was created with some of the most

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos with a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation was officially launched on Oct. 17, according to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. on Monday. The railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark in number on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231225) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation was officially launched on Oct. 17, according to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. on Monday. The railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark in number on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231225) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train leaves Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation was officially launched on Oct. 17, according to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. on Monday. The railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark in number on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231225) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers use their tickets to check in at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation was officially launched on Oct. 17, according to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. on Monday. The railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark in number on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231225) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos with a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation was officially launched on Oct. 17, according to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. on Monday. The railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark in number on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231225) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation was officially launched on Oct. 17, according to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. on Monday. The railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark in number on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-PASSENGER FLOW-ONE MILLION

(231225) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait in line in the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first HSR in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation was officially launched on Oct. 17, according to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd. on Monday. The railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark in number on Sunday. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-CHANGTANG NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(231223) -- LHASA, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rangers get ready to patrol the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2023. Changtang National Nature Reserve is located in the northern part of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. With a total area of about 298,000 square kilometers, the reserve is home to over 30 wild animal species listed on China's national-level protection catalogue, such as the Tibetan antelope and the wild yak. Norbu Yugyel wildlife protection station, named after a heroic ranger who died in a fight against poaching, is among the 73 wildlife protection stations established at the Changtang National Nature Reserve since 2015. It guards the main road leading to the no-man's land of Changtang. Kelsang Lhundrup, 35, leads a team of 14 rangers at the Norbu Yugyel wildlife protection station. Kelsang loves documenting wild animals, the starry sky, and everything along his patrol routes. "While everyone is chasing broad dreams, the C

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-CHANGTANG NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE-RANGERS (CN)

(231223) -- LHASA, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rangers patrol the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2023. Changtang National Nature Reserve is located in the northern part of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. With a total area of about 298,000 square kilometers, the reserve is home to over 30 wild animal species listed on China's national-level protection catalogue, such as the Tibetan antelope and the wild yak. Norbu Yugyel wildlife protection station, named after a heroic ranger who died in a fight against poaching, is among the 73 wildlife protection stations established at the Changtang National Nature Reserve since 2015. It guards the main road leading to the no-man's land of Changtang. Kelsang Lhundrup, 35, leads a team of 14 rangers at the Norbu Yugyel wildlife protection station. Kelsang loves documenting wild animals, the starry sky, and everything along his patrol routes. "While everyone is chasing broad dreams, the Changtang gras

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Funeral for ex-sekiwake Terao

A funeral service is held for former sekiwake Terao at his stable in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2023. A fan favorite in the 1980s and 1990s for his handsome face and hard-thrusting sumo, Terao died of heart failure aged 60 on Dec. 17. (Pool photo)