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CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL TEACHERS (CN)

(230920) -- NANNING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows primary school teacher Yu Qigui trudging a muddy mountain path carrying a hand-woven basket on his back with a group of school kids on Feb. 26, 2013 (above) and Yu driving his car to the school with his students on July 7, 2020 (below) in Jiangliu Village of Longji Town, Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Teachers delivering hope to children in China's landlocked mountains" (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Interplay between traditional and modern enriches lives of China's ethnic minorities

STORY: Interplay between traditional and modern enriches lives of China's ethnic minorities DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mountainous area 2. various of people singing and dancing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI NALUO, Laodabao villager 4. various of the ethnic minorities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO YULAN, Banli villager 6. various of tea farmers working 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU JIASHOU, Zhengwan villager STORYLINE: Nestled in a mountainous area, Laodabao, in Pu'er region of China's southwestern province of Yunnan, is home to hundreds of villagers from the Lahu ethnic group. A decade ago, around 80 percent of its population lived below the country's poverty line. Li Naluo, 39, was one of a few villagers who got the chance to see the outside world as she learned to play guitar as a child and followed her father to go out of the village to perform. In 2013, she established a performing arts company, engaging mo

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Main structure of 1st 270,000-cubic-meter LNG storage tank in China's Greater Bay Area completed

STORY: Main structure of 1st 270,000-cubic-meter LNG storage tank in China's Greater Bay Area completed DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: GUANGDONG/TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction of the LNG storage tank STORYLINE: The main structure of the first 270,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank in south China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was completed on Tuesday, according to Chinese oil giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). It is part of the phase II construction of the Zhuhai Jinwan LNG station. With five 270,000-cubic-meter tanks under construction, Phase II of the station is set to be completed and put into operation in 2024. Phase I of the station is already in operation since 2013. Together, the station can process 7 million tonnes of liquified natural gas annually. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangdong and Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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G-7 issues emergency statement

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso meets the press at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2013, after he and his Group of Seven counterparts issued an emergency statement. The G-7 finance chiefs pledged in the statement to avoid using monetary policy to control foreign exchange rates, saying they should be determined by the markets.

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U.S. ski jumper Hendrickson ready to compete in Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - American ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson attends a Feb. 7, 2014 news conference at the main press center for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Hendrickson's right knee was surgically reconstructed after an August 2013 injury.

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Monju fast-breeder reactor

TOKYO, Japan - A July 2013 file photo shows the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. The government is considering reviewing its research project to commercialize the Monju reactor, a move that could affect Japan's long-held policy of recycling spent nuclear fuel, informed sources said on Feb. 7, 2014.

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Sochi Olympic torch relay

SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic torch relay passes through Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014. The Russian leg of the torch relay for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games began in Moscow on Oct. 7, 2013.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A police officer stands guard during an event in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 31, 2013. The Winter Olympic Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows police officers at Sochi station in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 31, 2013. The Winter Olympic Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows workers near the Olympic Park (back) in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 29, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian supporters pose for a photo before an ice hockey friendly at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 22, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Police officers check luggage at a gate before an ice hockey friendly at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 21, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A girl poses for a photo with the Olympic monument reflected in water in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 24, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows the illuminated Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 27, 2013. The Black Sea is seen at back. The Winter Games will be held in the resort city from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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Olympic symbol at Sochi station

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows the Olympic symbol set up at Sochi station, Russia, on Oct. 29, 2013, about 100 days before the Feb. 7 start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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Actor Natsuyagi dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2013, shows Japanese actor Isao Natsuyagi. Natsuyagi died at his home in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 11, 2013, at age 73. While the cause of death was not immediately revealed, he had suffered from pancreatic cancer, sources close to him said.

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Animals in Fukushima no-go zone

TOMIOKA, Japan - A flock of crows fly over a cedar forest on Feb. 7, 2013, in a no-go zone in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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2 years after quake in Tohoku

SENDAI, Japan - A female resident asks about post-disaster public housing at the counter of the town office in Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2013.

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Geisha photo shoot

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

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Geisha photo shoot

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

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Geisha photo shoot

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

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Geisha photo shoot

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

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Cooking contest in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A cooking contest is held in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 7, 2013. The three-day contest that began the previous day was held to commemorate the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, which falls on Feb. 16.

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Cooking contest in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A cooking contest is held in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 7, 2013. The three-day contest that began the previous day was held to commemorate the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, which falls on Feb. 16.

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Algeria communication minister

ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian Communication Minister Mohamed Said speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Algiers on Feb. 7, 2013.

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Namdaemun gate

SEOUL, South Korea - Combination photo shows one of South Korea's most treasured structures, Namdaemun, or "Great South Gate," in Seoul, taken in February 2008 (bottom) after being burnt down in an arson attack, and on Feb. 7, 2013 (top), with its restoration work close to completion.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russia's Irina Slutskaya, figure skating silver medalist at the Salt Lake City Olympics, performs at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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Japanese food culture events in Paris

PARIS, France - A man makes a cocktail using Japanese sake at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Paris on Feb. 7, 2013. A slate of events to introduce Japanese food culture is being held for about two months through March in the French capital as part of efforts to have "washoku" Japanese cuisine listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Japanese food culture events in Paris

PARIS, France - An oyster farmer (R) explains an oyster recipe at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Paris on Feb. 7, 2013. A slate of events to introduce Japanese food culture is being held for about two months through March in the French capital as part of efforts to have "washoku" Japanese cuisine listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Namdaemun gate

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken Feb. 7, 2013, shows South Korea's historic Namdaemun, or "Great South Gate," in Seoul. Restoration work is close to completion after one of the country's most significant structures was burned down in an arson attack in 2008.

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Bionic man in London

LONDON, Britain - "Bionic man" Rex begins display at the Science Museum in London on Feb. 7, 2013.

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Bionic man in London

LONDON, Britain - "Bionic man" Rex begins display at the Science Museum in London on Feb. 7, 2013.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) speaks during an event at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics. At right is Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - An ice show is held at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an event at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A performer simulates ski jumping at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (bottom L) speaks during an event at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Artists suspended by wires perform at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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Giveaway chocolates

TOKYO, Japan - People line up at a machine giving away free "Black Thunder" chocolates at an underground area of Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on Feb. 7, 2013. The product's maker Yuraku Confectionery Co. launched the project as a promotional event ahead of the Feb. 14 St. Valentine's Day, when women give chocolates to men in Japan.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city. Opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics are to be held at a building seen to the left. A domed building is a venue for ice hockey and the building in front of it is for short track and figure skating.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows spectators at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, prior to an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city. A domed building is a venue for ice hockey and the building in front of it is for short track and figure skating.

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Flight Safety Foundation urges thorough Boeing 787 probe

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Kevin Hiatt, president and CEO of the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Singapore on Feb. 7, 2013. He said a thorough investigation of battery problems affecting Boeing Co.'s new 787 Dreamliner planes should be conducted before allowing them back in the air.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - An ice show is held at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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Japan, Myanmar business groups to boost cooperation

YANGON, Myanmar - Japan Business Federation chief Hiromasa Yonekura (L) and Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry head Win Aung shake hands in Yangon on Feb. 7, 2013. The business groups agreed to promote cooperation with a view to expanding Japanese investment in the Southeast Asian country.

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Kagawa inks sponsorship deal with Audi

IZUMISANO, Japan - Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa is pictured with an Audi car in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2013, as he inked a three-year sponsorship deal with Audi Japan that will give him use of a red Audi, valued at around 20 million yen, in Britain.

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Micron Technology CEO Durcan

TOKYO, Japan - Mark Durcan, chief executive officer of U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2013.

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Shinji Kagawa

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa meets the press at Kansai airport near Osaka on Feb. 7, 2013.

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1 year to go before Sochi Winter Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo taken Feb. 6, 2013, shows the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, with the sun setting in the Black Sea. At left in the background is the main stadium under construction, and at right in the background is the main venue for ice hockey games. The Sochi Winter Olympics will begin Feb. 7, 2014.