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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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Xinhua Headlines: Sports enliven life in Xinjiang, kindling dreams

(240527) --BEIJING, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fans of Xinjiang Flying Tigers cheer for players during the 23rd round match between Tianjin Pioneers and Xinjiang Flying Tigers at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Xinhua Headlines: Sports enliven life in Xinjiang, kindling dreams

(240527) --BEIJING, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fans of Xinjiang Flying Tigers cheer for players during the 23rd round match between Tianjin Pioneers and Xinjiang Flying Tigers at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on July 21, 2022 (above) and on Dec. 27, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Dawei) respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 27, 2023. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on March 26, 2021 (above) and on Dec. 27, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Dawei) respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on Oct. 12, 2022 (above) and on Dec. 27, 2023 respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 27, 2023. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240327) -- BEIJING, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in September of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline

STORY: U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden speaking during the meeting with U.S. Congressional leaders at White House (Feb. 27, 2024) (White House video) 2. various of the U.S. Capitol (Dec. 18, 2023) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. congressional leaders have come to an agreement to prevent a partial government shutdown slated for midnight on Friday, lawmakers said Wednesday. The Democratic and Republican parties have agreed to finance certain government sectors and have decided to prolong the existing deadlines of early March until March 8 and March 22, buying Congress more time to craft annual spending bills. In January, Congress approved a stopgap funding bill that would keep part of government open until March 1 and keep other agencies funded until March 8. "We are in a

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take exercise at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at the Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A teacher instructs students at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students enter the teaching building of Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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LEBANON-SHEBAA-SHELL FRAGMENTS-ARTISTIC PIECE

(240201) -- SHEBAA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows Mohammad Nassif and his artistic works at his workshop in Shebaa, Lebanon. Mohammad Nassif, a 60-year-old Lebanese artist, spends long hours every day at his workshop in Shebaa, a town on the southeastern tip of Lebanon, cutting and bending fragments of Israeli shells to transform them into artistic models. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese artist transforms Israeli shells into pieces of art in peace advocacy" (Photo by Taher Abou Hamdan/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-SHEBAA-SHELL FRAGMENTS-ARTISTIC PIECE

(240201) -- SHEBAA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mohammad Nassif works on his artistic work at his workshop in Shebaa, Lebanon, Dec. 27, 2023. Mohammad Nassif, a 60-year-old Lebanese artist, spends long hours every day at his workshop in Shebaa, a town on the southeastern tip of Lebanon, cutting and bending fragments of Israeli shells to transform them into artistic models. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese artist transforms Israeli shells into pieces of art in peace advocacy" (Photo by Taher Abou Hamdan/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-LAURENT FABIUS-INTERVIEW

(240127) -- PARIS, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Laurent Fabius, president of the Constitutional Council and former French prime minister, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Paris, France, Dec. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: France, China committed to growing ties from global perspective, says former French PM" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-LAURENT FABIUS-INTERVIEW

(240127) -- PARIS, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Laurent Fabius, president of the Constitutional Council and former French prime minister, works in Paris, France, Dec. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: France, China committed to growing ties from global perspective, says former French PM" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-LAURENT FABIUS-INTERVIEW

(240127) -- PARIS, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Laurent Fabius, president of the Constitutional Council and former French prime minister, works in Paris, France, Dec. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: France, China committed to growing ties from global perspective, says former French PM" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-LAURENT FABIUS-INTERVIEW

(240127) -- PARIS, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The building of France's Constitutional Council is pictured in Paris, France, Dec. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: France, China committed to growing ties from global perspective, says former French PM" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-LAURENT FABIUS-INTERVIEW

(240127) -- PARIS, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Laurent Fabius, president of the Constitutional Council and former French prime minister, works in Paris, France, Dec. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: France, China committed to growing ties from global perspective, says former French PM" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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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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CHINA-GUANGXI-SCIENCE EDUCATION (CN)

(240126) -- NANNING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students Xu Ziyu (C) and Nong Caihang (R) make 3D models following their teacher's guidance in Shimin Experimental School in Tiandeng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Igniting passion for science education among rural children" (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yuanfan shows scientific visualization products created by his company in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 1, 2023. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yuanfan (L) and an international student from Madagascar create a scientific visualization product at University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 29, 2023. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, a

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UK inflation rises in December

STORY: UK inflation rises in December SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023-Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in London during the Christmas season (Dec. 27, 2023) 2. various of supermarkets in London (Nov. 10, 2023) 3. various of Bank of England (Jan. 5, 2024) STORYLINE: The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 percent in November, according to data released on Wednesday. This was the first inflation increase since February 2023, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It said that CPI rose by 0.4 percent monthly in December. "The rate of inflation ticked up a little in December, with rises in tobacco prices due to recently introduced duty increases," said Grant Fitzner, chief economist of the ONS. Prices in the alcohol and tobacco division rose by 12.8 percent in the year to December. As announced in Autumn Statement 2023 in N

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Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

YAKUSHIMA, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Dec. 27, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows what is believed to be part of the crashed U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft on the deck of a U.S. military salvage vessel off the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima. The vessel was on a mission to recover the plane's fuselage found underwater following its Nov. 29 crash. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Dodgers announce deal with Japan pitcher

LOS ANGELES, United States Kyodo - Newly signed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto attends an introductory press conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Dec. 27, 2023, as the National League baseball club announces a 12-year deal with the prize Japanese pitcher. (Kyodo)

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Exploring traditional Chinese folk music with Canadian expat

STORY: Exploring traditional Chinese folk music with Canadian expat SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students practicing traditional Chinese folk music 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 3. various of school campus of Donghua Elementary School 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 5. various of students practicing traditional Chinese folk music 6. various of music classes 7. shot of students singing 8. STANDUP 3 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 9. various of students practicing traditional Chinese folk music 10. various of music performance on stage 11. STANDUP 4 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 12. various of students singing STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat "With a long history, traditional Chinese (folk) music is a beautiful example of the unique Chinese culture. In Zhongshan alone, there are 110 schools that h

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Xinhua Headlines: Second-generation entrepreneurs take up family business baton, seek innovation

(240110) -- NINGBO, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker loads small home appliances onto a truck at Zhejiang Huaguang Electric Group Co., Ltd. in Cixi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Second-generation entrepreneurs take up family business baton, seek innovation

(240110) -- NINGBO, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks the quality of electric irons to be exported to the United States at a workshop of Ningbo AIJIA Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd. in Cixi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Chinese-built rail project sparks joyful Yuletide journeys in Nigeria

STORY: Chinese-built rail project sparks joyful Yuletide journeys in Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mobolaji Johnson Station in Lagos 2. various of passengers boarding a train 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADENIYI SALAUDEEN, Passenger 4. various of passengers on a train 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL EGBO, Passenger 6. various of passengers on a train 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAKANJUOLA AZEEZ, Passenger 8. various of passenger arriving at Ibadan STORYLINE: During the recent holiday season, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan railway in Nigeria has again become a popular option for many people on their vacation or family reunion trips. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADENIYI SALAUDEEN, Passenger "I have had this experience before, going through the train from Ibadan to Lagos. I really enjoyed the trip. This holiday season, I'm free, so I have come to Lagos with my family. So I really enjoyed the trip." SOUNDBITE

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Details in a woodblock type are seen under a magnifier at Wang Wenda's home in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five steps, namely s

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Wang (2nd, L) and his mentor Wang Wenda (1st, L) watch a sculpture inspired by a typical figure in traditional new year pictures at Yangliuqing Town in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional cr

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Wang (L) and his mentor Wang Wenda visit a new year picture-themed park in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five steps, namely sk

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Wenda works on a woodblock type at home in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five steps, namely sketching, engraving, printing,

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Wang (L) and his mentor Wang Wenda watch new year pictures on the wall at Yangliuqing Town in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 27, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include fi

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at a sculpture during an exhibition featuring artworks from China at the National Gallery of Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 27, 2023. The exhibition brings together 63 artworks by 42 Chinese artists. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager harvests prawns at a prawn breeding base in Lianzhou Town of Hepu County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 27, 2023. With its characteristic aquaculture industry, Hepu County has developed 12 aquatic products processing enterprises and 32 prawn breeding bases under small sheds, reaching an annual output value of 370 million yuan (about 52 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-HEPU-AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY (CN)

(231229) -- HEPU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows shrimp ponds in Lianzhou Town of Hepu County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. With its characteristic aquaculture industry, Hepu County has developed 12 aquatic products processing enterprises and 32 prawn breeding bases under small sheds, reaching an annual output value of 370 million yuan (about 52 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-HEPU-AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY (CN)

(231229) -- HEPU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers are seen busy at a tilapia pond in Lianzhou Town of Hepu County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 27, 2023. With its characteristic aquaculture industry, Hepu County has developed 12 aquatic products processing enterprises and 32 prawn breeding bases under small sheds, reaching an annual output value of 370 million yuan (about 52 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-HEPU-AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY (CN)

(231229) -- HEPU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a prawn breeding base in Lianzhou Town of Hepu County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. With its characteristic aquaculture industry, Hepu County has developed 12 aquatic products processing enterprises and 32 prawn breeding bases under small sheds, reaching an annual output value of 370 million yuan (about 52 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-HEPU-AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY (CN)

(231229) -- HEPU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Merchants buy prawns at a prawn breeding base in Lianzhou Town of Hepu County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 27, 2023. With its characteristic aquaculture industry, Hepu County has developed 12 aquatic products processing enterprises and 32 prawn breeding bases under small sheds, reaching an annual output value of 370 million yuan (about 52 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231229) -- HEPU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager sells prawns to merchants in Lianzhou Town of Hepu County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 27, 2023. With its characteristic aquaculture industry, Hepu County has developed 12 aquatic products processing enterprises and 32 prawn breeding bases under small sheds, reaching an annual output value of 370 million yuan (about 52 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231229) -- HEPU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager harvests prawns at a prawn breeding base in Lianzhou Town of Hepu County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 27, 2023. With its characteristic aquaculture industry, Hepu County has developed 12 aquatic products processing enterprises and 32 prawn breeding bases under small sheds, reaching an annual output value of 370 million yuan (about 52 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)