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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan shows a bottle of wheat samples at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chryso

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile. "Being a landlocke

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (rear) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysoti

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan talks with his colleagues via walkie-talkie at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan checks emails at office at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile. "B

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (2nd R) and his colleagues have a meeting at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy,

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan arranges goods at an exhibition hall at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and c

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague check a container freight train at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat,

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (R) and his colleague monitor a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroal

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan looks out the window at his office at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chr

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (C) and his colleagues work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile.

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows an international freight train pulling out of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub bet

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAP

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows freight ships docked at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An international freight train pulls out of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province on June 26, 2024. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows freight ships docked at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-JIANGXI-GUQIN MAKER (CN)

(240313) -- NANCHANG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Yihua (R) plays Guqin with an apprentice near a waterfall in Yihuang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 26, 2020. The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a 38-year-old Guqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I even cut my thumb while carving the holes," Feng recalled his apprenticeship. Through years of perseverance, Feng has honed his skills in both playing and crafting the Guqin. In 2014, he returned to his hometown to establish a Guqin studio, dedicating himself to this sophisticated profession. The process of hand-making a Guqin spans at least three years, involving around 100 procedures

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YANGTZE RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The above part of this combination photo taken by Zeng Lang in July 2014 shows a view along the Yangtze River in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, before an ecological improvement project. The lower part taken by Xinhua photographer Xu Bingjie shows a scenery along the Yangtze River in Yibin on June 26, 2023. In the past decade, Yibin and Luzhou of southwest China's Sichuan Province have made great efforts in improving ecological environment of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua)

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TV series Doraemon to be broadcast in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Yoshihiko Shinoda, an executive at Fujiko Pro Co., poses with a Doraemon character at a promotional event near Los Angeles on June 20, 2014. A total of 26 episodes of children's anime TV series Doraemon will be broadcast by Disney XD, a digital cable and satellite television channel, in the United States from July 7.

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Elizabeth Saunders Home

LOS ANGELES, United States - (From L to R) Gillian Cooke, Joni Honda, Marvin Van Tiem and Victoria Van Tiem meet at an Elizabeth Saunders Home reunion in San Diego on July 26, 2014. Cooke, a distant relative of Elizabeth Saunders, organized the reunion and says another is being planned for next year.

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French meal to be served on Seven Stars train in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - An example of French cuisine to be served for dinner on Kyushu Railway Co.'s deluxe sleeping car excursion train Seven Stars in Kyushu from Aug. 26, 2014, is shown on July 29, 2014.

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Example of French cuisine for Seven Stars train in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - An example of French cuisine from high-class restaurant Georges Marceau in Fukuoka is shown on July 29, 2014. Kyushu Railway Co. will offer a menu of food from the restaurant on its Seven Stars in Kyushu deluxe sleeping car excursion train from Aug. 26.

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Personal plane modeled after device in 'Nausicaa'

SAPPORO, Japan - Designer Kazuhiko Hachiya on July 26, 2014, stands in front of a compact airplane which he developed based on a flying device that appeared in Hayao Miyazaki's animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind," at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture.

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Foreign cosplayers visit Japan ministry before int'l event

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Seiji Kihara (3rd from L) poses with six young people from China, Finland and Mexico dressed as characters from Japanese animation, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 30, 2014. They are in Japan to attend the 12th World Cosplay Summit, which runs from July 26 to Aug. 3 in Nagoya, western Japan.

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Final countdown for eel restaurants before day of ox

TOKYO, Japan - A cook grills eel at a prominent eel restaurant in Tokyo on July 26, 2014, ahead of the Midsummer Day of the Ox when people traditionally eat roasted eels.

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Kagawa of Manchester United tackled in game against Roma

DENVER, United States - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) of Manchester United is tackled by AS Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan during an International Champions Cup match before the English club's 3-2 win over the Italian rival in Denver in the U.S. state of Colorado on July 26, 2014.

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Kagawa of Manchester United carries ball against Roma

DENVER, United States - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) of Manchester United dribbles the ball as AS Roma midfielders Radja Nainggolan (C) and Salih Ucan chase him during an International Champions Cup match before the English club's 3-2 win over the Italian rival in Denver in the U.S. state of Colorado on July 26, 2014.

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People concerned with orphanage meet in San Diego

LOS ANGELES, United States - Joni Honda (L), raised at Elizabeth Saunders Home, and others concerned gather in San Diego in the U.S. state of California on July 26, 2014, to discuss the past and future of the orphanage established in Japan after World War II to house biracial children, typically those born between members of the occupying U.S. armed forces and Japanese women and abandoned by their parents.

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People concerned with orphanage meet in San Diego

LOS ANGELES, United States - Joni Honda (second from L), raised at Elizabeth Saunders Home, and others concerned discuss the past and future of the orphanage in San Diego in the U.S. state of California on July 26, 2014. It was established in Japan after World War II to house biracial children, typically those born between members of the occupying U.S. armed forces and Japanese women and abandoned by their parents.

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Japan PM visits Teotihuacan site with Mexico president

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (second from L) and his wife Akie (L) pose with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and his wife Angelica Rivera during a tour of the Teotihuacan archaeological site, registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list, on the outskirts of Mexico City on July 26, 2014.

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M. Miyazato tees off on 3rd day of Int'l Crown

OWING MILLS, United States - Mika Miyazato of Japan hits a tee shot on the first hole on the third day of the inaugural International Crown tournament at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owing Mills, Maryland, on July 26, 2014.

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Japan PM Abe, wife visit Teotihuacan World Heritage site

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie listen to Saburo Sugiyama (R), a researcher at Aichi Prefectural University in Nagakute, central Japan, during a tour of the Teotihuacan archaeological site, registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list, on the outskirts of Mexico City on July 26, 2014.

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Wu wins most votes in SNH48's 'general election'

SHANGHAI, China - Wu Zhehan of SNH48, the Shanghai version of Japan's popular all-female pop group AKB48, delivers a speech in the Chinese city on July 26, 2014, after winning the most votes in an online "general election" to select members to perform on the group's next single.

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Wu wins most votes in SNH48's 'general election'

SHANGHAI, China - Wu Zhehan of SNH48, the Shanghai version of Japan's popular AKB48 idol girl group, is seen in the Chinese city on July 26, 2014. Wu won the most votes in an online "general election" to select members to perform on the group's next single.

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SNH48 members at vote-counting event for 'general election'

SHANGHAI, China - Members of SNH48, the Shanghai version of Japan's popular all-female pop group AKB48, wave to the audience in an event in the Chinese city on July 26, 2014, for the group's online "general election" to select members who will perform on the group's next single.

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SNH48 members sing in 'general election' event

SHANGHAI, China - Members of SNH48, the Shanghai version of Japan's popular all-female pop group AKB48, wave to the audience in an event in the Chinese city on July 26, 2014, for the group's online "general election" to select members who will perform on the group's next single.

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Sumida River fireworks festival in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fireworks explode over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 26, 2014, at the annual fireworks festival. Organizers said about 965,000 people enjoyed the event, in which some 20,000 fireworks were set off. At right is the lit-up 634-meter tall Tokyo Skytree.

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Sumida River fireworks festival in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fireworks explode over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 26, 2014, at the annual fireworks festival. Organizers said about 965,000 people enjoyed the event, in which some 20,000 fireworks were set off. At right is the lit-up 634-meter tall Tokyo Skytree.

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Asakusa samba dancing team performs in Iwaki festival

IWAKI, Japan - Members of a samba dancing team from Tokyo's Asakusa district perform at a summer festival in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 26, 2014, to encourage local people affected by the March 11, 2011, disaster.

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Fireworks light up night sky over Sumida River

TOKYO, Japan - Fireworks light up the night sky during the Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo on July 26, 2014, with the illuminated Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower seen in the distance.

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Iwase marks 400th career save

NAGOYA, Japan - Hitoki Iwase poses after recording his 400th career save in the Chunichi Dragons' 7-5 win over the Yomiuri Giants at the Nagoya Dome ball park in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi on July 26, 2014.

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Iwase pitches for 400th career save

NAGOYA, Japan - Hitoki Iwase pitches on the way to his 400th career save in the Chunichi Dragons' 7-5 win over the Yomiuri Giants at the Nagoya Dome ball park in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi on July 26, 2014.