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Members of "Kuliang Friends" visit former residences in China's Fuzhou

STORY: Members of "Kuliang Friends" visit former residences in China's Fuzhou SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuliang Friends in Guling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Lead researcher at the Kuliang Tourism and Culture Association 3. various of MacInnis 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Lead researcher at the Kuliang Tourism and Culture Association 5. various of the summer villa of MacInnis' family 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAIL HARRIS, Descendant of H.R. Caldwell family 7. various of the Kuliang Friends in Guling 8. various of Gail Harris 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAIL HARRIS, Descendant of H.R. Caldwell family 10. various of the Kuliang Friends in Guling 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Lead researcher at the Kuliang Tourism and Culture Association STORYLINE: Descendants of Americans who once lived in Guling, in China's Fuzhou, returned to their families' former residences on t

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elyn MacInnis (1st L) , an adviser to the Kuliang tourism and culture research association, tells story of Leonard Billing at Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION HALL-OPENING (CN)

(240622) -- FUZHOU, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elyn MacInnis (1st L) , an adviser to the Kuliang tourism and culture research association, tells story of Leonard Billing at Kuliang Families Story Museum in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou. Since 1886, people from more than 20 countries, including Britain, France and the United States, began to build villas in Yixia Village in Kuliang to spend the summer, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (L) and a villager check the relic site of a villa once built by foreigners in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 23, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st R, front) speaks to his team members in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 25, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Lin Yinan teamed up

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 25, 2023 shows Lin Yinan (1st, L) and his team looking for relics once built by foreigners at an island in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in searc

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 30, 2018 shows Elyn MacInnis telling her family's stories with Kuliang at a tourism festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreign

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st, R) and Elyn MacInnis (1st, L) check a map of Kuliang in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 24, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Li

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st, L) and his team check aerial photos of relics once built by foreigners in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 25, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st, R) introduces the Kuliang stories to tourists in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 23, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Lin Yinan

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American researcher dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges in China's Fuzhou

STORY: American researcher dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges in China's Fuzhou DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:10 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Elyn MacInnis in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling 2. file footages of Milton Gardner living in Guling 3. file footages of Mrs Gardner visiting China in 1992 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling STORYLINE: An American researcher has devoted herself for years to studying the rich history of Sino-foreign cultural exchanges in Guling, in the suburbs of China's Fuzhou. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ELYN MACINNIS, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling, Fuzhou "Mu Yanling is my Chinese name. I came from the United States. This is a picture taken in July 1948, when my husband was only two months old. His father had visited China many time

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Architect Ando receives Isamu Noguchi Award in N.Y.

Japanese architect Tadao Ando gives a speech after receiving the Isamu Noguchi Award in a ceremony held at the late sculptor Noguchi's museum in New York on May 10, 2016. American visual artist and sculptor Elyn Zimmerman is another recipient of the award, which is presented annually to two artists who share Noguchi's sense of innovation and cultural exchange. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo