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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230727) -- WUHAN, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 11, 2021 shows three Yangtze finless porpoises swimming in the section of Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. Three generations of researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have spent decades rescuing and nursing endangered species - the Baiji dolphin and the Yangtze finless porpoise. The latter is dubbed the "smiling angel of the Yangtze River" as its slightly curly lips resemble those of a smiling person. Baiji dolphin Qi Qi passed away in July 2002 after living for more than 22 years at the Baiji Dolphin House under CAS Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan. There was no more Baiji dolphin at the house after Qi Qi's death, but the house and the Wuhan Baiji Conservation Foundation kept their names unchanged. Researchers there decided to apply protective measures designed for Baiji dolphins to their "cousins" - Yangtze finless porpoises. Eleven Yangtze finless porpoises are

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Chinese couple shows ballet on shoulder

STORY: Chinese couple shows ballet on shoulder DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of ballet on shoulder STORYLINE: A Chinese couple from an acrobatic troupe in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, performed breathtaking ballet on the shoulder. Wu Zhengdan and Wei Baohua are the originators of the ballet on-shoulder acrobatic performance in China. At the 26th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo in 2002, Wu and Wei won the Golden Clown Award, the highest award in the acrobatic field. The ballet on-shoulder act has been recognized by and amazed the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Japan beat Cyprus in int'l friendly soccer

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's national men's soccer team acknowledges cheers from supporters after beating Cyprus 1-0 in an international friendly game at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014.

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Japan beat Cyprus in int'l friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Atsuto Uchida (R) touches the hand of Japan national men's soccer team coach Alberto Zaccheroni after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly game against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014. Japan defeated Cyprus 1-0.

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Japan beat Cyprus in int'l friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Atsuto Uchida (R) of Japan scores a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer game against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014. Japan defeated Cyprus 1-0.

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Okazaki in World Cup warm-up against Cyprus

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan forward Shinji Okazaki evades Marios Stylianou during the second half of Japan's World Cup warm-up match against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Cyprus in int'l friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Atsuto Uchida (2nd from L) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer game against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014. Japan defeated Cyprus 1-0.

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Japan beat Cyprus in int'l friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Atsuto Uchida (L back) of Japan scores a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer game against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014. Japan defeated Cyprus 1-0.

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Konno in World Cup warm-up against Cyprus

SAITAMA, Japan - Yasuyuki Konno clears the ball during the first half of Japan's World Cup warm-up match against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014. Japan won 1-0.

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Nagatomo in World Cup warm-up against Cyprus

SAITAMA, Japan - Yuto Nagatomo finds a way past Marios Stylianou of Cyprus during a World Cup warm-up match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014. Japan won 1-0.

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Endo in World Cup warm-up against Cyprus

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan veteran Yasuhito Endo seen in action during a World Cup warm-up match against Cyprus at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27, 2014. Japan beat Cyprus 1-0 in their last game on home soil before the World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan hold Paraguay to win Kirin Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan players acknowledge fans after drawing 0-0 with Paraguay in the final warm-up match for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers to win the Kirin Cup on May 27 at Saitama Stadium 2002.

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Japan hold Paraguay to win Kirin Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura (R) curls a free kick over the wall during the second half of a Kirin Cup match against Paraguay at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27. Japan won the cup after the match ended 0-0.

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(2)Restored luxury liner delivered to British cruise operator

NAGASAKI, Japan - The 116,000-ton luxury cruise ship Sapphire Princess, severely damaged by fire in 2002 while undergoing interior work at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. shipyard in Nagasaki, leaves Nagasaki port for Seattle on May 27 after the repair work was completed. Shipyard workers (L, top) see the vessel off.

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Restored luxury liner delivered to U.S. company

NAGASAKI, Japan - The 116,000-ton luxury cruise ship Sapphire Princess anchors at Nagasaki Port May 27. The ship, severely damaged by a fire in 2002 while undergoing interior work at a shipyard in Nagasaki, was delivered to its U.S. owner the same day after repairs were completed.

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Nomura Mansai

Nomura Mansai, Noh farce actor (photo taken on May 27, 2002)

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(2)Cameroon hold practice match with local students

NAKATSUE, Japan - Children cheer Cameroon soccer players and wave the country's flag during their practice match May 27 with local high school students in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)

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(1)Cameroon hold practice match with local students

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon soccer players pose with local high school students prior to their practice match May 27 in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)

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Brazil's coach Scolari meets press in South Korea

ULSAN, South Korea - Brazilian soccer coach Luis Felipe Scolari speaks at a news conference in Ulsan, South Korea, on May 27, where the Brazilian soccer team is training for the World Cup finals due to start on May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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Tunisian soccer players go shopping

KASHIHARA, Japan - Tunisian soccer players go shopping May 27 at an electronics shop in Kashihara, Nara Prefecuture, where they are training ahead of the World Cup finals that begin May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)Sweden hold practice match in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Swedish defender Michael Svensson (background) heads the ball during a practice match May 27 with a select team of local players from amateur clubs in Miyazaki Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)

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(3)Sweden hold practice match in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Swedish midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg signs autographs for local primary schoolchildren May 27 in Miyazaki Prefecture, where Sweden held a practice match with a select team of players from amateur Miyazaki Prefecture clubs. (2002 World Cup)

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(1)Sweden hold practice match in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Swedish soccer players look at their flag being hoisted May 27 prior to their practice match with a select team of local players from amateur clubs in Miyazaki Prefecture. The Swedish players wear Japanese 'happi' coats presented to them. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)Drills on soccer hooligans held aboard ship

SENDAI, Japan - Japan Coast Guard staff conduct drills on soccer hooligans aboard a ship May 27 in Sendai port, Miyagi Prefecture ahead of the World Cup finals that begin May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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Russia continues media shutout at training camp

SHIMIZU, Japan - Russia train May 27 in Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, banning the Japanese media for a second straight day from observing the sessions at their World Cup training base. The Russians, who will play Japan on June 9 in Yokohama, have allowed only Russian journalists access to training sessions since arriving in the prefecture May 25. (2002 World Cup)

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Ireland youth coach instructs Shimane soccer children

IZUMO, Japan - Ireland youth coach Noel O'Reilly (2nd from R) gives soccer tips to handicapped children May 27 in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. Ireland train in the city ahead of the World Cup finals that begin May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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(1)Drills on soccer hooligans held aboard ship

SENDAI, Japan - Japan Coast Guard staff use net guns in drills on soccer hooligans aboard a ship May 27 in Sendai port, Miyagi Prefecture, ahead of the World Cup finals that begin May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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Italian soccer players visit school for handicapped

SENDAI, Japan - (Background, from L to R) Italy midfielders Gianluca Zambrotta and Damiano Tommasi, and forward Vincenzo Montella visit the city-run Tsurugaya school for handicapped children in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 27. A student hands them a letter, in which children at the school contributed lines and signing them. (2002 World Cup)

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Cameroon's Mboma meets press

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon forward Patrick Mboma speaks May 27 about the coming World Cup soccer finals and training camp in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)

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Ecuadorian soccer players visit school for disabled children

TOTTORI, Japan - A member of the Ecuadorian national soccer team is presented with a bouquet during a team visit to a school for disabled children in Tottori on May 27. The team has been training for the 2002 World Cup finals in Tottori since May 18.

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(2)England soccer team holds closed-door training session

TSUNA, Kyodo - A father and his three children wait on the street in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 27 for the bus carrying England's soccer team members to pass by. They held a closed-door training session for the 2002 World Cup soccer finals.

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Denmark's soccer team leaves for S. Korea

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Some 600 people including kindergarteners see off members of Denmark's soccer team in front of a hotel in Wakayama on May 27 as they leave for South Korea to take part in the first round of the 2002 World Cup soccer finals beginning May 30. Denmark have been training in Wakayama since May 20.

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(1)England's soccer team holds closed-door training session

TSUNA, Kyodo - Police officers cordon off a road leading to a field in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 27 where the England soccer team is holding a closed-door training session for the 2002 World Cup soccer finals.

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World Cup exhibition opens at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - A mother and her children view displays at an exhibition on the 2002 World Cup soccer finals to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. The show opened April 27 at Tokyo's Haneda airport and will be free of charge until May 6.

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Japan hold Paraguay to win Kirin Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan players acknowledge fans after drawing 0-0 with Paraguay in the final warm-up match for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers to win the Kirin Cup on May 27 at Saitama Stadium 2002. (Kyodo)

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Japan hold Paraguay to win Kirin Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura (R) curls a free kick over the wall during the second half of a Kirin Cup match against Paraguay at Saitama Stadium 2002 on May 27. Japan won the cup after the match ended 0-0. (Kyodo)

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Madame Brouette (2002)

Ousseynou Diop Film: Madame Brouette (2002) 27 May 2002 Date: 27 May 2002

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Russia continues media shutout at training camp

SHIMIZU, Japan - Russia train May 27 in Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, banning the Japanese media for a second straight day from observing the sessions at their World Cup training base. The Russians, who will play Japan on June 9 in Yokohama, have allowed only Russian journalists access to training sessions since arriving in the prefecture May 25. (2002 World Cup)

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Ireland youth coach instructs Shimane soccer children

IZUMO, Japan - Ireland youth coach Noel O'Reilly (2nd from R) gives soccer tips to handicapped children May 27 in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. Ireland train in the city ahead of the World Cup finals that begin May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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Ecuadorian soccer players visit school for disabled children

TOTTORI, Japan - A member of the Ecuadorian national soccer team is presented with a bouquet during a team visit to a school for disabled children in Tottori on May 27. The team has been training for the 2002 World Cup finals in Tottori since May 18.

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Denmark's soccer team leaves for S. Korea

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Some 600 people including kindergarteners see off members of Denmark's soccer team in front of a hotel in Wakayama on May 27 as they leave for South Korea to take part in the first round of the 2002 World Cup soccer finals beginning May 30. Denmark have been training in Wakayama since May 20.

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Cameroon's Mboma meets press

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon forward Patrick Mboma speaks May 27 about the coming World Cup soccer finals and training camp in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)

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Brazil train in Ulsan

ULSAN, South Korea - Brazil forward Ronaldo (R) and midfielder Rivaldo train May 27 in Ulsan, South Korea, ahead of the World Cup soccer finals that begin May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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Brazil's coach Scolari meets press in South Korea

ULSAN, South Korea - Brazilian soccer coach Luis Felipe Scolari speaks at a news conference in Ulsan, South Korea, on May 27, where the Brazilian soccer team is training for the World Cup finals due to start on May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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Actress Tanie Kitabayashi dies at 98

TOKYO, Japan - Tanie Kitabayashi (file photo taken in May, 2001), a popular actress best known for playing elderly women in numerous movies, TV dramas and plays, died of pneumonia on April 27 at a Tokyo hospital. She was 98. Some of her notable film appearances include ''Letter from the Mountain'' (2002), ''Tora-san's Song of Love'' (1983) and ''Branch School Diary'' (1978). She also did voice acting in Hayao Miyazaki's popular animated feature ''My Neighbor Totoro'' (1988).

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(3)Sweden hold practice match in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Swedish midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg signs autographs for local primary schoolchildren May 27 in Miyazaki Prefecture, where Sweden held a practice match with a select team of players from amateur Miyazaki Prefecture clubs. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)Sweden hold practice match in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Swedish defender Michael Svensson (background) heads the ball during a practice match May 27 with a select team of local players from amateur clubs in Miyazaki Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)England soccer team holds closed-door training session

TSUNA, Kyodo - A father and his three children wait on the street in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 27 for the bus carrying England's soccer team members to pass by. They held a closed-door training session for the 2002 World Cup soccer finals.

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(2)Drills on soccer hooligans held aboard ship

SENDAI, Japan - Japan Coast Guard staff conduct drills on soccer hooligans aboard a ship May 27 in Sendai port, Miyagi Prefecture ahead of the World Cup finals that begin May 31. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)Cameroon hold practice match with local students

NAKATSUE, Japan - Children cheer Cameroon soccer players and wave the country's flag during their practice match May 27 with local high school students in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)