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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican on January 27, 2016. - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis meets with Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese in a private audience at the Vatican on November 30, 2016. Scorsese is in Rome to present his new film 'Silence'. The movie, adapted from the 1966 novel by Japanese writer Shusaku Endo is about the persecution of a group of Jesuits in 17th-century Japan. The pope and Scorsese discussed the film and the mission of the Jesuits, the religious order Francis belongs to. - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife princess Charlene meet Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican on January 18, 2016. - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis met American US Richard Gere and his girlfriend Alejandra Silva at an event held at the Vatican on May 29, 2016 to promote the work of a foundation inspired by the pontiff, Scholas Occurrentes. - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Arnold Schwarzenegger meets pope Francis at the end of the weekly general audience at the Vatican on January 25, 2016.The US actor and former governor of California offered to the pope the book ‘California this golden land of promise’. - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis met US actor George Clooney and his wife Amal at an event held at the Vatican on May 29, 2016 to promote the work of a foundation inspired by the pontiff, Scholas Occurrentes. - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Leonardo DiCaprio has met Pope Francis at the Vatican on January 28, 2016 to discuss their shared concern about the environment and give him a cheque to use on charity works 'close to your heart'. - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro Gaza Stickers Placed Unto Banksy Art Piece - Naples

The street artwork 'Madonna with a Gun' by British street artist Banksy covered by Pro Gaza stickers in Piazza Gerolamini, Naples, Italy on March 13, 2024. Unknown perpetrators placed a large stencil bearing the Pro Gaza 'Gaza' sticker and other stickers depicting deceased or gravely injured naked children, onto the protective glass surrounding Banksy's creation. The street art piece did not get affected directly because it is covered by a large metal frame to protect it since its original discovery and authentification in 2016. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro Gaza Stickers Placed Unto Banksy Art Piece - Naples

The street artwork 'Madonna with a Gun' by British street artist Banksy covered by Pro Gaza stickers in Piazza Gerolamini, Naples, Italy on March 13, 2024. Unknown perpetrators placed a large stencil bearing the Pro Gaza 'Gaza' sticker and other stickers depicting deceased or gravely injured naked children, onto the protective glass surrounding Banksy's creation. The street art piece did not get affected directly because it is covered by a large metal frame to protect it since its original discovery and authentification in 2016. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro Gaza Stickers Placed Unto Banksy Art Piece - Naples

The street artwork 'Madonna with a Gun' by British street artist Banksy covered by Pro Gaza stickers in Piazza Gerolamini, Naples, Italy on March 13, 2024. Unknown perpetrators placed a large stencil bearing the Pro Gaza 'Gaza' sticker and other stickers depicting deceased or gravely injured naked children, onto the protective glass surrounding Banksy's creation. The street art piece did not get affected directly because it is covered by a large metal frame to protect it since its original discovery and authentification in 2016. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro Gaza Stickers Placed Unto Banksy Art Piece - Naples

The street artwork 'Madonna with a Gun' by British street artist Banksy covered by Pro Gaza stickers in Piazza Gerolamini, Naples, Italy on March 13, 2024. Unknown perpetrators placed a large stencil bearing the Pro Gaza 'Gaza' sticker and other stickers depicting deceased or gravely injured naked children, onto the protective glass surrounding Banksy's creation. The street art piece did not get affected directly because it is covered by a large metal frame to protect it since its original discovery and authentification in 2016. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro Gaza Stickers Placed Unto Banksy Art Piece - Naples

The street artwork 'Madonna with a Gun' by British street artist Banksy covered by Pro Gaza stickers in Piazza Gerolamini, Naples, Italy on March 13, 2024. Unknown perpetrators placed a large stencil bearing the Pro Gaza 'Gaza' sticker and other stickers depicting deceased or gravely injured naked children, onto the protective glass surrounding Banksy's creation. The street art piece did not get affected directly because it is covered by a large metal frame to protect it since its original discovery and authentification in 2016. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher (1st R) instructs students at the Luban Workshop of Ayutthaya Technical College in Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 14, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo take on May 1, 2021 shows a view of the Italian Style Area in Hebei District of north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A container is being loaded at the Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 27, 2020. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a competitive event of industrial robot system operation at China's second Vocational Skills Competition in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 16, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 18, 2022 shows the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken from a helicopter on June 16, 2023 shows a view of the Binhai New Area in north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows the downtown area of north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student builds an installation system of automation production line at the Luban Workshop of Ayutthaya Technical College in Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 14, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers participate in a street parade celebrating the Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 13, 2022. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students walk past the Luban Workshop of Ayutthaya Technical College in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)