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Chinese online literature attracts worldwide fans

STORY: Chinese online literature attracts worldwide fans SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5-8, 2023 & File DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of online literature writers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE MOXI, Online literature writer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YUAN YE, Online literature writer STORYLINE: In recent years, online novels with distinctive Chinese features, characterized by imaginative story plots and a strong sense of immersion, have emerged as important ways for cross-cultural communication. According to a report released by the China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association in late 2023, the total revenue of China's online novel industry reached 31.78 billion yuan (about 4.47 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, up 18.94 percent year on year. Its overseas revenue accounted for 4.06 billion yuan (about 0.56 billion U.S. dollars) during that period, an increase of 39.87 percent year on year. The report said, Chinese online literary work

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Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

STORY: Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photos of the Turkish parliament voting on the bill of Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO in the Grand National Assembly 2. various of Turkish parliament (shooting time: Dec. 22, 2023) 3. various of the headquarters of NATO (April 4, 2023) 4. File footage of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Türkiye (shooting time: Nov. 8, 2022) 5. various of a high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (shooting time: June 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. Turkish Pres

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

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

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: On June 12, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2022-23 NBA Finals to win the best-of-seven series 4-1, clinching their first ever championship. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows members of team Denver Nuggets celebrating during the awarding ceremony after defeating Miami Heat to win the NBA finals in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: On June 12, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2022-23 NBA Finals to win the best-of-seven series 4-1, clinching their first ever championship. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Nikola Jokic (front L) of Denver Nuggets holding the NBA Finals MVP Award trophy after Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals against Miami Heat in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: On June 12, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2022-23 NBA Finals to win the best-of-seven series 4-1, clinching their first ever championship. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Nikola Jokic (front L) of Denver Nuggets holding the NBA Finals MVP Award trophy after Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals against Miami Heat in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff aboard an escorted ship wave to greet the 42nd escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Nov. 5, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Ma Yubin/Xinhua)

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My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery"

STORY: My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bach's Bakery in China's Changsha 2. various of bread 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 4. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 6. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 8. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation STORYLINE: Put your thumb up and slightly curl it down twice. In a bakery situated on a small lane in China's Changsha, this is how frequent patrons say "thank you" to shop assistants. Founded by a German couple, Bach's Bakery is a quiet shop, as most employees are hearing impaired. The couple returned to Germany in 2022 and entrusted the bakery to another German, Markus Hofmuller. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner

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Australian road deaths hit 5-year high

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

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How have China's EVs managed to win hearts and minds of Europeans

STORY: How have China's EVs managed to win hearts and minds of Europeans SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 11/Oct. 29, 2023 DATELINE: DEC. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Stockholm/ CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of European cities 2. various of cars 3. various of NIO power swap station 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN LIND, NIO ET7 owner in Sweden 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): HELMUT STETTNER, CEO, Audi FAW NEV Co., Ltd. 6. various of car making process STORYLINE: With high quality, innovative designs, and competitive prices, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands such as BYD, NIO, Xpeng, Hongqi and Lynk & Co are increasingly winning the hearts and minds of European consumers. Statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show that Chinese brands account for almost 4 percent of European Union (EU) battery-electric car sales in 2022, up from 0.4 percent just three years ago. The EU imported over half a million Chinese-made cars in 2022, of which around 63 percent were

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Syrian businesses hail China's import expo as key to expanding in Chinese market

STORY: Syrian businesses hail China's import expo as key to expanding in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:05 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BioCham Farm and Factory 2. various of BioCham shop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham Company 4. Roula browsing her photos at CIIE 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham Company 6. Hussam al-Asadi browsing the photos at CIIE 7. various of olives and oil pressing process (shooting time: November 2022) 8. various of Syrian olive oil company office 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (ARABIC): HUSSAM AL-ASADI, Head export manager of the Syrian Olive Oil Company 10. various of al-Asadi browsing the photos at CIIE 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (ARABIC): HUSSAM AL-ASADI, Head export manager of the Syrian Olive Oil Company STORYLINE: For Syrian businesses, searching for new markets amid the Western economic restrictions was a necessity to stay up and running. The Chinese m

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Baseball: SoftBank Hawks rookies

SoftBank Hawks players (from L) Kazuo Ohno (pitcher), Ryosuke Ohtsu (pitcher), Ikhine Itua (infielder), Kengo Yoshida (catcher), Ikumi Kai (outfielder) and Haru Matsumoto (pitcher) pose for a photo during a rookie introductory event at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 5, 2022.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY-DINOSAUR EGG (CN)

(230519) -- LONGYAN, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2022 shows a part of fossilized dinosaur eggs discovered in Huangzhu Village of Shanghang County, Longyan City, southeast China's Fujian Province. TO GO WITH "Fossilized dinosaur egg found in east China's Fujian" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY-DINOSAUR EGG (CN)

(230519) -- LONGYAN, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2022 shows a part of fossilized dinosaur eggs discovered in Huangzhu Village of Shanghang County, Longyan City, southeast China's Fujian Province. TO GO WITH "Fossilized dinosaur egg found in east China's Fujian" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People ski at a ski resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 5, 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/Ding Lei)

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Inter-agency mission to Afghanistan reports positive signs concerning women's rights

STORY: Inter-agency mission to Afghanistan reports positive signs concerning women's rights DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide of press briefing room 2. wide of UN officials taking seats 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN GRIFFITHS, UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs 4. various of journalists 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTIN GRIFFITHS, UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs STORYLINE: A mission of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee to Afghanistan has reported positive signs concerning women's rights in the country. The mission was sent to Afghanistan last week to look into the effects of the ban on women being employed in national and local and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and humanitarian work that was promulgated by the Taliban on Dec. 24, 2022. Days after the Dec. 24 edict, the Afghanistan minister of public health said this edict would not apply in the health sector. That was follow

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Fly with China's large jetliner C919

STORY: Fly with China's large jetliner C919 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): JIA YUANKUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the world's first C919 jet 3. various of the briefing on the C919's validation flight 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JIA YUANKUN, Xinhua correspondent 5. various of the validation flight 6. STANDUP 3 (English): JIA YUANKUN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): JIA YUANKUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Today I have a special journey from Shanghai to Beijing by COMAC C919. That is it, the world's first C919, China's first homegrown large passenger aircraft which is delivered from COMAC to China Eastern Airlines." The world's first C919 was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022, and began its validation flight on Dec. 26, with a planned total flight time of 100 hours. During each flight validation, the C919 takes off from Shanghai Hongqi

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luka Modric (R) of Croatia and goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic celebrate team advancing into the quarterfinals after the round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Luka Modric of Croatia reacts after missing a goal during the round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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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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Japanese ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie

Japanese ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie is pictured in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 5, 2022. Horie became the world's oldest person to make a solo, nonstop voyage across the Pacific on a yacht at age 83 in 2022.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER-COVID-19 (CN)

(230105) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A community volunteer (L) delivers medicine to Wei Yuanfen's home in the Nanxiyuan Community in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Community volunteers join fight against COVID-19" (Xinhua/Li Fan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-RUSSIAN STUDENT-TCM (CN)

(230105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian student Yulia Temelidi poses with some traditional Chinese medicines at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Russian student thanks TCM, people in COVID-19 fight" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-GRASSROOTS-MEDICAL SUPPLIES (CN)

(230105) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Village doctor Zhang Xuefeng sends medicines to villagers in Nantai Village of Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China in grassroots mobilization to ensure medical supplies" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese delegations meet business opportunities overseas, sharing China's development dividends with world

(230105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of enterprises from China's Zhejiang Province hold business talks with merchants in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8, 2022. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese delegations meet business opportunities overseas, sharing China's development dividends with world

(230105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of enterprises from China's Chengdu City negotiate with the international economic and scientific cooperation agency of Baden-Wurttemberg, in Germany, Dec. 11, 2022. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese delegations meet business opportunities overseas, sharing China's development dividends with world

(230105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of an economic and trade delegation from China's Hunan Province meet with delegates from the Tanzanian side in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Dec. 14, 2022. (Xinhua)

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2022 in the eyes of Xinhua journalists

STORY: 2022 in the eyes of Xinhua journalists DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent in UN Headquarters 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent in London 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent in Eurasia Bureau 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent in Jakarta 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): LIU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent in Africa Bureau 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): XIE ZHAO, Xinhua correspondent in Rio de Janeiro 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent in Middle East Bureau STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "2022 is coming to an end. It is a year that captured many historical moments, some surprising, some disquieting and some inspiring. Looking back, what were the moments that might shape the future? What should not be overlooked in a sea of in

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China accelerates vaccination for people aged over 60

STORY: China accelerates vaccination for people aged over 60 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of vaccination for people aged over 60 2. various of Bi Wu'e getting vaccinated 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese) WANG ZHIQIANG, Son of Bi Wu'e 4. various of local communities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG YUANMEI, Local resident 6. various of Fan Junling getting vaccinated 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FAN JUNLING, Local resident STORYLINE: In China, over 90 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated. As the focus shifts from infection control to prevention and treatment of severe cases, China is accelerating the shots given to people aged over 60, numbering around 267 million. At Heping Hospital in Shanxi Province, 77-year-old Bi Wu'e was accompanied by her son to get vaccinated. Bi said she was not vaccinated timely because of her health conditions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese) WANG ZHIQIANG, Son of Bi Wu'e "It's all for the good of the elderly, to redu

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"Unusually warm" temperatures in winter in Spain

STORY: "Unusually warm" temperatures in winter in Spain DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking around the center of Barcelona, some with short sleeves, during these Christmas days 2. various of people refreshing and protecting themselves from the heat this summer in Barcelona 3. various of people walking 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman of AEMET 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman of AEMET STORYLINE: Spain is experiencing one of its warmest-ever Christmas festive periods with most parts of the country registering temperatures of over 20 degrees Celsius in December. Moreover, Spain's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) forecasts that the "unusually warm" temperatures are likely to continue beyond the King's Day celebration on January 6 that brings the country's festive season to a close. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman of AEMET "We had a Christmas period that

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7 killed, 5 injured in restaurant explosion in W. Türkiye

STORY: 7 killed, 5 injured in restaurant explosion in W. Türkiye DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of explosion STORYLINE: At least seven people were killed and five others injured on Friday in an explosion at a restaurant in Türkiye's western province of Aydin, the provincial governor said. Initial findings show the blast occurred when the staff was replacing an empty gas cylinder in the kitchen at a restaurant in Nazilli district of Aydin, Governor Huseyin Aksoy told reporters. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said an investigation was launched into the explosion and one person was detained. Four of the people who lost their lives in the explosion were women and three were children, Demiroren News Agency reported. Firefighters, health workers, and police were dispatched to the scene, the Demiroren report said, adding the fire caused by the explosion has been extinguished. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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5 killed in construction accident in Türkiye's Izmir

STORY: 5 killed in construction accident in Türkiye's Izmir DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident STORYLINE: At least five workers were killed, and two others injured on Friday after the collapse of a construction crane in Türkiye's western city of Izmir, according to the local media. The NTV news channel reported that the crane, belonging to a skyscraper construction site in the Bornova district, fell towards the building, with some pieces falling off onto the construction containers where the workers stayed. Emergency services were dispatched to the area, while the cause of the accident was not immediately clear. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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Beijing boosts ambulance services to meet demand

STORY: Beijing boosts ambulance services to meet demand DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Beijing 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of a dispatch room 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TONG JING, Chief, Dispatch Room, Beijing Chaoyang Emergency Rescuing Center 6. various of operators 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN KUN, Director of Beijing Chaoyang Emergency Rescuing Center 8. various of ambulance crews and traffic 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIA LIQI, Emergency doctor in Chaoyang District 10. various of ambulance crews 11. STANDUP 3 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 12. various of ambulance crews STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "China has recently optimized its COVID-19 response measures, shifting the focus from infection control to case treatment with the aim of preventing severe cases. So what mea

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Emergency department, ICU cope with influx of COVID-19 patients in S China hospital

STORY: Emergency department, ICU cope with influx of COVID-19 patients in S China hospital DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CEN ZHIYUAN, Deputy director of the hospital's emergency department 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEI PING, Deputy head nurse of the hospital's emergency department 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU LIN, Deputy head nurse of the hospital's intensive care unit 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YANG QINGMEI, Head nurse of the hospital's intensive care unit 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): YI WENFENG, Deputy chief physician of the hospital's intensive care unit STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now at the First People's Hospital of Nanning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In recent days, the hospital's emergency department and intensive care unit are seeing an influx of patients infected w

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China's global cooperation in fighting COVID-19 bears fruits

STORY: China's global cooperation in fighting COVID-19 bears fruits DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China aiding foreign countries amid the global anti-virus fight 2. various of China's medical team to Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA MINGHUI, Head of China's medical team to Pakistan 4. various of China's medical team to Burkina Faso 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DONG XIAOCHUN, Head of China's medical team to Burkina Faso, Deputy chief physician of Infectious Diseases Department of Tianjin CDC 6. various of China's medical team to Zimbabwe 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN SHUANG, Member of China's medical team to Zimbabwe 8. various of China aiding foreign countries 9. various of China's vaccines 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AHMED OGWELL OUMA, Acting director of Africa CDC 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHANG TAO, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Egypt 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): HEBA WALI, Chairperson of Egypt's Holding Company for Biologi

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Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Momoka Horikawa celebrates after winning the women's 5,000-meter event at the speed skating national championships on Dec. 30, 2022, at YS Arena Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in a national record of 7 minutes, 1.52 seconds.

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Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Momoka Horikawa competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter event at the speed skating national championships on Dec. 30, 2022, at YS Arena Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in a national record of 7 minutes, 1.52 seconds.

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Speed skating: Japan national c'ships

Momoka Horikawa competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter event at the speed skating national championships on Dec. 30, 2022, at YS Arena Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in a national record of 7 minutes, 1.52 seconds.

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Community health center in Shanghai convenient for COVID-infected residents

STORY: Community health center in Shanghai convenient for COVID-infected residents DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of community health center in Beicai District, Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIAO YANHONG, Medical worker, Community health center in Beicai District 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YING, Medical worker, Community health center in Beicai District "It's a difficult time. We will tough it out." 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XI SHUYING, Medical worker, Community health center in Beicai District 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CAO YAJUN, Director, Community health center in Beicai District STORYLINE: In the community health center in Beicai District, Shanghai, medical workers are receiving fever patients and prescribing medicines for them. The medical service is convenient for local residents, especially the elderly to seek treatment after being infected by COVID-19. "It's the fourth day after the infection. The fourth day? What

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Medical staff make all-out efforts to treat newborns with COVID-19 in S. China's Guangxi

STORY: Medical staff make all-out efforts to treat newborns with COVID-19 in S. China's Guangxi DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FENG XIAOYUN, Mother of children patient 3. various of NICU of Maternity and Child Healthcare of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIU YUFEN, Deputy Director of NICU of Maternity and Child Healthcare of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHAO DAN, Attending physician of NICU of Maternity and Child Healthcare of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 6. various of NICU of Maternity and Child Healthcare of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUANG KAIYING, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maternity and Child Healthcare of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Recently, many newborns admitted here were infected with COVID-19. The med

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China's Xinjiang gears up for economic recovery

STORY: China's Xinjiang gears up for economic recovery DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of production resumption in Xinjiang 2. various of the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, Official of Kashgar customs 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JI SHENGGUO, General manager of a logistics company in Kashgar 5. various of Shaanxi Automobile Xinjiang Automobile Co., Ltd. 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHI XINLI, Deputy general manager of Shaanxi Automobile Xinjiang Automobile Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is making plans to resume work and production in different sectors to actively promote the orderly rotation of people, logistics, capital and information flow to boost economic recovery. Outside the comprehensive bonded zone in Kashgar, dozens of heavy vehicles lined up for the passage procedure. According to local authorities, factories and warehouses covering 250,000 square meters ha

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80-year-old Syrian woman tries to keep traditional silk knotting, dyeing

STORY: 80-year-old Syrian woman tries to keep traditional silk knotting, dyeing DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shamsa Bilal working 2. SOUDNBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAMSA BILAL, Traditional silk crafter 3. various of Samar Nassan working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAMAR NASSAN, Traditional silk crafter 5. various of Ahmad Dbaik at his shop 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMAD DBAIK, Traditional silk store owner 7. various of Dbaik at his shop STORYLINE: The 80-year-old Shamsa Mohammad Bilal is trying to keep the Syrian traditional art of silk knotting and dyeing alive as long as she stays alive. In the past, people in Hama used to buy silk dresses for their brides and significant others as a form of extravagance and lavishness. However, with the accelerating pace of life and the tough economic situation, this craft has almost died as people started searching for cheaper and more modern options. Bilal has taken part in many training courses to teach

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WPF's emergency food insecurity response benefits 3.8 mln people in Malawi

STORY: WPF's emergency food insecurity response benefits 3.8 mln people in Malawi DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of truck with relief food 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL TURNBULL, WFP Country Director for Malawi 3. various of people in need of assistance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): ELUBY TIMOTHY, Relief beneficiary 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL TURNBULL, WFP Country Director for Malawi STORYLINE: The implementation of the 2022/23 Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme targeting food insecure households is underway in Malawi. Up to 3.8 million people in the southern African country are in need of assistance between the months of November 2022 and March 2023, requiring over 75 million U.S. dollars. Truckloads of maize and other relief items are parked outside district council offices in Chikwawa, south Malawi. The arrival of the trucks is a relief to over 47,000 people of food insecure households in the district in need of immedia

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Spanish gov't seeks "optimal strategy" to curb food price rises: economist

STORY: Spanish gov't seeks "optimal strategy" to curb food price rises: economist DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at a press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University 3. various of Barcelona streets 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University 5. various of Barcelona streets 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University STORYLINE: The latest announcement of the Spanish government on a 10-billion-euro anti-inflation measure shows that the government is seeking "the optimal strategy" to curb food price rises, a Spanish expert said. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University "They are looking for the optimal strategy so that the price rises do not have repercussions on the salaries of public work

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My 2022 in China - Ep 5: Career opportunities

STORY: My 2022 in China - Ep 5: Career opportunities DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of expats living in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Business owner from Bosnia and Herzegovina 7. SOUNDBITE (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 8. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, University teacher from Canada 9. SOUNDBITE (English): HELEN BEECH, University teacher from the UK 10. SOUNDBITE (English): GEORGI VIDENOV, Musician from Bulgaria 11. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada STORYLINE: As year-end approaches, we hit the streets of several Chinese cities to ask expats what career opportunities China ha

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows China's space station lab module Mengtian after completing in-orbit transposition. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 5. China achieves historic breakthrough in construction of its space station China's space station lab module Mengtian successfully docked with the core module Tianhe on Nov. 1, and later completed its in-orbit transposition, forming the space station's basic T-shape configuration together with Tianhe and the Wentian lab module. On Nov. 30, the Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crews participated in a historic gathering in space, and later conducted the handover of the space station's control, completing the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space history. As a national space laboratory, China's space station is capable of conducting larger-scale space research experiments and new technology tests. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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From 1 to 401: more critically endangered wild ducks settle in China's Wuhan

STORY: From 1 to 401: more critically endangered wild ducks settle in China's Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU HONGMEI, Wildlife and wetland conservation department, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI SHENGBIN, Head of reeds management station in Caidian District, Wuhan 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN WEIZHENG, Local villager 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI PENG, Senior engineer, Wetland Protection Center, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHU QUANYU, Volunteer, Wuhan Birdwatching Association 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YAN JUN, Head of the Wuhan Birdwatching Association STORYLINE: The Wuhan Bird Watching Society has recently released a wintering survey on Baer's Pochard, an endangered wild duck, for the year 2022. According to the survey, the number of Baer's Pochards that settled down in the city has reached 401 as a result of wetland protect

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New Year-themed products light up Istanbul's candy stores

STORY: New Year-themed products light up Istanbul's candy stores DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of a candy store with lights 2. various of customers 3. SOUNDBIRE 1 (Turkish): BILAL PEHLIVAN, Candy store manager 4. various of candy products 5. SOUNDBIRE 2 (Turkish): YASEMIN MUSLU, Customer from neighboring city of Kocaeli 6. various of the candy store 7. various of a patisserie 8. SOUNDBIRE 3 (Turkish): CAN AKKUS, Patisserie store manager 9. various of patisseries STORYLINE: Candy stores across Istanbul have lit up with New Year's Eve decorations and filled their showcases with eye-catching colorful products. Serving Turkish delight or candy to their guests on special occasions with the saying "Let's eat sweet and talk sweet" is a broad tradition for Turks and the best way to wish a "sweet new year." A historic candy store at the heart of the Anatolian side district of Kadikoy has become an attraction center for l

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Europe shivers in energy crisis: Year in review

STORY: Europe shivers in energy crisis: Year in review DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:09:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): LAURA RAMONI, Bar owner in Rome 2. various of views in Eruope 3. table of energy inflation rate in the EU in 2022 - Monthly data (annual rate of change) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAL JAUERNIK, Administrator of a "senior village" in Fredensborg, Denmark 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAL PASIEKA, Warsaw resident 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): SAHRA, Fast food waitress in France 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Hungarian): GERGELY KARACSONY, Mayor of Budapest 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): NIGEL BARNARD, Pensioner in Copenhagen "Because I'm a pensioner, it's perhaps more effective on my way of life than it is for people that are still earning a living. Because my income is fixed." 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Slovenian): VUKADINKA MARIJA PAVLIN, Citizen in Ljubljana 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (Greek): NIKOS KAFES, Greek resident 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (Greek): IOANNIS GLYKOS, President of

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Bangladeshi girl "little China" dreams to study medical science in China

STORY: Bangladeshi girl "little China" dreams to study medical science in China DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Alifa Chin's family 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): JANNATUL FERDOUS, Mother of Alifa Chin 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): ANWAR HOSSAIN, Father of Alifa Chin 4. various of Alifa Chin's family 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): ALIFA CHIN, Bangladeshi girl STORYLINE: Bangladeshi fifth-grader Alifa is destined to have a special link with China after the girl was born on China's naval hospital ship Peace Ark in 2010. The 12-year-old, whose full name is Alifa Chin ("China" in Bengali) often called herself "little China." Alifa's mother Jannatul Ferdous has been working as an office assistant in Bangladesh Navy. In 2010, when the hospital ship Peace Ark of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) came to Bangladesh to provide free medical services to local people, she was eight-month pregnant. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): JANNATUL FERDOUS, Mother of