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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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Nishikori and Uchiyama

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutaka Uchiyama (front) and Kei Nishikori of Japan play doubles against Daniel Nestor and Frank Dancevic of Canada in a Davis Cup World Group first-round match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Feb. 1, 2014. Uchiyama and Nishikori won 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4.

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Nishikori and Uchiyama

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Nishikori (front) and Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan play doubles against Daniel Nestor and Frank Dancevic of Canada in a Davis Cup World Group first-round match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Feb. 1, 2014. Nishikori and Uchiyama won 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4.

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Designer Hanae Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 6, 2014, shows world-renowned fashion designer Hanae Mori, who has designed costumes for a recent revival of the opera "Yuzuru" based on a Japanese folk tale.

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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 the 300-meter-tall Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka, western Japan, at 6:02 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2014.

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'Hina' doll festival in Tokushima, Japan

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Children from a nursery carry a miniature "mikoshi" portable shrine in front of a tiered platform of some 30,000 dolls on display ahead of a "hina" doll festival in Katsuura, Tokushima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 23, 2014. The event, a precursor to the March 3 Girls' Day festival, will run through April 6.

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Canada wins women's curling gold

SOCHI, Russia - Canada's skip Jennifer Jones shouts instructions during the women's curling final against Sweden at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. The unbeaten Canadian team won 6-3 to capture the gold medal.

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Canada wins women's curling gold in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Canadian team celebrate after beating Sweden 6-3 in the women's curling gold medal match at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Canada wins women's curling gold in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Canadian skip Jennifer Jones (L) celebrates with her teammates after beating Sweden 6-3 in the women's curling gold medal game at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Canada wins women's curling gold in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Canadian team celebrate after beating Sweden 6-3 in the women's curling gold medal match at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Canada wins gold in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Canadian skip Jennifer Jones (R) and vice skip Kaitlyn Lawes (2nd R) check stone positions during the second end of the women's curling gold medal game against Sweden at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Canada won 6-3, winning the gold medal.

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Sweden plays in women's curling gold medal game

SOCHI, Russia - Vice skip Maria Prytz of Sweden plays in the fourth end of the women's curling gold medal match against Canada at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Sweden settled for silver after a 3-6 loss to Canada.

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Women's curling in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Vice skip Maria Prytz (C) of Sweden releases the stone in the third end of the women's curling gold medal match against Canada at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Sweden settled for silver after a 3-6 loss to Canada.

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Czech skater Sablikova wins 2nd straight women's 5,000m title

SOCHI, Russia - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic races to victory during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Sablikova won her second consecutive gold medal in the event with a time of 6 minutes, 51.54 seconds.

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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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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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Fans cheer for Russian ice hockey team

SOCHI, Russia - Flag-waving fans cheer for the Russian team as it scores against Japan during a women's ice hockey match at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014. Russia beat Japan 6-3.

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Women's entry into Shinto priesthood increasing

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 6, 2014 shows Nobuyo Otagaki, a female chief priest at the Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine, in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, performing a purification rite in the city in front of businesspeople to pray for prosperity in their businesses.

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Nishikori defends U.S. Indoor title

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Japan's Kei Nishikori (C) is pictured with Michael Chang (R) and Dante Bottini of his coaching team after winning the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships for the second straight year, his fourth career ATP title, in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 16, 2014. Nishikori defeated Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 in the final.

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Nishikori defends U.S. Indoor title

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured after winning the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships for the second straight year, his fourth career ATP title, in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 16, 2014. Nishikori defeated Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 in the final.

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Russia beats Japan in women's hockey at Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese (R) and Russian women's ice hockey team shake hands after the classifications round for fifth to eighth places at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Japan dropped to its fourth consecutive defeat in a 3-6 loss.

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Japan loses to Russia in ice hockey at Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - Players of the Japanese women's ice hockey team are photographed after a 3-6 loss against Russia in the classifications round for fifth to eighth places at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Russia beats Japan in women's hockey at Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's ice hockey team - (from front to rear) Ami Nakamura, Rui Ukita, Miho Shishiuchi, Shiori Koike, Ayaka Toko, and Mika Hori - are seen after a 3-6 loss against Russia in the classifications round for fifth to eighth places at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Conference in Mexico on nuclear arms

NUEVO VALLARTA, Mexico - Yasuaki Yamashita, who was exposed to radiation at age 6 in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, speaks at an international conference in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, on Feb. 13, 2014. At the conference, victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called on the international community to increase efforts to abolish nuclear weapons.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's skip Ayumi Ogasawara (C) acknowledges her opponents of the U.S. team, including (from L) Erika Brown and Ann Swisshelm, after their women's curling round-robin game at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's skip Ayumi Ogasawara (L) and her teammate Yumie Funayama leave the venue after their women's curling round-robin game against the United States at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Chinami Yoshida (2nd from L) and teammate Kaho Onodera (L) greet their opponents after their women's curling round-robin game against the United States at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's curling team - (from L to R) Chinami Yoshida, Kaho Onodera, Ayumi Ogasawara and Yumie Funayama - form a circle before the 10th end of their round-robin game against the United States at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Kaho Onodera (C) delivers the stone with her teammates - Chinami Yoshida (L) and Yumie Funayama - during the fourth end of their round-robin game against the United States at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's skip Ayumi Ogasawara (C) watches her throw with her teammates - Chinami Yoshida (L) and Yumie Funayama - during the first end of their round-robin game against the United States at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Inoue, Yaegashi to fight in April world champ double-header

TOKYO, Japan - Naoya Inoue (L), the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation's light flyweight champion, and Akira Yaegashi, the WBC flyweight champion, pose during a press conference on Feb. 13, 2014, in Tokyo announcing they will each fight in a world title double-header on April 6 in Tokyo. Inoue will fight WBC light flyweight champion Adrian Hernandez of Mexico, while Yaegashi will try to defend his title against Mexico's Odilon Zaleta.

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National Indoor Tennis Championships

MEMPHIS, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Germany's Benjamin Becker in a U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships second-round match in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 12, 2014. Nishikori won 6-4, 6-4, advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Indian carmaker exhibits electric car at motor show

GREATER NOIDA, India - Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. exhibits a prototype electric sports car at an international motor show in Greater Noida, northern India, on Feb. 6, 2014.

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Indian motorcycle maker shows electric car at motor show

GREATER NOIDA, India - Major Indian motorcycle maker Bajaj Auto Ltd. shows a compact electric car at an international motor show in Greater Noida, northern India, on Feb. 6, 2014.

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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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Snowboarder Hirano meets press in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano, set to take part in the men's halfpipe competition at the Sochi Olympics, smiles during a press conference on Feb. 6, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Korean-Americans

RICHMOND, United States - Peter Kim (far L), president of a group of Korean-Americans, holds a press conference in Richmond, Virginia, on Feb. 6, 2014. The Virginia state legislature that day passed a bill that requires school textbooks to additionally label the Sea of Japan with the South Korean-preferred term of "East Sea," an action lobbied for by Kim's group.

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Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A boy carries a water tank in Tacloban City on Leyte Island on Feb. 6, 2014. In the background is a cargo ship washed ashore when Typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013.

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Typhoon-hit Leyte still short of aid

TACLOBAN, Philippines - A ship washed ashore last November by Typhoon Haiyan along the coast of the Philippine city of Tacloban on the island of Leyte has yet to be removed on Feb. 6, 2014, surrounded by houses made of rubble.

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Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Photo taken in Tacloban City on Leyte Island on Feb. 6, 2014, shows temporary housing for victims of Typhoon Haiyan that struck the central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013.

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Chocolate wrapped with feline font put on sale

OSAKA, Japan - A woman in Osaka on Feb. 6, 2014, shows "Cat Font" chocolates with alphabet letters formed by one or more cats on the outside wrapping.

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Non-Ainu high school girl becomes Ainu dancer

KUSHIORO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 6, 2014 shows Ayaka Ono, an Ainu dance performer, holding the stringed Tonkori, one of the indigenous ethnic group's traditional musical instruments. Despite not being an Ainu, Ono decided to become a performer of the traditional Ainu dance in the spring of 2013.

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Isetan Mitsukoshi holds Japanese sundries fair in NY

NEW YORK, United States - Footgear are displayed at a Japanese sundry goods fair in New York held by Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. on Feb. 6, 2014.

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Japanese goods exhibition in New York

NEW YORK, United States - An exhibition of Japanese goods including clothes and sundries, as well as local specialties from across Japan starts in New York on Feb. 6, 2014, in which some products are for sale. The event held by Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. runs through Feb. 13.

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Volosozhar, Trankov duo in Sochi Olympics team event

SOCHI, Russia - World champions Tatiana Volosozhar (lower) and Maxim Trankov of Russia compete in the pairs short program figure skating team competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 6, 2014. The pair came in first place with 83.79 points.

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Chan 3rd in men's short program in team event

SOCHI, Russia - Three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada performs in the men's short program of the figure skating team competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 6, 2014. Chan finished in third place with 89.71 points.

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Japanese pair comes in 8th in team event SP

SOCHI, Russia - Narumi Takahashi (R) and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan perform during the pairs short program figure skating team competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 6, 2014. The pair finished in eighth with 46.56 points.

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Japanese pair comes in 8th place in team event SP

SOCHI, Russia - Figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Narumi Takahashi during the pairs short program figure skating team competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 6, 2014. The Japanese pair finished eighth with 46.56 points.

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Plushenko performs in men's short program in team event

SOCHI, Russia - Turin Olympic men's champion Evgeni Plushenko of Russia performs in the men's short program of the figure skating team competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 6, 2014. Plushenko finished second with 91.39 points.