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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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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 Dec. 1, 2021 (above) and on Nov. 25, 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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Kweichow Moutai Liquor Revenue Growth in 2023

HANDAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - (FILE) A staff member displays Kweichow Moutai liquor in Handan, Hebei province, China, Dec 28, 2023. On the evening of April 2, 2024, Kweichow Moutai Liquor Co., Ltd. released its 2023 annual report. In 2023, Kweichow Moutai achieved total operating revenue of 150.56 billion yuan, an increase of 18.04%, and net profit attributable to the mother was 74.734 billion yuan, an increase of 19.16%.

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Kweichow Moutai Liquor Revenue Growth in 2023

HANDAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - (FILE) A staff member displays Kweichow Moutai liquor in Handan, Hebei province, China, Dec 28, 2023. On the evening of April 2, 2024, Kweichow Moutai Liquor Co., Ltd. released its 2023 annual report. In 2023, Kweichow Moutai achieved total operating revenue of 150.56 billion yuan, an increase of 18.04%, and net profit attributable to the mother was 74.734 billion yuan, an increase of 19.16%.

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Kweichow Moutai Liquor Revenue Growth in 2023

HANDAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - (FILE) A staff member displays Kweichow Moutai liquor in Handan, Hebei province, China, Dec 28, 2023. On the evening of April 2, 2024, Kweichow Moutai Liquor Co., Ltd. released its 2023 annual report. In 2023, Kweichow Moutai achieved total operating revenue of 150.56 billion yuan, an increase of 18.04%, and net profit attributable to the mother was 74.734 billion yuan, an increase of 19.16%.

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students display the travel cards for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the route schematic map of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to students in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies while taking a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People exit from the Marina Station after getting off a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 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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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming (3rd R) attends an activity to improve public knowledge of the Constitution in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 4, 2023. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (1st L), together with municipal workers and staff of local aquaculture enterprises, feeds Yangtze finless porpoise at a Baiji dolphin national nature reserve in Shishou, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUBEI-YANGTZE RIVER PROTECTION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Qiong (R) learns about habit of Yangtze finless porpoise at a Baiji dolphin national nature reserve in Shishou, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Wang Qiong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a senior technician on water quality inspection of Zongguan Waterworks of Wuhan Water Group. In the past 29 years, Wang has been monitoring the water quality of the Yangtze River water source and paying attention to the changes of the Yangtze River water ecology. In 2023, Wang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. She led a team to carry out technical research, improve the accuracy of water quality detection and provide a strong guarantee for safety of drinking water. Wang plans to offer suggestions on ecological civilization construction at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. She hopes that these suggestions will play a positive role in protecting the water ecological environment of the Yangtz

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Thomas the Tank Engine in Japan

A steam locomotive, modeled on Thomas the Tank Engine and operated by Oigawa Railway Co., is pictured in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Shimada, central Japan, on April 28, 2023. The train will begin operating from the following day to Dec. 25, mainly on weekends.

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TSMC to build 2nd Japan plant in Kumamoto

File photo taken Dec. 28, 2023, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s chip plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. TSMC announced on Feb. 6, 2024, that it plans to build a second factory in the same prefecture.

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TSMC to build 2nd Japan plant in Kumamoto

File photo taken Dec. 28, 2023, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s chip plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. TSMC announced on Feb. 6, 2024, that it plans to build a second factory in the same prefecture.

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A couple kisses in front of a lantern during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at lanterns during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk past lanterns during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers march during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk past lanterns during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers pose for a photo by lanterns during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk past lanterns during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy looks at a lantern during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk past lanterns during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at a lantern during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-CASSINO-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CHINA

(240129) -- CASSINO, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pose with a lantern during the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" in Cassino, central Italy, Jan. 28, 2024. More than 300 Chinese lanterns made by artisans from Zigong, a southwest China's city famous for its lantern making, are exhibited here. Since its opening on Dec. 8, 2023, the lantern show has attracted approximately 80,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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Chinese lanterns illuminate Italian theme park for holiday season

STORY: Chinese lanterns illuminate Italian theme park for holiday season SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: CASSINO, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VINCENZO, Performer of Lanternia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): MATTEO, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TERESA, Visitor 5. various of the International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DOMENICO DURANTE, Director of Lanternia STORYLINE: The International Lantern Festival "Lanternia" opened on Dec. 8, 2023 is located at the Il Bosco delle Favole (Fairytale Forest) theme park in Cassino, an hour and a half drive away from the capital Rome. Divided into six areas and featuring Christmas, fairytale, animal and animation themes, this large-scale lantern exhibition covers some 110,000 square meters with thousands of giant Chinese lanterns. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VINCENZO, Performer of Lanternia "All the lante

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CHINA-GANSU-JINCHANG-SPACE-THEMED TOURISM (CN)

(240128) -- JINCHANG, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows a view of snow-covered Mars Base 1, a simulated Martian habitat, in Jinchang, northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Space-themed tourism takes off in Gobi Desert" (Photo by Li Ting/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SCIENCE EDUCATION (CN)

(240126) -- NANNING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows Qianjiang Middle School in Laibin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Igniting passion for science education among rural children" (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SCIENCE EDUCATION (CN)

(240126) -- NANNING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students Huang Lichen (L) and Huang Qiuhui perform an experiment in Qianjiang Middle School in Laibin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Igniting passion for science education among rural children" (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SIBERIAN TIGER (CN)

(240119) -- HARBIN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Forest rangers collect excrement of a Siberian tiger in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "Endangered Siberian tiger spotted in northeast China" (Photo by Chen Yang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SIBERIAN TIGER (CN)

(240119) -- HARBIN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A forest ranger checks an infrared camera in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "Endangered Siberian tiger spotted in northeast China" (Photo by Chen Yang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-LINGYUAN-FLOWER BUSINESS (CN)

(240118) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack flowers at a flower trading market in Lingyuan city, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Small Chinese city blooms with success in flower business" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn yoga during a night school class in Hongshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Instructor Chen Xiaofen teaches yoga during a night school class in Hongshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-PRIMARY SCHOOL-FOLDABLE CHAIRS (CN)

(240111) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows sixth graders taking a nap at their desks on Dec. 28, 2023 (above) and on foldable chairs on Jan. 10, 2024 (below) during the noon break at a primary school in Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province. A batch of foldable chairs have been put into use at the classrooms of a primary school in Longfu Town of Liuyang City. The chairs, which can be laid down when students need to take a nap at noon, can greatly improve the sleeping quality of students. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-LIAONING-CHANGTU-ERHU-ARTISAN (CN)

(240107) -- CHANGTU, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gong Zhiguang assembles an erhu in Changtu County of Tieling City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Gong Zhiguang is an erhu artisan in Changtu County of Liaoning Province. He has been interested in woods since his childhood and got enchanted by erhu making at once when he saw this ancient technique. Since then, he has devoted himself to erhu making for over ten years. The making of erhu requires many steps such as material selection, processing, assembly, leather covering, polishing and adjustment. Each of the steps is essential and no inattention is allowed during the processes, or deviation in timbre may occur. Nowadays, some of the processes can be finished by machines, but the key part still needs to be finished by hands. With the processing by Gong and several other artisans, the instrument company named "Hairu" they are working for has a yearly output of nearly 2,000 erhus. "Erhu is a traditional musical instrument in China, a

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-LIAONING-CHANGTU-ERHU-ARTISAN (CN)

(240107) -- CHANGTU, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gong Zhiguang grinds a block for erhu making in Changtu County of Tieling City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Gong Zhiguang is an erhu artisan in Changtu County of Liaoning Province. He has been interested in woods since his childhood and got enchanted by erhu making at once when he saw this ancient technique. Since then, he has devoted himself to erhu making for over ten years. The making of erhu requires many steps such as material selection, processing, assembly, leather covering, polishing and adjustment. Each of the steps is essential and no inattention is allowed during the processes, or deviation in timbre may occur. Nowadays, some of the processes can be finished by machines, but the key part still needs to be finished by hands. With the processing by Gong and several other artisans, the instrument company named "Hairu" they are working for has a yearly output of nearly 2,000 erhus. "Erhu is a traditional musical instrumen

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-LIAONING-CHANGTU-ERHU-ARTISAN (CN)

(240107) -- CHANGTU, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gong Zhiguang checks and adjusts an erhu in Changtu County of Tieling City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Gong Zhiguang is an erhu artisan in Changtu County of Liaoning Province. He has been interested in woods since his childhood and got enchanted by erhu making at once when he saw this ancient technique. Since then, he has devoted himself to erhu making for over ten years. The making of erhu requires many steps such as material selection, processing, assembly, leather covering, polishing and adjustment. Each of the steps is essential and no inattention is allowed during the processes, or deviation in timbre may occur. Nowadays, some of the processes can be finished by machines, but the key part still needs to be finished by hands. With the processing by Gong and several other artisans, the instrument company named "Hairu" they are working for has a yearly output of nearly 2,000 erhus. "Erhu is a traditional musical instrument in

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-LIAONING-CHANGTU-ERHU-ARTISAN (CN)

(240107) -- CHANGTU, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gong Zhiguang checks and adjusts an erhu in Changtu County of Tieling City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Gong Zhiguang is an erhu artisan in Changtu County of Liaoning Province. He has been interested in woods since his childhood and got enchanted by erhu making at once when he saw this ancient technique. Since then, he has devoted himself to erhu making for over ten years. The making of erhu requires many steps such as material selection, processing, assembly, leather covering, polishing and adjustment. Each of the steps is essential and no inattention is allowed during the processes, or deviation in timbre may occur. Nowadays, some of the processes can be finished by machines, but the key part still needs to be finished by hands. With the processing by Gong and several other artisans, the instrument company named "Hairu" they are working for has a yearly output of nearly 2,000 erhus. "Erhu is a traditional musical instrument in