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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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Chinese scientists include 1,300+ butterfly species in checklist

STORY: Chinese scientists include 1,300+ butterfly species in checklist DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of butterflies 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU TIANTIAN, Assistant researcher, Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XUEYAN, Associate researcher, Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS STORYLINE: An insect research team from the Kunming Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has compiled a butterfly checklist with more than 1,300 species found in southwest China's Yunnan, showcasing rich biodiversity in the province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU TIANTIAN, Assistant researcher, Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS "Initially, we had nearly 1,000 species. But after years of collection, inspection and identification, we found 1,300 species (in Yunnan), which is a really large figure. It is out of our expectation." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XUEYAN, Associate researcher, Kunming Institute of Zo

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Chinese human rights lawyer Li

BEIJING, China - Shanghai human rights lawyer Li Tiantian poses during an interview in Beijing on July 22, 2011. Li was effectively expelled from Shanghai after being freed from police detention in connection with anonymous calls on the Internet for ''jasmine revolution'' gatherings to be held in major Chinese cities.

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Beijing Paralympics: Snowboard

U.S. snowboarder Brenna Huckaby (C) celebrates after winning the women's banked slalom SB-LL2 at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 11, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China, alongside China's Geng Yanhong (L) and Li Tiantian, who finished second and third, respectively.

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA SNOWBOARD-WOMEN'S BANKED SLALOM (CN)

(220311) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Geng Yanhong of China, gold medalist Brenna Huckaby of the United States and bronze medalist Li Tiantian of China (from L to R) celebrate after the Para Snowboard Women's Banked Slalom SB-LL2 event of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, March 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA SNOWBOARD-WOMEN'S CROSS QUALIFICATION(CN)

(220306) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Geng Yanhong, Li Tiantian, Hu Nianjia and Wang Xinyu (From L to R) of China poese for photo after the Para Snowboard Women's Cross SB-LL2 Qualification of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, March 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA SNOWBOARD-WOMEN'S CROSS QUALIFICATION(CN)

(220306) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Tiantian of China competes during the Para Snowboard Women's Cross SB-LL2 Qualification of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, March 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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Chinese human rights lawyer Li

BEIJING, China - Shanghai human rights lawyer Li Tiantian poses during an interview in Beijing on July 22, 2011. Li was effectively expelled from Shanghai after being freed from police detention in connection with anonymous calls on the Internet for ''jasmine revolution'' gatherings to be held in major Chinese cities. (Kyodo)