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Former Japanese Prime Minister Murayama in 2024

Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama poses for a photo on Feb. 23, 2024, in the southwestern Japan city of Oita, ahead of his 100th birthday on March 3.

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Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, is pictured during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2024. Arimoto, who strenuously fought for her return and that of the other abductees, died of natural causes aged 96 at his home in Kobe, western Japan, without seeing her, his family said on Feb. 17, 2025.

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Xinhua Headlines: Cultural revival helps retain charm of rural China

(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 23, 2024 shows local residents beating drums to welcome guests in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Liu Zheng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-EGYPT-YIN RUINS-LUXOR-ANCIENT CIVILIZATION (CN)

(240418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Feb. 23, 2024 shows various bronze vessels unearthed from the Yin Ruins displayed at the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes in southern Egypt, was the pharaohs' capital at the height of their power during the New Kingdom from the 16th century BC to the 11th century BC. Seen by many as the world's largest open-air museum, it is home to famous Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and the ruins of the huge Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. The Yin Ruins, which is located in Anyang of central China's Henan Province, is the first documented late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.) capital site in China, as confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions. Luxor and the Yin Ruins have, respectively, witnessed the historic highlights of the development of Egypt and China, the two ancient civilizations. April 18 marks the Internationa

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CHINA-EGYPT-YIN RUINS-LUXOR-ANCIENT CIVILIZATION (CN)

(240418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2024 shows a tiger-shaped item with turquoise inlaid displayed at the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes in southern Egypt, was the pharaohs' capital at the height of their power during the New Kingdom from the 16th century BC to the 11th century BC. Seen by many as the world's largest open-air museum, it is home to famous Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and the ruins of the huge Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. The Yin Ruins, which is located in Anyang of central China's Henan Province, is the first documented late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.) capital site in China, as confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions. Luxor and the Yin Ruins have, respectively, witnessed the historic highlights of the development of Egypt and China, the two ancient civilizations. April 18 marks the International Day for Monume

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CHINA-EGYPT-YIN RUINS-LUXOR-ANCIENT CIVILIZATION (CN)

(240418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 23, 2024 shows the palace and royal ancestral shrines area site of the Yin Ruins (R) and the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes in southern Egypt, was the pharaohs' capital at the height of their power during the New Kingdom from the 16th century BC to the 11th century BC. Seen by many as the world's largest open-air museum, it is home to famous Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and the ruins of the huge Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. The Yin Ruins, which is located in Anyang of central China's Henan Province, is the first documented late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.) capital site in China, as confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions. Luxor and the Yin Ruins have, respectively, witnessed the historic highlights of the development of Egypt and China, the two ancient civilizations. April 18 marks th

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CHINA-EGYPT-YIN RUINS-LUXOR-ANCIENT CIVILIZATION (CN)

(240418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 23, 2024 shows the palace and royal ancestral shrines area site of the Yin Ruins in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes in southern Egypt, was the pharaohs' capital at the height of their power during the New Kingdom from the 16th century BC to the 11th century BC. Seen by many as the world's largest open-air museum, it is home to famous Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and the ruins of the huge Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. The Yin Ruins, which is located in Anyang of central China's Henan Province, is the first documented late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.) capital site in China, as confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions. Luxor and the Yin Ruins have, respectively, witnessed the historic highlights of the development of Egypt and China, the two ancient civilizations. April 18 marks the International Day for Monuments and Sit

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises acting moves of Jin Opera at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's repre

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises acting moves of Jin Opera at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's repre

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of sta

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (C) stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of sta

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun (R) prepares for a performance at the Temple of Guan Yu in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representa

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CHINA-XIZANG-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-MODE OF TRANSPORT (CN)

(240326) -- LHASA, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sonam Tashi shows his certificate of ferrying in Dranang County of Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: A tale of ferries along Yarlung Zangbo River" (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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CHINA-XIZANG-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-MODE OF TRANSPORT (CN)

(240326) -- LHASA, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 23, 2024 shows the Dranang bridge in Dranang County of Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: A tale of ferries along Yarlung Zangbo River" (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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Türkiye sees 12-pct increase in foreign tourists in Jan.-Feb.: report

STORY: Türkiye sees 12-pct increase in foreign tourists in Jan.-Feb.: report SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye hosted 4.3 million foreign tourists in the first two months of this year, a 12 percent year-on-year increase, the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry said on Friday. While the number of visitors in January showed a modest increase of 2 percent compared to the previous year, there was a significant surge of 22.68 percent in February, according to the ministry's statistical data. The top choice for foreign visitors was Istanbul, the country's largest city renowned for its cultural and financial significance, constituting 56.3 percent of the total visits, the data showed. Edirne, a northwestern province bordering Greece and Bulgaria, ranked as the second most visited province with 11.7 percent of the total visits, followed by the Mediterranean

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ELECTRIC TRICYCLES-OVERSEAS MARKET (CN)

(240323) -- WUXI, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles electric tricycles at a workshop of Jiangsu Guowei Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in Xishan district of Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 15, 2024. TO GO WITH "Letter from China: Why China's electric tricycles are winning consumers overseas" (Xinhua)

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Mountainous town in China's Xinjiang ensures safe travel of students

STORY: Mountainous town in China's Xinjiang ensures safe travel of students SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: YECHENG, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students being transported to school by a convoy of vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ALIMU MAMAT, Student from Yecheng County No. 15 High School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ALIMU MAMAT, Student from Yecheng County No. 15 High School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LYU YONGGANG, Official from Education Bureau of Yecheng County 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG XIAOLIN, Traffic police officer in Yecheng County 6. various of students entering the school STORYLINE: Nestled in the Kunlun Mountains in China's Xinjiang, Xihxu Township is enveloped by majestic peaks and challenging roads. For years, a dedicated convoy of vehicles has been ensuring the safe passage of students here between school and home. The convoy was carrying students free-of-charge to their boarding school in Yecheng County ahead of the sp

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Xinhua Headlines: In remote areas of Xinjiang, schooling means challenges far beyond transport

(240316) -- URUMQI, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a geography class at the Xihxu Township Central Primary School in Yecheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Xinhua Headlines: In remote areas of Xinjiang, schooling means challenges far beyond transport

(240316) -- URUMQI, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Xiahui, a teacher from north China's Shanxi Province, gives a computer lesson to students at the Xihxu Township Central Primary School in Yecheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-HOMEGROWN MOLD 3D PRINTER (CN)

(240315) -- YINCHUAN, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 23, 2023 shows the products made by mold 3D printers of Kocel Intelligent Machinery Limited in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: NW China homegrown mold 3D printers gain popularity overseas" (Xinhua/Ren Wei)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHURCH OF ST. POLYEUCTUS-ARCHAEOLOGISTS-HIDDEN BYZANTINE-ERA MARVELS

(240313) -- ISTANBUL, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus are seen at the Sarachane Archaeological Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Feb. 23, 2024. In the heart of Türkiye's Istanbul, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the 1,500-year-old Church of St. Polyeuctus lay buried beneath urban sprawl for nearly a millennium until its accidental discovery during the construction of an underpass. Inhabited for approximately 8,500 years, Istanbul has witnessed the erosion of much of its cultural heritage on its relentless march of urbanization, as illustrated by the plight of this Byzantine church. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Archaeologists long to further uncover hidden Byzantine-era marvels in Türkiye's Istanbul

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHURCH OF ST. POLYEUCTUS-ARCHAEOLOGISTS-HIDDEN BYZANTINE-ERA MARVELS

(240313) -- ISTANBUL, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus are seen at the Sarachane Archaeological Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Feb. 23, 2024. In the heart of Türkiye's Istanbul, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the 1,500-year-old Church of St. Polyeuctus lay buried beneath urban sprawl for nearly a millennium until its accidental discovery during the construction of an underpass. Inhabited for approximately 8,500 years, Istanbul has witnessed the erosion of much of its cultural heritage on its relentless march of urbanization, as illustrated by the plight of this Byzantine church. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Archaeologists long to further uncover hidden Byzantine-era marvels in Türkiye's Istanbul

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHURCH OF ST. POLYEUCTUS-ARCHAEOLOGISTS-HIDDEN BYZANTINE-ERA MARVELS

(240313) -- ISTANBUL, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus are seen at the Sarachane Archaeological Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Feb. 23, 2024. In the heart of Türkiye's Istanbul, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the 1,500-year-old Church of St. Polyeuctus lay buried beneath urban sprawl for nearly a millennium until its accidental discovery during the construction of an underpass. Inhabited for approximately 8,500 years, Istanbul has witnessed the erosion of much of its cultural heritage on its relentless march of urbanization, as illustrated by the plight of this Byzantine church. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Archaeologists long to further uncover hidden Byzantine-era marvels in Türkiye's Istanbul

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CHINA-NINGXIA-VILLAGE-FRANCE-INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE FAIR (CN)

(240313) -- YINCHUAN, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiao Jianpeng (1st L) displays a paper-cutting artwork by villagers in Longwangba Village, a village in northwest China, at the home of Daniel VIAL in Paris, France, Feb. 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Once-impoverished China village shares with world story of green shift" (Xinhua)

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Turkish tourism officials hope to attract tourists with archaeological sites

STORY: Turkish tourism officials hope to attract tourists with archaeological sites SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ALI ASKER, Archeologist of Istanbul Municipality's Directorate of Cultural Assets Projects 4. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ALI ASKER, Archeologist of Istanbul Municipality's Directorate of Cultural Assets Projects 6. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 7. various of Huseyin Gazi Cosan, director of Istanbul Municipality's Tourism Division, receiving interview 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HUSEYIN GAZI COSAN, Director of Istanbul Municipality's Tourism Division STORYLINE: Saint Polyeuktos Church was an ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople, today's Istanbul, Türkiye. The church was commissi

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Dragon-shaped Artifacts in Chiense Museum

A cultural relic with a dragon element pattern is seen at the Changsha Museum in Changsha, China, Feb 23, 2024.

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Xinhua Headlines: Traditional Chinese attire resurges as chic fashion

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wearing Hanfu perform to celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival in Rongchang District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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Foreign companies view China as viable and vital market: Deloitte China chair

STORY: Foreign companies view China as viable and vital market: Deloitte China chair SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jiang Ying, Deloitte China chair at work 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JIANG YING, Deloitte China Chair STORYLINE: Jiang Ying, Deloitte China chair and a national political advisor, has said that China has a huge market and the country remains open-minded in seeking to continuously improve its business environment. According to a government work report submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation, China plans to implement measures to ensure the national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises, vowing more efforts to attract foreign investment. SOUNDBITE (English): JIANG YING, Deloitte China Chair "I think opening up is the buzzword and is actually happening every day. The market still has huge possibilities for every company, not just for investment companies, but I think

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-YUNNAN-MUSEUM-NEW VITALITY-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240302) -- KUNMING, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Jin (R) communicates with a staff member on the design of a cultural and creative product at a museum of Chengjiang Fossil site in Chengjiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Guo Jin, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is the deputy director of a museum of Chengjiang Fossil site in Chengjiang City of Yunnan Province. In the past 17 years, he has devoted himself to paleontology research and participated in the preparation work for the world heritage application of the Chengjiang Fossil site. The fossil site was approved to join the World Heritage List in 2012. Guo and his team leveraged modern technological means in exhibiting and injected new vitality into fossils through 3D restoration animation videos and interactive designs. By participating in the design of cultural and creative products, introducing new technologies like AR (augmented reality), 4D cinema, 8K spherical theater, they kept exploring new wa

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RURAL AREA-TOURISM-DEVELOPMENT(CN)

(240229) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A homestay manager takes a short video to promote her business in Qian'ganjian Village, Xiaying Township, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 23, 2024. Before this year's Spring Festival, three villages including Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin, Qian'ganjian Village of Hebei Province and Hongshimen Village of Beijing, all located at a border area between Tianjin, Hebei and Beijing, signed an agreement to jointly develop the tourism in the area and better protect the ancient Great Wall. As one of the three villages, Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin has witnessed many changes in the past ten years, including the upgrade to the 5G network, a new two-lane road with bright lamps during night hours connecting the outside world, and a better water supply system that benefits every single household. Thanks to the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the village is attracting lots of attention from both investors and tourists. Many residents from ne

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RURAL AREA-TOURISM-DEVELOPMENT(CN)

(240229) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer from Pinggu District of Beijing sells strawberries at a market in Xiaying Township, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 23, 2024. Before this year's Spring Festival, three villages including Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin, Qian'ganjian Village of Hebei Province and Hongshimen Village of Beijing, all located at a border area between Tianjin, Hebei and Beijing, signed an agreement to jointly develop the tourism in the area and better protect the ancient Great Wall. As one of the three villages, Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin has witnessed many changes in the past ten years, including the upgrade to the 5G network, a new two-lane road with bright lamps during night hours connecting the outside world, and a better water supply system that benefits every single household. Thanks to the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the village is attracting lots of attention from both investors and tourists. Many residents from nearby cities v

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RURAL AREA-TOURISM-DEVELOPMENT(CN)

(240229) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A renovated country road is pictured in Qian'ganjian Village, Xiaying Township, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 23, 2024. Before this year's Spring Festival, three villages including Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin, Qian'ganjian Village of Hebei Province and Hongshimen Village of Beijing, all located at a border area between Tianjin, Hebei and Beijing, signed an agreement to jointly develop the tourism in the area and better protect the ancient Great Wall. As one of the three villages, Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin has witnessed many changes in the past ten years, including the upgrade to the 5G network, a new two-lane road with bright lamps during night hours connecting the outside world, and a better water supply system that benefits every single household. Thanks to the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the village is attracting lots of attention from both investors and tourists. Many residents from nearby cities visited the vi

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Chinese firms wow mobile world eyeing new growth at MWC 2024

STORY: Chinese firms wow mobile world eyeing new growth at MWC 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26-28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NI FEI, Senior vice president of ZTE and president of ZTE Mobile Devices 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUIGI GAMBARDELLA, President of the ChinaEU 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LARA DEWAR, Chief marketing officer at GSMA 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MATS GRANRYD, GSMA's director general STORYLINE: The 2024 edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world's leading trade fair for mobile technology and related industries, concluded in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday. The state-of-the-art products and applications showcased by Chinese companies had become eye-catchers at the four-day event. Chinese technology company ZTE unveiled one of the world's first 5G+AI eyewear-free 3D tablets. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NI FEI, Senior vice president of Z

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French companies pin high hope on cooperation with China in EV production

STORY: French companies pin high hope on cooperation with China in EV production SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22/23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Renault Ruitz Plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): YANN PITOLLET, CEO of Nord France Invest 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN-LUC BOIS, Ruitz plant manager of Renault 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): YANN PITOLLET, CEO of Nord France Invest STORYLINE: The Hauts-de-France region, located in north France, is a long-standing industrial area and home to French leading automotive industry. Today, the region is embracing electrification and building a 100-kilometer-long "battery valley," where four mega factories have been established in recent years. With an advantage in the electric vehicle sector, some Chinese companies have cooperated with French enterprises. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): YANN PITOLLET, CEO of Nord France Invest "As early as 2018, we realized that the future of the automotive industry lay partly in electri

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CHINA-BEIJING-BRAIN IMPLANT-COMPUTER CURSOR CONTROL (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A patient with tetraplegia is guided by the research team to accomplish thought-controlled cursor movement on a computer screen at his home in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China develops brain implant enabling patient to control computer cursor movement" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-BRAIN IMPLANT-COMPUTER CURSOR CONTROL (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A patient with tetraplegia is guided by the research team to accomplish thought-controlled cursor movement on a computer screen at his home in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China develops brain implant enabling patient to control computer cursor movement" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China reaps fruits far beyond ice-snow sports at National Winter Games

(240227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Su Yiming of Shanxi shows the medal at the awarding ceremony for men's snowboard big air at the 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Bei He)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. A new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang officially opened to the public on Monday. Located near the archaeological site of the Yin Ruins, which is the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), the expanded Yinxu Museum is the first national major archaeological museum to comprehensively present the Shang civilization. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Japanese emperor's 64th birthday

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 23 Kyodo - Japanese Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech as he appears on a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2024, for a crowd gathered to celebrate his 64th birthday. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking news] Football: Olympic women's qualifier

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 23 Kyodo - Japan players train in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 23, 2024, on the eve of a Paris Olympics women's football qualifying game against North Korea. (Kyodo)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-YINXU MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-OPEN (CN)

(240226) -- ANYANG, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. A new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang officially opened to the public on Monday. Located near the archaeological site of the Yin Ruins, which is the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), the expanded Yinxu Museum is the first national major archaeological museum to comprehensively present the Shang civilization. The new building boasts an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters, where nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and oracle bones, are on display. The museum's old building was constructed in 2005. As archaeological work at the Yin Ruins continued to yield results, the building's mere 1,500-square-meter exhibition area became insufficient to effectively conserve and showcase the relics. This sparked the planning of the new building, and its const

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-YINXU MUSEUM-NEW BUILDING-OPEN (CN)

(240226) -- ANYANG, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The combo photo shows exhibits at the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 23, 2024. A new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang officially opened to the public on Monday. Located near the archaeological site of the Yin Ruins, which is the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 B.C.), the expanded Yinxu Museum is the first national major archaeological museum to comprehensively present the Shang civilization. The new building boasts an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters, where nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and oracle bones, are on display. The museum's old building was constructed in 2005. As archaeological work at the Yin Ruins continued to yield results, the building's mere 1,500-square-meter exhibition area became insufficient to effectively conserve and showcase the relics. This sparked the planning of the new building, and its

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Hungarian experts expect deepening friendship with China via BRI

STORY: Hungarian experts expect deepening friendship with China via BRI SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEVENTE HORVATH, Director of the Eurasia Center of the John von Neumann University in Hungary 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CSABA MO LDICZ, Head of the School of International Relations at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium STORYLINE: Experts from both Hungary and China discussed China's decisive role in global connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and expected deepening China-Hungary friendship through BRI during a seminar held in Budapest on Friday. The seminar on Promoting High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation was organized by the Xinhua Institute, a media-based think tank from China. Many experts attending the seminar advocated for deeper bilateral friendship through joint efforts, especially within the BRI framework. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEVENTE

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Bangladeshi book fair highlights love of Chinese culture

STORY: Bangladeshi book fair highlights love of Chinese culture SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): REZAUL HAQUE, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TAUSIF ZAMAN, Student of the Confucius Institute at the Dhaka University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG HUI, Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Dhaka 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): YAO WEN, Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh STORYLINE: Bangladesh's largest annual book fair is held in the capital Dhaka during the whole of February. A Chinese book house at the fair gains popularity as more local people want to know more about China. The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, which means "Immortal Twenty-First Book Fair" in the local language, is welcomed by locals as hundreds of visitors waiting in long queues to enter the book fair. Rezaul Haque is another one who came to the book house. "We've been introduced to China sinc

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Chinese scientist awarded for groundbreaking work in transplantation, cellular therapy

STORY: Chinese scientist awarded for groundbreaking work in transplantation, cellular therapy SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: SAN ANTONIO, U.S. CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL VERNERIS, Chair of the Advisory Committee of the CIBMTR 2. wide of Michael Verneris awarding Huang Xiaojun 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG XIAOJUN, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Institute of Hematology at Peking University STORYLINE: Chinese scientist Huang Xiaojun won a top international award in San Antonio, the U.S. state of Texas, on Friday for his groundbreaking work known as Beijing Protocol in transplantation and cellular therapy. The esteemed professor, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Institute of Hematology at Peking University, received the prestigious annual Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) Distinguished Service Award during

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ITALY-MILAN-FASHION WEEK-PRADA

(240225) -- MILAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view a creation of Prada women's Fall/Winter 2024 collections at Prada's re-see event during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Feb. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-MILAN-FASHION WEEK-PRADA

(240225) -- MILAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view creations of Prada women's Fall/Winter 2024 collections at Prada's re-see event during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Feb. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-MILAN-FASHION WEEK-PRADA

(240225) -- MILAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view a creation of Prada women's Fall/Winter 2024 collections at Prada's re-see event during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Feb. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-MILAN-FASHION WEEK-PRADA

(240225) -- MILAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view creations of Prada women's Fall/Winter 2024 collections at Prada's re-see event during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Feb. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)