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Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Rally Estonia

17.07.2025, Tartu. The first stage of Rally Estonia at Raadi drew many spectators to the fenceâpeople who didnât have tickets but were still hoping to catch a glimpse of the city stage for free. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

Herdsmen take part in a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

A herdsman and his yak run to the start line for a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

Herdsmen take part in a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

A staff member examine the yak's teeth to determine its eligibility for the race before a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

Herdsmen take part in a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

Herdsmen walk their yaks and prepare for a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

A herdsman comforts his yak before a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

Herdsmen take part in a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

Herdsmen take part in a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

A herdsman competes in a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhasa Yak Racing - China

Herdsmen take part in a traditional yak racing in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on May 29, 2025. Herdsmen and a total of 132 yaks participated in the traditional yak racing in Lhasa, attracting many local spectators. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian expat experiences cultural heritages in Guangdong

STORY: Canadian expat experiences cultural heritages in Guangdong SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese New Year celebrations in Zhongshan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 3. various of dragon dance performances 4. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 5. SOUNDBITE (English): Spectators 6. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 7. various of the Chinese New Year celebrations in Zhongshan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat "This is the first day of the Chinese New Year. This is the year of the dragon. I have never seen these many dragons before in my life. It is amazing, so interesting, so fabulous. And they have a saying in Chinese, ren shan ren hai (a massive crowd of people). I understand that now. There are people everywhere." SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat "Too heavy. How much does it weig

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Australian Open 2024 begins in Melbourne

STORY: Australian Open 2024 begins in Melbourne SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:22 LOCATION: MELBOURNE, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of spectators and the stadium STORYLINE: The 2024 Australian Open officially began on Sunday at Melbourne Park Stadium as scheduled, and will run for 15 days until Jan. 28. This year's Australian Open attracted many spectators. People lined up at tram stations leading to Melbourne Park early in the morning, and the entrance of the stadium was crowded with people. To cope with the high temperature, the organizers have installed cooling devices in several places outside the venue. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Melbourne, Australia. (XHTV)

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Opening of Kanmon Bridge to traffic

Many spectators gather to see the opening of the Kanmon Bridge to traffic on Nov. 14, 1973. The 1,068-meter bridge connects Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture on the western tip of Japan's main island of Honshu.

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Police patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 Olympics Security Challenge

Gendarmes patrol the Champs de Mars area at the bottom of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on August 16, 2023 Scheduled to take place from 8:24 pm in Paris on the Seine, between the Bibliotheque nationale de France (National Library of France, BnF) and the Eiffel Tower, the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, promises to be an enormous security challenge. Some 500,000 spectators, 10,000 athletes and many heads of state and government are expected to take part across a six-kilometers strip on both sides of the river. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Spectators cheer for players during a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 15, 2023. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on July 23, 2023 shows that people watch a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy cheers for his team during a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 13, 2023. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Players celebrate after winning a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 13, 2023. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Spectators try to catch a volleyball before a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 13, 2023. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 15, 2023. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 3, 2023. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 1, 2023. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-VILLAGE VOLLEYBALL (CN)

(230817) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a village volleyball match on a screen in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 29, 2023. The 2023 Hainan Wenchang volleyball league, also known as the village volleyball, has concluded in Wenchang recently. The month-long league featured 20 men's teams from Wenchang, Haikou, Qionghai and Chengmai. Many players are fishermen, farmers and vendors. The league has attracted a total of 485,800 spectators and generated a revenue of 280 million yuan in travel and tourism. With a rich history in volleyball, Wenchang boasts over 600 volleyball courts and has seen the game rising in popularity among its residents. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)