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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Juncao expert Chen Kehua (L) and a local technician check bags of mycelium at Central African Institute of Agronomic Research in Bangui, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya picks mushrooms in her own mushroom shed in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya checks bags of mycelium in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya is pictured at an edible mushroom cultivation workshop she established in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-MIGRATORY BIRD SANCTUARIES-UNESCO-HERITAGE (CN)

(240726) -- BEIJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Falcated ducks fly over the Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 6, 2024. Five nominated sites of the migratory bird sanctuaries along the coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China successfully passed the review process Friday to be included on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The decision was made during the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, India, according to China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration. (Photo by Yuan Xiao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work on a production line of Accelink Technologies, an opto-electronic components supplier, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member works on a production line of Accelink Technologies, an optoelectronic components supplier, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work on a production line of infrared thermal imagers at Guide Infrared Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 28, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work on a production line of infrared thermal imagers at Guide Infrared Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 28, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work on a production line of Accelink Technologies, an opto-electronic components supplier, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-OPTOELECTRONIC INFORMATION-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240706) -- WUHAN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member works on a production line of infrared thermal imagers at Guide Infrared Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 28, 2024. Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, is the birthplace of China's first optical fiber and a national optoelectronic information industry base. In recent years, Hubei Province has made major breakthroughs in the development of optoelectronic information industry and accelerated the building of optoelectronic information industry clusters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation

(240506) -- PARIS, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pavilion is seen at the 60th International Agriculture Fair in Paris, France, Feb. 26, 2024. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's energy-rich provinces embark on green, modern development path

(240406) -- XI'AN, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers maintain an intelligent coal-cutting system at the coalface of Shaanxi Coal Caojiatan Mining Co., Ltd. in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's energy-rich provinces embark on green, modern development path

(240406) -- XI'AN, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares catalyst at a lab of Yulin Innovation Institute of Clean Energy in Yulin, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun reads a book at the Jin Opera art research institute in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 6, 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. De

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun studies a play at the Jin Opera art research institute in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 6, 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.

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

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun arranges props at the Jin Opera art research institute in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 6, 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.

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700 years on, Italian "Marcos" continue to draw inspiration from Marco Polo

STORY: 700 years on, Italian "Marcos" continue to draw inspiration from Marco Polo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14-March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:33 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCO MULLER, MARCO BETTIN, MARCO RUSSO, MARCO PERUSI, MARCO OLIVA SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MARCO MULLER, Former chairman of the Venice International Film Festival SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF) SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Italian jewelry brand Russo Cammei SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MARCO PERUSI, Teacher of Institute Aleardo Aleardi International School of Verona SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MARCO OLIVA, Student of Piero Della Francesca High School of Arezzo SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): MARCO MULLER, Former chairman of the Venice International Film Festival SOUNDBITE 8 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF) SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Italian jewelry brand

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More cargo pass through China's border port in Jan-Feb

STORY: More cargo pass through China's border port in Jan-Feb SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Horgos port 2. various of cargo 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIANG HAO, Manager of a local freight forwarding company STORYLINE: According to statistics from Horgos Customs, in January and February of this year, the import and export cargo volume at the Horgos Port in NW China's Xinjiang amounted to 6.906 million tons, marking a year-on-year increase of 35.6 percent. The export cargo volume exceeded one million tonnes, showing an increase of more than 50 percent, while the import cargo volume approached 6 million tonnes, registering an increase of more than 30 percent. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIANG HAO, Manager of a local freight forwarding company "There are various methods for outbound cargo available to us, including local customs declaration, integrated declaration, among others. These options make us very

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Sci-tech development empowers China's rural transformation

STORY: Sci-tech development empowers China's rural transformation SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10/ March 17/18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of agriculture in China 2. various of Du Xiaoyi working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU XIAOYI, Hebei Kelier Seed Industry Co., Ltd 4. various of a smart farm in Jinzhong of north China's Shanxi Province 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU ZHUOHANG, Project leader of Jinzhong National Agricultural High-tech Zone Smart Farm (JD Farm) 6. various of China's Guizhou Province 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TAN LI, Vlogger 8. various of agriculture in China STORYLINE: The Chinese idiom "face to the soil and back to the sky" has been used to describe the agricultural toil of farmers for thousands of years. Today, thanks to the development of science and technology, farmers' work is easier with harvest bumper and earnings higher. Du Xiaoyi is the founder of a seed company in north China's Hebei Province. As a computer

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The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera

STORY: The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26/March 2, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibetan opera teachers and learners at the people's art hall of the Xizang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): TENZIN DONDEN, Tibetan opera learner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): CHIMED DROLKAR, Tibetan opera learner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): PHURJUNG, Tibetan opera teacher 5. various of Tibetan opera performances 6. various of Tashi Chodan, a community in Shannan City known for Tibetan opera 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tibetan): NYIMA TSERING, Inheritor of Tibetan opera STORYLINE: While many children choose hobbies like playing the piano, swimming or computer programming, 13-year-old Tenzin Donden stands out with his rare passion for Tibetan opera, an art form with a history of more than 600 years. Every weekend, Tenzin Donden dedicates two-and-a-half hours to honing his Tibetan opera performance skills at the

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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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CHINA-QINGHAI-LAJIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-RESTORATION (CN)

(240316) -- XINING, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Qinghai Museum checks newly-restored pottery ware of the Lajia archaeological site in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 6, 2024. Chinese archaeologists have been making great efforts to restore and repair damaged artifacts in a renowned site of prehistoric ruins after it was ravaged by a powerful earthquake. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese archaeologists move to restore quake-ravaged heritage site" (Xinhua/Lyu Xueli)

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Opera by late conductor Ozawa's company

"Cosi fan tutte," an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is performed in Kyoto on March 15, 2024, by a company of early-career musicians that had been headed by late Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6.

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Opera by late conductor Ozawa's company

"Cosi fan tutte," an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is performed in Kyoto on March 15, 2024, by a company of early-career musicians that had been headed by late Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6.

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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. 6, 2024 shows components of mold 3D printers to be delivered to clients in 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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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-HOMEGROWN MOLD 3D PRINTER (CN)

(240315) -- YINCHUAN, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 6, 2024 shows a worker checking components of a mold 3D printer at a workshop 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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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-HOMEGROWN MOLD 3D PRINTER (CN)

(240315) -- YINCHUAN, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 6, 2024 shows a worker adjusting a mold 3D printer at a workshop 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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Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution

STORY: Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS leaders at the extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja 2. various of aerial view of the border 4. various of the military patrolling borders 5. various of border towns 6. various of goods at the border STORYLINE: Nigeria on Wednesday opened its land and air borders with the Republic of the Niger and lifted earlier imposed sanctions against that country following a 2023 coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the directive in compliance with the decisions of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at its extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. At the extraordinary summit, the West African leaders agreed to lift economic sanctions agains

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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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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-JUNCAO TECHNOLOGY-WOMEN LIVELIHOOD

(240308) -- BANGUI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Irene Dombeti, laboratory technician of the Institute for Agricultural Research in the Central African Republic, makes bags of mycelium in Bangui, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-JUNCAO TECHNOLOGY-WOMEN LIVELIHOOD

(240308) -- BANGUI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fatime Abba Rekya picks mushrooms in her own mushroom shed in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-JUNCAO TECHNOLOGY-WOMEN LIVELIHOOD

(240308) -- BANGUI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fatime Abba Rekya checks bags of mycelium in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-JUNCAO TECHNOLOGY-WOMEN LIVELIHOOD

(240308) -- BANGUI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fatime Abba Rekya picks mushrooms in her own mushroom shed in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-JUNCAO TECHNOLOGY-WOMEN LIVELIHOOD

(240308) -- BANGUI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Juncao specialist Chen Kehua (L) guides Irene Dombeti, laboratory technician of the Institute for Agricultural Research in the Central African Republic to conduct experiments on medicinal fungi in Bangui, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-JUNCAO TECHNOLOGY-WOMEN LIVELIHOOD

(240308) -- BANGUI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows bags of mycelium in Damara, the Central African Republic. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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FILE-U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-MITCH MCCONNELL-TRUMP-ENDORSING

(240306) -- WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows Mitch McConnell outside the Senate Chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Republican leader in the Senate, said on March 6 that he will support former President Donald Trump for the presidency, following years of strained relations, which worsened after Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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FILE-U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-MITCH MCCONNELL-TRUMP-ENDORSING

(240306) -- WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows Mitch McConnell (Front) outside the Senate Chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Republican leader in the Senate, said on March 6 that he will support former President Donald Trump for the presidency, following years of strained relations, which worsened after Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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FILE-U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-MITCH MCCONNELL-TRUMP-ENDORSING

(240306) -- WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows Mitch McConnell (2nd L) outside the Senate Chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Republican leader in the Senate, said on March 6 that he will support former President Donald Trump for the presidency, following years of strained relations, which worsened after Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TIANQUAN-STURGEON BREEDING (CN)

(240306) -- CHENGDU, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Wei (2nd R), associate technician of a local sturgeon breeding base, checks the growth of sturgeon with colleagues in Tianquan County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: High-end Western fine dining finds ingredients in rural China" (Xinhua/Li Like)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-TIANQUAN-STURGEON BREEDING (CN)

(240306) -- CHENGDU, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024 shows a local sturgeon breeding base built by Sichuan Runzhao Fishery Co., Ltd. in Tianquan County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: High-end Western fine dining finds ingredients in rural China" (Xinhua/Li Like)

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Nikki Haley Withdraws From The Republican Primary

Nikki Haley has decided to end her campaign in the Republican primary, several US media announced on Wednesday 6 March, the day after "Super Tuesday", which saw Donald Trump win by a wide margin - FILE - Candidate fort U.S. President Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign rally at Thunder Tower Harley Davidson in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (Tracy Glantz/The State/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM - NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY

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Nikki Haley Withdraws From The Republican Primary

Nikki Haley has decided to end her campaign in the Republican primary, several US media announced on Wednesday 6 March, the day after "Super Tuesday", which saw Donald Trump win by a wide margin - FILE - Primary candidate and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley was featured in the opening skit on Saturday Night Live, two days after speaking to supporters at Doc's Barbeque in Columbia on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Photo by Joshua Boucher/The State/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM - NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY

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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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Xinhua Headlines: Reform accentuated at "two sessions" to bolster vitality against challenges

(240306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smart robots operate at a workshop of Ronma Solar in Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Reform accentuated at "two sessions" to bolster vitality against challenges

(240306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Job seekers learn about recruiting information at a job fair in Danzhai County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2024. (Photo by Yang Shengxian/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Reform accentuated at "two sessions" to bolster vitality against challenges

(240306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a Jingdong logistics center in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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Biden, Trump lead in "Super Tuesday" wins, edging closer to rematch

STORY: Biden, Trump lead in "Super Tuesday" wins, edging closer to rematch SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:52 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Arlington, Virginia (March 5, 2024) 2. various of Biden departing the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) 4. various of former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 20, 2024) 5. various of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley talking to a supporter in Camden, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 19, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are leading in "Super Tuesday" wins in their respective party's primaries of the 2024 presidential election. Biden, challenged by American author Marianne Williamson and Congressman Dean Phillips, has won Alabama's, Massachusetts's, Maine's, North Carolina's, Oklahoma's, Tennessee's, Virginia's, and Vermo

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U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on Colorado primary ballot

STORY: U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on Colorado primary ballot SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024, Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court (March 4, 2024) 2. various of former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in Greer, South Carolina (Feb. 20, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that former President Donald Trump can remain on the primary ballot in Colorado, rejecting the state's disqualification and potentially setting national wide guidelines. The nine justices, three liberal and six conservative, all agreed with the ruling. By deciding that states lack the authority to remove Trump from the ballot due to his involvement in the events preceding the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, the Supreme Court delivered a significant victory to the former president, who is the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race. The U.S. Supreme Court declared that

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Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong

STORY: Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the balloon loong in a shopping mall in Tuen Mun 2. file of the measuring of the loong for the Guinness World Record 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist 4. file of preparation work 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist 6. various of the balloon loong in a shopping mall in Tuen Mun 7. file footage of preparation work 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist STORYLINE: During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong measuring over 40 meters long glided through a three-story atrium of a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. On Jan. 24, the artwork was confirmed to have broken the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong. The loong, also known as the Chinese dragon, epitomizes resilience, dynamism, and vitality within Chinese culture