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Autumn Scenery - China

Autumn Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on on October 11, 2025 shows the scenery of a wetland in Dongtai, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Autumn Scenery - China

Autumn Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on on October 11, 2025 shows migratory birds foraging on a wetland in Dongtai, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Autumn Scenery - China

Autumn Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows elks wandering at the Tiaozini wetland in Dongtai City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tide Tree Scenery - China

Tide Tree Scenery - China

drone photo taken on September 23, 2024 shows the "tide tree" scenery at Tiaozini wetland in Dongtai City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cultural revival helps retain charm of rural China

STORY: Cultural revival helps retain charm of rural China SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: WUYUAN/LIUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan County in Jiangxi Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAO WENJUAN, Owner of an oil-paper umbrella shop in Wuyuan 3. various of Liuzhou City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU YUWEN, Deputy director of intangible cultural heritage research department, Liuzhou Mass Art Museum STORYLINE: As China endeavors to revitalize its rural areas, many forgotten cultural traditions, particularly in small counties and villages, are being revived, leading to a trend known as "county travel." Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province Known to many as "China's most beautiful countryside," Wuyuan saw a record 26.2 million visitors from across the nation last year. The making of the Jialu oil-paper umbrella is a national-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history of over 800 ye

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Xinhua Headlines: Cultural revival helps retain charm of rural China

Xinhua Headlines: Cultural revival helps retain charm of rural China

(240521) -- BEIJING, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cao Wenjuan displays a Jialu oil-paper umbrella at a local umbrella shop in Huangling Village of Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiaopeng)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants run during the Huanghai Forest Half Marathon 2024 in Dongtai, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 31, 2024. (Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240331) -- BEIJING, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants run during the Huanghai Forest Half Marathon 2024 in Dongtai, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 31, 2024. (Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man applies water-resistant oil to a Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 11, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man attaches paper covering to a bamboo frame while making a Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 11, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man fixes paper covering on a bamboo frame while making a Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 11, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man applies water-resistant oil to a Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 11, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man ties supporting strings to a bamboo frame while making a Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 11, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man assembles a Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 10, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman prepares bamboo frames for Jialu paper umbrellas in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 11, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man applies glue to a bamboo frames while making a Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 11, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman prepares bamboo frames for Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 10, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man applies glue to a bamboo frames while making a Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 11, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-JIALU PAPER UMBRELLAS (CN)

(240124) -- WUYUAN, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman prepares a bamboo frame for Jialu paper umbrella in Wuyuan, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 10, 2024. The Jialu paper umbrella is named after the village it originated over 800 years ago in Wuyuan of east China's Jiangxi Province. With bamboo frame and paper covering, this umbrella has to go through over 70 steps in its manufacturing procedure. Jialu paper umbrellas were displayed at the Milan Expo in 2015, and found their path to an international fashion show two years later. In 2021, the Jialu paper umbrella-making craft was inscribed as a national intangible cultural heritage. These umbrellas are now sold to over 28 countries and regions in the world. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-NFL-SHINING STAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP(CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-NFL-SHINING STAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP(CN)

(231202) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Jialu of Pigeons competes during the mixed 1st round group match between Con Tenders and Pigeons 2023 "Shining Star" NFL Flag Football National Championship in Shanghai Jiangwan statium, China, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-NFL-SHINING STAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP(CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-NFL-SHINING STAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP(CN)

(231202) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Jialu of Pigeons competes during the mixed 1st round group match between Con Tenders and Pigeons 2023 "Shining Star" NFL Flag Football National Championship in Shanghai Jiangwan statium, China, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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Foreign specialty crops thrive amid China's economic vitality

STORY: Foreign specialty crops thrive amid China's economic vitality SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the planting areas of coffee, avocados and macadamia nuts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG JIALU, General manager, Yunnan Simao Beigui Coffee Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAWA, Manager at an avocado planting base in Nanya Village, Menglian County STORYLINE: Coffee, avocados and macadamia nuts, originating from various parts of the world, have been widely grown in China's Yunnan, earning widespread acclaim in the global market. Pu'er City, famous for Pu'er tea, a deep-brewed tea with a sweet aroma, is making a name for itself as China's coffee capital. In 2022, the city's coffee planting area reached 679,000 mu (about 45,267 hectares), and the output value of the coffee industry exceeded 5 billion yuan (about 696 million USD). It has become a leading city within China in terms of both coffee production an

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Traditional oil-paper umbrellas show new vitality in China's Jiangxi

STORY: Traditional oil-paper umbrellas show new vitality in China's Jiangxi DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan County 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of oil-paper umbrellas 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 9. various of people making oil-paper umbrellas 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 12. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jiafu oil-paper umbrella company 13. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): WU QIURONG, Villager of Jialu Village in Wuyuan County 14. SOUNDBITE 9 (C

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-TRADITIONAL OIL PAPER UMBRELLA (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-TRADITIONAL OIL PAPER UMBRELLA (CN)

(230324) -- NANCHANG, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows oil-paper umbrellas at a factory making Jialu oil-paper umbrella, a traditional Chinese handicraft with a history of over 800 years, in Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Traditional oil-paper umbrellas unfurl with flying colors" (Xinhua/Liu Yang)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-TRADITIONAL OIL PAPER UMBRELLA (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-TRADITIONAL OIL PAPER UMBRELLA (CN)

(230324) -- NANCHANG, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villager Zhang Shunnyu trims the edges of an oil-paper umbrella at a factory making Jialu oil-paper umbrella, a traditional Chinese handicraft with a history of over 800 years, in Wuyuan County, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Traditional oil-paper umbrellas unfurl with flying colors" (Xinhua/Liu Yang)

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Xi calls for blazing new path to develop China's world-class universities

STORY: Xi calls for blazing new path to develop China's world-class universities DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Renmin University of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YI, Party chief of School of Marxism, RUC 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XUE SIQI, Undergraduate student of School of Marxism, RUC 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GAO JIALU, Undergraduate student of School of Marxism, RUC 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG YUE, PhD candidate of School of Environment, RUC 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday arrived at the Renmin University of China (RUC) for inspection ahead of China's Youth Day, which falls on May 4. Xi stressed that the fundamental issues of education have always been "the education for whom, to whom, and how to educate." Xi stressed China's universities should be deeply rooted in China and avoid simply copying foreign standards and models. Xi said

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Gov't in E China's Nanchang designates officials to help enterprises deal with challenges posed by COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Gov't in E China's Nanchang designates officials to help enterprises deal with challenges posed by COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the medical equipment company Fresenius Kabi (Nanchang) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU JIALU, Deputy general manager, Fresenius Kabi (Nanchang) Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN YU, Deputy Director, The Economic and Trade Development Bureau of Nanchang Economic and Technological Development Zone 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HU JIALU, Deputy general manager, Fresenius Kabi (Nanchang) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The local government in east China's Nanchang has designated officials for enterprises to help them better deal with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 resurgence. The timely help from the government has helped solve the transport problems facing the medical equipment company Fresenius Kabi (Nanchang) amid the new wave of epidemic resurgence. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese

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