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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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U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline

STORY: U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden speaking during the meeting with U.S. Congressional leaders at White House (Feb. 27, 2024) (White House video) 2. various of the U.S. Capitol (Dec. 18, 2023) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. congressional leaders have come to an agreement to prevent a partial government shutdown slated for midnight on Friday, lawmakers said Wednesday. The Democratic and Republican parties have agreed to finance certain government sectors and have decided to prolong the existing deadlines of early March until March 8 and March 22, buying Congress more time to craft annual spending bills. In January, Congress approved a stopgap funding bill that would keep part of government open until March 1 and keep other agencies funded until March 8. "We are in a

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China's Gross Domestic Product Increase in 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - A worker rushes to make a quilt at a quilting workshop of a textile enterprise in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development in 2023. According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP for the year was 12,6058.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China's Gross Domestic Product Increase in 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - A worker welds at a workshop of an auto parts company in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development in 2023. According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP for the year was 12,6058.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China's Gross Domestic Product Increase in 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - A worker conducts product quality inspection at a workshop of an auto parts company in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development in 2023. According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP for the year was 12,6058.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China's Gross Domestic Product Increase in 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - A worker produces a steering machine at a workshop of an auto parts company in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development in 2023. According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP for the year was 12,6058.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China's Gross Domestic Product Increase in 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - A worker conducts product quality inspection at a workshop of an auto parts company in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development in 2023. According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP for the year was 12,6058.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China's Gross Domestic Product Increase in 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - A worker makes embroidery products at an embroidery workshop of a textile company in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development in 2023. According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP for the year was 12,6058.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China's Gross Domestic Product Increase in 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - A worker produces a steering machine at a workshop of an auto parts company in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development in 2023. According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP for the year was 12,6058.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China's Gross Domestic Product Increase in 2023

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - A worker works on the production line at a workshop of an auto parts company in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the Statistical Communique of the People's Republic of China on National Economic and Social Development in 2023. According to preliminary calculations, China's GDP for the year was 12,6058.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RONGCHENG-RECREATIONAL VEHICLES-EXPORT GROWTH (CN)

(240228) -- RONGCHENG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 18, 2024 shows workers assembling recreational vehicles (RVs) at Rongcheng Compaks New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. Rongcheng City in east China's Shandong Province, a major production and export base for recreational vehicles (RVs) in China, registered an export value for RVs at 1.82 billion yuan (about 256 million U.S. dollars) in 2023, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.8 percent, according to official data. TO GO WITH "China's major RV-producing city registers 17.8 pct RV export growth in 2023" (Xinhua/Li Zhihao)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RONGCHENG-RECREATIONAL VEHICLES-EXPORT GROWTH (CN)

(240228) -- RONGCHENG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 18, 2024 shows a worker assembling recreational vehicles (RVs) at Rongcheng Compaks New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. Rongcheng City in east China's Shandong Province, a major production and export base for recreational vehicles (RVs) in China, registered an export value for RVs at 1.82 billion yuan (about 256 million U.S. dollars) in 2023, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.8 percent, according to official data. TO GO WITH "China's major RV-producing city registers 17.8 pct RV export growth in 2023" (Xinhua/Li Zhihao)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take exercise at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at the Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A teacher instructs students at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students enter the teaching building of Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (1st L) learns about the education of children of people with visual impairment and their daily life in an affordable housing community in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 18, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng arranges a Braille document on his suggestions at an instruction center of blind massage in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During the "two sessions" in 2023,

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng records his suggestions in Braille at an instruction center of blind massage in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During the "two sessions" in 2023, he proposed

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (R), accompanied by a volunteer, is on his way to visit people with visual impairment in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 18, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During the "two sessions" in 2023, he

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (2nd R) demonstrates massage techniques for people with visual impairment at an instruction center of blind massage in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During t

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (1st L) gives Spring Festival gifts to people with visual impairment in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 18, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During the "two sessions" in 2023, he proposed to prov

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng demonstrates massage techniques for people with visual impairment at an instruction center of blind massage in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During the "two

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng reads the Braille versions of replies to the suggestions he raised at an instruction center of blind massage in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During the "two

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240226) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (1st R) demonstrates massage techniques for people with visual impairment at an instruction center of blind massage in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Wang Yongcheng was born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967. Among the deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. In 1985, at the age of 18, Wang lost his sight in an unfortunate accident. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey, acquiring massage skills and conducting non-profit training. Since 1995, Wang has been engaged in services for people with disabilities, and organized activities including rehabilitation, education, training, employment service and financial assistance for them. He has helped more than 6,000 people with visual impairment get out of poverty and become self-reliance through training. During t

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Transformation of China's anti-poverty paragon village

STORY: Transformation of China's anti-poverty paragon village SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shibadong Village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU MANJIN, Shibadong villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHI KANG, Shibadong villager STORYLINE: Shibadong Village is a quaint village located in central China's Hunan Province. Meaning "18 caves" in Chinese, the ethnic Miao village had a long history of poverty. The situation started to change in 2013 when the concept of "targeted poverty alleviation" was introduced in the village. This pioneering notion focused on tailoring poverty alleviation efforts to different individuals, local conditions and causes of poverty. In a mere decade, the village has experienced a profound transformation. Since 2013, Shibadong has become increasingly accessible to tourists thanks to the construction of infrastructure. In 2023, the village received 838,000 tourists and earne

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows a sightseeing bus running on the scenic highway loop of Hainan, in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province. The sightseeing bus started official operation on Wednesday, providing tourists with a new option of visiting the island. This 988-kilometer scenic highway opened to traffic on Dec. 18 in 2023. It runs through 12 coastal cities and counties of the province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA

STORY: Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 2. various of Li Linxian 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 4. various of Li Linxian's enterprise 5. various of Hong Kong 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 7. various of Hong Kong 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU RAO, CEO, NFTChina.hk 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PETER WONG, Founder & CEO, Bored Technology Limited STORYLINE: In February 2019, the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was issued by Chinese authorities. It made Li Linxian, a medical doctor who was teaching at a Hong Kong university, see a good time to start his own business. At the end of that year, he established a biotechnology ente

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(SP)ITALY-MONZA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-MONZA VS AC MILAN

(240219) -- MONZA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monza's Lorenzo Colombo (2nd L) celebrates his goal with teammates during the 25th round football match between Monza and AC Milan at the 2023/24 Serie A in Monza, Italy, Feb.18, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-MONZA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-MONZA VS AC MILAN

(240219) -- MONZA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monza's Matteo Pessina celebrates his goal during the 25th round football match between Monza and AC Milan at the 2023/24 Serie A in Monza, Italy, Feb.18, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-MONZA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-MONZA VS AC MILAN

(240219) -- MONZA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monza's Dany Mota (L) competes during the 25th round football match between Monza and AC Milan at the 2023/24 Serie A in Monza, Italy, Feb.18, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-MONZA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-MONZA VS AC MILAN

(240219) -- MONZA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monza's Lorenzo Colombo scores during the 25th round football match between Monza and AC Milan at the 2023/24 Serie A in Monza, Italy, Feb.18, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-MONZA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-MONZA VS AC MILAN

(240219) -- MONZA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monza's Warren Bondo (3rd R) celebrates his goal with teammates during the 25th round football match between Monza and AC Milan at the 2023/24 Serie A in Monza, Italy, Feb.18, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-MONZA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-MONZA VS AC MILAN

(240219) -- MONZA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Monza's Lorenzo Colombo (L) vies with AC Milan's Malick Thiaw during the 25th round football match between Monza and AC Milan at the 2023/24 Serie A in Monza, Italy, Feb.18, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-MONZA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-MONZA VS AC MILAN

(240219) -- MONZA, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan's Christian Pulisic (L) celebrates his goal with teammates during the 25th round football match between Monza and AC Milan at the 2023/24 Serie A in Monza, Italy, Feb.18, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)

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(SP)SLOVENIA-NOVO MESTO-EHF CUP-MRK KRKA VS RK SLOBODA

(240219) -- NOVO MESTO, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marko Nikolic (2nd L) of MRK Krka competes during the round of 16 match between MRK Krka (SLO) and RK Sloboda (BiH) at the 2023/24 EHF European Cup Men in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, on Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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(SP)SLOVENIA-NOVO MESTO-EHF CUP-MRK KRKA VS RK SLOBODA

(240219) -- NOVO MESTO, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Veljko Stanojevic (2nd R) of MRK Krka competes during the round of 16 match between MRK Krka (SLO) and RK Sloboda (BiH) at the 2023/24 EHF European Cup Men in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, on Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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(SP)SLOVENIA-NOVO MESTO-EHF CUP-MRK KRKA VS RK SLOBODA

(240219) -- NOVO MESTO, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of MRK Krka celebrate victory after the round of 16 match between MRK Krka (SLO) and RK Sloboda (BiH) at the 2023/24 EHF European Cup Men in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, on Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 29,000: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 29,000: ministry SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,985, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Sunday. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, the ministry said that 68,883 Palestinians have been wounded in the coastal enclave since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. The Israeli army killed 127 Palestinians and wounded 205 others during the last 24 hours, the ministry added. It noted that some victims remain under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hosta

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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole

STORY: Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024/file DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a car carrying Thaksin leaving a police hospital 2. various of the police hospital 3. Thaksin returning to Thailand in August 2023 STORYLINE: Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, six months after his return to the country from self-exile. Xinhua reporters observed that a car carrying Thaksin left a police hospital in Bangkok at 6:06 a.m. local time (2306 GMT) on Sunday, where he received medical treatment and served six months of his one-year prison sentence. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin previously said that the release on parole of Thaksin was in line with the law. According to the country's Justice Ministry, the 74-year-old former prime minister is among the 930 inmates approved for parole this month. He is eligible for parole as he is over 70 yea

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Urban Employment in China

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Job seekers talk with employers at the 2024 job fair in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. In 2023, 12.44 million new urban jobs will be created, and the surveyed urban unemployment rate in December was 5.1 percent.

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Urban Employment in China

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Job seekers talk with employers at the 2024 job fair in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. In 2023, 12.44 million new urban jobs will be created, and the surveyed urban unemployment rate in December was 5.1 percent.

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Urban Employment in China

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Job seekers learn about employment information at the 2024 job fair in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. In 2023, 12.44 million new urban jobs will be created, and the surveyed urban unemployment rate in December was 5.1 percent.

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Urban Employment in China

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Job seekers learn about employment information at the 2024 job fair in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. In 2023, 12.44 million new urban jobs will be created, and the surveyed urban unemployment rate in December was 5.1 percent.

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Urban Employment in China

YANTAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18, 2024 - Job seekers talk with employers at the 2024 job fair in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Feb 18, 2024. In 2023, 12.44 million new urban jobs will be created, and the surveyed urban unemployment rate in December was 5.1 percent.