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(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows tourists visiting Xiaohezhi Street historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows tourists visiting Xiaohezhi Street historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wait to see doctor at a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Qiaoxi historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows tourists visiting Xiaohezhi Street historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man visits the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Qiaoxi historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A teacher plays guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese musical instrument, with her student at a studio in Dadou Street historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People rest at a pavilion beside the Gongchen Bridge over the Grand Canal in east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows the Gongchen Bridge over the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors take photos of the Gongchen Bridge over the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk into a cafe in Qiaoxi historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artist Zhang Tiantian works on a watercolor painting depicting a scene along the Grand Canal at a studio in Xiaohezhi Street historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A teacher plays guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese musical instrument, with her student at a studio in Dadou Street historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows the Gongchen Bridge over the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Qiaoxi historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows tourists visiting Xiaohezhi Street historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artist Zhang Tiantian works on a watercolor painting depicting a scene along the Grand Canal at a studio in Xiaohezhi Street historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People rest at a pavilion beside the Gongchen Bridge over the Grand Canal in east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take photos of the Gongchen Bridge over the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk into a cafe in Qiaoxi historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(240613) -- HANGZHOU, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to see doctor at a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Qiaoxi historical and cultural block along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2024. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The canal was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China in June 2014. Recent years, local authorities have prioritized the protection of the site while continuously promoting the protection of cultural heritage, the reuse of industrial relics and the inheritance of intangible heritage culture, gradually building the bank area of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows a view of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore (R) communicates with his colleagues at the camp of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, June 12, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore walks at the camp of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, June 12, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the K

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore checks the operating status of devices at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, June 12, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore reviews blueprints at the camp of the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, June 12, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km south

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Indian children's rights advocate speaks at U.N. office in Geneva

GENEVA, June 17 Kyodo - Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children's rights advocate who shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, speaks to reporters at the U.N. European headquarters in Geneva on June 12, 2015.

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Tokyo Tower still popular after ending relay role

TOKYO, Japan - A view of the Japanese capital from the Tokyo Tower's special observatory deck on Dec. 12, 2014, includes Tokyo Skytree (far back) and the Toranomon Hills skyscraper (fore L). The tower, designated as a national cultural property in June 2013, remains a popular sightseeing spot, drawing some 2 million visitors annually to its observatory deck, even after ceding its role as a radiowave transmission tower to Tokyo Skytree in 2012.

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Tokyo Tower still popular after ceding relay role

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Tower is lit up beneath the evening sky in the Japanese capital on Dec. 12, 2014. The tower, designated as a national cultural property in June 2013, remains a popular sightseeing spot, drawing some 2 million visitors annually to its observatory deck, even after ceding its role as a radiowave transmission tower to Tokyo Skytree in 2012.

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Neymar (10) of Brazil exchanges a high-five with goalkeeper Julio Cesar (12) after scoring in a World Cup Round of 16 penalty shootout against Chile at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1.

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Colombian supporter at World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - A Colombia supporter holds up a trophy at the opening match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia at the Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 12, 2014.

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Anti-U.S. rally in Manila

MANILA, Philippines - People wear independence fighters' costumes of the late 19th century during an anti-U.S. demonstration in Manila on the Philippines' Independence Day on June 12, 2014.

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Mt. Fuji climbers

TOKYO, Japan - Climbers aim for the summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain (3,776 meters) and a UNESCO world heritage site, around its 8th station on the Yoshida Trail in Yamanashi Prefecture in June 2013. The Japanese Society of Travel Medicine reported June 19, 2014, about 50 percent of children developed symptoms of altitude sickness climbing Mt. Fuji. The survey was conducted on 245 children (5-12 year old) climbing down at the 5th station in August 2012 and 2013.

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Former nurse in Okinawa conveys tragic WW2 memories

NAHA, Japan - Yoneko Uehara, a former World War II student nurse at a field hospital in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, briefs children on her ordeal in the war with hand-drawn pictures in Onna, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 12, 2014.

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Former nurse in Okinawa conveys tragic WW2 memories

NAHA, Japan - Yoneko Uehara, a former World War II student nurse at a field hospital in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, lectures in Onna, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 12, 2014, with a hand-drawn picture depicting injured soldiers being provided with suicide grenades.

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Japan vs. Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony (12) scores with a header after getting in front of Japan's Masato Morishige (6) during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Japan vs. Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony (12) scores his team's equalizer with a header during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Japan vs. Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (L) is pictured after Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony (12) scored the equalizer with a header during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Japan vs. Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony (12) scores the equalizer with a header past Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1.

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Japan vs. Ivory Coast

RECIFE, Brazil - Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (R) watches the ball headed by Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony (unseen) enter the goal during the second half of a World Cup Group C match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 14, 2014. Ivory Coast won 2-1. (12)

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Japan team trains ahead of opening match against Ivory Coast

ITU, Brazil - AC Milan attacker Keisuke Honda (R) and Schalke defender Atsuto Uchida train in Itu, Brazil, on June 12, 2014. Japan's national team is scheduled to play its World Cup opener against Ivory Coast in Recife on June 14.

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Japan team trains ahead of opening match against Ivory Coast

ITU, Brazil - AC Milan attacker Keisuke Honda (R) and Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa train in Itu, Brazil, on June 12, 2014. Japan's national team is scheduled to play its World Cup opener against Ivory Coast in Recife on June 14.

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Brazil beat Croatia 3-1

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazil's Neymar (L) celebrates with teammate Thiago Silva after Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 12, 2014.