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Galloping Pegasus

YILI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - Galloping pegasus are seen at the Zhaosu County Wetland Park in Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

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Galloping Pegasus

YILI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - Galloping pegasus are seen at the Zhaosu County Wetland Park in Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

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Galloping Pegasus

YILI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - Galloping pegasus are seen at the Zhaosu County Wetland Park in Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

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Galloping Pegasus

YILI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - Visitors view pegasus galloping at a wetland park in Zhaosu County, Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, Sept 22, 2024.

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Galloping Pegasus

YILI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - Galloping pegasus are seen at the Zhaosu County Wetland Park in Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

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Galloping Pegasus

YILI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - Galloping pegasus are seen at the Zhaosu County Wetland Park in Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

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Galloping Pegasus

YILI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - Galloping pegasus are seen at the Zhaosu County Wetland Park in Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

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Galloping Pegasus

YILI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - Galloping pegasus are seen at the Zhaosu County Wetland Park in Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

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Opening Of Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities - China

This photo taken on July 8, 2024 shows horses galloping during the opening ceremony of the equestrian events at the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China in Zhaosu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The equestrian events, the earliest to begin in this year's Ethnic Games, will run through July 13. Photo by Chen Shuo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-ZHAOSU-NATIONAL TRADITIONAL GAMES OF ETHNIC MINORITIES-EQUESTRIAN (CN)

(240708) -- ZHAOSU, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 8, 2024 shows horses galloping during the opening ceremony of the equestrian events at the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China in Zhaosu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The equestrian events, the earliest to begin in this year's Ethnic Games, will run through July 13. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Shuo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the head of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2022 shows a cup of coffee with latte art featuring the image of an ancient bronze horse statue on its milk foam, served at a shop affiliated to Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A souvenir resembling the head of an ancient bronze horse statue is seen at a store affiliated to Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, May 13, 2022. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2022 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member lays an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 27, 2023. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the front view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the rear view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows an enlarged replica of an ancient bronze horse statue in front of Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the front view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the front view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-TIBETAN ANTELOPE-MATING SEASON (CN)

(231229) -- URUMQI, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows Tibetan antelopes galloping on grassland at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes living at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve. The mating season is the only time of year when male antelopes are seen together with the female ones. Nestled deep in the eastern Kunlun Mountains, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve boasts a distinctive plateau desert ecosystem. With the average altitude reaching around 4,500 meters, the reserve covers a total area of about 45,000 square kilometers. Widely recognized as a "plateau gene bank," the reserve is an important habitat for about 65,000 Tibetan antelopes on the freezing and oxygen-deprived plateau. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay arranges firewood at his homestay in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay rides a horse at a performance testing and training center in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay leads a horse at a performance testing and training center in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay rides a horse during a training at a performance testing and training center in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay rides a horse at a performance testing and training center in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay rides a horse at a performance testing and training center in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay makes a phone call with a guest at his homestay in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay leads a horse at a performance testing and training center in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay interacts with a horse during a training at a performance testing and training center in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ILI-EQUESTRIAN SPORTS-POPULARIZATION (CN)

(230915) -- ZHAOSU, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bayirtay teaches a tourist equestrian skill at a performance testing and training center in Zhaosu County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Horseback rider galloping to popularize equestrian sports" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ZHAOSU-SUMMER-TOURISM (CN)

(230719) -- ZHAOSU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows horses galloping at a wetland park in Zhaosu County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With abundant tourism resources, Zhaosu County has entered the peak tourism season in summer. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ZHAOSU-SUMMER-TOURISM (CN)

(230719) -- ZHAOSU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows horses galloping at a wetland park in Zhaosu County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With abundant tourism resources, Zhaosu County has entered the peak tourism season in summer. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ZHAOSU-SUMMER-TOURISM (CN)

(230719) -- ZHAOSU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows horses galloping at a wetland park in Zhaosu County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With abundant tourism resources, Zhaosu County has entered the peak tourism season in summer. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ZHAOSU-SUMMER-TOURISM (CN)

(230719) -- ZHAOSU, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows horses galloping at a wetland park in Zhaosu County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With abundant tourism resources, Zhaosu County has entered the peak tourism season in summer. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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Horses gallop in river at wetland park in Xinjiang, China

STORY: Horses gallop in river at wetland park in Xinjiang, China DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: ZHAOSU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the horses galloping in the river STORYLINE: Enjoy the magnificent view of a group of horses galloping in the river at a wetland park in Zhaosu County, northwest China's Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhaosu, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists look at a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tri-colored galloping horse at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 8, 2023. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-MUSEUMS-SILK ROAD (CN)

(230513) -- XI'AN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2023 shows a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tri-colored galloping horse at Xi'an Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. This is also the place where Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD), began his journey to the Western regions via Central Asia. This expedition eventually led to the opening of the Silk Road. Xi'an has a total of 159 museums, attracting over 30 million people each year. Many exhibits in the museums bear witness to the cultural exchanges between ancient China and countries along the ancient Silk Road in over 2,000 years. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Agreement signed to end six-week strike in France's gas sector

STORY: Agreement signed to end six-week strike in France's gas sector DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of strikers in front of a GRDF site 2. SOUNDBITE (French): SIMON DEPALLE, Assistant chief operating officer at GRDF & CGT activist 3. strikers in front of a GRDF site STORYLINE: An agreement was recently signed between France's gas distributor GRDF and trade union CGT to end a six-week strike amid purchasing power crisis. The agreement provides for the payment in 2023 of an exceptional monthly bonus of at least 50 euros. This bonus will supplement the provisions approved this fall to reach a total of at least 200 euros monthly. SOUNDBITE (French): SIMON DEPALLE, Assistant chief operating officer at GRDF & CGT activist "It's not because of us that gas prices are rising. The money from the increase does not come back to us. We would just like to live well on our salary with this inflation which is galloping." Since

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'Yabusame' mounted archery ritual in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A man dressed in a medieval hunting clothes shoots an arrow at a wooden target while riding a galloping horse during the annual traditional ''yabusame'' mounted archery ritual at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on May 3, 2010.

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS-SHOPPING

(221215) -- ATHENS, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a shop on Ermou street in Athens, Greece, on Dec. 14, 2022. Galloping inflation, fueled by the energy crisis, has dramatically shrank in recent months the purchasing power of Greek people ahead of the holidays. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS-SHOPPING

(221215) -- ATHENS, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a shop on Ermou street in Athens, Greece, on Dec. 14, 2022. Galloping inflation, fueled by the energy crisis, has dramatically shrank in recent months the purchasing power of Greek people ahead of the holidays. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Energy-driven inflation shrinks Greeks' purchasing power

STORY: Energy-driven inflation shrinks Greeks' purchasing power DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bakery in Athens 2. various of an open market in Athens 3. various of an electrical appliances trader at his store 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOS KARONIS, Electrical appliances trader 5. various of an air conditioner 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KOSTAS SKREKAS, Greek Energy and Environment Minister 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): NIKOS KARONIS, Electrical appliances trader 8. various of the Greek parliament in Syntagma square STORYLINE: Galloping inflation, driven by the energy crisis, has dramatically shrunk in recent months the purchasing power of people in Greece, who are bracing for a heavy winter. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOS KARONIS, Electrical appliances trader "People are under a lot of pressure, because wages have not increased, and there are no other resources. The government is adopting support measures, they are allocating funds to help. However,

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Demonstrators take to streets across France to demand pay rise

STORY: Demonstrators take to streets across France to demand pay rise DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of demonstrators on the streets of Saint-Etienne 2. various of CGT union banners 3. various of protesters STORYLINE: The French union General Confederation of Labour (CGT) launched a new strike call Thursday with demonstrations nationwide asking for a pay hike. A rally was organized at Place de la Republique in Paris while more than 120 demonstrations were organized in many cities in France. On Oct. 18, a little over 100,000 demonstrators gathered across the country while several trade unions called for a strike. "For months, in the face of galloping inflation, workers in all professional sectors have been mobilized to obtain general wage increases," announces the CGT union in a press release before, adding that "the government does not respond to social emergencies and the rise of inequalities only through ineffective measu

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Inflation, energy crisis take ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income

STORY: Inflation, energy crisis take ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of old people in Greece 2. various of coffee shop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTOS VASSILOPOULOS, Greek pensioner 4. various of a market 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGIA, Greek pensioner 6. various of Greece 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): EVGENIA, Georgia's neighbour, another pensioner 11. various of the market STORYLINE: Pensioners in Greece are struggling to make ends meet as galloping inflation and high energy prices take a toll on household budgets. After they lost an average of 25 percent of their income during the Greek debt crisis-related bailouts between 2010 and 2018, the recent jumps in food and heating costs take their anxiety up a notch. Christos Vassilopoulos, 82, complained about the high cost of living. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTOS VASSILOPOULOS, Greek pensioner "The pension remains the same. Things are getting

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Türkiye sees record-high new iPhone prices

STORY: Türkiye sees record-high new iPhone prices DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets, at cafe and restaurants with their phones in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): EMRE TEKIN, Smartphone shop clerk 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HARUN EMRAH ZULAL, Parking lot worker 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): YIGIT MERT DOGAN, Software Engineer STORYLINE: Suffering from galloping inflation and a depreciating currency, Türkiye is witnessing one of the highest-ever retail prices for new Apple iPhone 14 smartphones. The annual inflation reached 83.45 percent in September, and consumer prices rose by 3.08 percent month-on-month, further hitting Turks who already struggle with high energy, food and housing costs, shows data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute. The high iPhone prices is also due to the high taxes imposed by the country on smartphones and other technological devices. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): EMRE TEKIN, Smartphone