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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Guanyin Temple

The Guanyin Temple, which has a history of over 1,300 years, is located halfway up Nale Mountain at an altitude of 3,685 meters in Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China on October 30, 2025.

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE; YVELINES (78) THE CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES HALFWAY UP, IN A CAPTIVE BALLOON. IN THE GRAND PARC DE VERSAILLES DESIGNED AND LAID OUT BY ANDRE LE NOTRE, THE ORDER AND SYMMETRY CHARACTERISTIC OF THE GARDEN STILL REIGN. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bourges

FRANCE. CHER (18) BOURGES 2028. EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE. VIEW FROM HALFWAY UP THE NAVE. THE CATHEDRAL HAS BEEN A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 1992. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bourges

FRANCE. CHER (18) BOURGES 2028. EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE. VIEW FROM HALFWAY UP THE NAVE. THE CATHEDRAL HAS BEEN A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE SINCE 1992. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE; YVELINES (78) THE CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES HALFWAY UP, IN A CAPTIVE BALLOON. IN THE GRAND PARC DE VERSAILLES DESIGNED AND LAID OUT BY ANDRE LE NOTRE, THE ORDER AND SYMMETRY CHARACTERISTIC OF THE GARDEN STILL REIGN. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Xinjiang Hit by Spring Snowstorm, City Blanketed in White

On March 9, 2024, in Xinjiang, located in western China, a video captured a surprising spring snowstorm. Snow blanketed the land so thickly that people and vehicles struggled to move. Cars were buried halfway, and human legs disappeared into the deep snow. The scene resembled a snowy world out of a fairytale. Chinese netizens were shocked by the weather, wondering how such heavy snowfall was still happening in spring.

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Mai Po Nature Reserve in HK: Wonderland in bustling city

STORY: Mai Po Nature Reserve in HK: Wonderland in bustling city SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: HONGKONG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEN XIANJI, Director of Mai Po Nature Reserve and Flyway Program of the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong STORYLINE: Located on the northwestern corner of the hustle and bustle metropolis of Hong Kong, the 380-hectare Mai Po Nature Reserve provides a paradise for many creatures, especially for 60,000 to 90,000 migratory birds. Lying halfway along the East Asia-Australasia Flyway, a packed route taken by 50 million waterfowl every year, Mai Po is a vital "supply station" for many migratory birds. To forge a bird-friendly sanctuary, the conservation team, led by Wen Xianji, adopts the method of active management. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEN XIANJI, Director of Mai Po Nature Reserve and Flyway Program of the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong "Before coming to Mai Po, a lot of people, i

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American teacher shares her time in China's Foshan

STORY: American teacher shares her time in China's Foshan SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Foshan, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School 3. various of the Guangdong Country Garden School 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School "My name is Johnna Warner. We moved here (China's Foshan City) in 2017. We originally came to China because my husband was looking at investing in a business opportunity. So we talked about it, and we decided that going on an adventure and moving halfway around the world to China was a great idea."

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Australian unemployment falls to 3.6 pct in September

STORY: Australian unemployment falls to 3.6 pct in September DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Computer screen displaying unemployment rate data 2. Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaking about the unemployment rate on television 3. Morning rush hour crowd on their way to work 4. Australian government job assistance booths 5. Australian outdoor labor workforce scenes STORYLINE: Australia's unemployment fell from 3.7 percent to 3.6 percent in September, data has revealed. According to monthly labor force data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, the Australian economy added 6,700 jobs between August and September. Responding to the data, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that it takes the total number of jobs created since the governing Labor Party won power in May 2022 to 561,500. "This is the most jobs created in the first term of any government on record, and we're only halfway through the term," he told reporters in Can

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair, August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair, August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair, August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair, August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair, August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair, August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair, August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair, August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaga Fair - Spain

Thousands of locals and tourists continue to enjoy the festive atmosphere at the halfway point of the Malaga Fair on August 16, 2023 in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo by Álex Zea / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Kylian Mbappe (R) walks toward the halfway line after scoring France's first spot kick while Argentina's first kicker Lionel Messi prepares to take his shot during a penalty shootout in the World Cup football final at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.

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Okinawa Gov. Nakaima leaves office

NAHA, Japan - Hirokazu Nakaima, the governor of Japan's southernmost prefecture Okinawa, attends his farewell press conference at the prefectural offices in Naha on Dec. 9, 2014. On the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, Nakaima said, "It seems only halfway through." Nakaima, who served two four-year terms, is being replaced by former Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara approaches the finishing line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds, to take a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes at the halfway point.

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S. Korea's Chun takes lead at halfway point of Japan LPGA major

IBARAKI, Japan, May 8 Kyodo - South Korea's Chun In Gee tees off during the second round of the Japan LPGA Tour's Salonpas Cup at Ibaraki Golf Club in Tsukuba-Mirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 8, 2015. Chun followed her opening 66 with a 2-under 70 to take a one-shot lead in the 72-hole major tournament.

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Japan's Mitsuboshi fails in women's ski halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Manami Mitsuboshi sheds tears after finishing her second run in the women's ski halfpipe qualification round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Mitsuboshi fell halfway and did not advance to the final round.

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Japan's Mitsuboshi fails in women's ski halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Manami Mitsuboshi of Japan performs an aerial during her second run in the women's ski halfpipe qualification round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Mitsuboshi fell halfway and did not advance to the final round.

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Car restriction on Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Climbers get on a shuttle bus in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, as the season's restrictions on the use of cars began on three routes climbing halfway up Mt. Fuji on July 12, 2013. The period of the restriction was extended due to an expected increase in climbers of Japan's highest peak recently added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage site.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Cho Tai Young, a South Korean foreign ministry spokesman, releases a statement in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2013, protesting the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan the same day to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Takashi Kurai, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, leaves the South Korean foreign ministry on Feb. 22, 2013, after being summoned by Park Jun Yong, director general of Northeast Asian affairs in the ministry, to lodge a protest against the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan the same day to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans protest the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2013. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Russia leads halfway through rhythmic gymnastics qualifying

LONDON, Britain - Members of the Russian team perform with the balls during the first day of a two-day rhythmic gymnastics group qualification at Wembley Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Russia leads halfway through rhythmic gymnastics qualifying

LONDON, Britain - Members of the Russian team perform with the balls during the first day of a two-day rhythmic gymnastics group qualification at Wembley Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Japan 7th halfway through rhythmic gymnastics qualifying

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kotono Tanaka, Natsuki Fukase, Rie Matsubara, Nina Saeedyokota, Airi Hatakeyama and Rina Miura (from R) wave to the crowds after their ball performance in the first day of a two-day rhythmic gymnastics group qualification at Wembley Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Japan 7th halfway through rhythmic gymnastics qualifying

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Rie Matsubara, Natsuki Fukase, Kotono Tanaka, Airi Hatakeyama and Nina Saeedyokota (from front to back) perform with the ball during the first day of a two-day rhythmic gymnastics group qualification at Wembley Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Japan 7th halfway through rhythmic gymnastics qualifying

LONDON, Britain - Members of the Japanese team perform with the balls during the first day of a two-day rhythmic gymnastics group qualification at Wembley Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012.

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Japan cuts Olympic gold medal target as hopefuls fail

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Chef de Mission Haruki Uemura speaks at a press conference in London on Aug. 4, 2012. The head of the Japanese delegation effectively lowered the country's gold medal target for the London Olympics to more than nine -- the number won at the previous Summer Games in Beijing -- as the country's athletes had managed to win only two golds as of Aug. 3, around halfway through the competition. Before these Games, he had set a target of fifth place in the medal standings, which translates to around 15 to 18 gold medals.

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Kitajima advances to Olympic 200m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 200-meter breaststroke semifinals of the London Olympics at the Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2012. Kitajima, who missed the podium after finishing fifth in the 100, took his foot off the pedal halfway through the second semifinal to touch the wall in 2 minutes, 9.03 seconds.

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Tokyo Gov. Ishihara in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara answers a reporter's question in Washington on April 17, 2012. He said his plan for the city to buy the disputed Senkaku Islands from their owners will benefit Japan through the development of fishery resources, while criticizing China over its territorial claim to the Japanese-controlled uninhabited islets in the East China Sea, saying Beijing's dispatch of fishery patrol boats to the vicinity is ''halfway to a declaration of war'' against Japan.

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Miyazato at HSBC Women's Champions

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japan's Ai Miyazato speaks to reporters after the second rounds of the HSBC Women's Champions at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore on Feb. 24, 2012. Miyazato managed a 2-under 70 to land in a three-way tie for fourth place at the halfway mark of the U.S. LPGA event.