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Holder of 5 women's shogi titles back to competition

Holder of 5 women's shogi titles back to competition

Professional shogi player Kana Fukuma, holder of five titles in the women's category, is pictured after beating Kei Kato in a round-robin match at the Hakurei women's championship in Takatsuki, Osaka, on Feb. 14, 2025. She returned to competition after being sidelined between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, shows giant panda Yuihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Yuihin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

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Suzuki Motor's former leader Osamu Suzuki dies at 94

Suzuki Motor's former leader Osamu Suzuki dies at 94

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2020, shows Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki during an interview in Hamamatsu, the central Japan city where his company is based. Suzuki died of malignant lymphoma at age 94 on Dec. 25, 2024.

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(240718) -- LIUZHOU, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024 shows villagers attending an open-air banquet in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province. Wuying Village, spanning a history of over 200 years, is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. In recent years, Wuying Village has made efforts in the fields of economy, education, culture and ethnic unity, etc. to promote rural vitalization for further development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(240718) -- LIUZHOU, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager with wooden benches and a child on his back walks to an open-air banquet in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 14, 2024. Wuying Village, spanning a history of over 200 years, is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. In recent years, Wuying Village has made efforts in the fields of economy, education, culture and ethnic unity, etc. to promote rural vitalization for further development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-SCO-INT'L LOGISTICS PARK (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-SCO-INT'L LOGISTICS PARK (CN)

(240704) -- LIANYUNGANG, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers operate at the workshop of an enterprise manufacturing hydraulic products at the SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 14, 2023. Inaugurated in 2015, the SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park covering an area of about 69.79 square kilometers is home to over 1,600 enterprises. (SCO stands for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) The park has built a multimodal logistics system comprising roads, railways, rivers, and the sea, which also integrates industries such as new materials and new energy besides modern logistics. As of the end of June this year, the accumulated throughput of the park hit 289 million tonnes with a combined logistics business revenue of 19.06 billion yuan (about 2.62 billion U.S. dollars). (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-SCO-INT'L LOGISTICS PARK (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-SCO-INT'L LOGISTICS PARK (CN)

(240704) -- LIANYUNGANG, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker loads a stainless steel coil onto a vessel at a dock at the SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 14, 2023. Inaugurated in 2015, the SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park covering an area of about 69.79 square kilometers is home to over 1,600 enterprises. (SCO stands for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) The park has built a multimodal logistics system comprising roads, railways, rivers, and the sea, which also integrates industries such as new materials and new energy besides modern logistics. As of the end of June this year, the accumulated throughput of the park hit 289 million tonnes with a combined logistics business revenue of 19.06 billion yuan (about 2.62 billion U.S. dollars). (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise hunting for food in the section of Yangtze River in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise hunting for food in the section of Yangtze River in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been making great efforts in the protection of water resources, so as to strengthen the shields for ecological security and protect biodiversity along the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Burgeoning cross-border tourism shows China's vitality in opening-up

Xinhua Headlines: Burgeoning cross-border tourism shows China's vitality in opening-up

(240611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A passenger shows her passport and a train ticket to Luang Prabang of the Laos via the China-Laos Railway, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Burgeoning cross-border tourism shows China's vitality in opening-up

Xinhua Headlines: Burgeoning cross-border tourism shows China's vitality in opening-up

(240611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger shows her passport and a train ticket to Luang Prabang of the Laos via the China-Laos Railway, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-ETHNIC YOUTH-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-ETHNIC YOUTH-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuqing livestreams a local event in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 14, 2024. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ESPORTS (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-ESPORTS (CN)

(240514) -- CHONGQING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 25, 2024 shows the site of the 2024 King Pro League (KPL) Spring Season held in Bishan District, Southwest China's Chongqing. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chongqing harnesses esports talent to boost digital economy" (Photo by Zeng Qinglong/Xinhua)

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New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - Aerial photo of the Anhui headquarters building of New Oriental in Hefei, Anhui province, Feb 14, 2024.

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New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - Aerial photo of the Anhui headquarters building of New Oriental in Hefei, Anhui province, Feb 14, 2024.

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New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - Aerial photo of the Anhui headquarters building of New Oriental in Hefei, Anhui province, Feb 14, 2024.

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New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - Aerial photo of the Anhui headquarters building of New Oriental in Hefei, Anhui province, Feb 14, 2024.

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New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - Aerial photo of the Anhui headquarters building of New Oriental in Hefei, Anhui province, Feb 14, 2024.

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New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - Aerial photo of the Anhui headquarters building of New Oriental in Hefei, Anhui province, Feb 14, 2024.

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New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - Aerial photo of the Anhui headquarters building of New Oriental in Hefei, Anhui province, Feb 14, 2024.

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New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

New Oriental Headquarters Building in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - Aerial photo of the Anhui headquarters building of New Oriental in Hefei, Anhui province, Feb 14, 2024.

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(China Economic Roundtable) Xinhua Headlines: A closer look at China's economic steadiness, vitality and potential

(China Economic Roundtable) Xinhua Headlines: A closer look at China's economic steadiness, vitality and potential

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

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700 years on, Italian "Marcos" continue to draw inspiration from Marco Polo

STORY: 700 years on, Italian "Marcos" continue to draw inspiration from Marco Polo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14-March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:33 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCO MULLER, MARCO BETTIN, MARCO RUSSO, MARCO PERUSI, MARCO OLIVA SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MARCO MULLER, Former chairman of the Venice International Film Festival SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF) SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Italian jewelry brand Russo Cammei SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MARCO PERUSI, Teacher of Institute Aleardo Aleardi International School of Verona SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MARCO OLIVA, Student of Piero Della Francesca High School of Arezzo SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): MARCO MULLER, Former chairman of the Venice International Film Festival SOUNDBITE 8 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF) SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Italian jewelry brand

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CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-DANCER-CULTURE EXCHANGE

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-DANCER-CULTURE EXCHANGE

(240316) -- YAOUNDE, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Keyu (C) and Simon Abbe teach young people contemporary dance in Yaounde, Cameroon, Feb. 14, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroonian dancer's romance with Chinese teacher sparks cultural blending" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-DANCER-CULTURE EXCHANGE

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-DANCER-CULTURE EXCHANGE

(240316) -- YAOUNDE, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Keyu (R, front) teaches dance steps to young dancers in Yaounde, Cameroon, Feb. 14, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroonian dancer's romance with Chinese teacher sparks cultural blending" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-DANCER-CULTURE EXCHANGE

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-DANCER-CULTURE EXCHANGE

(240316) -- YAOUNDE, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Keyu (C) teaches dance steps to young dancers in Yaounde, Cameroon, Feb. 14, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroonian dancer's romance with Chinese teacher sparks cultural blending" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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Nikki Haley drops out of Republican presidential race

STORY: Nikki Haley drops out of Republican presidential race SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024/Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nikki Haley speaking at a campaign rally in U.S. state of New Hampshire (Jan. 21, 2024) 2. various of Nikki Haley speaking at a campaign rally in U.S. state of South Carolina (Feb. 19, 2024) STORYLINE: Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican race in the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Wednesday after failing to slow down former President Donald Trump's march toward the party's nomination. Haley, a former South Carolina governor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in a speech that the time has come to suspend her campaign, after suffering a sweeping loss to Trump on Super Tuesday, when approximately one-third of all delegates to the Republican or Democratic conventions are distributed. Trump won the Republican presidential primaries in 14 states on "Super Tuesday,"

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Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people

STORY: Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ning Fenfang working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress STORYLINE: Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, is a farmer from central China's Hunan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress "My name is Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. I'm a post-90s deputy from Cili County of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. I served as a village cadre in 2018. At that time, we faced a big challenge to restore abandoned land. In 2020, during the village election, I expressed my intention to resign from my position and become a full-time farmer.

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S. Korean activists clamor for end to military exercise with U.S.

STORY: S. Korean activists clamor for end to military exercise with U.S. SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally 2. SOUNDBITE (Korean): LEE TAE-HO, Rally participant STORYLINE: Dozens of South Korean peace activists on Wednesday clamored for an end to the Asian country's scheduled military exercise with the United States, which they said has served to escalate tensions on and around the Korean Peninsula. The activists gathered at a square across the street from the U.S. embassy in central Seoul to demand stopping the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise Freedom Shield (FS), which this year is set to last from March 4 to 14. Holding up banners and placards with the slogans "We want peace" and "Stop all military actions and hostilities that bring on war and restore dialogue channels", the participants shouted, "Stop the war-causing military action." SOUNDBITE (Korean): LEE TAE-HO, Rally participant "There

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Over 17,000 tons of goods shipped through Xiamen-Sao Paulo air cargo route

STORY: Over 17,000 tons of goods shipped through Xiamen-Sao Paulo air cargo route SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo planes 2. various of customs clearance 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WUCHAO, General manager of a trade company 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese) LI JIE, Manager of a logistic company STORYLINE: Over 17,000 tons of goods have been shipped through the air cargo route linking China's coastal city of Xiamen and Sao Paulo in Brazil since its opening in last February, according to Xiamen Customs. The cargo route is China's first designated e-commerce air link with BRICS countries. During the past year, the route has operated over 230 round-trip flights. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WUCHAO, General manager of a trade company "The opening of this route greatly reduces logistics costs for enterprises, so more sellers can have their brands go overseas and more China-made products can go global." Xiam

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-ZHONGGUANCUN TECH TOWN (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-ZHONGGUANCUN TECH TOWN (CN)

(240227) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024 shows a street view of the Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun tech town in Tianjin, north China. At the beginning of the new year, workers of Tianze Electric Power (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., located at the Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun tech town, are busy on the production lines. The company is a scientific and technological enterprise that develops and produces ultra-high voltage construction and connection installation tools. Its headquarters is in Beijing. After entering Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun tech town in 2019, the enterprise has developed rapidly. There are many enterprises like Tianze at the Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun tech town. As a key cooperation platform for Beijing and Tianjin to jointly implement the national strategy for the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the first asset-heavy project of Zhongguancun outside Beijing, the Beijing-Tianjin Zhongguancun tech town with a planning area of 14.

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Jordan sends 4 relief air drops to Gaza

STORY: Jordan sends 4 relief air drops to Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of action of sending air drops STORYLINE: The Jordanian Armed Forces announced on Monday that they conducted four air drops to deliver humanitarian aid to the people in the Gaza Strip. The aid, which includes relief and food items such as high-nutrition ready meals, aims to alleviate the suffering of local residents who have been embroiled in the Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, 2023, the state-run Petra news agency reported. The supplies were dropped along the coast of the territory from north to south with the aim of delivering them directly to the residents, according to Petra. The air drops were carried out by four C130 aircraft, one of which belongs to the French Armed Forces, it said. The air drops come amid the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israeli attacks, which may lead to a f

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(240225) -- AKQI, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers prepare for an investigation at an earthquake-struck village in Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2024. No casualties have been reported so far following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 12:14 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), authorities said. The epicenter is 24 km away from the county seat of Akqi, and 68 km away from the county seat of Wushi, Aksu Prefecture. The areas around the epicenter are sparsely populated, but the jolt of the quake was strongly felt in both Akqi and Wushi counties. Local authorities confirmed that no casualties or collapsed houses had been reported as of 1:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the State Grid Akqi Power Supply Company, the local main grid and power distribution networks are operating normally. Currently, local train oper

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(240225) -- AKQI, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers prepare for an investigation at an earthquake-struck village in Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2024. No casualties have been reported so far following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 12:14 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), authorities said. The epicenter is 24 km away from the county seat of Akqi, and 68 km away from the county seat of Wushi, Aksu Prefecture. The areas around the epicenter are sparsely populated, but the jolt of the quake was strongly felt in both Akqi and Wushi counties. Local authorities confirmed that no casualties or collapsed houses had been reported as of 1:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the State Grid Akqi Power Supply Company, the local main grid and power distribution networks are operating normally. Currently, local train oper

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists prepare for a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A folk artist prepares for a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A folk artist prepares for a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists prepare for a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows people attending a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows people attending a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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