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What China has got over a decade on its iconic coordinated regional development strategy?

STORY: What China has got over a decade on its iconic coordinated regional development strategy? SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG CHENGHUI, General manager, Tianze Electric Power (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 3. various of a factory 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIA NAIPENG, Project manager, Tsingcloud Technology Co., Ltd. 5. various of cityscape in Tianjin 6. various of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region STORYLINE: Monday will mark the 10th anniversary of the beginning of coordinated development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Since coordinated development was proposed as a national strategy in 2014, the region has made remarkable breakthroughs in high-quality development, offering Chinese wisdom on the future of mega-urban governance to the world. In 2014, Beijing faced urban challenges such as unbalanced, inadequate and uncoordinated development. The

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NATO defence ministers discuss strengthening bloc's deterrence, support to Ukraine

STORY: NATO defence ministers discuss strengthening bloc's deterrence, support to Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:21 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence 2. various of the deployment of NATO allies for Steadfast Defender 2024 STORYLINE: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sought to further strengthen the bloc's deterrence and defence, and support to Ukraine, at its defence ministers meeting on Thursday. In light of the deteriorating security environment, NATO does not see any "imminent military threat against the Alliance," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after the meeting. In terms of defense investment, Stoltenberg said he expected 18 member states to spend 2 percent of their GDP on defense this year, compared to only three members in 2014. This year, NATO member states in Europe will invest a total of 380 billion U.S. dollars in defense, he said. "By the end of 2024, Eu

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India's solar energy potential estimated at 748 GW

STORY: India's solar energy potential estimated at 748 GW SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of solar park 3. various of high-voltage transmission 4. various of the traffic in New Delhi STORYLINE: The Indian government Wednesday said the country's total solar energy potential has been estimated at 748 Giga Watt peak. The information was given by the federal minister for new and renewable energy and power R. K. Singh in written replies in the upper house of the Indian parliament. The minister said the estimate has been provided by the National Institute of Solar Energy based on data from Waste Land Atlas of India 2010. Singh said until the end of last year, 51 solar parks with an aggregate capacity of 37,740 MW have been sanctioned in 12 states in the country since the launch of the scheme in December 2014. "An aggregate capacity of 10,504 MW of solar projects have been commissioned in 2

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Guardian of railway station at Changbai Mountain in NE China

STORY: Guardian of railway station at Changbai Mountain in NE China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Changbai Mountain area 2. various of the Laoyeling Railway Station 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station STORYLINE: Laoyeling Railway Station is a small station located in the Changbai Mountain area in northeast China's Jilin Province. 50-year-old Fan Zengzhi is the station master here. Since 2014, he has been working at this remote station under harsh natural conditions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station "Our station is in a mountainous area. The climate he

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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns

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

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Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war

STORY: Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:14 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and their teachers playing on a beach in Midi District, Hajjah Province, northern Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-MUTANBEK, Teacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YAHYA MUSA, Student STORYLINE: Almost four years after the Yemeni government forces recaptured the Red Sea coastal city of Midi in the northwestern province of Hajjah from the Houthi rebels in April 2018, local visitors began to return to the city's beach. Local authorities allowed visits to the beach in December of last year, after spending nearly four years to remove the landmines that had been planted in the beach and some parts of the city, which is a few miles to the east of the beach and has become an abandoned site as a result of the Yemeni civil war that broke out in 2014. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 mi

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Chinese film exhibition kicks off in Cuba

STORY: Chinese film exhibition kicks off in Cuba DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of attendees 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RAMON SAMADA, President of ICAIC 4. various of Chinese films 5. various of the event STORYLINE: A Chinese film festival was inaugurated Thursday in Havana, Cuba. Four films made between 2014 and 2019 were included in the event, the Chinese Film Showcase. The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) and the Cuban Ministry of Culture have helped organize the event. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RAMON SAMADA, President of ICAIC "We are pleased to have a film showcase representative of Chinese culture with the exhibition of four films of various genres and themes that bring us closer to the culture and reality of that beloved country." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Havana. (XHTV)

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Japanese skier Ito practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Miki Ito tests the moguls slope of the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town during her practice session on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators gather in central Bangkok on Feb. 2, 2014, the day a general election was held.

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Protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators gather in central Bangkok on Feb. 2, 2014, the day a general election was held.

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Conductor Albrecht dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2001 shows German conductor Gerd Albrecht. Albrecht died Feb. 2, 2014, in Berlin from an illness at the age of 78. He led the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra as principal conductor from 1998 to 2007 after serving as music director of Germany's Hamburg State Opera and chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic.

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British Olympians go shopping at athletes' village in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - British Olympians do some shopping at the athletes' village for the Sochi Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 2, 2014.

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U.S. Olympians chat at athletes' village in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - U.S. Olympians chat at the athletes' village for the Sochi Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Matsuyama in Waste Management Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE, United States - Japanese professional golfer Hideki Matsuyama tosses his putter after missing a birdie putt at the 17th hole in the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale golf club in Arizona on Feb. 2, 2014. He finished in a tie for fourth.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Photo shows Japan's Sara Takanashi on the podium in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014, after scoring her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Japan's Sara Takanashi competes in a women's World Cup ski jumping event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014. Takanashi scored her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Japan's Hoshino practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Junko Hoshino takes part in her first practice session on the moguls course of the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japan's Ito practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Miki Ito tests the moguls slope of the Sochi Olympics in Russia during her first practice session at the site on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japan's Uemura practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Aiko Uemura gets a feel for the moguls slope of the Sochi Olympics in Russia as she takes part in her first practice session at the site on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Nagatomo captains Inter in derby d'Italia

TURIN, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo of Japan wears the captain's armband in a Serie A match against the team's bitter rival Juventus in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2014. Juventus won 3-1.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Photo shows Japan's Sara Takanashi after scoring her 10th victory of the season in a World Cup event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014, setting a World Cup record for the most wins in a single season in women's ski jumping.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Photo shows Japan's Sara Takanashi (C) on the podium in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014, after scoring her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping. At left is Daniela Iraschko-Stolz of Austria, who finished second, and at right is Julia Kykkaenen of Finland, who came third.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi celebrates after nailing the day's longest leap of 92.5 meters in the second round of jumps in a women's World Cup event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014. Takanashi scored her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi makes her second jump in a women's World Cup event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014. Takanashi scored her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Japan's Sara Takanashi makes her first jump in a women's World Cup ski jumping event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014. Takanashi scored her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Japan's Sara Takanashi holds her trophy in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014, after scoring her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Japan's Sara Takanashi holds her trophy in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014, after scoring her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Japan Olympic delegation head

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows Seiko Hashimoto (C), Japan delegation head of the Sochi Olympics, with Hidehito Ito (L) and Toshimasa Furukawa, members of the delegation, after a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Japan's Sara Takanashi makes her first jump in a women's World Cup ski jumping event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014. Takanashi scored her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Japan Olympic delegation head

SOCHI, Russia - Seiko Hashimoto, Japan delegation head of the Sochi Olympics, holds a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Nagasaki gubernatorial election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Incumbent Nagasaki Gov. Hodo Nakamura (C) celebrates in the city of Nagasaki after securing a second four-year term in the gubernatorial election on Feb. 2, 2014, defeating Toshihiko Haraguchi, secretary general of the Japanese Communist Party's Nagasaki chapter.

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Japan Olympic delegation head

SOCHI, Russia - Seiko Hashimoto, Japan delegation head of the Sochi Olympics, holds a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Nagasaki gubernatorial election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Incumbent Nagasaki Gov. Hodo Nakamura (L) receives flowers in the city of Nagasaki after securing a second four-year term in the gubernatorial election on Feb. 2, 2014, defeating Toshihiko Haraguchi, secretary general of the Japanese Communist Party's Nagasaki chapter.

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Japanese athletes to enter Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes and officials, led by Seiko Hashimoto (2nd from L), head of Japan's delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, walk to a ceremony marking the entry of teams into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japanese athletes enter Olympic Village in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes watch Japan's national flag being raised at a ceremony for their entry into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Afghan presidential election

KABUL, Afghanistan - Former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah speaks during a rally in Kabul on Feb. 2, 2014. Abdullah is running in the April 5, 2014, Afghan presidential election.

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Japanese athletes at ceremony for Olympic Village entry

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes and officials pose for photos on the stage at a ceremony for their entry into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2104. From left to right in the front row are women speed skaters Miyako Sumiyoshi, Misaki Oshigiri, Nana Takagi and Ayaka Kikuchi. Seiko Hashimoto, head of the Japanese delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, stands third from right in the top row.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Yoichi Masuzoe (C) waves to supporters in the Japanese capital's Ginza district on Feb. 2, 2014. At left is Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and at right is Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the New Komeito party, the ruling coalition ally of Abe's Liberal Democratic Party. A Kyodo News survey showed the same day that Masuzoe is leading the race ahead of the Feb. 9, 2014, vote.

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Matsui acting as special coach at Giants' training camp

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants and New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui (R) serves as a batting-practice pitcher for shortstop Hayato Sakamoto during the Giants' spring training camp in Miyazaki on Feb. 2, 2014. Matsui is a special coach at the camp.

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Matsui in action as special coach at Giants' training camp

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants and New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui throws a ball as a batting-practice pitcher during the Giants' spring training camp in Miyazaki on Feb. 2, 2014. Matsui is a special coach at the camp.

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New boss monkey takes helm at Oita zoo

OITA, Japan - A monkey mascot (R) at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita, southwestern Japan, accepts a warrant of appointment from Oita Mayor Ban Kugimiya on Feb. 2, 2014, at a ceremony marking the promotion of the garden's No. 2 leader monkey "Zorome" as new boss monkey. Zorome's predecessor "Bentsu" was declared dead in mid-January after going missing the month before.

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New boss monkey takes helm at Oita zoo

OITA, Japan - Male monkey "Zorome" becomes the new boss monkey at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2014. His predecessor "Bentsu" was declared dead in mid-January after going missing the month before.

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110th anniversary of Japanese soccer international friendlies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Members of the Yokohama Country & Athletic Club, Japan's oldest sports club formed by foreign residents, and a University of Tsukuba old boys' team pose ahead of a friendly match on Feb. 2, 2014, in the port city of Yokohama. This year marks the 110th anniversary since the club played against the university's antecedent in what is said to be Japan's first international soccer game.

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Participant helps make world's largest paper collage

KOBE, Japan - A participant from Iwate Prefecture helps make the world's largest paper collage by pasting pieces of colored "washi" Japanese paper to create an image of the traditional "Chagu Chagu Umakko" horse festival in the northeastern prefecture during an event in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2014. The painting, 1.8 meters wide and 40.5 meters long, was recognized as the world's largest paper collage by Guinness World Records.

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World's biggest "chigiri-e" completed in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - A 1.8-by-40.5-meter ''chigiri-e,'' recognized as the world's largest by the Guinness World Records, is displayed in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 2, 2014. "Chigiri-e" is a Japanese art form using torn colored paper to create images.

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Takanashi gets 10th win of season at World Cup

HINZENBACH, Austria - Photo shows Japan's Sara Takanashi just before taking off for her first jump in a women's World Cup ski jumping event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Feb. 2, 2014. Takanashi scored her 10th victory of the season, setting a record for the most wins in a single season on the World Cup circuit in women's ski jumping.

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Bean throwing festival

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko, or apprentice geisha, throw beans at a Japanese Lunar New Year Eve event at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Bean throwing festival

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko, or apprentice geisha, throw beans at a Japanese Lunar New Year Eve event at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Image of Fukushima cherry tree in huge "chigiri-e"

KOBE, Japan - An image of "Miharu Takizakura," a famous cherry tree in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, is part of the world's biggest ''chigiri-e'' displayed on Feb. 2, 2014, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. "Chigiri-e" is a Japanese art form using torn colored paper to create images.

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Huge paper collage made to pray for Tohoku

KOBE, Japan - About 700 people take part in an event in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2014, to complete a huge collage, 40.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in height, using hand-ripped pieces of colored paper. The photographed part of the collage depicts (from L) the "chagu chagu umakko" horse festival in Iwate Prefecture, the famous "Miharu Takizakura" cherry tree in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, and the Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture. The artwork was recognized as a world record by the Guinness World Records.