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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

NARA, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Video taken Dec. 18, 2025, shows the Nara District Court in Nara, western Japan, ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022. Prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their closing arguments and present a sentencing recommendation for the defendant. (Kyodo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city in July 2022. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day. (Pool photo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle presumed to be carrying a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 arrives at the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of his trial on Dec. 18, 2025. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle presumed to be carrying a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 arrives at the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of his trial on Dec. 18, 2025. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city in 2022. Prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their closing arguments and present a sentencing recommendation for the defendant the same day. (Pool photo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2025, shows the Nara District Court in Nara, western Japan, ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022. Prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their closing arguments and present a sentencing recommendation for the defendant.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

A staff member of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic performs maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRES

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas, (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Fuhin and Saihin, are pictured at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Dec. 24, 2024 and Aug. 14, 2024, respectively. All four giant pandas on loan to the western Japan zoo are set to leave on June 28, 2025, to return to China.

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Giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas -- (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Saihin and Fuhin -- are pictured at Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Aug. 14, 2024, and Dec. 24, 2024, respectively.

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Türkiye says Sweden fulfills "significant part" of responsibilities for NATO bid

STORY: Türkiye says Sweden fulfills "significant part" of responsibilities for NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the meeting of Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee (Dec. 26, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker 5. various of the headquarter of NATO (April. 4, 2023) 6. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets (April. 18, 2022) 7. various of an old high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (Jun. 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Sweden has fulfilled an important part of demands by Türkiye for the Nordic country's NATO bid, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said Wednesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker "We see that Sweden also fulfills a significa

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U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth

STORY: U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the U.S. Labor Department (Nov.4, 2023) 2. various of the Golden Gate Bridge (Nov. 11, 2023) 3. various of Washington D.C. (Dec. 18, 2023) STORYLINE: U.S. employers added 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The report noted that employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. The job growth in total nonfarm payroll employment for October was revised down by 45,000 to 105,000, and the change for November was revised down by 26,000 to 173,000. On a monthly average, payroll employment rose by 225,000 in 2023, much less than a gain of 399,000 in 2022, indicating a cooling job market amid h

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Australian road deaths hit 5-year high

STORY: Australian road deaths hit 5-year high SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic 2. various of a wrecked car on the street 3. various of Fire and Rescue on the road STORYLINE: Australian road deaths hit a five-year high in 2023, the nation's peak automotive body has said. According to data released by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) on Monday, there have been 1,253 deaths on Australian roads in 2023 - an increase of 6 percent from 2022. It marks the highest road toll in Australia in a 12-month span since 1,270 people were killed in the 12 months to the end of March 2018. Michael Bradley, managing director of the AAA, used the release of the statistics to call for federal, state and territory governments to improve data transparency on road deaths. "Month after month, road deaths keep rising, and we lack the information needed to identify the reasons for this deadly trend and to

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IRAN-CYBER ATTACK-FUEL STATIONS-DISRUPTION

(231218) -- TEHRAN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People line up to fuel motorcycles at a gas station in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 18, 2023. Supply services at a majority of fuel stations across Iran were interrupted Monday due to technical faults, Shana News Agency affiliated with the Iranian Oil Ministry reported. Israeli media said the gas station shutdown across Iran was a result of a cyberattack by an Israel-linked hacker group dubbed "Gonjeshke Darande" or "Predatory Sparrow." In 2022, the group claimed to have hacked a major steel company in southwestern Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-CYBER ATTACK-FUEL STATIONS-DISRUPTION

(231218) -- TEHRAN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen at a gas station in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 18, 2023. Supply services at a majority of fuel stations across Iran were interrupted Monday due to technical faults, Shana News Agency affiliated with the Iranian Oil Ministry reported. Israeli media said the gas station shutdown across Iran was a result of a cyberattack by an Israel-linked hacker group dubbed "Gonjeshke Darande" or "Predatory Sparrow." In 2022, the group claimed to have hacked a major steel company in southwestern Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-CYBER ATTACK-FUEL STATIONS-DISRUPTION

(231218) -- TEHRAN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles line up at a gas station in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 18, 2023. Supply services at a majority of fuel stations across Iran were interrupted Monday due to technical faults, Shana News Agency affiliated with the Iranian Oil Ministry reported. Israeli media said the gas station shutdown across Iran was a result of a cyberattack by an Israel-linked hacker group dubbed "Gonjeshke Darande" or "Predatory Sparrow." In 2022, the group claimed to have hacked a major steel company in southwestern Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-CYBER ATTACK-FUEL STATIONS-DISRUPTION

(231218) -- TEHRAN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles line up at a gas station in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 18, 2023. Supply services at a majority of fuel stations across Iran were interrupted Monday due to technical faults, Shana News Agency affiliated with the Iranian Oil Ministry reported. Israeli media said the gas station shutdown across Iran was a result of a cyberattack by an Israel-linked hacker group dubbed "Gonjeshke Darande" or "Predatory Sparrow." In 2022, the group claimed to have hacked a major steel company in southwestern Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-CYBER ATTACK-FUEL STATIONS-DISRUPTION

(231218) -- TEHRAN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen at a gas station in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 18, 2023. Supply services at a majority of fuel stations across Iran were interrupted Monday due to technical faults, Shana News Agency affiliated with the Iranian Oil Ministry reported. Israeli media said the gas station shutdown across Iran was a result of a cyberattack by an Israel-linked hacker group dubbed "Gonjeshke Darande" or "Predatory Sparrow." In 2022, the group claimed to have hacked a major steel company in southwestern Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal

STORY: Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: PORTO, Portugal CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the metro train STORYLINE: The first Made-in-China metro train in the European Union (EU) was put into commercial operation in Porto, Portugal on Wednesday. Portugal's Minister of Environment and Climate Action Duarte Cordeiro highlighted that the newly launched metro train fulfills the public's expectations for comfortable and secure travel, significantly elevating the efficiency of Porto's metro network. The metro train was manufactured by China's CRRC Tangshan, a collaboration project initiated in early 2020 with Porto Metro, resulting in the production of 18 train sets and a five-year maintenance service agreement. Officially launched in 2021, the first train arrived in Porto by the end of 2022. Porto, Portugal's second-largest city, currently boasts six metro lines and over 80 stations, cove

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CPEC hydropower project benefits socio-economic development in Pakistan

STORY: CPEC hydropower project benefits socio-economic development in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALI ADNAN, Engineer with Suki Kinari Hydropower project 3. various of the construction site of Suki Kinari Hydropower project 4. various of flood-hit areas in Pakistan in 2022 STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now I am present at the switchyard area of the Suki Kinari Hydropower project located on Kunar River in western Himalayas in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. This is the biggest hydropower project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. Suki Kinari, like all other CPEC projects, pays a lot of emphasis on corporate social responsibility and the socio-economic development of the local area." The hydropower project, implemented by China Gezhouba Group Corporation (

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Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct

STORY: Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of supermarkets in Canberra 2. various of Canberra-related footage STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation has fallen to its equal-lowest level in over 18 months, official data has shown. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.9 percent in the 12 months to October, down from the 5.6 percent increase in the year to September. It marked the equal-lowest rise for the CPI since January 2022 when inflation was at 4 percent. The state media Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that economists had generally forecast the figure would come in at 5.2 percent. The ABS identified a 6.1 percent rise in the cost of housing between October 2022 and October 2023 as the biggest driver of inflation, followed by a 5.9 percent rise in t

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French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families

STORY: French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of school supplies in a store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CELINE, Parent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): GERALDINE, Parent 4. various of school supplies STORYLINE: While the start of the school year will take place on Sept. 4 in France, the government will pay back-to-school allowances (ARS) on Aug. 16 to help low-income families buy school supplies. It will be paid on August 16 to 3 million families. To benefit from the ARS, the child must be between six and 18 years old on Dec. 31 of the school year and be enrolled in a public or private establishment. This financial aid of around 400 euros depending on the age of the child has been increased by 5.6 percent compared to 2022. Granted subject to resources, this back-to-school financial aid amounts this year to 398.09 euros for children aged 6 to 10, 420.05 euros for children aged 11 to

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KENYA-NAIROBI-SAJOREC-COOPERATION

(230616) -- NAIROBI, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2022 shows a view of the botanical garden inside the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) in Nairobi, Kenya. TO GO WITH "Interview: China-Africa scientific collaboration contributes to Africa's anti-desertification drive, says Kenyan scholar" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyuan shows a piece of traditional Guangzhou embroidery artwork at his studio in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own clothes

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 6, 2022 shows a piece of Guangzhou embroidery artwork by Wang Xinyuan in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own clothes at ten years old. He s

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyuan teaches an apprentice at his studio in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own clothes at ten years old. He started to know

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyuan arranges Guangzhou embroidery artworks at his studio in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own clothes at ten years old. H

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyuan shows a creative cultural product of Guangzhou embroidery at his studio in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own clothes

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyuan looks at a piece of Guangzhou embroidery artwork at his studio in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own clothes at ten ye

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyuan arranges creative cultural products of Guangzhou embroidery at his studio in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own clothe

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyuan makes a piece of Guangzhou embroidery artwork on bronze ware at his studio in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own cloth

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU EMBROIDERY-INHERITOR (CN)

(230418) -- GUANGZHOU, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xinyuan makes a piece of Guangzhou embroidery artwork on bronze ware at his studio in Liwan District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. Cantonese embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China. Guangzhou embroidery, part of Cantonese embroidery, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Boasting of over 30 kinds of stitches, Guangzhou embroidery is well known for complicated composition, vivid image, rich colour and lustre, and varied styles. In May of 2006, it was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages in China. Wang Xinyuan, a representative inheritor of Guangzhou embroidery, has been engaged in the walk for over 20 years. He not only inherits the tradition, but also seeks for innovation. In 1982, Wang was born in a tailor family in Wuning County of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to the influence of his parents, he could darn his own cloth

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Wild giant pandas caught on camera in China's Chengdu

STORY: Wild giant pandas caught on camera in SW China's Sichuan DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild giant pandas STORYLINE: According to China's Giant Panda National Park this week, a female giant panda and her cub were caught on camera in the park. The footage was taken on the night of Dec. 18, 2022 in the park's Longchi protection area in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda mother and her baby were filmed digging in the snow to find water sources. Experts estimated that the panda cub is around one to one and a half years old. In 2019, a wild panda mother and her cub were also captured on camera in the same area. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEBEI-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY-HUMAN-SETTLED LIFE (CN)

(230217) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 18, 2022 shows an engraved pottery shard unearthed from the Sitai ruins in Shangyi County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Wednesday announced milestone archaeological discoveries in its northern region, showing humans' transition from a nomadic lifestyle in the Paleolithic Age to a settled life in the early Neolithic Age. More than 40 dwelling sites and 800 pieces of artifacts made of pottery, stone, bones, and shells have been discovered at the Sitai ruins covering an area of about 150,000 square meters in Shangyi County, Hebei Province, said the National Cultural Heritage Administration. TO GO WITH "China unearths archaeological evidence of humans' transition to settled life" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang answers a phone call on work while walking at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of patients express their gratitude to Liu Yang (L) at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang (L) communicates with an elderly person at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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NEPAL-TANAHU HYDROPOWER PROJECT-TAILRACE TUNNEL

(230118) -- KATHMANDU, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at the construction site of the Tanahu hydropower project in central Nepal, Dec. 30, 2022. The concrete lining construction for the tailrace tunnel of the Tanahu hydropower project in central Nepal was completed on Jan. 18, 2023, laying a solid foundation for subsequent construction. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, takes off during a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members get ready to board a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, before a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a view seen through a cabin window aboard a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, during a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members of China Eastern Airlines have a meeting before a validation flight of a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in east China's Shanghai, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, arrives at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members get ready to board a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, before a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, arrives at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)