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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima (33) cheers with outfielder Hideki Matsui following the team's walk-off win against the Yakult Swallows in a baseball game at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 14, 1996. Japanese baseball legend Nagashima died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Bob Dole Announces his Resignation from the US Senate

United States Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (Republican of Kansas), the presumptive 1996 Republican Party candidate for President of the United States, is surrounded by his Republican colleagues as he announces he will resign his seat in the US Senate on or before June 11, 1996 to concentrate on his presidential campaign in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 15, 1996. Recognizable people from left, include US Senator Don Nickles (Republican of Oklahoma), US Senator Bob Bennett (Republican of Utah, Senator Dole, US Senator Alan Simpson (Republican of Wyoming), and The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia). Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha at dawn in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha at dawn in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha at dawn in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo shows the skyline of the city of Leshan seen from the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This drone photo shows workers reinforcing a hillside around the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This drone photo shows an archway at the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows a part of the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This drone photo shows tourists on boats visiting the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha at dawn in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 18, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This drone photo shows workers reinforcing a hillside around the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo shows a temple complex at the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 5, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows a part of the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This drone photo shows a part of the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo shows an archway at the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo shows tourists on boats visiting the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo shows workers reinforcing a hillside around the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows a temple complex at the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 5, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a part of the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha at dawn in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha at dawn in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 18, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the skyline of the city of Leshan seen from the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo shows workers reinforcing a hillside around the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo shows a part of the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a part of the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(FlyOverChina) CHINA-SICHUAN-WORLD HERITAGE-LESHAN GIANT BUDDHA (CN)

(240608) -- LESHAN, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 4, 2024. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. The Leshan Giant Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians

STORY: Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Katutura Hospital in Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI BANGWEI, Head of the Chinese medical team in Namibia STORYLINE: Since 1996, 15 batches of Chinese medical teams have come to Namibia, providing medical assistance including TCM treatment, such as acupuncture and cupping, to local people. Salomo Angula, a 34-year-old man living in the informal settlement of Katutura in the capital, suffered from nerve damage after his head was struck by a brick. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient "It is my fifth time coming here. I was assaulted with a brick by someone. My nerves were not working properly and they sent me here to the Chinese acupuncture department. I got the treatment of Chinese acupuncture. It is a nice treatment. It helps me very well. I recommend people to try it. It h

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-ZHANGWU VILLAGE-GREEN RURAL REVIVAL PROGRAM (CN)

(230614) -- ANJI, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows villager Zhang Jufang posing for a photo with her daughter Shen Lingzhu near their house in 1996 (L, photo taken by local photographer Wang Guangfa) and the mother and daughter posing for a photo in front of their new house at Zhangwu Village in Anji County, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 13, 2023 (R, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Han Chuanhao). Zhangwu Village has witnessed great changes in the last two decades thanks to the promotion of Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang Province, which has helped thousands of villages develop in a green and sustainable way. (Xinhua)

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Chinese vloggers invited to visit Israel's innovation center

STORY: Chinese vloggers invited to visit Israel's innovation center DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the innovation center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XIAO, Chinese vlogger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ROY KRIEZMAN, Consul of Israel Ministry of Tourism to China 4. various of the innovation center STORYLINE: In order to promote cultural and tourism exchanges with China, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism recently invited several Chinese vloggers to visit Israel. On Wednesday, the vloggers visited the Peres Peace and Innovation Center in Tel Aviv, wrapping up a week-long trip to the country. The innovation center, located on the Mediterranean coast, was founded in 1996 by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Israeli President Shimon Peres. It brings together Israel's leading "cool techs" in many fields and becomes a window to showcase Israeli culture and innovation to the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XIAO, Chinese vlogger "In

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Photo taken on June 2, 2023, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Seto, the hometown of shogi player Sota Fujii, shows a soda float with the kanji character for "seven" on it served to celebrate his securing of the Meijin title, shogi's most prestigious and oldest, the previous day in a best-of-seven series in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses in front of a paper lantern with the kanji characters for "Fujii" inn, the venue of the best-of-seven shogi Meijin series, written on it in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Photo taken on June 2, 2023, in the Aichi Prefecture city of Seto, the hometown of shogi player Sota Fujii, shows a key holder made to celebrate his securing of the Meijin title, shogi's most prestigious and oldest, the previous day in a best-of-seven series in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii smiles during a press conference in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends a press conference in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends a press conference in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends a press conference in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends a press conference in Takayama in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 2, 2023, a day after clinching the most prestigious and oldest title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously, after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996, and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends a press conference after clinching the prestigious Meijin title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 1, 2023. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996 and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months, set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses after clinching the prestigious Meijin title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 1, 2023. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996 and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months, set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends a press conference after clinching the prestigious Meijin title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 1, 2023. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996 and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months, set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii attends a press conference after clinching the prestigious Meijin title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 1, 2023. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996 and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months, set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.

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Fujii joins Habu as only player in shogi history with 7 titles

Shogi player Sota Fujii poses after clinching the prestigious Meijin title in a best-of-seven series against Akira Watanabe in Takayama, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on June 1, 2023. The 20-year-old became the second player in the board game's history to hold seven titles simultaneously after Yoshiharu Habu in 1996 and also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years and two months, set by Koji Tanigawa in 1983.