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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua plays Guqin at a Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 20, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This lengthy process

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua plays Guqin at a Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 20, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This lengthy process

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua plays Guqin at a reservoir in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 18, 2023. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This lengthy process te

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua plays Guqin at a Guqin studio in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 20, 2024. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures. This lengthy process

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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns

STORY: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NICOLA STURGEON, Scotland's First Minister 3. various of Edinburgh STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent "Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation at a press conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday. She will remain in office as the first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party until a successor is in place. Sturgeon became party leader and head of the Scottish government in November 2014 following Scotland's independence referendum that year." SOUNDBITE (English): NICOLA STURGEON, Scotland's First Minister "Today, I am announcing my intention to step down as first minister and leader of my party. And I will remain in office until my successor is in place." Sturgeon is Scotland's first female first minister and the longest-ser

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JR West runs 'Yokai Watch' train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) displays a train sporting the images of characters of "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit video game and animation for children, at a railroad yard in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014. The special train is running from Dec. 13 through Feb. 1, 2015.

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JR West shows interior of 'Yokai Watch' train

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) shows in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014, the interior of a "Yokai Watch" train featuring the popular role-playing game. The special train is running from Dec. 13 through Feb. 1, 2015.

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Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - The body of Candy, a Yorkshire Terrier, is surrounded by flowers and a meal package (L) prepared for her for "consumption in heaven," before being cremated in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2014. The female dog, which died at the age of 17 years, 8 months and 15 days, was a precious family member to its owner, Tomoko Saito, who was with Candy when it died at their home.

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3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photos show the "miracle pine" in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 11, 2012 (top), one and a half years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and after the tree was cut down, preserved and replanted in the same place on Feb. 13, 2014 (bottom).

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3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photos taken from Kyodo News helicopter show an area of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on March 13, 2011 (top), two days after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and on Feb. 27, 2014 (bottom).

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3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photos show the local municipal government's tsunami-hit disaster response building in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 13, 2011 (top), two days after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and on Feb. 28, 2014 (bottom).

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Disaster-hit 'miracle pine' in Rikuzentakata, Japan

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The "miracle pine" in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was the only tree to survive among a forest of about 70,000 pines swept away by tsunami in March 2011, stands tall on Feb. 13, 2014. The tree went through preservation work after its roots died due to exposure to seawater, and replica branches were added to restore its appearance.

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UNICEF in S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Masumi Yamashina (R) of the U.N. Children's Fund instructs volunteers on the care of children at a base for U.N. peacekeepers in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Refugee children in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2014, shows children of refugees who have fled fighting to a base for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Juba, South Sudan.

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Refugee children in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2014, shows children of refugees who have fled fighting to a base for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Juba, South Sudan.

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Refugee children in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2014, shows children of refugees who have fled fighting to a base for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Juba, South Sudan.

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Eshima Ohashi Bridge becomes new sightseeing spot

YONAGO, Japan - This photo, taken in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 13, 2014, shows Eshima Ohashi Bridge, which links Matsue and Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture. The steep bridge has become a new sightseeing spot since it was used in a commercial film for Daihatsu Motor Co.'s Tanto minivehicle.

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Skier competes in no-sleeves in warm Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - An American Olympian competes in the women's cross-country 10-km classic event donning a sleeveless shirt at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia to keep cool amid warm weather in the area on Feb. 13, 2014.

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S. Korean electronics products in Indonesian market

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Products of South Korean manufacturers are sold at an electronics retail store in Jakarta, as seen on Feb. 13, 2014. South Korean brands are posing tough competition for Japanese makers.

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Sharp's ad panel with Doraemon at Indonesia store

JAKARTA, Indonesia - An advertisement panel for Sharp Co., featuring the popular Japanese anime character Doraemon, is on display at an electronics retail store in Jakarta on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Conference in Mexico on nuclear arms

NUEVO VALLARTA, Mexico - The second International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons is held in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Plushenko withdraws from competition

SOCHI, Russia - Evgeni Plushenko of Russia loses his balance during a jump in an official practice session at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. The four-time Olympic medalist later in the day withdrew from competition of the Winter Games men's figure skating event due to back pain.

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Conference in Mexico on nuclear arms

NUEVO VALLARTA, Mexico - Yasuaki Yamashita, who was exposed to radiation at age 6 in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, speaks at an international conference in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, on Feb. 13, 2014. At the conference, victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called on the international community to increase efforts to abolish nuclear weapons.

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Conference in Mexico on nuclear arms

NUEVO VALLARTA, Mexico - Masaki Koyanagi, whose grandparents survived the atomic bombing and a high school peace ambassador of a Nagasaki civic group, speaks at an international conference in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, on Feb. 13, 2014. At the conference, victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called on the international community to increase efforts to abolish nuclear weapons.

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Hungarian prime minister in China

BEIJING, China - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 13, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Machida in men's figure skating short program

SOCHI, Russia - Tastuki Machida of Japan performs a spin in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Russian figure skater Plushenko practices jump in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko jumps during a six-minute official practice session at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. The four-time Olympic medalist withdrew from competition due to back pain hours before the start of the Winter Games men's figure skating event.

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Japan's Machida in men's figure skating short program

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Machida in men's figure skating short program

SOCHI, Russia - Tastuki Machida of Japan performs a jump in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Machida in men's figure skating short program

SOCHI, Russia - Tastuki Machida of Japan responds to the crowd after his performance in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Machida is in 11th place after the short program.

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Hanyu's jump in men's figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Composite photo shows Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan executing a quadruple jump in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi in men's figure short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi of Japan takes a breather after his performance in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Vancouver bronze medalist Takahashi sits in fourth place after the short program.

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Poland's Kowalczyk wins women's cross-country 10km classic

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland (C) celebrates with Sweden's Charlotte Kalla (L), silver medalist, and Norway's Therese Johaug, bronze medalist, during the flower ceremony for the women's cross-country 10-kilometer classic event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi of Japan performs in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi of Japan performs in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Takahashi's spin in men's figure skating short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi spins in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi performs a jump in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi spins in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi performs a spin in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi responds to the crowd after his performance in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Takahashi sits in fourth place after the short program.

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Japan's Funayama slides stone in game against U.S.

SOCHI, Russia - Yumie Funayama (C) of the Japanese women's Olympic curling team slides a stone on the ice between teammates Chinami Yoshida (L) and Kaho Onodera in a round-robin game against the United States at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi delivers an emotional performance in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan curler Yoshida, Onodera watch U.S. stone

SOCHI, Russia - Chinami Yoshida (L) and Kaho Onodera (R) of the trailing Japanese women's Olympic curling team watch a U.S. stone slide on the ice in the 10th end of the round-robin game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Takahashi in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - The 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, Daisuke Takahashi of Japan, performs in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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3-skater crash gives China's Li easy gold in 500m short tract final

SOCHI, Russia - British ice skater Elise Christie (C) falls, affecting South Korea's Park Seung Hi and other skaters. It gave China's Li Jianrou an easy come-from-behind victory in the women's 500-meter short track trace at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Machida in men's figure skating short program

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - An American athlete wears a sleeveless top while competing in a skiing event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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U.S.'s Abbott in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Jeremy Abbott of the United States takes a tumble during his performance in the men's figure skating short program, as his coach Yuka Sato (top, R) watches on at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Women play the drums at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, during the Winter Olympics on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A photographer takes a photo with a camera attached to the tip of a pole and connected to the built-in display of his goggles, at a skiing event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.