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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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U.S. carrier-based plane at Atsugi base in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A U.S. carrier-based plane is pictured at the U.S. Navy's Atsugi base in Kanagawa Prefecture west of Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014. A citizens' group says the number of takeoffs from the base by aircraft belonging to the U.S. nuclear-powered carrier George Washington increased 43% in 2013 from the year earlier.

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"Dragon Route" project in central Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Travel agency employees and others in the tourism industry from Shanghai take part in business negotiations in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 25, 2013 as part of the "Dragon Route" project being promoted by local governments and economic organizations in nine prefectures in the central Japan region of Chubu.

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Walking for survey of post-disaster park reconstruction

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Shunsuke Goto, a Waseda University student, looks at the mouth of the Kitakami River in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 25, 2013, during a field survey commissioned by the Environment Ministry to choose a 700-kilometer natural path called "Tohoku Kaigan Trail." The selection of the coastal path from Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, to Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, is a core project for a Sanriku Fukko (Reconstruction) National Park to be created by rebuilding natural parks damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011.

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Japanese MLS pioneer Kimura

NEW YORK, United States - Kosuke Kimura, the first Japan-born player in America's Major League Soccer, speaks in New York on Feb. 25, 2013, before starting his seventh pro season as the newest member of the New York Red Bulls.

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MLB spring camp

TAMPA, United States - Ichiro Suzuki (L) and Derek Jeter chat during a practice session of the New York Yankees spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Italy general election

ROME, Italy - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti speaks during a press conference in Rome on Feb. 25, 2013, as vote counting began in a general election.

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Sumo legend Taiho receives national award

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) hands a commemorative gift to Yoshiko Naya, the widow of the late yokozuna Taiho, during a ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2013, to award the legendary sumo champion a posthumous national award in recognition of his historic sumo victory record. Yokozuna Hakuho (L) holds the portrait of Taiho, whose real name was Koki Naya and who died in January 2013 of heart disease at 72.

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Traffic accident in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Feb. 23, 2013, photo shows the vehicle carrying a group of Japanese tourists that crashed into the median on an expressway in the state of Malacca in Malaysia the same day. One of the eight Japanese aboard died and the seven others were injured, the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia said on Feb. 25.

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Traffic accident in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Feb. 23, 2013, photo shows the vehicle carrying a group of Japanese tourists that crashed into the median on an expressway in the state of Malacca in Malaysia the same day. One of the eight Japanese aboard died and the seven others were injured, the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia said on Feb. 25.

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Park inauguration

SEOUL, South Korea - New South Korean President Park Geun Hye (R front) and other participants at Park's presidential inauguration ceremony place their hands on their hearts while the South Korean flag is hoisted during the ceremony in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Japan copyright body chief Tokura

TOKYO, Japan - Shunichi Tokura, chairman of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers, meets the press at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2013, after submitting a written request to Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to work for the termination of a royalty payment system, under which Japan is required to pay royalties to 15 victor nations of World War II for around 10 years longer than the 50-year copyright protection period. Japan is the only country subject to such treatment due to its wartime failure to pay royalties to its enemies for music, novels and art.

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Toyota SUVs shipped from Russian plant

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Shipments of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Land Cruiser Prado sport utility vehicles begin on Feb. 25, 2013, from Vladivostok to Moscow by rail, after assembly started at a plant in Russia's Far East a week earlier with components supplied from Japan.

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Japan's 1st halal food trade fair

FUKUOKA, Japan - Muslims view a halal food trade fair in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 25, 2013. The event showcased about 40 items such as processed foods, condiments, confectionery and spices made in Japan according to Islamic Law.

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Japan's 1st halal food trade fair

FUKUOKA, Japan - Muslims view a halal food trade fair in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 25, 2013. The event showcased about 40 items such as processed foods, condiments, confectionery and spices made in Japan according to Islamic Law.

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Record snow in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - A house is half buried in snow in the Sukayu hot spring resort in Aomori Prefecture on Feb. 25, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 550 centimeters as of 11 a.m.

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Record snow in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - A tourist tries to dig out a car buried in snow in the Sukayu hot spring resort in Aomori Prefecture on Feb. 25, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 550 centimeters as of 11 a.m.

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Park inauguration

SEOUL, South Korea - New South Korean President Park Geun Hye (L) and her predecessor, Lee Myung Bak (R), are seen shortly after the end of Park's presidential inauguration ceremony in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Park, Aso

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso (L) and new South Korean President Park Geun Hye hold talks at the Blue House in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013. Aso attended the president's inauguration ceremony earlier in the day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Park, Aso

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso (L) and new South Korean President Park Geun Hye shake hands ahead of their talks at the Blue House in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013. Aso attended the president's inauguration ceremony earlier in the day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Temp housing communities hope to stay united

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Evacuees from Fukushima Prefecture's Tomioka gather at an assembly hall of a temporary housing complex in the prefectural city of Koriyama on Feb. 25, 2013.

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2 years after quake in Tohoku

MORIOKA, Japan - Yutaka Ikarigawa (R), mayor of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, breaks the ground during a ceremony to pray for safety at the start of construction of post-disaster public housing in the town on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Actor named as envoy for Japan-ASEAN ties

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) hands a document to Japanese actor and singer Ryotaro Sugi at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2013, as Sugi was appointed as special ambassador to promote the 40th anniversary of cooperative ties between Japan and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Park inauguration

SEOUL, South Korea - New South Korean President Park Geun Hye (front L) is sworn in during her inauguration ceremony in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013. Park replaced Lee Myung Bak (front R).

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Record snow in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - Photo shows an area of Sukayu, a hot spring resort in Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 25, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 550 centimeters as of 11 a.m.

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Record snow in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - Photo shows a car driving on a road sandwiched by snow walls near Sukayu, a hot spring resort area in Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 25, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 550 centimeters as of 11 a.m.

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Park inauguration

SEOUL, South Korea - New South Korean President Park Geun Hye speaks during her inauguration ceremony in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Park inauguration

SEOUL, South Korea - New South Korean President Park Geun Hye (front center) shakes hands with former President Kim Young Sam during her inauguration ceremony in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013. Behind Kim is Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso.

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Park inauguration

SEOUL, South Korea - New South Korean President Park Geun Hye is sworn in during her inauguration ceremony in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Professor Iwata

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Gakushuin University professor Kikuo Iwata. The government plans to nominate Iwata, who has called for aggressive monetary easing, as the Bank of Japan's next deputy governor, sources close to the matter said on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Park inauguration

SEOUL, South Korea - New South Korean President Park Geun Hye is sworn in during her inauguration ceremony in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Park inauguration

SEOUL, South Korea - A performance is held before the inauguration ceremony for South Korean President Park Geun Hye in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2013.

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Spring Grand Sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji points to his name on a new sumo rankings list in Osaka on Feb. 25, 2013. The Mongolian grand champion was placed on sumo's true summit for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March after his promotion to the prestigious east position in the elite makuuchi division.

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Spring Grand Sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji points to his name on a new sumo rankings list in Osaka on Feb. 25, 2013. The Mongolian grand champion was placed on sumo's true summit for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March after his promotion to the prestigious east position in the elite makuuchi division.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, when it visited the Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2013. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said Feb. 20, 2013.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, when it visited the Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2013. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said Feb. 20, 2013.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, when it visited the Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2013. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said Feb. 20, 2013.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 18, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kitano Odori" dance performance to be held from March 25 to April 7.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 18, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kitano Odori" dance performance to be held from March 25 to April 7.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha get ready for a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 18, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kitano Odori" dance performance to be held from March 25 to April 7.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha get ready for a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 18, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kitano Odori" dance performance to be held from March 25 to April 7.

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Mercedes-Benz's "Maybach" sedan back to market in Japan

Mercedes-Benz Japan shows the luxurious sedan Maybach S-Class in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2015. The model has made a comeback after the firm's German parent company Daimler AG announced the termination of its sales in 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo