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China: Grandfather Leaps to Catch Baby Seconds Before Falling off Bed

A Chinese grandfather in Shanwei, Guangdong, saved his six-month-old grandson from falling off a bed on July 30, 2025. The baby slid head-first, but Mr. Fang grabbed him just in time, preventing injury.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kang Cheol-won (1st L), a zookeeper nicknamed the "grandpa of Fu Bao", arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-GIANT PANDA-FU BAO-FAREWELL

(240403) -- YONGIN, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kang Cheol-won, a zookeeper nicknamed the "grandpa of Fu Bao", speaks during a farewell event at Everland in Yongin, South Korea, April 3, 2024. Beloved Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, left South Korea for China on Wednesday amid a large crowd's tearful farewell. Thousands of panda lovers gathered at Everland, the country's largest theme park in Yongin, about 40 km south of the capital Seoul, to say goodbye to the country's top panda celebrity. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-AMERICAN PROFESSOR (CN)

(230504) -- TAIYUAN, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Edgren (1st R) gives a lecture at Shanxi University in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, April 14, 2023. Having shared for months how he pined for Chinese friends and delicacies, David Edgren, more familiar by his nickname "Grandpa David" on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, finally made it back to his "second hometown" Taiyuan. TO GO WITH "Across China: "I can't wait to come back" -- An American professor's story with a Chinese city" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-AMERICAN PROFESSOR (CN)

(230504) -- TAIYUAN, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo provided by David Edgren shows him (4th L) with friends at Shanxi University in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on April 13, 2023. Having shared for months how he pined for Chinese friends and delicacies, David Edgren, more familiar by his nickname "Grandpa David" on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, finally made it back to his "second hometown" Taiyuan. TO GO WITH "Across China: "I can't wait to come back" -- An American professor's story with a Chinese city" (Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-GRANDPA FROST PROCESSION

(231228) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man dressed as Grandpa Frost poses for a selfie with a visitor during a procession on the Presernov Square in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-GRANDPA FROST PROCESSION

(231228) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man dressed as Grandpa Frost greets a child during a procession on the Presernov Square in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-GRANDPA FROST PROCESSION

(231228) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man dressed as Grandpa Frost greets visitors from his carriage during a procession in the old town of Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-GRANDPA FROST PROCESSION

(231228) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man dressed as Grandpa Frost interacts with a child during a procession on the Presernov Square in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-GRANDPA FROST PROCESSION

(231228) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man dressed as Grandpa Frost offers sweets to children during a procession on the Presernov Square in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-GRANDPA FROST PROCESSION

(231228) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man dressed as Grandpa Frost poses for photos before a procession in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-GRANDPA FROST PROCESSION

(231228) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man dressed as Grandpa Frost interacts with a boy in wheelchair during a procession on the Presernov Square in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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China's rainforest preservation in eyes of French entrepreneur

STORY: China's rainforest preservation in eyes of French entrepreneur DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jingmai Mountain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN-CHARLES PENOT, French entrepreneur in China's Yunnan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEAN-CHARLES PENOT, French entrepreneur in China's Yunnan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN-CHARLES PENOT, French entrepreneur in China's Yunnan "I came to China more than 11 years ago, and it was simply because it was my dream. When I was a kid, my grandpa had a big library and a book. He was talking about China. And from a very young age, my dream was to come to discover this unique culture, which was so different, like another world compared to France. So it's what brings me here in the first place. I started as a creative director in Beijing. And when I came here (in Yunnan), this is a beautiful Jingmai Mountain. So I decided to settle here." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEAN-CHARLES PENOT, Fre

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman welds a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for ma

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows various iron racks, which are used to hold copper wares while engraving, displayed at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the c

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun watches his copper engraving artworks at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art,

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun (R) talks with a visitor at an exhibition hall of copper engraving artworks at his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman welds a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for mas

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows knives used to make copper engraving artworks at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for ma

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun shows skills of copper engraving to his apprentices at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork, inlaid with colorful metals, displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all ov

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman tints a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman tints a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worke

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun quenches a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also w

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving teapot displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for mast

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman makes a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun watches a copper engraving teapot at his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at factorie

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows details on Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the countr

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worke

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen make copper engraving teapots at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at fac

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor watches copper engraving teapots displayed at an exhibition hall of Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to st

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for mas

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving pen pot displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for mas

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman makes a copper engraving artwork at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun reads books on arts and crafts at his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at factories i

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun quenches a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also w

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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How tech changes wheat harvesting for a family in China's Henan

STORY: How tech changes wheat harvesting for a family in China's Henan DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liu Fukang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU FUKANG, Farmer in Minquan County, Henan Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU FUKANG, Farmer in Minquan County, Henan Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU FUKANG, Farmer in Minquan County, Henan Province STORYLINE: Wheat harvesting in many parts of China has been made much easier than before, with the help of science and technology. 27-year-old Liu Fukang returned to his home village in Henan Province to do farmwork in 2020, five years after graduating from university. Henan is often referred to as the "granary in China's central plains." It holds significant agricultural importance in China, accounting for around a quarter of the country's total annual wheat output. Liu has clearly felt how wheat harvesting has changed since his grandpa's generation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-AMERICAN PROFESSOR (CN)

(230504) -- TAIYUAN, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo provided by David Edgren shows him (4th L) with friends at Shanxi University in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on April 13, 2023. Having shared for months how he pined for Chinese friends and delicacies, David Edgren, more familiar by his nickname "Grandpa David" on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, finally made it back to his "second hometown" Taiyuan. TO GO WITH "Across China: "I can't wait to come back" -- An American professor's story with a Chinese city" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-AMERICAN PROFESSOR (CN)

(230504) -- TAIYUAN, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Edgren (1st R) gives a lecture at Shanxi University in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, April 14, 2023. Having shared for months how he pined for Chinese friends and delicacies, David Edgren, more familiar by his nickname "Grandpa David" on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, finally made it back to his "second hometown" Taiyuan. TO GO WITH "Across China: "I can't wait to come back" -- An American professor's story with a Chinese city" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

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Taiyuan is my second home: 81-yr-old American

STORY: Taiyuan is my second home: 81-yr-old American DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID EDGREN 2. various of photos of the Edgren family 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID EDGREN 4. various of David Edgren with friends 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID EDGREN 6. various of views in Taiyuan 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DAVID EDGREN 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DAVID EDGREN 9. various of David Edgren delivering a speech STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID EDGREN "Good morning. This is Yeye (Grandpa) David from Columbia, South Carolina. I'm going to come to Beijing. I'm going to come to Wenzhou, and Taiyuan, my second home." David Edgren from the United States is famous on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. His son Andy Edgren runs an account, which has nearly 1.75 million followers, sharing the story of his family. The Edgren family came to Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, in 1984. The parents became English t