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Back to countryside, new trend amid China's rural revitalization drive

STORY: Back to countryside, new trend amid China's rural revitalization drive SHOOTING TIME: recent DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the countryside 2. various of Wang Jinyue working in the field 3. various of the robot designed by Wang's team 4. various of a vegetable cultivation base in Shaanxi 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO QIANG, General manager of a biotechnology company in Shaanxi STORYLINE: As China is comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, more and more "new farmers," mostly well-educated young people with new ideas and skills, have started to move from big cities to the countryside. They are bringing urban and rural areas closer together and addressing challenges with innovative solutions. When Wang Jinyue quitted his job as a manager of an Internet company in Shanghai and returned to his home village in Jinshan District of Shanghai in 2017, he brought more than 70 engineers with him. They have been committed to the re

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Nikki Haley says she's not dropping out of Republican primary race

STORY: Nikki Haley says she's not dropping out of Republican primary race SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19-20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:45 LOCATION: GREENVILLE, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKKI HALEY, Republican presidential candidate 2. various of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaking at a campaign event in Camden, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb 19, 2024) 3. various of Former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in Greer, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 20, 2024) STORYLINE: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, said Tuesday that she is not dropping out of the race. Haley made the remarks in a "State of the Race" address in Greenville, South Carolina, just days ahead of the Republican primary in the southeastern state, where she served as the first female governor from 2011 to 2017. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKKI HALEY, Republican presidential candidate "When the

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Serbia's tourism industry looks forward to return of Chinese visitors

STORY: Serbia's tourism industry looks forward to return of Chinese visitors DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Belgrade CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Belgrade 2. various of the Belgrade International Tourism Fair 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, President of Serbia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VALOK, Tour guide and representative of Sai Hua Travel Agency 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): MARIJA LABOVIC, Director of National Tourism Organization of Serbia 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR PUACA, Assistant to the president of Belgrade's Stari Grad city municipality STORYLINE: On the occasion of the 44th edition of the Belgrade International Tourism Fair, representatives of Serbia's tourism industry said they "eagerly anticipate" the return of visitors from China. China, the country that has sent the largest number of foreign visitors to Serbia in recent years, is the guest of honor at the fair, which takes place between Feb. 23 and 26. In 2017, the mutual visa exe

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Egypt's annual inflation surges to 26.5 pct in Jan., highest in 5 years

STORY: Egypt's annual inflation surges to 26.5 pct in Jan., highest in 5 years DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of the Nile River (in Cairo) 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of a market selling vegetables 5. various of shops selling meat and poultry STORYLINE: Egypt's annual inflation continued its rise in January, hitting 26.5 percent, the highest since the end of 2017, the country's official statistic agency announced on Thursday. The annual inflation rate was eight percent in the same month in 2022, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said in a statement. Among the drivers behind the spike in the annual inflation, the prices of food and beverages increased by 48.1 percent, water, electricity, and fuel by 7.2 percent, furniture by 28.2 percent, health care service by 15.1 percent, transportation by 18.5 percent, entertai

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Vegetable "hina" dolls featuring celebrities

AOMORI, Japan, Feb. 27 Kyodo - Japanese "hina" dolls made from about 50 vegetables and fruits depict celebrities at a roadside station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 27, 2017. Among them are U.S. President Donald Trump (L in top row), Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R in top row) and Piko Taro (3rd from L in 3rd row), known for his song, "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen." Hina dolls are traditionally displayed at the girls' festival on March 3.

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Yokozuna Kisenosato attends traditional bean-throwing event

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 3 Kyodo - New yokozuna Kisenosato scatters roasted beans during a Japanese traditional annual event to drive away demons at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2017.

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Only 3.7% left work early on 1st "Premium Friday": survey

Employees of SoftBank Group Corp. make a toast at the company's cafeteria in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2017, after finishing work early on the first "Premium Friday," a campaign the Japanese government and business community kicked off. An online survey showed on March 3 that only 3.7 percent of people in the Tokyo area finished work early that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima evacuees face tough decision as housing aid ends

Makoto Yamada, a veteran pediatrician, is interviewed in Tokyo, on Feb. 9, 2017, about a 3 million yen fund he established from his own pocket to help so-called voluntary evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear disaster rent new houses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Last season's scars leave Urawa baying for Antlers' blood

Urawa Reds manager Mihailo Petrovic watches the second leg of the J-League Championship Final against Kashima Antlers from the bench at Saitama Stadium on Dec. 3, 2016. Reds are aiming to land an early psychological blow when they take on double winners Kashima on Feb. 18, 2017, in the Super Cup, the curtain-raiser for the new J-League season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. leadership hopeful Carrie Lam pledges to safeguard rule of law

Carrie Lam, the former No. 2 in the Hong Kong government who is running to be the next chief executive of the semiautonomous territory, attends a campaign event in Hong Kong on Feb. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. leadership hopeful Carrie Lam pledges to safeguard rule of law

Carrie Lam, the former No. 2 in the Hong Kong government who is running to be the next chief executive of the semiautonomous territory, attends a campaign event in Hong Kong on Feb. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba hammer JDT to book spot in ACL group stage

Gamba Osaka striker Shun Nagasawa (20) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League playoff against Johor Darul Ta'Zim of Malaysia in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2017. Gamba won 3-0 to advance to the group stage for the third straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darvish likely to start against Mariners in pre-season match

Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish (front) plays catch at the club's spring training site in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2017. Darvish is expected to start in a pre-season match against the Seattle Mariners on March 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. army facility in central Tokyo

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (2nd from R) arrives by helicopter at Akasaka Press Center, a facility of the U.S. army in Roppongi district in central Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2017. The facility occupies about 27,000 hectares of land in central Tokyo that was seized by the U.S. after Japan's surrender to the Allies of World War II in 1945. The Tokyo metropolitan government has been demanding the U.S. return the land. In the background is the Roppongi Hills building complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iwakuma to start against Rangers in pre-season game

Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma (L) throws in the bullpen at the club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2017. Iwakuma will start in a pre-season game against the Texas Rangers on March 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Leicester beat Liverpool 3-1

Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki (20) battles Liverpool's Emre Can during the first half of an English Premier League home match on Feb. 27, 2017. Leicester won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Leicester beat Liverpool 3-1

Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki falls in front of the net during the second half of an English Premier League match at home to Liverpool on Feb. 27, 2017. Leicester won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Vegetable "hina" dolls featuring celebrities

Japanese "hina" dolls made from about 50 vegetables and fruits depict celebrities at a roadside station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 27, 2017. Among them are U.S. President Donald Trump (L in top row), Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R in top row) and Piko Taro (3rd from L in 3rd row), known for his song, "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen." Hina dolls are traditionally displayed at the girls' festival on March 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Vegetable "hina" dolls featuring celebrities

Japanese "hina" dolls made from about 50 vegetables and fruits depict celebrities at a roadside station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 27, 2017. Among them are U.S. President Donald Trump (L in top row), Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R in top row) and Piko Taro (3rd from L in 3rd row), known for his song, "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen." Hina dolls are traditionally displayed at the girls' festival on March 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Manchester United beat Southampton 3-2 in EFL Cup final

Maya Yoshida (top) of Southampton tries to beat in the air during the first half of the EFL Cup final match against Manchester United in London on Feb. 26, 2017. Manchester United won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gent beat REM 3-1

Yuya Kubo (L) of KAA Gent vies for the ball with Dino Arslanagic of Royal Excel Mouscron in the team's 3-1 win at home in the Belgian top flight on Feb. 26, 2017. Kubo scored in the first half of the game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Former world record holder Kipsang wins Tokyo Marathon

Former world record holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's event at the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 26, 2017, with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, 58 seconds. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Former world record holder Kipsang wins Tokyo Marathon

Former world record holder Wilson Kipsang of Kenya celebrates after winning the men's event at the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 26, 2017, with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, 58 seconds. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Premium Friday" starts amid hopes to boost spending, cut overwork

Employees of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. get ready to leave their office in Tokyo at 3 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2017, as a government-orchestrated campaign encouraging workers to leave the office early on the last Friday of each month kicked off the same day. The "Premium Friday" initiative is aimed at shoring up tepid consumption and winding back the traditional Japanese practice of long working hours. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba crush Adelaide in winning start to ACL

Yasuyuki Konno of Gamba Osaka celebrates with teammate Fabio Aguiar da Silva (3) after scoring against Adelaide United during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group H match at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, Australia, on Feb. 22, 2017. Gamba won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba crush Adelaide in winning start to ACL

Shun Nagasawa (20) of Gamba Osaka scores with a header against Adelaide United during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group H match at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, Australia, on Feb. 22, 2017. Gamba won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 more nuclear reactors effectively clear regulator's safety review

File photo taken in January 2017 shows the No. 3 (front) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant on the Sea of Japan coast. Japan's nuclear authority paved the way on Feb. 22 for the restarting of more reactors, effectively determining that the two reactors have met the country's post-Fukushima safety standards. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori crashes out in 1st round of Rio Open

Kei Nishikori, seen in this undated photo, crashed out in the first round of the Rio Open in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 21, 2017, the top-seeded Japanese losing to Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima target 1st ACL title to ensure Club World Cup return

Kashima Antlers players celebrate after beating Urawa Reds 3-2 to win the Fuji Xerox Super Cup in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Feb. 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima beat Urawa again to lift Super Cup

Yuma Suzuki of Kashima Antlers celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the second half of the Fuji Xerox Super Cup against Urawa Reds at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Feb. 18, 2017. J-League and Emperor's Cup champions Kashima raised the curtain on the new Japanese season with a 3-2 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima beat Urawa again to lift Super Cup

Yasushi Endo of Kashima Antlers takes a free kick to score the opening goal during the first half of the Fuji Xerox Super Cup against Urawa Reds at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Feb. 18, 2017. J-League and Emperor's Cup champions Kashima raised the curtain on the new Japanese season with a 3-2 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima beat Urawa again to lift Super Cup

Players of Kashima Antlers celebrate after their 3-2 victory over Urawa Reds in the Fuji Xerox Super Cup at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Feb. 18, 2017. ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Japan cruises past Taiwan in men's curling as Games begin

(From L) Tetsuro Shimizu, Kosuke Morozumi, Yusuke Morozumi and Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi of Japan celebrate their victory over Taiwan in the men's curling preliminary round against Taiwan at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo on Feb. 18, 2017, a day before the opening ceremony for the eight-day event in the capital of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. Japan hammered Taiwan 11-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Japan cruises past Taiwan in men's curling as Games begin

Japan's Tetsuro Shimizu (far back) directs his teammates during the fifth end of the men's curling preliminary round against Taiwan at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo on Feb. 18, 2017, a day before the opening ceremony for the eight-day event in the capital of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. Japan hammered Taiwan 11-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Japan cruises past Taiwan in men's curling as Games begin

Japan's Yusuke Morozumi (L) throws a stone against Taiwan during the seventh end of the men's curling preliminary round at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo on Feb. 18, 2017, a day before the opening ceremony for the eight-day event in the capital of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. Japan hammered Taiwan 11-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Japan cruises past Taiwan in men's curling as Games begin

Japan's Yusuke Morozumi (C) throws a stone against Taiwan during the fourth end of the men's curling preliminary round at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo on Feb. 18, 2017, a day before the opening ceremony for the eight-day event in the capital of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. Japan hammered Taiwan 11-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" dolls on display in hot-spring resort in Gunma

About 4,000 traditional Japanese "hina" dolls wearing colorful court dress are displayed at a facility in a hot-spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Feb. 17, 2017, ahead of the girls' festival in Japan on March 3. They will be shown until April 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Hina" dolls on display in hot-spring resort in Gunma

About 4,000 traditional Japanese "hina" dolls wearing colorful court dress are displayed at a facility in a hot-spring resort in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Feb. 17, 2017, ahead of the girls' festival in Japan on March 3. They will be shown until April 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Sakai provides 1st assist of season in Marseille loss

Marseille defender Hiroki Sakai (2) controls the ball during the first half of a French Ligue 1 match away to Nantes on Feb. 12, 2017. Sakai provided his first assist of the season in the team's 3-2 loss. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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