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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Liangsheng, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

A pottery maker makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Guo Liliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Deng Zhaochai, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Deng Zhaochai, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Deng Zhaochai, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Liangsheng, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Jianfei, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Guo Liliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Liangsheng, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Jianfei, a pottery artisan, carries a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Guo Liliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Liangsheng, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Liangsheng, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Liangsheng, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Jianfei, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Guo Liliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guidong Pottery Making - China

Fang Liangsheng, a pottery artisan, makes a piece of pottery in Pule Town, Guidong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 17, 2025. Pule Town boasts a rich history of pottery production. Artisans in the town follow the traditional clay pottery production technique and develop a series of new products, bringing new vitality to the crafts. Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protecting migratory birds in central China

STORY: Protecting migratory birds in central China DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JIANLIN, Ranger, Niutouao Migratory Bird Protection Station in Yanling County in Hunan Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG YONGQIANG, Ranger, Hankou Migratory Bird Protection Station in Guidong County in Hunan Province STORYLINE: The protection of birds has led to a rise in the number of migratory birds flying across an expansive mountain range in central China. The Luoxiao Mountains on the border between China's Hunan and Jiangxi provinces are located on an important migration route for migratory birds. However, bird hunting was once commonplace in the area. In 2012, local governments stepped up measures to stop hunting birds. In the same year, the first rescue station for migratory birds was set up in Yanling County, which has since been operating around the clock. And many villagers have