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CHINA-SICHUAN-SANXINGDUI-CULTURAL RELIC RESTORER (CN)

(240501) -- CHENGDU, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1990 shows Guo Hanzhong restoring a bronze sacred tree. Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 56-year-old man is skilled in the craft of restoring cultural relics. In the past 40 years, he has restored more than 6,000 cultural relic items and was deeply involved in the excavation of all the eight "sacrificial pits" found at Sanxingdui Ruins site. After the completion of the field work in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, sorting, protection and restoration of newly unearthed cultural relics have become the most important work in the current research. "There are probably tens of thousands of relics waiting to be restored, and I can't finish the job in my generation. It needs to be done from generation to generation," Guo Hanzhong said, "Repairing cultural relics needs experience. And I will try my best to pass on what I have learned to younge

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Yen briefly drops past 160 level vs USD in volatile trading

STORY: Yen briefly drops past 160 level vs USD in volatile trading SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Japanese yen briefly dropped to a new 34-year low in the 160 level against the U.S. dollar on foreign exchange markets on Monday morning. It marked the first time since April 1990 that the U.S. dollar has topped the 160 yen line. Monday is a national holiday in Japan, but trading remained very volatile as the Japanese currency began reversing its trajectory in the afternoon, strengthening to the 155 level. Some market participants suspected that Japanese authorities may have stepped into the currency market to stem the yen's dive. A senior Finance Ministry official declined to comment on the yen's sharp rise, Kyodo News reported on Monday. The Japanese currency also fell to around 171 against the euro at one stage, its lowest level since euro was introduced in 1999. Xinhua News

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Bank of Japan keeps interest rate unchanged, yen sinks below 156

STORY: Bank of Japan keeps interest rate unchanged, yen sinks below 156 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Japan 2. various of city view in Tokyo 3. various of fresh food in supermarkets 4. various of city view in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Japanese central bank on Friday maintained its policy rate unchanged after wrapping up its two-day policy meeting, which sent the Japanese yen to its fresh 34-year low past the 156 line. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to guide short-term interest rates in a range of zero and 0.1 percent, a month after it ended the negative interest rate policy in its first rate hike in 17 years. The announcement weakened the country's currency against the U.S. dollar to the lowest level since May 1990, raising the risk of forex intervention by Japanese authorities. The BOJ, which also maintained its policy regarding government bond buying, said the country's core inflation, which excludes volatile

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CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN (CN)

(230503) -- HUANGSHAN, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows scenery of Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan, one of China's most famous mountains, is known for its majestic scenic beauty, strange rocks, cloud-shrouded peaks and ancient pines. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN (CN)

(230503) -- HUANGSHAN, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province on April 30, 2023. Huangshan, one of China's most famous mountains, is known for its majestic scenic beauty, strange rocks, cloud-shrouded peaks and ancient pines. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. (Photo by Cai Ji'an/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN (CN)

(230503) -- HUANGSHAN, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2023 shows the Lianhua Peak and a pine tree on Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan, one of China's most famous mountains, is known for its majestic scenic beauty, strange rocks, cloud-shrouded peaks and ancient pines. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN (CN)

(230503) -- HUANGSHAN, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2023 shows the Tiandu Peak of Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan, one of China's most famous mountains, is known for its majestic scenic beauty, strange rocks, cloud-shrouded peaks and ancient pines. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. (Photo by Cai Ji'an/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN (CN)

(230503) -- HUANGSHAN, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos of pine trees on Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province, April 11, 2023. Huangshan, one of China's most famous mountains, is known for its majestic scenic beauty, strange rocks, cloud-shrouded peaks and ancient pines. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 3, 2023 shows a view of the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 27, 2022 shows a cargo ship sailing along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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Rally held in Yemen's capital to mark Unity Day

STORY: Rally held in Yemen's capital to mark Unity Day DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a rally held in Sanaa to mark the Unity Day of Yemen 2. various of Yemenis performing traditional dance 3. various of the national flag of Yemen STORYLINE: Yemenis rally on Monday in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Unity Day of Yemen. Unity Day of Yemen commemorates the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen, which took place on May 22 in 1990. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

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YEMEN-SANAA-UNITY DAY

(230522) -- SANAA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yemenis attend an event marking the Unity Day of Yemen in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 22, 2023. Unity Day of Yemen commemorates the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen, which took place on this date in 1990. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-SANAA-UNITY DAY

(230522) -- SANAA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yemenis attend an event marking the Unity Day of Yemen in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 22, 2023. Unity Day of Yemen commemorates the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen, which took place on this date in 1990. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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