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Dragon Boat Festival Across China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 31, 2025 shows teams competing in a dragon boat race at Longnv Lake by Jialing River in Wusheng County, Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday to commemorate ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period 475-221 B.C.). Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival falls on May 31 this year. Photo by Xia Junlin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fu Junlin (R) and her colleague check the soil during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 21, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resou

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-QINGHAI-RIVER HEADWATERS-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(240724) -- YUSHU, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fu Junlin checks the soil during an expedition to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in Sanjiangyuan area, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 20, 2024. Chinese scientists embarked on an expedition on July 20 to investigate the water resources and ecological environment in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers. The expedition will carry out scientific investigations into river hydrology, water ecology, soil erosion, glaciers and permafrost in Qinghai. Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area, which contains the headwaters of China's three major rivers: the Yangtze River, the longest in China; the Yellow River, the second-longest; and the Lancang River, which is known as the Mekong River after it flows out of China. As important parts of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem, the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers play a crucial role in safeguarding water resources, protecting biod

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHABU KILNS-CELADON PORCELAIN-ARTISAN (CN)

(240711) -- TAIZHOU, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Longquan celadon artisan Chen Junlin (top) instructs as Xie Zhenwei makes a censer in the style of Shabu Kilns in Shabu Township, Huangyan of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 11, 2024. Originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Shabu Kilns are considered as transitional kilns during the development of southern celadon industry from Yue Kilns to Longquan Kilns. Xie Zhenwei, a young porcelain artisan and a native of Shabu Township, has been making efforts to reproduce the celadon wares in the style of Shabu Kilns, which is characterized by exquisite carved patterns. To achieve his goal, Xie learned techniques from Yue Kilns and Longquan Kilns and kept using local materials. At present, Xie has successfully made celadon wares like censer, jug and powder boxes, in the style of Shabu Kilns. He also set up a workshop to display the culture of this art. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRE

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CHINA-DUANWU FESTIVAL-PREPARATION (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children make Zongzi, a glutinous rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, to mark the upcoming Duanwu, or the Dragon Boat Festival, in Huaihua, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. Duanwu, or the Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar to commemorate ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), and has now become a national holiday when people enjoy eating Zongzi and watch dragon boat races. (Photo by Chai Junlin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-DUANWU FESTIVAL-PREPARATION (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children make Zongzi, a glutinous rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, to mark the upcoming Duanwu, or the Dragon Boat Festival, in Huaihua, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. Duanwu, or the Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar to commemorate ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), and has now become a national holiday when people enjoy eating Zongzi and watch dragon boat races. (Photo by Chai Junlin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-BEGINNING OF SUMMER-FIELD WORK (CN)

(230506) -- GUANG'AN, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows farmers picking honeysuckle in a field in Huajiaping Village, Guang'an City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Chinese farmers are busy with field works during "Lixia", the seventh solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar that marks the beginning of summer. (Photo by Xia Junlin/Xinhua)

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Vlog: pin trading bridges friendship at Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Vlog: pin trading bridges friendship at Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hangzhou Asian Games 2. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHAN WAI YAN, Photographer, Hong Kong Cable Television Limited 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JUNLIN, Producer, China Media Group Broadcast Service 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN XINYI, Staff, Main Media Center for 19th Asian Games 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): QIU LINFENG, NRH Broadcaster, Zhejiang Media Group 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ZAID ABUSWAY, Journalist, Jordan's Almamlaka TV 11. STANDUP 3 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 12. various of a video of the Hangzhou Asian Games STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "When attending an international sporting event as monumental as the Asian Games, it is only natural that people wi

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#CHINA-BEGINNING OF SUMMER-FIELD WORK (CN)

(230506) -- GUANG'AN, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows farmers picking honeysuckle in a field in Huajiaping Village, Guang'an City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Chinese farmers are busy with field works during "Lixia", the seventh solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar that marks the beginning of summer. (Photo by Xia Junlin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SHUANGJIANG-SCENERY (CN)

(221022) -- GUANG'AN, Oct. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows morning dew on a plant in Yankou Town, Guang'an City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. First Frost, also known as Shuangjiang, is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar and will fall on Oct. 23 this year. (Photo by Xia Junlin/Xinhua)