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Thailand holds national senate election

STORY: Thailand holds national senate election SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting STORYLINE: Thailand held the final round of voting for the Senate election in the capital Bangkok on Wednesday, after the five-year term of outgoing senators ended in May. Previously competing at the district and provincial levels across the Southeast Asian country, 2,989 successful candidates advanced to the national Senate election, where they cast votes among themselves to elect the 200-member parliament's upper house, according to the Thai Election Commission (EC). Representing 20 categories of social and professional groups, 10 candidates who receive the most votes from each group will be elected as senators. The vote counting continued until late Wednesday and the EC is expected to announce the official results by July 2. Under the kingdom's 2017 constitution, the new set of senators will no longer

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows a ship unloading cargoes at the automated container handling terminal of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yiming)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yiming)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows the fully connected Longmen Bridge in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Haoyuan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows a railway container terminal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yiming)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yiming)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a railway container terminal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a ship unloading cargoes at the automated container handling terminal of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the fully connected Longmen Bridge in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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Chinese tea gains popularity in Kenya

STORY: Chinese tea gains popularity in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Chinese tea shop in Nairobi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Nairobi resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERCY WAMBUI, Nairobi resident 4. various of a Chinese tea shop in Nairobi 5. various of the Wen Excellence tea shop 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARITY WANJA, Manager, Wen Excellence tea shop 7. various of the Wen Excellence tea shop 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: The International Tea Day is observed every year on May 21. In Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, there are Chinese tea shops that are drawing the attention of the locals. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Nairobi resident "I first had Chinese tea in 2017. It has a very distinct taste. It's green, most of the time it's green. And I love how the Chinese make it, because they have tables designed for it. So they normally have cups,

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SLOVENIA-PONOVA VAS-BEEKEEPING

(240519) -- PONOVA VAS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper scoops honey into bottle in Ponova Vas Village, southwest of Grosuplje in central Slovenia, May 18, 2024. The World Bee Day, which is observed on May 20 annually, was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2017. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-PONOVA VAS-BEEKEEPING

(240519) -- PONOVA VAS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper stands beside his apiary in Ponova Vas Village, southwest of Grosuplje in central Slovenia, May 18, 2024. The World Bee Day, which is observed on May 20 annually, was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2017. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-PONOVA VAS-BEEKEEPING

(240519) -- PONOVA VAS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bees fly into a beehive in Ponova Vas Village, southwest of Grosuplje in central Slovenia, May 18, 2024. The World Bee Day, which is observed on May 20 annually, was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2017. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-PONOVA VAS-BEEKEEPING

(240519) -- PONOVA VAS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper stands in front of his apiary in Ponova Vas Village, southwest of Grosuplje in central Slovenia, May 18, 2024. The World Bee Day, which is observed on May 20 annually, was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2017. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu (front) introduces sichuan-style bonsai arts to visiting students at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 20, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting (L) talks with a disabled man about his rehabilitation and facilitating equipment in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 18, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'resp

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting (L) provides free legal service for an enterprise in Yuetang District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 18, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Tin

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(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting works at a law firm in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 18, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'm pleasured to use my

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows Fu Ting training when she was an athlete in Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'm pleasure

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting shares her story at a primary school in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'm ple

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting gives a legal lecture at Heping community in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting has dinner with her family at home in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 18, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'm pleas

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting (R) asks for the feeling of a disabled man about his artificial limb at Sanyijing community in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should f

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting gives a legal lecture at Heping community in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'

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(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting looks for books at a library in Xiangtan University in Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'm pleas

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting (R) talks with a disabled store owner in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 18, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'm pl

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting shares her story at a primary school in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'm ple

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting (R) asks for the feeling of a disabled man about his artificial limb at Sanyijing community in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 19, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should f

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting (C) provides free legal service for an enterprise in Yuetang District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 18, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Tin

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CPEC hydropower project achieves dam capping in Pakistan

STORY: CPEC hydropower project achieves dam capping in Pakistan DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the dam capping ceremony of the Suki Kinari Hydropower project STORYLINE: Pakistan's Suki Kinari Hydropower project in the northwestern part of the country achieved the dam capping on Monday, marking its entering of a new construction stage. The successful capping of the concrete dam on the Kunhar River will help advance the construction progress of the power station under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Calling the capping a key milestone of the 884-megawatt hydropower project, Chen Jiangbo, deputy manager of the Suki Kinari Hydropower project of China Gezhouba Group Company Ltd., which invests in and implements the project, attributed the achievement to the joint efforts made by the Chinese and Pakistani constructors despite multiple challenges. The hydropower project started construction in January 2017 with a total inve

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India collects record high monthly tax in April

STORY: India collects record high monthly tax in April DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the markets 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: Indian government's revenue through gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected in a single month touched the highest ever figure of 1.87 trillion Indian Rupees (22.88 billion U.S. dollars) in April, announced the federal Ministry of Finance on Monday. The federal government introduced the GST regime in July 2017. The tax revenues for the Indian government for April were 12 percent higher year on year. It was also the first time that GST collections had crossed the 1.75 trillion India Rupees mark. According to the federal finance ministry, the highest GST collected on a single day was 682.28 billion Indian Rupees (8.34 billion U.S. dollars) on April 20 through as many as 980,000 transactions, added the statement. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng walks in the area of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/H

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng opens the water supply valve of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng is pictured inside the monitoring room of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager carrying water is pictured on the way home in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinh

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng cleans the generator set of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (X

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng fills the generator of a well project with diesel in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Sene

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nogaye yak, Mamadou Dieng's wife, cooks at home in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng (L) collects water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng checks the generator set of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (X

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 20, 2023 shows a general view of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers collect water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers collect water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng climbs up a water tower to check and clean the water storage tank in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng checks the generator set of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (X

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager collects water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng walks in the area of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/H

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(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng (R) helps villagers collect water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han