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Stand-up noodle bar at eastern Japan station

People wait in a line to eat at a stand-up soba noodle eatery "Kisoba" on its last business day on Jan. 14, 2022, at JR Oyama Station in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The eatery is said to be a model for the one that appears in director Makoto Shinkai's animation "Byosoku 5 Centimeters" (5 Centimeters per Second.)

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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

STORY: Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photos of the Turkish parliament voting on the bill of Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO in the Grand National Assembly 2. various of Turkish parliament (shooting time: Dec. 22, 2023) 3. various of the headquarters of NATO (April 4, 2023) 4. File footage of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Türkiye (shooting time: Nov. 8, 2022) 5. various of a high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (shooting time: June 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. Turkish Pres

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Chinese-built road boosts development in Tanzania's Zanzibar

STORY: Chinese-built road boosts development in Tanzania's Zanzibar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: ZANZIBAR, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Road No. 1 in Tanzania's Zanzibar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): HALFAN JUMA, Zanzibar resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): LISA PETER, Zanzibar resident STORYLINE: The rehabilitation of the Road No. 1 in Tanzania's Zanzibar has been completed by a Chinese company, as a part of the island's urban roads rehabilitation and improvement project. Launched in December 2022, the project was contracted by a Chinese company, aiming to relieve traffic congestion and boost development and tourism of the island. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): HALFAN JUMA, Zanzibar resident "The difference is very huge when we compare the road before and now. The Chinese company of CCECC has made a huge difference. The road is really good and the ditches improve the quality of the road not like before. Before the construction, when it rain

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Türkiye says Sweden fulfills "significant part" of responsibilities for NATO bid

STORY: Türkiye says Sweden fulfills "significant part" of responsibilities for NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the meeting of Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee (Dec. 26, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker 5. various of the headquarter of NATO (April. 4, 2023) 6. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets (April. 18, 2022) 7. various of an old high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (Jun. 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Sweden has fulfilled an important part of demands by Türkiye for the Nordic country's NATO bid, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said Wednesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker "We see that Sweden also fulfills a significa

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Norway's seafood exports reach record high in 2023

STORY: Norway's seafood exports reach record high in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Oslo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of salmons on the farm 2. various of workers processing salmons on the assembly line 3. various of packed salmons 4. various of shrimp on the assembly line 5. various of workers processing mackerels on the assembly line 6. various of packed mackerels transported from the factory STORYLINE: Norway's seafood exports soared to unprecedented heights in 2023, achieving a record value of 172 billion Norwegian kroner (16.68 billion U.S. dollars). This marks an increase of 14 percent, or 20.7 billion Norwegian kroner, compared to the previous year, reported the Norwegian Seafood Council on Thursday. The weakening of the Norwegian krone since 2022 has significantly boosted export growth in kroner terms. However, this growth was less pronounced when evaluated in euros or U.S. dollars, which are Norway's primary trading currencie

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Tunisia's Jan.-Sept. tourism revenues grow 41.7 pct y-o-y

STORY: Tunisia's Jan.-Sept. tourism revenues grow 41.7 pct y-o-y DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bardo National Musuem in Tunisia STORYLINE: Tunisia's tourism revenues in the first nine months of 2023 reached 1.82 billion U.S. dollars, local Echorouk newspaper quoted the Tourism Minister Mohamed Belhassine as saying on Friday. Revenues from the tourism sector amounted to 5.8 billion dinars (1.82 billion U.S. dollars) by September, he told a hearing at the Assembly of People's Representatives on Thursday. He said the Central Bank of Tunisia had confirmed that the tourism revenues recorded an increase of 41.7 percent compared to the same period in 2022. He added that the Tunisian tourism sector was able to help cover most of the trade deficit of the country at the end of September. The minister said that Tunisian government was working to develop tourism sector at various levels and attract investments in the sector, given that t

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Coaches imported from China welcomed in Pakistan for comfortable, advanced system

STORY: Coaches imported from China welcomed in Pakistan for comfortable, advanced system DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a new train coach imported from China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LEI SONG, Technician of CRRC Tangshan Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): USMAN, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (URDU): MAHMOOD, Rawalpindi Railway Station 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (URDU): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: Train coaches newly imported from China for a railway line in Pakistan has attracted much attention recently. The coaches run as part of a Green Line Express train from Islamabad to the country's southern port city of Karachi, passing through major cities across Punjab and Sindh provinces. The newly inaugurated train consisted of nine coaches, including six new coaches imported from China's CRRC Tangshan Company in late 2022 and three recently refurbished units imported from China in 2015. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LEI SONG, Technician of C

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CHINA-JIANGXI-FIREWORKS-FRENCH DESIGNER (CN)

(230124) -- NANCHANG, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier watches the fireworks drama "Love of Fireworks" at the Wanzai ancient town of Wanzai County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: French designer makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks" (Xinhua/Zhu Yunuo)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-FIREWORKS-FRENCH DESIGNER (CN)

(230124) -- NANCHANG, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2022 shows the fireworks drama "Love of Fireworks" in the Wanzai ancient town of Wanzai County, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: French designer makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-FIREWORKS-FRENCH DESIGNER (CN)

(230124) -- NANCHANG, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier (L) and Zeng Ming discuss about a fireworks drama at the Wanzai ancient town of Wanzai County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: French designer makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks" (Xinhua/Zhu Yunuo)

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#CHINA-2022-GDP-INCREASE (CN)

(230117) -- QINGDAO, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker inspects a vehicle before it rolls off the production line at an automobile manufacturing factory in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Jan. 14, 2023. China's economy posted steady growth in 2022 despite pressures including epidemic resurgences and a complicated external environment. China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3 percent year on year to a record high of 121.0207 trillion yuan (about 17.95 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua)

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China's GDP hits 121.0207 trln yuan in 2022

STORY: China's GDP hits 121.0207 trln yuan in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG YI, Head of National Bureau of Statistics 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU QIGUI, Head of Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHU CHAOPING, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategist 6. various of China STORYLINE: China's economy posted steady growth in 2022 despite pressures including epidemic resurgences and a complicated external environment. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3 percent year on year to 121.0207 trillion yuan (about 17.95 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2022. Kang Yi, head of the NBS, elaborated on the growth at a press conference. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG YI, Head of the National Bureau of Statistics "The national economy continued to develop despite downward press

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CHINA-HEBEI-HENGSHUI-HENGSHUI LAKE-BIRD MIGRATION (CN)

(230114) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) fly over Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 22, 2022. More than 64,000 migratory birds have recently been spotted in a nature reserve in north China's Hebei Province, authorities said. TO GO WITH "Over 64,000 migratory birds winter in north China nature reserve" (Photo by Zhang Zhenchang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-HENGSHUI-HENGSHUI LAKE-BIRD MIGRATION (CN)

(230114) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows a group of grey cranes resting on the frozen surface of Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province. More than 64,000 migratory birds have recently been spotted in a nature reserve in north China's Hebei Province, authorities said. TO GO WITH "Over 64,000 migratory birds winter in north China nature reserve" (Photo by Li Ming/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FOOTBALL-A-LEAGUE WOMEN-WU CHENGSHU

(230114) -- CANBERRA, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Chengshu (1st R) of Canberra United celebrates her goal with teammates during the 10th round match against Newcastle Jets at the 2022-2023 season of A-League Women in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FOOTBALL-A-LEAGUE WOMEN-WU CHENGSHU

(230114) -- CANBERRA, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Chengshu (L) of Canberra United warms up before the 10th round match against Newcastle Jets at the 2022-2023 season of A-League Women in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FOOTBALL-A-LEAGUE WOMEN-WU CHENGSHU

(230114) -- CANBERRA, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Chengshu (R) of Canberra United competes during the 10th round match against Newcastle Jets at the 2022-2023 season of A-League Women in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FOOTBALL-A-LEAGUE WOMEN-WU CHENGSHU

(230114) -- CANBERRA, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Chengshu of Canberra United celebrates after scoring during the 10th round match against Newcastle Jets at the 2022-2023 season of A-League Women in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FOOTBALL-A-LEAGUE WOMEN-WU CHENGSHU

(230114) -- CANBERRA, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Chengshu (front L) of Canberra United competes during the 10th round match against Newcastle Jets at the 2022-2023 season of A-League Women in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FOOTBALL-A-LEAGUE WOMEN-WU CHENGSHU

(230114) -- CANBERRA, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Chengshu of Canberra United celebrates after scoring during the 10th round match against Newcastle Jets at the 2022-2023 season of A-League Women in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-EDUCATION-TEACHER

(230114) -- MOGADISHU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Rufai Mohamed Hussein poses for a group photo with his students at Imam Malik Primary and Secondary in Adado town, Galmudug state of Somalia, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Somali teacher defies odds to promote literacy at grassroots" (Photo by Adbi/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-GDP-PRELIMINARY FIGURES

(230114) -- BERLIN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks on a street in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 13, 2023. Germany's price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 was 1.9 percent higher than in the previous year, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-EDUCATION-TEACHER

(230114) -- MOGADISHU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Rufai Mohamed Hussein works at Imam Malik Primary and Secondary in Adado town, Galmudug state of Somalia, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Somali teacher defies odds to promote literacy at grassroots" (Photo by Adbi/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-GDP-PRELIMINARY FIGURES

(230114) -- BERLIN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 13, 2023 shows tower cranes at a construction site in Berlin, Germany. Germany's price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 was 1.9 percent higher than in the previous year, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-GDP-PRELIMINARY FIGURES

(230114) -- BERLIN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a bridge in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 13, 2023. Germany's price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 was 1.9 percent higher than in the previous year, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-GDP-PRELIMINARY FIGURES

(230114) -- BERLIN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train runs past the TV Tower in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 13, 2023. Germany's price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 was 1.9 percent higher than in the previous year, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-GDP-PRELIMINARY FIGURES

(230114) -- BERLIN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a store in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 13, 2023. Germany's price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 was 1.9 percent higher than in the previous year, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Divers transplant corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals onto an artifical reef in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals onto an artifical reef in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Divers transplant corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals onto an artifical reef in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Divers transplant corals onto an artificial reef in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 16, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 17, 2022 shows transplanted corals in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 17, 2022 shows transplanted corals in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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4,000-year-old high-grade cemeteries discovered at Shimao Site in China's Shaanxi

STORY: 4,000-year-old high-grade cemeteries discovered at Shimao Site in China's Shaanxi DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shimao Site in Shaanxi Province 2. various of high-grade cemeteries in the core area of Shimao Site 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAO JING, Researcher, Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology 4. various of Shimao Site STORYLINE: Important archaeological discoveries were made in 2022 at the Shimao Site in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology on Thursday. The ruins were a neolithic city built about 4,300 years ago and abandoned roughly 300 years later during the Xia Dynasty (2100-1600 BC), the first dynasty in China described in historical chronicles. Archaeologists have unearthed high-grade cemeteries in the core area of Shimao Site. At present, 15 vertical pit tombs dating back about 4,000 years have been discovered. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAO JING, Researcher, Shaanxi Academy of

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Foreign businesses voice confidence in Shanghai's economic prospects in 2023

STORY: Foreign businesses voice confidence in Shanghai's economic prospects in 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU MINGHUA, Deputy CEO, Deloitte China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU XIAOLIANG, Co-CEO of Fosun International 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG XIQIANG, Executive Vice President, Nestle S.A. 4. various of Shanghai STORYLINE: Executives of foreign-invested businesses in Shanghai have expressed confidence in the city's economic prospects in 2023. In 2022, for the second year in a row, Shanghai's GDP exceeded the four-trillion-yuan threshold. The city is expecting to notch a year-on-year GDP growth of over 5.5 percent this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU MINGHUA, Deputy CEO, Deloitte China "The economic recovery or economic growth will be a priority for Shanghai and even for the whole country. I believe we'll see very strong economic recovery. Shanghai has advantages in terms of high-end manufacturing, s

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(SP)ALGERIA-ALGIERS-AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP-OPENING CEREMONY

(230114) -- ALGIERS, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2022 shows the Nelson Mandela Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 7th African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algiers, Algeria. (Xinhua)

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(SP)ALGERIA-ALGIERS-AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP-OPENING CEREMONY

(230114) -- ALGIERS, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People pay their tribute to Brazilian football legend Pele during the opening ceremony of the 7th African Nations Championship (CHAN) at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, Algeria, Jan. 13, 2022. (Xinhua)

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(SP)ALGERIA-ALGIERS-AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP-OPENING CEREMONY

(230114) -- ALGIERS, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane (C), FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) and President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe attend the opening ceremony of the 7th African Nations Championship (CHAN) at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, Algeria, Jan. 13, 2022. (Xinhua)

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Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.09 pct month on month in December

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.09 pct month on month in December DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of palm fields 2. various of harvesting palm fruits STORYLINE: Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer, reported lower palm oil stocks last December, official data showed Tuesday. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia's palm oil stocks fell 4.09 percent to 2.19 million tonnes in December 2022 from a month earlier. Meanwhile, crude palm oil production in the country slipped 3.68 percent month on month to 1.62 million tonnes. Palm oil exports, on the other hand, dropped by 3.48 percent month on month to 1.47 million tonnes. Palm oil imports, however, grew 0.14 percent month on month to 47,114 tonnes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students pose for photos at a sub-venue of the event titled "Talk with Taikonauts" in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2022. Three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, talked from space with the youth from eight African countries on Sept. 6, 2022 via video link, sharing their experience in the Shenzhou-14 mission. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child presents flowers to portraits of "comfort women" in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 14, 2022. "Comfort women" refer to victims forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops during World War II. The day of Aug. 14 is the International Memorial Day for "Comfort Women." (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 13, 2022 shows staff members working on the ultra-high-voltage (UHV) direct current transmission line in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. The last six conductors were laid out in Anhui section of Baihetan-Jiangsu ±800-kilovolt UHV direct current power transmission project on March 14, 2022, marking the completion of the Anhui section of the power transmission line across the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows workers repairing the flood-damaged railway line in Changting County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A supermoon is seen in the sky above Singapore's Marina Bay on June 14, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)