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Snowboarding: Kokomo Murase

Kokomo Murase of Japan poses with the bronze medal she won in the women's snowboard big air event at the Beijing Olympics during a medal ceremony in Beijing on Feb. 15, 2022.

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-FOOTBALL-KYLIAN MBAPPE-LEAVING PSG

(240511) -- PARIS, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Feb. 15, 2022 shows Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain reacting after the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France. Kylian Mbappe confirmed on May 10, 2024, that he will leave French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, without revealing his next destination. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-HONG KONG-MACAO GREATER BAY AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240217) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An autonomous driving taxi, operated by Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai, runs on a road in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 15, 2022. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a city cluster, is one of the most open areas in China with economic vitality. The greater bay area is composed of nine cities in Guangdong Province including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, and two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-AIRBUS-A320 FAMILY AIRCRAFT (CN)

(230909) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2022 shows a view of Airbus' final assembly line for the A320 family aircraft in north China's Tianjin. Airbus has delivered more than 630 A320 family aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in north China's Tianjin Municipality over the past 15 years, according to the European aircraft manufacturer. TO GO WITH "Airbus delivers more than 630 China-assembled A320 family aircraft over 15 years" (Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 15, 1957 shows a general view of the 1st China National Game of Skiing in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province. With its unique natural conditions, Tonghua, located in the southeastern part of Jilin Province, is one of the first cities in China to promote skiing. Jinchang Ski Resort, built in 1959, is China's first alpine ski resort. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua/Xu Zhicheng)

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Sitai Neolithic site listed one of China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022

STORY: Sitai Neolithic site listed one of China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO ZHANHU, Researcher with Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology 3. various of the artifacts STORYLINE: The archaeological discoveries at the Sitai ruins in Shangyi County, north China's Hebei Province were listed as one of China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022 at a forum on Wednesday. More than 40 dwelling sites and 800 pieces of artifacts have been discovered at the Sitai ruins covering an area of about 150,000 square meters. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO ZHANHU, Researcher with Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology "This time we found six houses where ancient people lived around 10,000 years ago. We found at the Sitai site a lot of animal bones from around 10,000 years ago such as bisons' and wild horses'. This indi

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Over 179,000 students register for matriculation exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 179,000 students register for matriculation exam in Myanmar DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:15 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. Students in Myanmar taking their final exam for 2022-23 academic year STORYLINE: A total of 179,649 students registered for the upcoming nationwide matriculation exam in Myanmar, an official from the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council told Xinhua on Saturday, citing the ministry of education. The matriculation exam for 2022-23 academic year is set to be held across the Southeast Asian country on March 8-18 this year, according to the ministry. This year's exam is the last one of old basic education system of Myanmar. Starting from the next academic year, the country will fully replace the old system with a new one, which will extend schooling by two years. In last academic year of 2021-2022, a total of 281,751 students sat for the nationwide matriculation exam of Myanmar, registering a pass rate of 46.8

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Xinhua Headlines: 2022 Olympic legacy shining as winter sports flourish in China

(230220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A learner practices on an indoor artificial ski slope in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Ziwei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Reaching 3.11 mln exports, China's cars gain growing popularity with innovations

(230218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sales manager charges an electric vehicle made by Chinese automaker Changan at a car dealer in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 15, 2022. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-FINLESS PORPOISE-TRANSFER (CN)

(230217) -- JIUJIANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A finless porpoise to be transferred to Hukou County raises its head in Songmenshan area of Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 15, 2023. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jiangxi Province and the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences carried out a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation mission and successfully transferred two female Yangtze finless porpoises to Nanbeigang area of Poyang Lake for better protection of the iconic species in China's longest river Yangtze. Due to drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in 2022, over 30 finless porpoises in Songmenshan area of the Poyang Lake can't swim back to the deep water area of the channel. In this mission, a total of eight finless porpoises are expected to be transferred to the protection areas in central China's Hubei, and east China's Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. The Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state p

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-FINLESS PORPOISE-TRANSFER (CN)

(230217) -- JIUJIANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member releases a finless porpoise which is unqualified for transferring in Songmenshan area of Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 15, 2023. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jiangxi Province and the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences carried out a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation mission and successfully transferred two female Yangtze finless porpoises to Nanbeigang area of Poyang Lake for better protection of the iconic species in China's longest river Yangtze. Due to drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in 2022, over 30 finless porpoises in Songmenshan area of the Poyang Lake can't swim back to the deep water area of the channel. In this mission, a total of eight finless porpoises are expected to be transferred to the protection areas in central China's Hubei, and east China's Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. The Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-l

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-FINLESS PORPOISE-TRANSFER (CN)

(230217) -- JIUJIANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers conduct physical examination for a finless porpoise in Songmenshan area of Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 15, 2023. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jiangxi Province and the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences carried out a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation mission and successfully transferred two female Yangtze finless porpoises to Nanbeigang area of Poyang Lake for better protection of the iconic species in China's longest river Yangtze. Due to drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in 2022, over 30 finless porpoises in Songmenshan area of the Poyang Lake can't swim back to the deep water area of the channel. In this mission, a total of eight finless porpoises are expected to be transferred to the protection areas in central China's Hubei, and east China's Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. The Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protec

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-FINLESS PORPOISE-TRANSFER (CN)

(230217) -- JIUJIANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members release a finless porpoise to its new home in Nanbeigang area of Poyang Lake in Hukou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 15, 2023. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jiangxi Province and the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences carried out a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation mission and successfully transferred two female Yangtze finless porpoises to Nanbeigang area of Poyang Lake for better protection of the iconic species in China's longest river Yangtze. Due to drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in 2022, over 30 finless porpoises in Songmenshan area of the Poyang Lake can't swim back to the deep water area of the channel. In this mission, a total of eight finless porpoises are expected to be transferred to the protection areas in central China's Hubei, and east China's Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. The Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level stat

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-FINLESS PORPOISE-TRANSFER (CN)

(230217) -- JIUJIANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher comforts a finless porpoise during its physical examination in Songmenshan area of Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 15, 2023. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jiangxi Province and the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences carried out a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation mission and successfully transferred two female Yangtze finless porpoises to Nanbeigang area of Poyang Lake for better protection of the iconic species in China's longest river Yangtze. Due to drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in 2022, over 30 finless porpoises in Songmenshan area of the Poyang Lake can't swim back to the deep water area of the channel. In this mission, a total of eight finless porpoises are expected to be transferred to the protection areas in central China's Hubei, and east China's Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. The Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level sta

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-FINLESS PORPOISE-TRANSFER (CN)

(230217) -- JIUJIANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows staff members carrying out a roundup of finless porpoises in Songmenshan area of Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 15, 2023. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jiangxi Province and the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences carried out a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation mission and successfully transferred two female Yangtze finless porpoises to Nanbeigang area of Poyang Lake for better protection of the iconic species in China's longest river Yangtze. Due to drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in 2022, over 30 finless porpoises in Songmenshan area of the Poyang Lake can't swim back to the deep water area of the channel. In this mission, a total of eight finless porpoises are expected to be transferred to the protection areas in central China's Hubei, and east China's Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. The Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-FINLESS PORPOISE-TRANSFER (CN)

(230217) -- JIUJIANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members carry a finless porpoise which is to be transferred in Songmenshan area of Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province, Feb. 15, 2023. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Jiangxi Province and the Institute of Hydrobiology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences carried out a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation mission and successfully transferred two female Yangtze finless porpoises to Nanbeigang area of Poyang Lake for better protection of the iconic species in China's longest river Yangtze. Due to drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in 2022, over 30 finless porpoises in Songmenshan area of the Poyang Lake can't swim back to the deep water area of the channel. In this mission, a total of eight finless porpoises are expected to be transferred to the protection areas in central China's Hubei, and east China's Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. The Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state prot

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YU GARDEN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230216) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lantern show at Yu Garden in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 15, 2023. The lantern show lasted from Dec. 26, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2023, which attracted about four million visitors. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YU GARDEN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230216) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lantern show at Yu Garden in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 15, 2023. The lantern show lasted from Dec. 26, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2023, which attracted about four million visitors. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YU GARDEN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230216) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lantern show at Yu Garden in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 15, 2023. The lantern show lasted from Dec. 26, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2023, which attracted about four million visitors. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YU GARDEN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230216) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lantern show at Yu Garden in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 15, 2023. The lantern show lasted from Dec. 26, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2023, which attracted about four million visitors. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Itaewon crush victims' families seek to keep altar

Bereaved family members bow themselves to the ground near Seoul city hall in the South Korean capital on Feb. 15, 2023, as they protest the Seoul city government's plan to remove an altar there for victims of the deadly Itaewon crowd crush in October 2022.

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Itaewon crush victims' families seek to keep altar

Bereaved family members gather near Seoul city hall in the South Korean capital on Feb. 15, 2023, as they protest the Seoul city government's plan to remove an altar there for victims of the deadly Itaewon crowd crush in October 2022.

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GLOBALink | College shooting triggers new reflections on U.S. gun violence

STORY: College shooting triggers new reflections on U.S. gun violence DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mass shootings happened recently 2. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker in Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Three people were killed, at least five injured in an on-campus shooting at Michigan State University on the night of Feb. 13, 2023. The university's Interim President Teresa Woodruff said the school would move to emergency operations for two days. Professor Frederick Engram said 'I'm feeling a lot of things. Distraught, confused, concerned and rage. Because this is not the first time we've seen this happen.' A larger conversation about guns and their places in our societ

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Chinese train driver on Jakarta-Bandung HSR helps promote ties

STORY: Chinese train driver on Jakarta-Bandung HSR helps promote ties DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train driver working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MU ZHEN, Chinese train driver 3. various of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) STORYLINE: Mu Zhen, 45, is a Chinese train driver who operates locomotives on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) under construction. He participated in the comprehensive trial operation of Jakarta-Bandung HSR in November 2022. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MU ZHEN, Chinese train driver "I've been working as a train driver for 18 years since 2005. I became a high-speed train driver in 2016. Driving high-speed trains on the Chinese-built Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway makes me very excited and proud. I'm proud that China's high-speed technology has gone global. I'd like to make some contributions to the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project. In the future, we will offer one-on-one training

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China supports global economy in many ways: Egyptian economist

STORY: China supports global economy in many ways: Egyptian economist DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies 3. various of ports in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: An Egyptian economist has said that China, as the world's second-largest economy, supports the global economy in many ways. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently projected China's economy to grow by 5.2 percent in 2023, 0.8 percentage point higher than October 2022 forecast. Karim Adel, head of the Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies, said in a recent interview that the Chinese economy enjoys "solidity and flexibility." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies "

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. unilateral sanctions, dollar hegemony compound woes of Mideast countries

(230212) -- CAIRO, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows a shelf with a label of purchase restriction on milk at a supermarket in Tunis, Tunisia. (Xinhua/Xu Supei)

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Malaysia's IPI up 3 pct in December

STORY: Malaysia's IPI up 3 pct in December DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur street views 2. various of traffic 3. various of trucks on road 4. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Malaysia's industrial production index (IPI) rose 3 percent in December 2022, spearheaded by expansion in manufacturing and mining sectors, official data showed Tuesday. The mining index and manufacturing index grew 4.1 percent and 3 percent, respectively in December 2022, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. The electricity index, however, turned downward to negative 1.1 percent during the month. In terms of month-on-month comparison, the IPI weakened by 0.6 percent as against the expansion of 0.9 percent registered in the previous month. Overall, for the final quarter of 2022, the IPI grew at a slower rate of 4.1 percent as compared to 12.2

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World hails good start of Chinese economy in 2023

STORY: World hails good start of Chinese economy in 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HAMID RASHID, Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): X.N. IRAKI, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Nairobi STORYLINE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast on Monday for China's economic growth to 5.2 percent in 2023, 0.8 percentage points higher than October 2022 forecast, as it said the country's recent reopening has paved the way for a faster-than-expected recovery. In the first month of 2023 when China was celebrating the C

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A train driver's 18 years of dedication to plateau railway

STORY: A train driver's 18 years of dedication to plateau railway DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huang Qigang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG QIGANG, Ground handling driver 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG QIGANG, Ground handling driver 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG QIGANG, Ground handling driver 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HUANG QIGANG, Ground handling driver 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): HUANG QIGANG, Ground handling driver STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG QIGANG, Ground handling driver "My name is Huang Qigang, a ground handling driver of Lhasa locomotive maintenance center, China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Co., Ltd." Huang has been working in the railway sector since 2005. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG QIGANG, Ground handling driver "I have been working for 18 years and started driving trains 15 years ago." In Feb. 2022, Huang became a ground handling driver of Fuxing bullet trains. 　　 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG QIGANG, Gr

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

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Su Yiming of China celebrates during the medal ceremony after the men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES OF 2022

(221225) -- BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 15, 2022 shows Su Yiming of China celebrates after the men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China. Su won a gold medal in the men's big air and a silver in slopestyle at the Beijing Winter Olympics, becoming China's first Olympic snowboard champion. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH-TRAIN TICKETS-SALE (CN)

(221224) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travellers line up in front of the ticketing office at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 24, 2022. Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush went on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator. The travel rush, usually a period with high transportation demand as people return home to celebrate the Spring Festival, will run from Jan. 7 to Feb. 15 in 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH-TRAIN TICKETS-SALE (CN)

(221224) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travellers use automatic ticketing machines at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 24, 2022. Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush went on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator. The travel rush, usually a period with high transportation demand as people return home to celebrate the Spring Festival, will run from Jan. 7 to Feb. 15 in 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH-TRAIN TICKETS-SALE (CN)

(221224) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 24, 2022 shows the waiting hall of the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai. Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush went on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator. The travel rush, usually a period with high transportation demand as people return home to celebrate the Spring Festival, will run from Jan. 7 to Feb. 15 in 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

(221215) -- SHENYANG, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles under production are transferred through the office area at the Tiexi Plant of BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Xinhua Headlines: How China contributes to fixing deficits in global development, governance

(221021) -- BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 15, 2019 shows a container ship of the COSCO Shipping approaching Piraeus port, Greece. (Xinhua/Wu Lu)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's industrial firms strive for profit recovery

(220927) -- BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on an assembly line at a farm machinery manufacturing company in Jining City, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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TUNISIA-MELLEGUE DAM-CONSTRUCTION

(220825) -- EL KEF, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021 shows the construction site of the Mellegue dam in Tunisia's northwestern province of El Kef. In May 2016, China's power construction company Sinohydro won the bid to build a new dam over the river to replace the run-down old one. The Mellegua dam is scheduled for completion in September 2023. With a maximum capacity of 305 million cubic meters of water, it will play a significant role in protecting the ecological environment in Tunisia. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Chinese firm builds dam to boost Tunisia's economic, social development" (Sinohydro/Handout via Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: CPC seeks national rejuvenation by following Chinese path to modernization

(220729) -- BEIJING, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 15, 2019 shows the China-financed solar power plant Garissa Solar in Garissa County, Kenya. (Xinhua)

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(SP)FILES-FIGURE SKATER-HANYU YUZURU

(220719) -- BEIJING, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 15, 2014 shows Japan's Hanyu Yuzuru celebrating during the awarding ceremony for the men's free skating event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Japan's two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist Hanyu Yuzuru announced his decision to retire from competitive figure skating at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy secures positive Q2 growth, steam gathering for further recovery

(220715) -- BEIJING, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows a job fair held in Zigui, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-INDUSTRIAL PROFITS (CN)

(220627) -- JINAN, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works on an assembly line at a farm machinery manufacturing company in east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 15, 2022. Profits of China's major industrial companies saw a narrower decline in May as factories in the world's second-largest economy restarted production lines as business sentiments improved, official data showed Monday. Major industrial firms, each with business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.99 million U.S. dollars), saw their profits decline 6.5 percent year on year in May, narrowing from the 8.5-percent contraction in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. During the first five months, major industrial firms made about 3.44 trillion yuan in total profits, rising 1 percent from a year ago, NBS data showed. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Xinhua Headlines: Traditional Chinese medicine aids global fight against COVID-19

(220615) -- LONDON, June 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2021 shows a traditional Chinese medicine capsules at a pharmacy in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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Ukraine hands over 2nd part of EU membership questionnaire

STORY: Ukraine hands over 2nd part of EU membership questionnaire DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: LVIV, Ukraine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SHOMODI YURII, Xinhua reporter in Lviv, Ukraine STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SHOMODI YURII, Xinhua reporter in Lviv, Ukraine "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday submitted the second part of the questionnaire for Ukraine's candidate status of a European Union (EU) membership to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to Zelensky's press service. The document was handed over during an online meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and the EU, the press service said on Telegram. During the meeting, Zelensky thanked von der Leyen for the "clear signals of support" for Ukraine on its path towards the EU membership. On Feb. 28, Zelensky signed an official appeal to the EU asking for the accession of Ukraine via a new special procedure. The European Commission president gave a questionnaire to Zelens

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Chinese companies in Brazil donate relief materials to disaster-hit city

STORY: Chinese companies in Brazil donate relief materials to disaster-hit city DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN MIN, Chinese Consul General in Rio de Janeiro 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG YEHUA, General Manager, CNOOC Petroleum Brazil Limited 4. SOUNBDITE 3 (Portugese): HELOISA AGUIAR, President of Rio Solidario STORYLINE: Chinese Enterprises Association in Brazil and the Brazilian non-profit organization "Rio Solidario" on Thursday held a donation ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The donated materials will be delivered to Petropolis, a city located 68 km from Rio de Janeiro. On Feb. 15, Petropolis was slammed by heavy rains that caused more than 50 mudslides and floods, leaving at least 233 people dead and several others missing. On March 20, at least five people were killed after heavy rains pounded Petropolis. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN MIN, Chinese Consul General in Rio

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Xinhua Headlines: Legacy of Beijing Winter Olympics through architects' eyes

(220326) -- BEIJING, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An athlete competes during the men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olymics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. double standards in Ukraine crisis testify to sole purpose of global domination

(220324) -- WASHINGTON, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a protest against the U.S. decision regarding the frozen Afghan assets in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahan Safi/Xinhua)

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Sapporo's bid for 2030 Olympics

Photo taken Feb. 15, 2022, shows posters of Olympic athletes on display in an underground street in the northern Japan city. Sapporo is bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Sapporo's bid for 2030 Olympics

Photo taken Feb. 15, 2022, shows a poster commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics on display in an underground street in the northern Japan city. Sapporo is bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Sapporo's bid to host 2030 Olympics and Paralympics

Posters to promote Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are seen in an underground shopping arcade in the northern Japan city on Feb. 15, 2022.