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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

(240530) -- MALABO, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Dec. 26, 2022 shows a view of the China-Equatorial Guinea Friendship Hospital in Niefang, Centro Sur Province, Equatorial Guinea. TO GO WITH "Xiplomacy: Xi says China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and partners" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

(240530) -- MALABO, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 26, 2022 shows a view of the China-Equatorial Guinea Friendship Hospital in Niefang, Centro Sur Province, Equatorial Guinea. TO GO WITH "Xiplomacy: Xi says China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and partners" (Xinhua)

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

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

(231230) -- XINING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows a view of the Mount Geladandong in the source region of the Yangtze River in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The ecological environment in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province has continued to improve since the establishment of the national park in 2021, with water conservation capacity increasing by more than 6 percent annually, according to a newly released report on the park's development. The park delivers over 60 billion cubic meters of high-quality freshwater downstream every year, and the grassland coverage and grass yield in the park have increased by over 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to the report. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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

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

(231230) -- XINING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows the glaciers and lake in the source region of the Yangtze River in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The ecological environment in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province has continued to improve since the establishment of the national park in 2021, with water conservation capacity increasing by more than 6 percent annually, according to a newly released report on the park's development. The park delivers over 60 billion cubic meters of high-quality freshwater downstream every year, and the grassland coverage and grass yield in the park have increased by over 11 percent and 30 percent, respectively, according to the report. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at an excavator assembly line of a Develon subsidiary in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 26, 2023. Yantai City has been promoting high-quality development in manufacturing by fostering innovative enterprises since 2022 to complete, strengthen and expand the industrial chain. Value-added industrial output of enterprises above designated size rose 11.6 percent year on year in Yantai during the first three quarters of 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

(231214) -- WUHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 30, 2022 shows a monorail train running above the Yinhu Lake in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Manufactured by China's CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited and operated by Thai agencies, the monorail "Yellow Line" commenced commercial operations in July. The Pink Line began a public trial run on Nov. 21. Both monorail lines feature cost-effective driverless trains with lower construction costs compared to conventional subway systems. The China-made monorail trains provide ease of transport for people traveling between the suburbs and the center of Bangkok and inject new vitality into the development of the city. In recent years, Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, has stepped up efforts to build an industrial cluster of transportation. The CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited is a leading enterprise in the transportation industry of Wuhu, and its driverless, straddle-type monorail train has been put i

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Japan's oldest person dies at 116

Japan's oldest person dies at 116

Photo taken in Kashiwara in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on June 30, 2022, shows 115-year-old Fusa Tatsumi, who became Japan's oldest person when a 119-year-old woman died in April 2022. Tatsumi died on Dec. 12, 2023, at age 116.

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EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022

STORY: EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. various of EDA Annual Conference 2023 STORYLINE: European Union (EU) member states have collectively allocated a record-breaking 240 billion euros (262.4 billion U.S. dollars) for defense expenditure in 2022, as disclosed in the latest European Defense Agency (EDA) report released on Thursday. The figure was up by 6 percent from a year ago, marking a remarkable eight-year consecutive growth trend, according to the EDA Defense Data 2022 report. Among the 27 EU member states, 20 increased their defense spending. Six countries witnessed growth rates exceeding 10 percent. Established in 2004, the EDA serves as the central hub for European defense cooperation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Brussels. (XHTV)

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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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CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

(231130) -- KUNMING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows an orchid mantis at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Chinese scientists have found that orchid mantises, hailed as a classic example of flower mimicry, use their petal-shaped legs for gliding. TO GO WITH "Orchid mantis' petal-shaped legs serve as structure for gliding: research" (Photo by Mo Haibo/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-GAOLIGONG MOUNTAINS-BIODIVERSITY(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-GAOLIGONG MOUNTAINS-BIODIVERSITY(CN)

(230713) -- DEHONG, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by an infrared camera on Dec. 19, 2022 shows a silver pheasant in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. As one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the Gaoligong Mountains are home to about 17 percent of higher plants, about 30 percent of mammals and 35 percent of birds in China in terms of the number of species. (Xinhua)

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

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2018 shows Lake Songhua in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER SPORTS-HOTSPOT-SKIERS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER SPORTS-HOTSPOT-SKIERS (CN)

(230226) -- URUMQI, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy themselves at a ski resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Dec. 30, 2022. With its high-quality snow conditions, Xinjiang in northwest China has built a number of high-standard ski resorts and become a new hotspot for winter sports. The snow season in Altay, which is located in the northernmost part of Xinjiang, can last up to seven months, making it a heaven for winter sports lovers. At the beginning of the snow season in 2021, Beijing-based skier Peng Chao rented a cabin in the village of Hemu in the Altay Mountain as a work station for his startup team. The team primarily conducts ski equipment testing and popularises knowledge about skiing. As a veteran skier, Peng has dual certifications in skiing and snowboarding, as well as coaching qualifications at various levels. Meanwhile, he continuously participates in skiing safety-related training both domestically and abroad. During his stay in Hemu, Peng and hi

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows a view of Hemu Village in the Altay Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang, which boasts favorable natural conditions and multiple high-standard ski resorts, has taken the starring role in the booming industry to become one of the country's most popular winter tourism destinations. (Xinhua/Hao Jianwei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos at a ski resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 30, 2022. Xinjiang, which boasts favorable natural conditions and multiple high-standard ski resorts, has taken the starring role in the booming industry to become one of the country's most popular winter tourism destinations. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

File photo taken on Dec. 12, 2022, shows the No. 3 (L) and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in the Fukui Prefecture town of Takahama, central Japan. The No.4 reactor was automatically halted on Jan. 30, 2023, after an alert went off warning of a rapid decrease in the number of neutrons within the unit.

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NEPAL-TANAHU HYDROPOWER PROJECT-TAILRACE TUNNEL

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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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy rapidly rebounding from pandemic shock

Xinhua Headlines: China's economy rapidly rebounding from pandemic shock

(230115) -- BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit an aquarium in Atlantis Hotel in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo by Wang Xue/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-EDUCATION-TEACHER

SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-EDUCATION-TEACHER

(230114) -- MOGADISHU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Rufai Mohamed Hussein poses for a group photo with his students at Imam Malik Primary and Secondary in Adado town, Galmudug state of Somalia, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Somali teacher defies odds to promote literacy at grassroots" (Photo by Adbi/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-EDUCATION-TEACHER

SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-EDUCATION-TEACHER

(230114) -- MOGADISHU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Rufai Mohamed Hussein works at Imam Malik Primary and Secondary in Adado town, Galmudug state of Somalia, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Somali teacher defies odds to promote literacy at grassroots" (Photo by Adbi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230113) -- ALTAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows a view of Altay City in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Altay Prefecture is known for its long winter season that can last up to eight months a year. It is attracting skiers worldwide with its vast area of natural powder snow. The region has aspired to boost winter tourism in recent years, alluring visitors with skiing, ice fishing and other winter activities. It welcomed some 1.02 million tourists between December 2022 and Jan. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230113) -- ALTAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos at a ski resort in Altay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 30, 2022. Altay Prefecture is known for its long winter season that can last up to eight months a year. It is attracting skiers worldwide with its vast area of natural powder snow. The region has aspired to boost winter tourism in recent years, alluring visitors with skiing, ice fishing and other winter activities. It welcomed some 1.02 million tourists between December 2022 and Jan. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTAY-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230113) -- ALTAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members unload skiing equipment from a passenger plane which has arrived from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou at an airport in Altay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 30, 2022. Altay Prefecture is known for its long winter season that can last up to eight months a year. It is attracting skiers worldwide with its vast area of natural powder snow. The region has aspired to boost winter tourism in recent years, alluring visitors with skiing, ice fishing and other winter activities. It welcomed some 1.02 million tourists between December 2022 and Jan. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-TOURISM-CONSUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-TOURISM-CONSUMPTION (CN)

(230111) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit an aquarium in Atlantis Hotel in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 30, 2022. Since the second half of 2022, Hainan has issued tourism consumption coupons, held tourism promotion activities, and taken many other measures to stimulate tourism consumption. (Photo by Wang Xue/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People from all walks of life in the national capital line the streets to see off their beloved Comrade Jiang Zemin, expressing their deep sorrow as the hearse journeys from the Chinese PLA General Hospital to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 5, 2022. The remains of Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30, 2022, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in western Beijing on Dec. 5, 2022. Jiang was an outstanding leader enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Communist Party of China, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups. He was hailed as a great Marxist and a great proletarian revolutionary, statesman, military strategist, and diplomat. Jiang was a long-tested communist fighter and an outstanding leader of the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. He was the core of the third generation of the Party's central collective leadership and the principal found

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Xinhua Headlines: China enters new phase of COVID response

Xinhua Headlines: China enters new phase of COVID response

(230108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Great Tang All Day Mall in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-VILLAGE DOCTOR-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-VILLAGE DOCTOR-COVID-19 (CN)

(230106) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Pengcheng weighs traditional Chinese medicine in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: A village doctor's life amid China's COVID-19 fight" (Xinhua)

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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022, shows dimly lit condominium buildings in Kyiv following Russian missile attacks.

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CHINA-LIAONING-WIND POWER PROJECT-STATE GRID

CHINA-LIAONING-WIND POWER PROJECT-STATE GRID

(230102) -- LIAONING, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a major onshore wind power project in northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Dec. 30, 2022. Liaoning Province in northeast China saw a major onshore wind power project connect to the state grid and go into operation on Saturday. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-WIND POWER PROJECT-STATE GRID

CHINA-LIAONING-WIND POWER PROJECT-STATE GRID

(230102) -- LIAONING, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a major onshore wind power project in northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Dec. 30, 2022. Liaoning Province in northeast China saw a major onshore wind power project connect to the state grid and go into operation on Saturday. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2022. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 31, 2022 shows a view of a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 31, 2022 shows a view of a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2022. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2022. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2022. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2022. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2022. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 31, 2022 shows a view of a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230101) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern show in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2022. A lantern show to greet the upcoming Spring Festival kicked off here on Dec. 30, 2022. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, the lantern show, with more than 70 sets of large lighting installations illuminating the city's night sky, has become an attraction to visitors. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-NEW YEAR

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-NEW YEAR

(230101) -- GAZA, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian children pose for a picture with a New Year light installation in Gaza City, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Palestinians wish for peaceful new year after turbulent 2022" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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