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CHINA-JIANGXI-LUSHAN MOUNTAIN-METEOROLOGICAL STATION (CN)

(240323) -- NANCHANG, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows a sea of clouds at Lushan Mountain in east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: Four decades of weather watch atop east China mountain" (Photo by Li Jiantao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff aboard an escorted ship wave to greet the 42nd escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Nov. 5, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Ma Yubin/Xinhua)

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Majority of Australian students' education affected by COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: Majority of Australian students' education affected by COVID-19 pandemic: survey SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of campus of ANU and students STORYLINE: More than half of Australian secondary school students say the COVID-19 pandemic affected their education, a study published by researchers from Australian National University (ANU) on Friday has found. The study examined the experience of more than 18,000 students who were in year 10 - the final year of compulsory education in Australia where students are typically aged 15-16 - at 300 schools across the country in 2022. It found that 52 percent of year 10 students in 2022 said their learning suffered as a result of the pandemic and that 59 percent said they did not feel prepared for school in 2022. Ben Edwards, the project leader from ANU's Centre for Social Research and Methods, said in a media release that students from states and territories tha

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Myanmar offers free bakery training course under LMC project for employment opportunities

STORY: Myanmar offers free bakery training course under LMC project for employment opportunities SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bakery and pastry training course under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) project STORYLINE: With the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) special fund 2022, free bakery and pastry training courses have been offered in Myanmar since July 2023. "What we are seeing today is the efforts of batch 4 students, and the courses will be opened up to 10 batches under the project," course trainer Daw Chaw Su Khine told Xinhua on Monday. "More than 40 dessert recipes are taught in the course. We teach baking techniques for both high-end baking and market distribution. Both are useful for employment," she said. Daw Chaw Su Khine said that the trainees learn both practical operation and theory every day. Lessons about kitchen organization, hygiene and food contamination are also incl

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Türkiye's current account registers 1.88 billion dollar surplus in September

STORY: Türkiye's current account registers 1.88 billion dollar surplus in September SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the safe of Turkish Central Bank (courtesy of Turkish Central Bank) 2. various of U.S. dollars (shooting time: June 15, 2022) 3. various of Turkish Central Bank (courtesy of Turkish Central Bank) 4. various of Turkish Lira (courtesy of Turkish Central Bank) STORYLINE: Türkiye's current account registered a 1.88 billion-U.S.-dollar surplus in September, marking the highest surplus in the last two years, supported by the narrowing foreign trade deficit, as announced by the country's Central Bank on Monday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-AIRBUS-A320 FAMILY AIRCRAFT (CN)

(230909) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2022 shows a view of Airbus' final assembly line for the A320 family aircraft in north China's Tianjin. Airbus has delivered more than 630 A320 family aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in north China's Tianjin Municipality over the past 15 years, according to the European aircraft manufacturer. TO GO WITH "Airbus delivers more than 630 China-assembled A320 family aircraft over 15 years" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-15-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming speaks during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission met the press on Monday, their first appearance after returning to Earth in June. China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022, sending Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to China's space station core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-15-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fei Junlong (C), Deng Qingming (R) and Zhang Lu, astronauts of China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission, meet the press in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission met the press on Monday, their first appearance after returning to Earth in June. China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022, sending Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to China's space station core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-15-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Zhang Lu speaks during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission met the press on Monday, their first appearance after returning to Earth in June. China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022, sending Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to China's space station core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-15-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Fei Junlong speaks during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission met the press on Monday, their first appearance after returning to Earth in June. China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022, sending Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to China's space station core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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Xinhua Headlines: Flame lit for Hangzhou Asian Games as 100-day countdown begins

(230615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl poses with Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian (L-R), mascots of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, in the Gongshu Canal Sports Park in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2021. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely

STORY: China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenzhou-15 return capsule landing at the Dongfeng landing site in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG QINGMING, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): VILQILEGQI, Local herdsman 7. file footages of the launch of the Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022 8. file footages of members of the Shenzhou 15 crew conducting extravehicular activities STORYLINE: Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after completing their six-month space station mission. The return capsule carrying astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in China's Inner Mongolia. Soon after the

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Xinhua Headlines: China wages rooftop "green war" against climate change

(230421) -- BEIJING, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows the rooftop photovoltaic (PV) power installations at Liuji Village of Shanghe County, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Fan Changguo)

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Profile: With popular mandate, Xi Jinping spearheads new drive to modernize China

(230314) -- BEIJING, March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping walks to the venue of the 17th summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. Xi delivered a speech titled "Working Together to Meet the Challenges of Our Times and Build a Better Future" at the summit. TO GO WITH "Profile: With popular mandate, Xi Jinping spearheads new drive to modernize China" (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. unilateral sanctions, dollar hegemony compound woes of Mideast countries

(230212) -- CAIRO, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows a shelf with a label of purchase restriction on milk at a supermarket in Tunis, Tunisia. (Xinhua/Xu Supei)

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(230115) -- HAINAN, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 5, 2022 shows a view of the Yangpu Free Trade Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone, south China's Hainan Province. After exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2021, the total import and export value of Hainan Free Trade Port exceeded 200 billion yuan (about 29.84 billion U.S. dollars) to reach 200.95 billion yuan (about 29.98 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, an increase of 36.8 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(230115) -- HAINAN, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 5, 2022 shows a view of the Yangpu international container terminal in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone, south China's Hainan Province. After exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2021, the total import and export value of Hainan Free Trade Port exceeded 200 billion yuan (about 29.84 billion U.S. dollars) to reach 200.95 billion yuan (about 29.98 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, an increase of 36.8 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-MIGRATORY BIRDS

(221115) -- NEW DELHI, Nov. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Migratory birds fly over the Yamuna River in New Delhi, India, Nov. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows local residents exercising at a park in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province. The local government of Tongling has built many parks for residents in recent years. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-14 crew taking a group picture with their thumbs up after a historic gathering in space on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Nov. 30, 2022, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-LEADING CHINA

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to the venue of the 17th summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. Xi delivered a speech titled "Working Together to Meet the Challenges of Our Times and Build a Better Future" at the summit. The G20 summit kicked off here on Nov. 15. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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Pele, "The King of Football" dies at 82

STORY: Pele, "The King of Football" dies at 82 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): EDUARDO DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO, Football fan 3. various file of Pele STORYLINE: Former Brazilian football star and three-time World Cup champion Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo. Pele had been hospitalized since Nov. 29 due to a respiratory infection after he contracted COVID-19, and for the reassessment of the treatment of colon cancer. On Thursday afternoon, the hospital announced his death. According to a report from the hospital, Pele died due to the failure of multiple organs as a result of the progression of colon cancer associated with his previous medical condition. His funeral will be held at the home of his former club Santos on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): EDUARDO DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO, Football fan "His legacy is (to let the world know) that the Brazilians are

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to the venue of the 17th summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. Xi delivered a speech titled "Working Together to Meet the Challenges of Our Times and Build a Better Future" at the summit. The G20 summit kicked off here on Nov. 15. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 6. Head-of-state diplomacy inspires broad strides in China's major-country diplomacy From Nov. 14 to 19, Xi attended the 17th Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, and the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok, and paid a visit to Thailand. In Bali, Xi met with U.S. President Joe Biden, the first face-to-face meeting between the heads of state of the two countries during the past three years. These were only part of a series of head-of-state diplomatic actions throughout the year of 2022, starting from the Beijing Winter Olympics in February to Xi's Mideast trip in December. Guided by head-of

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows China's space station lab module Mengtian after completing in-orbit transposition. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 5. China achieves historic breakthrough in construction of its space station China's space station lab module Mengtian successfully docked with the core module Tianhe on Nov. 1, and later completed its in-orbit transposition, forming the space station's basic T-shape configuration together with Tianhe and the Wentian lab module. On Nov. 30, the Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crews participated in a historic gathering in space, and later conducted the handover of the space station's control, completing the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space history. As a national space laboratory, China's space station is capable of conducting larger-scale space research experiments and new technology tests. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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Night emergency departure drill of LNG carrier completed in S China

STORY: Night emergency departure drill of LNG carrier completed in S China DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: BEIHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the LNG carrier STORYLINE: Recently, a Maltese membrane-type LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier, Clean Horizon, left an LNG receiving terminal in Beihai, south China's Guangxi, which marked the successful completion of a night emergency departure drill at the terminal, as well as the first successful night departure of an LNG vessel in the region. Beihai LNG terminal is a main gas source of the National Pipeline Network Group in southwest China. Since Nov. 15, it has received six vessels and unloaded about 385,600 tons of LNG, equivalent to 540 million cubic meters of natural gas. After Beihai LNG terminal manages night departure, its throughput will increase by about one third, which is of great significance for further improving gas supply capacity in winter. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beihai, China.

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-COCOA BUSINESS

(221217) -- YAOUNDE, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers dry cocoa beans in a courtyard in Mengong subdivision, Cameroon, on Nov. 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon's cocoa farmers gain from domestic processing" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-COCOA BUSINESS

(221217) -- YAOUNDE, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A planter presents cocoa beans inside a cocoa pod at a field in Essessana, a village in Mengong subdivision of Cameroon's southern region, on Nov. 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon's cocoa farmers gain from domestic processing" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-COCOA BUSINESS

(221217) -- YAOUNDE, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker picks cocoa pods at a field in Essessana, a village in Mengong subdivision of Cameroon's southern region, on Nov. 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon's cocoa farmers gain from domestic processing" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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Four dead and 372 infected as cholera hits refugee camps in northern Kenya

STORY: Four dead and 372 infected as cholera hits refugee camps in northern Kenya DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital in Garrissa County 2. various of patients being treated under a tent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): AHMED OMAR, Health chief executive of Garissa County STORYLINE: Kenya is grappling with the rising cases of Cholera that has so far spread to 6 counties leading to 15 fatalities across the country. In Garissa County in northern Kenya, locals have been asked to maintain high levels of hygiene in a bid to combat cholera outbreak that has so far led to the death of four people. According to Garissa County Health chief executive Ahmed Omar, the first case was reported on October 23 at Hagadera refugee camp in Dadaab Sub County and spread out to host communities and other sub counties. Speaking during an emergency meeting with officials and NGOs today in Garissa, Omar said that while the outbreak started in the refugee camps, c

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Traditional Chinese Medicine provides relief to Zimbabweans

STORY: Traditional Chinese Medicine provides relief to Zimbabweans DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the TCM center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARITY NYAKURIMWA, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CATHERINE SADZA, Patient 4. various of the patients being cured 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHU WEI, Head of the 19th Chinese Medical Team in Zimbabwe 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RICHARD MUTINGWENDE, Homeopathy specialist and TCM trainee STORYLINE: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is providing a viable medical alternative to Zimbabweans as more people turn to natural remedies. Since a TCM center was opened at Parirenyatwa Hospital in the capital Harare in 2020, thousands of locals with different ailments have come to the center to receive treatment free of charge. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARITY NYAKURIMWA, Patient "I thought there is a non-pharmacological way that I can have myself healed, so I came and it was just a walk-in without booking, so

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China's six astronauts in two missions make historic gathering in space

STORY: China's six astronauts in two missions make historic gathering in space DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the Shenzhou-15 spaceship 2. STANDUP (English): YE ZIYAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of Chinese astronauts gathering in the space station STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YE ZIYAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Ye Ziyan reporting from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship has been launched from here. The spaceship takes three astronauts, Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu, to carry out the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission. The crew will stay in orbit for about six months." The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-TWO MISSIONS-SIX ASTRONAUTS-SPACE-GATHERING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-14 crew taking a group picture with their thumbs up after a historic gathering in space on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture with their thumbs up, shouting in chorus -- "China's space station is always worth looking forward to." (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-TWO MISSIONS-SIX ASTRONAUTS-SPACE-GATHERING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-14 astronauts Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe greeting the Shenzhou-15 crew at the Wentian lab on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture with their thumbs up, shouting in chorus -- "China's space station is always worth looking forward to." (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-TWO MISSIONS-SIX ASTRONAUTS-SPACE-GATHERING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-14 astronauts Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe greeting the Shenzhou-15 crew at the Wentian lab on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture with their thumbs up, shouting in chorus -- "China's space station is always worth looking forward to." (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-TWO MISSIONS-SIX ASTRONAUTS-SPACE-GATHERING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-14 crew waving after a historic gathering in space on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture with their thumbs up, shouting in chorus -- "China's space station is always worth looking forward to." (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-TWO MISSIONS-SIX ASTRONAUTS-SPACE-GATHERING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, greeting the Shenzhou-15 crew at the airlock cabin of the space station's Tianhe module on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture with their thumbs up, shouting in chorus -- "China's space station is always worth looking forward to." (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-TWO MISSIONS-SIX ASTRONAUTS-SPACE-GATHERING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-14 crew communicating after a historic gathering in space on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture with their thumbs up, shouting in chorus -- "China's space station is always worth looking forward to." (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-TWO MISSIONS-SIX ASTRONAUTS-SPACE-GATHERING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-14 astronauts Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe greeting the Shenzhou-15 crew at the Wentian lab on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture with their thumbs up, shouting in chorus -- "China's space station is always worth looking forward to." (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-SPACE STATION COMBINATION-DOCKING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technical personnel monitor China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship conducting a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the space station's Tianhe module at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 30, 2022. China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination early on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Tuesday night, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's Tianhe module at 5:42 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 6.5 hours, the CMSA said. (Photo by Ge Lixin/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-SPACE STATION COMBINATION-DOCKING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 conducting a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the space station's Tianhe module on Nov. 30, 2022. China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination early on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Tuesday night, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's Tianhe module at 5:42 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 6.5 hours, the CMSA said. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-SPACE STATION COMBINATION-DOCKING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the crew of China's Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship observing the Shenzhou-15 spaceship conducting a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the space station's Tianhe module on Nov. 30, 2022. China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination early on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Tuesday night, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's Tianhe module at 5:42 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 6.5 hours, the CMSA said. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-SPACE STATION COMBINATION-DOCKING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 conducting a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the space station's Tianhe module on Nov. 30, 2022. China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination early on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Tuesday night, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's Tianhe module at 5:42 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 6.5 hours, the CMSA said. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-SPACE STATION COMBINATION-DOCKING (CN)

(221130) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 successfully docking with the front port of the space station's Tianhe module on Nov. 30, 2022. China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination early on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Tuesday night, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's Tianhe module at 5:42 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 6.5 hours, the CMSA said. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(221129) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-15 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success. The success of the launch marks the completion of all 12 launch missions planned in the key technology verification and construction phases of the space station. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(221129) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-15 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success. The success of the launch marks the completion of all 12 launch missions planned in the key technology verification and construction phases of the space station. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(221129) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-15 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success. The success of the launch marks the completion of all 12 launch missions planned in the key technology verification and construction phases of the space station. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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China launches Shenzhou-15 spaceship, aiming at first in-orbit crew rotation

STORY: China launches Shenzhou-15 spaceship, aiming at first in-orbit crew rotation DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch STORYLINE: China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Tuesday night, with three astronauts onboard due to meet with their colleagues on the country's space station and conduct a work handover. The spaceship, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Shenzhou-15 astronauts will, for the first time in China's space history, conduct an in-orbit rotation with the Shenzhou-14 crew, who were sent to the space station in June. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(221129) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(221129) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Gang)