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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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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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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 Nishi practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Nobuyuki Nishi skis down the moguls slope during an official practice session for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Composer Samuragochi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 2008 shows Mamoru Samuragochi, a deaf composer of classical music works as well as scores for videogames, at his office in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Samuragochi had someone else write his pieces for over 10 years, including his best-known Hiroshima Symphony, a lawyer representing him said Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japan's women's short track team practices at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ayuko Ito (front) and other members of Japan's women's short track speed skating team test the ice during practice for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 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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Japan fisherman exposed to Bikini nuke fallout recalls ordeal

MAJURO, Marshall Islands - Former Japanese fisherman Matashichi Oishi speaks of his exposure to nuclear fallout from the 1954 U.S. H-bomb test on Bikini Atoll at a school in Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands republic, on Feb. 27, 2014. He was aboard the Fukuryu Maru No.5 near the atoll at that time.

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Bikini nuclear test 60th anniversary

MAJURO, Marshall Islands - Nerje Joseph (R), 65, a Marshallese survivor of the 1954 powerful nuclear test by the United States at Bikini Atoll, shakes hands with Matashichi Oishi (C), 80, a former crew member of the Japanese fishing boat Fukuryu Maru No. 5 that was contaminated by nuclear fallout from the bomb test, when they meet in Majuro, the capital of Marshall Islands, on Feb. 28, 2014.

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Department store puts samurai dolls on show earlier than usual

YOKOHAMA, Japan - "Samurai" warrior dolls for Boys' Day in May are put on display at Yokohama Sogo Department Store in Yokohama west of Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2014, one month earlier than usual, to stimulate last-minute demand before an increase in the national sales tax from 5% to 8% in April.

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Honda, Kagawa picked for World Cup warm-up vs. New Zealand

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's national soccer team coach Alberto Zaccheroni announces his 23-man squad in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2014, for a World Cup warm-up game against New Zealand. The squad for the March 5 game includes AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda and Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa.

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Suppression chamber at Fukushima Daiichi's No. 5 unit

TOKYO, Japan - The suppression chamber area in the basement of the No. 5 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is pictured in the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 26, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Steam isolation valve room at Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - The main steam isolation valve room of the No. 5 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture is pictured on Feb. 26, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Moon, Venus seen close

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows the moon and Venus seen close to each other in the sky over a torii gate in Heian Jingu, a shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, at 5:36 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2014.

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Dickson Chumba (front) competes with Ethiopia's Tadese Tola around the 39-kilometer point in the men's race of the Tokyo Marathon in the Japanese capital on Feb. 23, 2014. Chumba won the victory in a race record of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 42 seconds, while Tola finished second. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Dickson Chumba crosses the finishing line to win the men's race of the Tokyo Marathon in a race record of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 42 seconds at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenya's Dickson Chumba crosses the finishing line to win the men's race of the Tokyo Marathon in a race record of 2 hours, 5 minutes, 42 seconds at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Russia wins gold in men's 5,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Victor An (top) of Russia celebrates with his teammates after winning the men's 5,000-meter short track final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. An won three gold medals and one bronze medal in the Sochi Games.

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Kimono fitting session for spring dance performance in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - "Maiko" apprentice geisha pose for photos in Kyoto on Feb. 19, 2014, during a kimono fitting session for the "Kyo Odori" dance performance. The annual event will be held in Kyoto from April 5 to 20.

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Kimono fitting session for spring dance performance in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha pose for photos in Kyoto on Feb. 19, 2014, during a kimono fitting session for the "Kyo Odori" dance performance. The annual event will be held in Kyoto from April 5 to 20.

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Nishikori at Delray Beach Open

DELRAY BEACH, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori serves in a men's singles first round match of the Delray Beach Open against Gastao Elias of Portugal in Delray Beach, Florida, on Feb. 18, 2014. Nishikori won 6-1, 5-7, 6-2.

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Kimono fitting session for spring dance performance in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and "maiko" apprentice geisha attend a kimono fitting session for the "Kyo Odori" dance performance in Kyoto on Feb. 19, 2014. The annual event will be held in Kyoto from April 5 to 20.

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Nishikori at Delray Beach Open

DELRAY BEACH, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a shot in a men's singles first round match of the Delray Beach Open against Gastao Elias of Portugal in Delray Beach, Florida, on Feb. 18, 2014. Nishikori won 6-1, 5-7, 6-2.

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Japan's Ishizawa prepares for women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan gets a feel for the ice during practice at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014, prior to the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event on Feb. 19.

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Japan's Hozumi prepares for women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi (L) of Japan practices at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014, prior to the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event on Feb. 19.

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Japan curlers defeat China in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's curling team - (from L) Yumie Funayama, Ayumi Ogasawara, Chinami Yoshida, Michiko Tomabechi - celebrate after defeating China 8-5 in a round robin game at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 17, 2014. This was Japan's fourth win in the tournament.

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Japan's Matsuyama in Northern Trust Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama completes the final round at the Northern Trust Open men's golf tournament at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 16, 2014, with a 5-under-par 279 to finish 23rd.

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Japan's Matsuyama in Northern Trust Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama competes in the final round of the Northern Trust Open men's golf tournament at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 16, 2014. He finished 23rd with 5-under-par 279.

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Japanese golfer Matsuyama putts for eagle in Northern Trust Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama responds to applause from the gallery after putting for an eagle on the No. 5 hole at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, in the third round of the Northern Trust Open men's golf tournament on Feb. 15, 2014.

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7 Japanese divers missing off Bali since Feb. 14

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2014, shows a beach on Nusa Lembongan off the southeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. Local police said on Feb. 15 that seven Japanese women -- five tourists and two diving instructors -- have been missing since the previous day while diving in waters near Lembongan.

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7 Japanese divers missing off Bali since Feb. 14

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2014, shows Nusa Lembongan off the southeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. Local police said on Feb. 15 that seven Japanese women -- five tourists and two diving instructors -- have been missing since the previous day while diving in waters near Lembongan.

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Sochi ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Alex Ovechkin of Russia scores the opener during the first period of a men's ice hockey preliminary round Group A match against Slovenia at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Russia won 5-2.

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Sochi ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Alex Ovechkin (2nd from R) of Russia reacts after scoring the opener during the first period of a men's ice hockey preliminary round Group A match against Slovenia at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Russia won 5-2.

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Kudo No. 2 tomb in Nara Pref.

KASHIHARA, Japan - The Kudo No. 2 tomb, dating back to the mid-seventh century during Japan's Asuka period, in the town of Kanmaki, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, is pictured on Feb. 5, 2014. The town's education board said on Feb. 12 that a horizontal stone chamber has been discovered at the tomb.

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Ancient stone chamber discovered in Nara Pref.

KASHIHARA, Japan - A horizontal stone chamber, recently discovered at an ancient tomb, is pictured on Feb. 5, 2014, in the town of Kanmaki, Nara Prefecture, western Japan. It was discovered at the Kudo No. 2 tomb dating back to the mid-seventh century during Japan's Asuka period.

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Dutch skater Kramer defends men's 5,000m title at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Dutchman Sven Kramer defends his Olympic title in the men's 5,000-meter event with a time of 6 minutes, 10.76 seconds at the Sochi Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Netherlands sweeps medals in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Fans celebrate Netherlands' complete victory, winning all three medals in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won the gold medal to add to his gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Sven Kramer Dutch (C) celebrates with compatriots Jorrit Bergsma (L), bronze medalist, and Jan Blokhuijsen (R), silver medalist, on the podium during a ceremony for the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands waves after winning the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won gold for the second straight Olympics.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won the gold medal to add to his gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Japan ice skater Williamson finishes 5,000-meter race at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - High school-age Japanese ice skater Shane Williamson completes his 5,000-meter race at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the Russian city of Sochi on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Japan ice skater Williamson, coach after race

SOCHI, Russia - High school-age Japanese ice skater Shane Williamson is spoken to by coach Toshiaki Imamura after finishing his 5,000-meter race at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Williamson, Kim in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson (R) of Japan and Kim Cheol Min of South Korea compete in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Williamson in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson of Japan finishes the men's 5,000-meter speedskating race in the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Williamson in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson of Japan skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event of the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Williamson in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson of Japan skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Detainees at Tacloban prison in Philippines

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Detainees at a prison in Tacloban City, the Philippines, prepare meals and do laundry on Feb. 5, 2014. Most of the 160 people who escaped during the chaos resulting from super typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 have returned, but 39 are still at large.

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Detainees at Tacloban prison in Philippines

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Detainees at a prison in the Philippine city of Tacloban prepare meals on makeshift stoves on Feb. 5, 2014. Most of the 160 people who escaped during the chaos resulting from super typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 have returned, but 39 are still at large.

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Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from L, front) appears at the welcome ceremony for the Russian Olympic team at the athletes village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014, accompanied by Olympic Village Mayor Elena Isinbaeva (far L, front).