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CHINA-XINJIANG-TEKES COUNTY-VIEW (CN)

(An aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2023 shows a view of Tekes County in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Established in the 1930s, Tekes is located deep in the Ili River Valley on the northern slopes of the Tianshan Mountains. The county is renowned for its Bagua (or Eight Trigrams) layout: from the central Tai Chi Plaza, eight main streets extend outward in a progressive and radial pattern, while the roads are interconnected. Tekes is now promoting the integrated development of its cultural and tourism industries, striving to create a "museum of landscapes" and a world-class tourist destination. Photo by Zhou Meiling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: What China's new economic pivot means for the world

(240330) -- BEIJING, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An electric bus manufactured by King Long, one of China's leading bus makers, serves as an internal shuttle for the UN climate change conference at a stop in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Türkiye's inflation nears 65 pct in January

STORY: Türkiye's inflation nears 65 pct in January SHOOTING TIME: FILE DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye (Feb. 2, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of people shopping in a discount clothes shop in Istanbul, Türkiye (Feb. 3, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek (Jan. 31, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 4. various of people shopping in Ankara, Türkiye (Dec. 19, 2023) 5. various of Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose slightly to 64.86 percent in January from 64.77 percent last December, according to official data released Monday. The Turkish Statistical Institute said monthly inflation increased 6.7 percent in January, the highest since August 2023, due to a large increase in the minimum wage and new-year price adjustments. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023 shows the night view of the oriental salt lake resort in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023 shows a city view of Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023 shows the view of a historical and cultural block in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023 shows a city view of Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the view of a culture village in Tianmu Lake scenic spot of Liyang, Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023 shows a city view of Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of the Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co., Ltd. in Wujin District of Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 22, 2023. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023 shows the night view of the oriental salt lake resort in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-ICE-AND-SNOW ECONOMY BOOMING (CN)

(240130) -- DATONG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Coach Gao Rui (2nd R) and her students pose for photos at a winter camp in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ice-and-snow economy booms in China's historic city" (Xinhua)

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7.5 mln children to receive anti-polio vaccines in Afghanistan

STORY: 7.5 mln children to receive anti-polio vaccines in Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-polio vaccination campaign in Kabul STORYLINE: More than 7.5 million children under five would receive anti-polio vaccines in 21 out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, a statement of the country's Ministry of Public Health said. A total of 7,580,085 children under five would receive the doses of vaccines in 233 districts of 21 provinces during the four-day anti-polio campaign launched on Monday, the statement added. A similar campaign to eradicate the crippling disease was also launched a month ago on Dec. 29 in the war-ravaged country, during which around 7.5 million children under five were vaccinated against polio. Six positive polio cases have reportedly been registered in Afghanistan in 2023. So far no statistics have been issued to confirm the detection of positive polio cases in the curre

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Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China

STORY: Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25/26, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: HEJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TBM Shengli STORYLINE: The construction of Tianshan Shengli tunnel in NW China's Xinjiang is underway with the help of two tunnel boring machines. One of the machines named Shengli is 282-meter-long and weighs about 2,900 tonnes. It has an excavation diameter of more than 8 meters. The machine can drill 15 to 20 meters into the rock on average per day, about five times faster than traditional drilling and blasting. The Tianshan Shengli tunnel is one of the world's longest expressway tunnels under construction. Stretching for 22 km, the tunnel is a crucial part of the 1,300-km expressway linking Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang, with Yuli County, 50-km south of the city of Korla in central Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hejing, China. (XHTV)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-TIBETAN BUSINESSMAN (CN)

(240130) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyima Wangden (R) helps his customer fit traditional Tibetan costumes at his clothing store in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Nyima Wangden, a Tibetan businessman hailing from Heishui County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, has lived in Chengdu, the provincial capital, for over two decades. Nyima Wangden and his wife Hoing Je, both of whom had inherited the crafts of designing and making traditional Tibetan costumes from their elders, have been operating a specialty clothing store in Jinniu District of Chengdu since 2016. In recent years, thanks to its pleasant climate, open cultural environment and vibrant economy, Chengdu has gradually become a leading migrant destination for people of minority ethnic groups from elsewhere in Sichuan and its neighboring provinces and regions. As they work and live in the city, people of ethnic minorities also bring along the culture and traditions of their hometown.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows a piece of ebony unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left by anci

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows an elephant tooth unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left by anc

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows a piece of vertebra and pieces of ebony unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows a bone tool bearing a carved "X" mark, unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows pieces of ebony unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing le

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows a view of the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left by ancient human

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, shows an elephant tooth unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 5, 2023. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows a view of the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left by ancient human behavior w

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows pieces of snake bones unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left by

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows a piece of turtle shell unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left

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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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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Merlion Park in Singapore on Dec. 21, 2023. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the River Wonders in Singapore on Dec. 13, 2023. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(240116) -- SHANNAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows part of Cerbong photovoltaic power station in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in Nedong district of Shannan City on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Cerbong photovoltaic power station is currently the highest-altitude of its kind in the world. The project started to upload electricity to the power grid on Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(240116) -- SHANNAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows Cerbong photovoltaic power station in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in Nedong district of Shannan City on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Cerbong photovoltaic power station is currently the highest-altitude of its kind in the world. The project started to upload electricity to the power grid on Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(240116) -- SHANNAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows part of Cerbong photovoltaic power station in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in Nedong district of Shannan City on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Cerbong photovoltaic power station is currently the highest-altitude of its kind in the world. The project started to upload electricity to the power grid on Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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CHINA-XIZANG-SHANNAN-HIGHEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(240116) -- SHANNAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members measure equipment temperature at Cerbong photovoltaic power station in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2024. Located in Nedong district of Shannan City on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Cerbong photovoltaic power station is currently the highest-altitude of its kind in the world. The project started to upload electricity to the power grid on Dec. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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Young Palestinians volunteer to provide food, shelters for displaced Gazans

STORY: Young Palestinians volunteer to provide food, shelters for displaced Gazans SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the food distribution by Ahmed Masoud 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED MASOUD, Palestinian volunteer in Gaza 3. various of displaced Gazans 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED SOKAR, Displaced Gazan STORYLINE: The three-month conflict between Hamas and Israel has displaced more than 1.9 million people in the Gaza Strip, causing a great humanitarian crisis as food and daily necessities are in dire need. Ahmed Masoud, a displaced Gazan himself, established a group to help provide food and shelter for the thousands of displaced in the southern city of Rafah in the war-torn coastal enclave. He and 30 other young men contacted local businessmen, international organizations, and foreign donors, trying to get the needed funds for the displaced. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED MASOUD, Palestinian volunteer in Gaza "T

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin (C) instructs young hobbyists of traditional Beijing paintings in sketching from life in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 30, 2023. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin sketches from life in Houhai of Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 30, 2023. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has created nearly 10,000 traditional Beijing paintings and pu

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-BEIJING-TRADITIONAL BEIJING PAINTINGS-PIGMENT MAKING-INHERITOR (CN)

(240107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xin (C) instructs young hobbyists of traditional Beijing paintings in sketching from life in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 30, 2023. Yang Xin, 62, is a noted artist of traditional Beijing paintings. His family have been involved in pigment making business since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Fascinated by paintings since his childhood, Yang acquired the craft of pigment making for traditional Beijing paintings from his mother and became the fifth generation inheritor of this art. This craft, which extracts pigment from natural materials such as minerals, soil and plants, was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Chaoyang District of Beijing in 2019. A graduate from the College of Fine Arts & Design of the Hebei Normal University, Yang set out three decades ago to study the folk history of Beijing, and to draw paintings on the historical sites, folk customs and time-honored brands in the city with the pigment he made. Over the years, Yang has c

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a flooded street in the town of Arques, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flooded street is seen in the town of Arques, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flooded street is seen in the town of Arques, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flooded street is seen in the town of Arques, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flooded path is seen in the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work on a flooded street in the town of Arques, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flooded street is seen in the town of Arques, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flooded street is seen in the town of Arques, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PAS-DE-CALAIS-FLOODS

(240105) -- PAS-DE-CALAIS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a flooded street in the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, Jan. 4, 2024. French firefighters in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais rescued on Thursday 59 more people from floods caused by extreme weather, bringing the total number of rescuees to 710 since Dec. 30, 2023, the local prefecture announced Thursday night. According to the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais, some 189 municipalities and 2,016 households are currently impacted by rising water levels in the department. (Photo by Franck Duval/Xinhua)

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Putin says shelling of Belgorod is "terrorist act"

STORY: Putin says shelling of Belgorod is "terrorist act" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024/Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Putin visiting a military hospital (Source: Kremlin) 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President 3. various of the meeting (Source: Kremlin) 4. Archive of Belgorod attack (Source: Emercom of Russia) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine's shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod is a "terrorist act" during his visit to a military hospital. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President "What recently happened in Belgorod is, of course, a terrorist act. And with these weapons, they attacked the city center where people gathered ahead of the New Year, just a strike, a targeted strike on the civilian population. Of course, this is a terrorist attack; there is no other way to call it." Russia could have fired back in response, but it only targets military

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-ANCIENT CITY RUINS-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(240102) -- HANGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2023 shows the ruins of an ancient city located in Jingshan Township of Yuhang District, Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Archaeologists have made new discoveries in the ruins of an ancient city dating back over 3,000 years in east China's Zhejiang Province. The ruins are located in Yuhang District's Jingshan Township in the provincial capital of Hangzhou. They are believed to have been a vital regional base during the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), according to the provincial institute of archaeology. TO GO WITH "New findings unearthed in ancient city ruins in east China" (Xinhua/Feng Yuan)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-ANCIENT CITY RUINS-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(240102) -- HANGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2023 shows the ruins of an ancient city located in Jingshan Township of Yuhang District, Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Archaeologists have made new discoveries in the ruins of an ancient city dating back over 3,000 years in east China's Zhejiang Province. The ruins are located in Yuhang District's Jingshan Township in the provincial capital of Hangzhou. They are believed to have been a vital regional base during the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), according to the provincial institute of archaeology. TO GO WITH "New findings unearthed in ancient city ruins in east China" (Xinhua/Feng Yuan)

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High-speed railway boosts ice and snow economy at Changbai Mountain

STORY: High-speed railway boosts ice and snow economy at Changbai Mountain SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of high-speed railway in Jilin 2. various of Changbai Mountain 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN SIRUI, Tourist from Hebei Province 4. various of tourists 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI HONGWEI, Director, Changbaishan Railway Station 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YAN SHILIANG, Manager, Xueshanfeihu Scenic Area STORYLINE: As winter casts its frosty spell on the Changbai Mountain in China's Jilin, high-speed railway has brought new vitality to the ice and snow economy in the region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN SIRUI, Tourist from Hebei Province "I'm so lucky to see the Tianchi Lake so clearly today. It's amazing. This trip is very worthwhile." The first high-speed railway linked to the Changbai Mountain was launched two years ago. In 2023, the travel time from Changbai Mountain to Beijing was further reduced b

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Peacock of Pindehong

LIUZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 30, 2023 - Photo taken on Dec 30, 2023 shows Peacock of Pindehong in Banlan town, Rongan County, Liuzhou City, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. Its main ingredients are dried rice, chicken, beef, bamboo shoots, mint, lettuce.