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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF BLOIS : MONUMENTAL STAIRCASE WITH SCREW, INTERIOR. "EXCAVATED LIKE AN IVORY FROM CHINA" ACCORDING TO BALZAC, COVERED WITH FINE RENAISSANCE SCULPTURES, ITALIANATE ORNAMENTS (STATUES, BALUSTERS, CANDELABRAS) AND ROYAL EMBLEMS (SALAMANDERS, CROWNS, "F" FOR FRANCOIS I, "C" FOR CLAUDE FROM FRANCE), IT OPENS BETWEEN THE BUTTRESSES BY LARGE BAYS ON THE COURTYARD OF THE CASTLE. ITS SLOPING, HELICALLY SHAPED VAULT, SUPPORTED BY EXTERNAL RECTANGULAR BUTTRESSES, MAKES IT A RECURRING SYMBOL OF FRENCH ARCHITECTURE IN THE RENAISSANCE AND HERALDS THE INNOVATIONS OF THE TIME ON STAIRCASE ARCHITECTURE, WHICH BECOME, MORE THAN FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT, A MAJOR AESTHETIC ADDITION. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cherry trees blooming

24.04.2025, Rakvere. A vibrant display of cherry tree blossoms heralds the arrival of spring. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

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Cherry trees blooming

24.04.2025, Rakvere. A vibrant display of cherry tree blossoms heralds the arrival of spring. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

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Cherry trees blooming

24.04.2025, Rakvere. A vibrant display of cherry tree blossoms heralds the arrival of spring. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja.

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

A Palestinian child carries water buckets on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

A Palestinian child carries water buckets on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

A Palestinian woman carries water bottles on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

A Palestinian child carries water bottles on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Polio Detected In Sewage Water - Gaza

Palestinian children desperately try to collect water on July 20, 2024, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. “Detecting the virus that causes polio in wastewater heralds a real health disaster and exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting polio,” it said on Thursday in a statement. The virus could be found in sewage “that collects and flows between the tents of the displaced”, said the ministry. Already scarce supplies of drinking water in the densely populated Strip are at risk of being contaminated by the virus. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

STORY: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of sci-tech facilities in Shanghai, China STORYLINE: In the eastern Chinese metropolis of Shanghai, a new round of industrial upgrading is in progress, as the country moves to foster strategic emerging industries and technological innovation -- in other words, the "new quality productive forces." The concept of new quality productive forces has penetrated all aspects of the production process in Shanghai, making production more efficient and people's lives better. Shanghai is the first city in China to count robot density, the number of robots per 10,000 employees. By 2025, the robot density in key industries in Shanghai will reach 500 units. At a factory of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation with over 400 robots, a new car rolls off the production line roughly every

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A robot demonstrates Chinese calligraphy writing at an exhibition hall of JAKA Robotics in east China's Shanghai, May 24, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gong Bing)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This undated file photo shows a digital factory for passenger vehicles under Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows an interior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows a "light-out" factory of Baosteel in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gong Bing)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the cruise ship Adora Magic City in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2024 shows a rotating mechanism of a proton therapy facility at Ruijin Hospital Proton Therapy Center in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a digital factory for passenger vehicles under Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Shanghai Foundation Model Innovation Center in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows an interior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A robot demonstrates Chinese calligraphy writing at an exhibition hall of JAKA Robotics in east China's Shanghai, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gong Bing)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2024 shows a rotating mechanism of a proton therapy facility at Ruijin Hospital Proton Therapy Center in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the cruise ship Adora Magic City in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: From super factories to super tools, Shanghai heralds development of new quality productive forces

(240603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows a "light-out" factory of Baosteel in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Gong Bing)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager cooks festive sweet dumplings known as "tangyuan" in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Guo Bin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Citizens purchase decorations for the upcoming Spring Festival during a fair in Huaian, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Zhao Qirui/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists rehearse a dance for the Spring Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People make paper-cutting decorations together in Lushan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Han Junxuan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows folk artists performing a molten iron fireworks show at an ice and snow festival in Zunhua, north China's Hebei Province. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child solves lantern riddles to welcome the Spring Festival in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Tang Peng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take part in a riddle-guessing game to welcome the Spring Festival in Fuzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Deng Xingdong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-PREPARATION-ACTIVITIES (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People buy Spring Festival couplets in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 31, 2024. People across China are preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival, the biggest occasion for family reunions, and heralds the beginning of spring. (Photo by Li Yunsheng/Xinhua)

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Nigerian gov't "mechanically completes" refurbished oil refinery

STORY: Nigerian gov't "mechanically completes" refurbished oil refinery SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the refurbished oil refinery STORYLINE: The Nigerian government Thursday announced the "mechanical completion" of the extensive rehabilitation efforts on the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, one of the country's oldest oil processing facilities. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, told reporters in Port Harcourt, the capital of the oil-rich state of Rivers, that flaring had also started at the facility which has a total refining capacity of 210,000 barrels per day (bpds). "This heralds the commencement of the production of petroleum products after the Christmas break," Lokpobiri said, emphasizing the importance of ongoing efforts to achieve full operational readiness. The Port Harcourt refinery, comprising two refining units, was shut down in March 2019 the first p

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Indonesia's first high-speed railway heralds new era

STORY: Indonesia's first high-speed railway heralds new era DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO LEI, Head of the design department of the High-Speed Railway Contractor Consortium 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG FANGTAO, Chief designer of the EMUs, CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): DWIYANA SLAMET RIYADI, President director of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): GALANG SWANDARU, Engineer at the high-speed railway project department of China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Indonesian): KHAIRUL IKMAL, Local welder at Sinohydro Bureau 7 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): RIDWAN KAMIL, Former governor of West Java province STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is a landmark project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. The 142-kilometer railway cuts the journey between the two cities from over three ho

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Gala night heralds Chinese Lunar New Year in Ghana

STORY: Gala night heralds Chinese Lunar New Year in Ghana DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:17 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala 2. various of dance performances 3. various of the audiences 4. various of fireworks 5.various of dance performances 6. various of singing performances 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Ghana embraced the Chinese Lunar New Year with a gala night late Friday in Accra. A display of Chinese folk arts and culture, including various dance forms, put members of the Chinese community who are away from home in a festive mood. Students of two Confucius Institutes in Ghana provided Chinese music with excellent choreography to spice up the night. The audience also enjoyed dragon dance -- a traditional Chinese dance performed to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. The gala attracted thousands of attendees, including Ghanaian Ambassador to China Winfred Ni

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Todaiji Temple 'in flames' in spring festival

NARA, Japan - This long-exposure photo shows the Nigatsudo hall of Todaiji, a Buddhist temple, ''in flames'' during the traditional Omizutori festival in Nara on March 12, 2010. An 8-meter-long, 70-kilogram torch was moved around in the climax to the festival that heralds the spring in the ancient Japanese city.

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Todaiji Temple 'in flames' in spring festival

NARA, Japan - This long-exposure photo shows the Nigatsudo hall of Todaiji, a Buddhist temple, ''in flames'' during the traditional Omizutori festival in Nara on March 12, 2010. An 8-meter-long, 70-kilogram torch was moved around in the climax to the festival that heralds the spring in the ancient Japanese city.

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Vancouver Olympics open with ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - The arrival of an aboriginal man heralds the start of the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010.

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'Maiko' girls throw beans for luck at Kyoto shrine

KYOTO, Japan - Kimono-clad ''maiko'' (apprentice geisha) entertainers throw beans to the crowd at a ''setsubun'' festival at Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Feb. 2, 2010. At the ''setsubun'' festival which heralds the arrival of spring, the maiko called for the expulsion of evil and invited good fortune by scattering ''good luck'' beans to visitors.

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'Maiko' girls throw beans for luck at Kyoto shrine

KYOTO, Japan - Kimono-clad ''maiko'' (apprentice geisha) entertainers throw beans to the crowd at a ''setsubun'' festival at Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on Feb. 2, 2010. At the ''setsubun'' festival which heralds the arrival of spring, the maiko called for the expulsion of evil and invited good fortune by scattering ''good luck'' beans to visitors.