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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (front, C) poses for a photo with Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (front, L) and his players at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Dec. 8, 2021, after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, in November 2021. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89. (Pool photo)

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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Kenya's railway evolution fuels nation's renewal

STORY: Kenya's railway evolution fuels nation's renewal SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28 and Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:02 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nairobi Railway Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 5. various of Sevily mentoring young people at a SGR locomotive depot 6. various of the SGR model at the Railway Museum 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DENNIS MUNENE, Executive Director of the China-Africa Center 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DENNIS MUNENE, Executive Director of the China-Africa Center 10. footages of SGR passengers and cargo train shot in 2021-2023 (file) STORYLINE: The Nairobi Railway Museum, nestled in Nairobi's bustling downtown, remains a popular destination for both locals and tourists eager to delve into

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Senegalese president inaugurates Chinese-built project

STORY: Senegalese president inaugurates Chinese-built project SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial images of Phase 2 of the Diamniadio International Industrial Platform 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday inaugurated Phase 2 of the Diamniadio International Industrial Platform, built by Chinese companies, in Diamniadio, a city about 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal. With a total investment of 112 million U.S. dollars, the Industrial Platform was built by CGC Overseas Construction Group Co. Ltd. (CGCOC), a Chinese construction company, and Sichuan Road and Bridge Group, a Chinese engineering company. The total construction area is about 95,000 square meters, and the construction started in December 2021. At the ceremony, Sall expressed his gratitude to China for its long-term support for Senegal's economic and social development and termed Sen

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Xinhua Headlines: 100 days to go, China ready to stage splendid Universiade

(230419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2021 shows the Chengdu Universiade Village in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Tunisia holds 1st legislative elections since parliament's dissolution

STORY: Tunisia holds 1st legislative elections since parliament's dissolution DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Tunis 2. various of voters casting votes STORYLINE: Tunisia held on Saturday the first parliamentary elections since President Kais Saied disbanded the legislative body in March. At 8 a.m. local time (0700 GMT), Tunisians began casting ballots at 4,551 voting centers and 11,310 polling stations across the North African country. Polls closed at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) and the preliminary results will be announced between Sunday and Tuesday. A total of 1,058 candidates competed in the elections for the 161 seats in the parliament. Saied suspended the Tunisian parliament and sacked the government in July 2021, before dissolving the legislative body on March 30 this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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White House, Congress remain underwater in approval ratings: Gallup

STORY: White House, Congress remain underwater in approval ratings: Gallup DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. President Joe Biden arriving at the White House 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The White House and Congress remained underwater in their approval ratings, according to a new Gallup survey. U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating stands at 40 percent, with 55 percent disapproving of the way he is handling his job. Disapproval of Biden has consistently outpaced approval since September 2021 after the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Americans' approval of Congress remains largely negative, with 73 percent of U.S. adults expressing disapproval. Those findings came from a Nov. 9-Dec. 2 Gallup poll conducted after the 2022 midterm elections on Nov. 8. The United States will have a divided Congress over the next two years after Republicans flipped th

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Fatal police shootings increase in U.S., but more go unreported: report

STORY: Fatal police shootings increase in U.S., but more go unreported: report DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: LAW/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of figures in the report STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Fewer fatal police shootings are recorded by the U.S. federal government every year. However, according to The Washington Post's Fatal Force database, U.S. officers have shot and killed more people on annual basis, reaching a record high in 2021 with 1,047 deaths. 'The FBI database contains only about one third of the 7,000 fatal police shootings during this time (since 2015),' said the newspaper. Fatal shootings by officers in at least 2,250 police and sheriffs' departments are missing from the past seven years of federal records, according to WP analysis. 'The excluded data has created a misleading government picture of police use of force, complicating efforts at accountability.' The

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China-Arab cooperation to make new breakthroughs: scholar

STORY: China-Arab cooperation to make new breakthroughs: scholar DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Arab cooperation projects 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU XINLU, Dean of School of Arabic Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University STORYLINE: A Chinese scholar says China-Arab cooperation will make new breakthroughs in many aspects. In the past few years, China-Arab relations in the new era have shown great vitality and seen constant progress, which has also bolstered the building of a China-Arab community with a shared future. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU XINLU, Dean of School of Arabic Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University "We know that China-Arab economic and trade ties are very important. In terms of trade and investment, the trade volume of the two sides has grown by 37 percent year-on-year to around 330 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. I believe the cooperation will make new breakthroughs in many aspects. We are looking for

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Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

(220831) -- LANZHOU, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2021 shows a molten salt solar thermal power plant in Yumen City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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Xinhua Headlines: From backwater to clean energy base, China's Gansu accelerates green development

(220831) -- LANZHOU, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2021 shows wind turbines at Changma wind farm in Yumen City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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U.S. sale of second-hand military assets enriches itself, harms Southeast Asian countries

STORY: U.S. sale of second-hand military assets enriches itself, harms Southeast Asian countries DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Philippine 2. various of the plane crash in July last year in Philippine 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 4. various of the plane crash in July last year in Philippine 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 6. various of street views in Thailand 7. various of plane crash in Thailand on Dec. 15, 2021 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SURASIT THANADTANG, Former president of Thailand's National Defense College STORYLINE: In the just-concluded U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, United States President Joe Biden pledged to strengthen security cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, but the frequent occurrence of military air cat

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Xinhua Headlines: From food security to carbon goals, "two sessions" demonstrate China's steady steps toward modernization

(220311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 8, 2021 shows wind turbines at Changma wind farm in Yumen City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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Xinhua Headlines: From teahouses to Great Hall: How democracy works in China

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Weijun (C), a deputy to the Suixi County people's congress, talk with voters at a deputy studio inside a teahouse in Linhuan Town of Huaibei, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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Xinhua Headlines: From teahouses to Great Hall: How democracy works in China

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Residents enjoy tea at a teahouse in Linhuan Town of Huaibei, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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Xinhua Headlines: High-quality development paves China's path toward modernization

(220306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2021 shows a molten-salt solar thermal power plant in Yumen City, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese pond heron (ardeola bacchus) rests at Panshan Village of Xinzhou Town, Danzhou City, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2021. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2021. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2021. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM-CHINESE SOLUTIONS

(220117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2021 shows a molten-salt solar thermal power plant in Yumen City, northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF JAN. 17, 2022 (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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BELGIUM-ZAVENTEM-COVID-19-CASES-RISE

(220108) -- ZAVENTEM (BELGIUM), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People line up at a COVID-19 test center at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, on Jan. 8, 2022. Belgium witnessed an increase in COVID-19 cases recently, with a daily average of 15,996 during the period from Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 4, 2022, according to the Belgian health institute Sciensano. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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BELGIUM-ZAVENTEM-COVID-19-CASES-RISE

(220108) -- ZAVENTEM (BELGIUM), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a sign reminding people of measures against COVID-19 at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, on Jan. 8, 2022. Belgium witnessed an increase in COVID-19 cases recently, with a daily average of 15,996 during the period from Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 4, 2022, according to the Belgian health institute Sciensano. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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BELGIUM-ZAVENTEM-COVID-19-CASES-RISE

(220108) -- ZAVENTEM (BELGIUM), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take escalators at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, on Jan. 8, 2022. Belgium witnessed an increase in COVID-19 cases recently, with a daily average of 15,996 during the period from Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 4, 2022, according to the Belgian health institute Sciensano. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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BELGIUM-ZAVENTEM-COVID-19-CASES-RISE

(220108) -- ZAVENTEM (BELGIUM), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, on Jan. 8, 2022. Belgium witnessed an increase in COVID-19 cases recently, with a daily average of 15,996 during the period from Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 4, 2022, according to the Belgian health institute Sciensano. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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BELGIUM-ZAVENTEM-COVID-19-CASES-RISE

(220108) -- ZAVENTEM (BELGIUM), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a sign reminding people of measures against COVID-19 at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, on Jan. 8, 2022. Belgium witnessed an increase in COVID-19 cases recently, with a daily average of 15,996 during the period from Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 4, 2022, according to the Belgian health institute Sciensano. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DONGXING-IMMIGRATION INSPECTION-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220108) -- DONGXING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2022 shows trucks waiting to pass an immigration inspection checkpoint in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The immigration inspection checkpoint in Dongxing has resumed customs clearance Saturday with strict epidemic control and prevention measures after the suspension since Dec. 21, 2021 due to the COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DONGXING-IMMIGRATION INSPECTION-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220108) -- DONGXING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2022 shows a truck being disinfected at an immigration inspection checkpoint in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The immigration inspection checkpoint in Dongxing has resumed customs clearance Saturday with strict epidemic control and prevention measures after the suspension since Dec. 21, 2021 due to the COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DONGXING-IMMIGRATION INSPECTION-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220108) -- DONGXING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Police officers of immigration inspection checkpoint wearing protective suits prepare to work at Dongxing port in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2022. The immigration inspection checkpoint in Dongxing has resumed customs clearance Saturday with strict epidemic control and prevention measures after the suspension since Dec. 21, 2021 due to the COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DONGXING-IMMIGRATION INSPECTION-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220108) -- DONGXING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A police officer of immigration inspection checkpoint checks a truck at Dongxing port in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2022. The immigration inspection checkpoint in Dongxing has resumed customs clearance Saturday with strict epidemic control and prevention measures after the suspension since Dec. 21, 2021 due to the COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan poses for photos at Taizicheng Railway Station in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangj.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (L) waits passengers to board the train G8811 at Beijing North Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along th.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (R) takes selfies with a passenger on train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has prov.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (2nd L) receives interview on the train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (R) talks to a foreign passenger on the train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has pr.....

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(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan sets out to work outside her dormitory building on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provid.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan walks to the bathroom at her dormitory building on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provid.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan puts on make-ups at her dormitory on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided more than 3.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan packs the luggage at her dormitory on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided more than .....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (2nd R) heads to the railway platform with her colleagues at Beijing North Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days work.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan arranges the luggage on the train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided more .....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan changes the count-down board of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games outside her dormitory on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangji.....

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(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan prepares to set out for work at her dormitory on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided.....

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EGYPT-SUEZ-EGYPTIAN STUDENTS-CHINESE FIBERGLASS FACTORY-VISIT

(220108) -- SUEZ, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students visit the factory of China's fiberglass manufacturer Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Egypt, on Dec. 30, 2021. At least 60 teachers and students from Confucius Institute at the Suez Canal University and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the British University in Egypt recently visited Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hi-tech Chinese fiberglass factory captures hearts of Egyptian students" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SUEZ-EGYPTIAN STUDENTS-CHINESE FIBERGLASS FACTORY-VISIT

(220108) -- SUEZ, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students visit the factory of China's fiberglass manufacturer Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Egypt, on Dec. 30, 2021. At least 60 teachers and students from Confucius Institute at the Suez Canal University and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the British University in Egypt recently visited Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hi-tech Chinese fiberglass factory captures hearts of Egyptian students" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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EGYPT-SUEZ-EGYPTIAN STUDENTS-CHINESE FIBERGLASS FACTORY-VISIT

(220108) -- SUEZ, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students show their paper-cutting work during cultural activities with staff of the China's fiberglass manufacturer Jushi in in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Egypt, on Dec. 30, 2021. At least 60 teachers and students from Confucius Institute at the Suez Canal University and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the British University in Egypt recently visited Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hi-tech Chinese fiberglass factory captures hearts of Egyptian students" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SUEZ-EGYPTIAN STUDENTS-CHINESE FIBERGLASS FACTORY-VISIT

(220108) -- SUEZ, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students visit the factory of China's fiberglass manufacturer Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Egypt, on Dec. 30, 2021. At least 60 teachers and students from Confucius Institute at the Suez Canal University and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the British University in Egypt recently visited Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hi-tech Chinese fiberglass factory captures hearts of Egyptian students" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SUEZ-EGYPTIAN STUDENTS-CHINESE FIBERGLASS FACTORY-VISIT

(220108) -- SUEZ, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students visit the exhibition hall of China's fiberglass manufacturer Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Egypt, on Dec. 30, 2021. At least 60 teachers and students from Confucius Institute at the Suez Canal University and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the British University in Egypt recently visited Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hi-tech Chinese fiberglass factory captures hearts of Egyptian students" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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EGYPT-SUEZ-EGYPTIAN STUDENTS-CHINESE FIBERGLASS FACTORY-VISIT

(220108) -- SUEZ, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students visit the factory of China's fiberglass manufacturer Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Egypt, on Dec. 30, 2021. At least 60 teachers and students from Confucius Institute at the Suez Canal University and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the British University in Egypt recently visited Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hi-tech Chinese fiberglass factory captures hearts of Egyptian students" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-WORLD NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Angela Merkel greets supporters during an election rally of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for Germany's federal elections in Stralsund, northern Germany, Sept. 21, 2021. Olaf Scholz from Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) was sworn in on Dec. 8 as the new Federal Chancellor, taking the baton from his predecessor Angela Merkel who bowed out from the political stage after a 16-year run. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the front side of 2-cent coin in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 30, 2021, the Mole Antonelliana pattern on the back of the 2-cent coin in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 30, 2021 and the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 8, 2021 (from L to R). Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)