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File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File photo - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touches the fuselage as he boards a Canadian government Airbus CC-330 Husky as he leaves for the APEC Summit, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Yuriko waves to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2023. Emperor Naruhito's great-aunt, the oldest member of Japan's imperial family, died at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 15, 2024, at the age of 101.

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese, foreign enterprises forge closer partnerships in NEV industry

(240615) -- HEFEI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2023 shows a ceremony celebrating the fifth anniversary of establishment of Anhui Cummins, a joint venture between Chinese carmaker JAC Group and American engine manufacturer Cummins Inc., in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Anhui Cummins/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: China eyes buzzing low-altitude skies for new growth engine

(240319) -- BEIJING, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at an aerial vehicle of EHang during the 25th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY-IMPEACHMENT

(240214) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing in Washington, D.C., the United States. One week after a failed impeachment vote, the Republican-held U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to be impeached in nearly 150 years. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY-IMPEACHMENT

(240214) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing in Washington, D.C., the United States. One week after a failed impeachment vote, the Republican-held U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to be impeached in nearly 150 years. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY-IMPEACHMENT

(240214) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing in Washington, D.C., the United States. One week after a failed impeachment vote, the Republican-held U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to be impeached in nearly 150 years. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY-IMPEACHMENT-FAILED

(240207) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing in Washington, D.C., the United States. In a major blow to the Republicans, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday survived an impeachment vote over the border security issue in the House of Representatives. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY-IMPEACHMENT-FAILED

(240207) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security during a hearing in Washington, D.C., the United States. In a major blow to the Republicans, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday survived an impeachment vote over the border security issue in the House of Representatives. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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Türkiye's inflation nears 65 pct in January

STORY: Türkiye's inflation nears 65 pct in January SHOOTING TIME: FILE DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye (Feb. 2, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of people shopping in a discount clothes shop in Istanbul, Türkiye (Feb. 3, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek (Jan. 31, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 4. various of people shopping in Ankara, Türkiye (Dec. 19, 2023) 5. various of Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose slightly to 64.86 percent in January from 64.77 percent last December, according to official data released Monday. The Turkish Statistical Institute said monthly inflation increased 6.7 percent in January, the highest since August 2023, due to a large increase in the minimum wage and new-year price adjustments. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-CHINESE PEASANT-ARTISTIC DREAM (CN)

(240119) -- XI'AN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xiaoling draws a painting in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 15, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: The Chinese peasant who never abandoned her artistic dream" (Xinhua/Sun Zhenghao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-CHINESE PEASANT-ARTISTIC DREAM (CN)

(240119) -- XI'AN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows a painting drawn by Chen Xiaoling in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: The Chinese peasant who never abandoned her artistic dream" (Xinhua/Sun Zhenghao)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Instructor He Xiang demonstrates Chinese calligraphy during a night school class in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 24, 2023. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China's petrochemical giant Sinopec has completed a 9,432-meter-deep oil and gas well in Xinjiang, setting a new record for the deepest onshore directional well in Asia, the company said on Nov. 15, 2023. The extensively difficult and challenging drilling operation has also set a new Asian record for horizontal displacement in ultra-deep drilling. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sichod Drolma (R) and her father and sister are pictured as they pasture on the grassland in Damxung County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nov. 15, 2023. Sichod Drolma is a student in Grade 8 at Damxung County Middle School. At school, Sichod Drolma and her 51 classmates are provided with Tibetan-Mandarin bilingual education. Xizang has made significant strides in education over the past few decades. Since 2012, students there have enjoyed free board and lodging, and they are exempt from study costs from preschool to senior high school, spanning a total of 15 years. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-LEADING CHINA

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden take a walk after their talks in the Filoli Estate in the U.S. state of California, Nov. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-LEADING CHINA

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden shows Chinese President Xi Jinping his phone, on which is a photo Xi took in 1985 in San Francisco when he was a county leader of Zhengding in China's northern province of Hebei and made his maiden trip to the United States, at the entrance of a banquet hall of Filoli Estate, a country house south of San Francisco, California, the United States, Nov. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

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Xinhua Headlines: 2024, a year of ongoing crises and unyielding hope for peace

(240103) -- BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows part of the European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping chairs the first China-Central Asia Summit and delivers a keynote speech themed "Working Together for a China-Central Asia Community with a Shared Future Featuring Mutual Assistance, Common Development, Universal Security, and Everlasting Friendship" in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 19, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 9. Xiplomacy writes new chapter for Chinese diplomacy On Nov. 15, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco, charting the forward-looking San Francisco vision. In this year, Xi paid a state visit to Russia, chaired the first China-Central Asia Summit, attended the BRICS leaders' meeting in South Africa and paid a state visit to the African country, participated in the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco, conducted a state visit to Vietnam, held talks with and sent messages and letters to leaders of various countries and international organi

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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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Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks on cargo ship in Red Sea, Israeli city

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks on cargo ship in Red Sea, Israeli city SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 26, 2023/File DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY&POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo ships in Red Sea (file) 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YEHYA SAREA, Military spokesman for Houthi Group 3. various of footage released by Houthis of an attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea (Dec. 14, 2023) 4. various of footage released by the Houthis of missiles and drones being fired at Israel (Nov. 11, 2023) 5. various of Yahya Sarea addressing a large-scale rally in Sanaa to show Houthis' support for Palestine (Dec. 15, 2023) STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi rebels on Tuesday claimed responsibility for fresh attacks on a commercial ship in the Red Sea and on the Israeli city of Eilat in the northern part of the Red Sea. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YEHYA SAREA, Military spokesman for Houthi Group "Our naval forces carried out a military operation against a commercial ship called MSC UNITED, wi

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESEARCHER (CN)

(231215) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe monitors as he uses a drone to take photos of the Jiankou Great Wall section in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. Li Zhe, 45, guest researcher at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, dedicates his time to preserving images of the Great Wall, a cultural relic. In an effort to preserve the images of the Great Wall and ensure the sustainable use of the data, a research team with the School of Architecture at Tianjin University initiated a project in late 2018 that involves the use of the latest technology as drones to collect "the most complete possible real-scene three-dimensional images of the Great Wall". By capturing successive scanning-quality images and utilizing software to create three-dimensional models, this project produces indepth revelation of the relic site that can be applied in various research fields as discovery of hidden resources, showcasing cultural relics, investigating areas of damage, and analyzing the causes o

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESEARCHER (CN)

(231215) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe and a student conduct a field survey in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. Li Zhe, 45, guest researcher at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, dedicates his time to preserving images of the Great Wall, a cultural relic. In an effort to preserve the images of the Great Wall and ensure the sustainable use of the data, a research team with the School of Architecture at Tianjin University initiated a project in late 2018 that involves the use of the latest technology as drones to collect "the most complete possible real-scene three-dimensional images of the Great Wall". By capturing successive scanning-quality images and utilizing software to create three-dimensional models, this project produces indepth revelation of the relic site that can be applied in various research fields as discovery of hidden resources, showcasing cultural relics, investigating areas of damage, and analyzing the causes of harm. Over the past four years, Li Z

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESEARCHER (CN)

(231215) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe and a student conduct a field survey in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. Li Zhe, 45, guest researcher at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, dedicates his time to preserving images of the Great Wall, a cultural relic. In an effort to preserve the images of the Great Wall and ensure the sustainable use of the data, a research team with the School of Architecture at Tianjin University initiated a project in late 2018 that involves the use of the latest technology as drones to collect "the most complete possible real-scene three-dimensional images of the Great Wall". By capturing successive scanning-quality images and utilizing software to create three-dimensional models, this project produces indepth revelation of the relic site that can be applied in various research fields as discovery of hidden resources, showcasing cultural relics, investigating areas of damage, and analyzing the causes of harm. Over the past four years, Li Z

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESEARCHER (CN)

(231215) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe uses a drone to take photos of the Jiankou Great Wall section in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. Li Zhe, 45, guest researcher at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, dedicates his time to preserving images of the Great Wall, a cultural relic. In an effort to preserve the images of the Great Wall and ensure the sustainable use of the data, a research team with the School of Architecture at Tianjin University initiated a project in late 2018 that involves the use of the latest technology as drones to collect "the most complete possible real-scene three-dimensional images of the Great Wall". By capturing successive scanning-quality images and utilizing software to create three-dimensional models, this project produces indepth revelation of the relic site that can be applied in various research fields as discovery of hidden resources, showcasing cultural relics, investigating areas of damage, and analyzing the causes of harm. Over

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESEARCHER (CN)

(231215) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe prepares to fly a drone during a field survey in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. Li Zhe, 45, guest researcher at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, dedicates his time to preserving images of the Great Wall, a cultural relic. In an effort to preserve the images of the Great Wall and ensure the sustainable use of the data, a research team with the School of Architecture at Tianjin University initiated a project in late 2018 that involves the use of the latest technology as drones to collect "the most complete possible real-scene three-dimensional images of the Great Wall". By capturing successive scanning-quality images and utilizing software to create three-dimensional models, this project produces indepth revelation of the relic site that can be applied in various research fields as discovery of hidden resources, showcasing cultural relics, investigating areas of damage, and analyzing the causes of harm. Over the past four ye

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESEARCHER (CN)

(231215) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe (front) and a student walk to the Jiankou Great Wall section in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. Li Zhe, 45, guest researcher at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, dedicates his time to preserving images of the Great Wall, a cultural relic. In an effort to preserve the images of the Great Wall and ensure the sustainable use of the data, a research team with the School of Architecture at Tianjin University initiated a project in late 2018 that involves the use of the latest technology as drones to collect "the most complete possible real-scene three-dimensional images of the Great Wall". By capturing successive scanning-quality images and utilizing software to create three-dimensional models, this project produces indepth revelation of the relic site that can be applied in various research fields as discovery of hidden resources, showcasing cultural relics, investigating areas of damage, and analyzing the causes of harm. Over t

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESEARCHER (CN)

(231215) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe prepares to fly a drone during a field survey in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. Li Zhe, 45, guest researcher at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, dedicates his time to preserving images of the Great Wall, a cultural relic. In an effort to preserve the images of the Great Wall and ensure the sustainable use of the data, a research team with the School of Architecture at Tianjin University initiated a project in late 2018 that involves the use of the latest technology as drones to collect "the most complete possible real-scene three-dimensional images of the Great Wall". By capturing successive scanning-quality images and utilizing software to create three-dimensional models, this project produces indepth revelation of the relic site that can be applied in various research fields as discovery of hidden resources, showcasing cultural relics, investigating areas of damage, and analyzing the causes of harm. Over the past four ye

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-TIANJIN-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESEARCHER (CN)

(231215) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe (R) and a student conduct a field survey in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. Li Zhe, 45, guest researcher at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, dedicates his time to preserving images of the Great Wall, a cultural relic. In an effort to preserve the images of the Great Wall and ensure the sustainable use of the data, a research team with the School of Architecture at Tianjin University initiated a project in late 2018 that involves the use of the latest technology as drones to collect "the most complete possible real-scene three-dimensional images of the Great Wall". By capturing successive scanning-quality images and utilizing software to create three-dimensional models, this project produces indepth revelation of the relic site that can be applied in various research fields as discovery of hidden resources, showcasing cultural relics, investigating areas of damage, and analyzing the causes of harm. Over the past four years,

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the east and west pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple and the surrounding core area for ancient city conservation in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Luoyang Bridge, one of China's four famous ancient bridges, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the east and west pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple and the surrounding core area for ancient city conservation in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a wooden construction named Chaotianmen, one of the seven city gates of ancient Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the residential houses at Daimei Village, known as the "ancient village on water", in Longhai City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a view of Yue port in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a view of Yue port in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a street in Douxiang Village in Longhai District of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Luoyang Bridge, one of China's four famous ancient bridges, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Luoyang Bridge, one of China's four famous ancient bridges, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the east and west pagodas of Kaiyuan Temple and the surrounding core area for ancient city conservation in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows a view of Douxiang Village in Longhai District of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a wooden construction named Chaotianmen, one of the seven city gates of ancient Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a view of Xijie, an ancient street area, in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the residential houses at Daimei Village, known as the "ancient village on water", in Longhai City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the residential houses at Daimei Village, known as the "ancient village on water", in Longhai City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARITIME SILK ROAD-HERITAGE-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(231215) -- FUZHOU, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the residential houses at Daimei Village, known as the "ancient village on water", in Longhai City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Located at the eastern end of the maritime Silk Road, Fujian has given play to its unique strengths in the joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and achieved fruitful results in building the core region of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, the province has been dedicated to protect legacies along the ancient Maritime Silk Road and tried to revive its historical prosperity. Quanzhou, for instance, was one of the world's largest ports along the historic Maritime Silk Road, particularly in ancient China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was accepted by the UNESCO as a cultural property on its World Heritage List in July 2021. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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ITALY-LAMPEDUSA-MIGRANTS

(231215) -- LAMPEDUSA, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023 shows a coastal scene of Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament" (Xinhua/He Fei)

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ITALY-LAMPEDUSA-MIGRANTS

(231215) -- LAMPEDUSA, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023 shows migrants at a migrant reception center on Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament" (Xinhua/He Fei)

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ITALY-LAMPEDUSA-MIGRANTS

(231215) -- LAMPEDUSA, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants arrive at Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa and wait to be directed by police and Red Cross staff members to a nearby migrant reception center on Nov. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament" (Photo by Leonardo Cinieri Lombroso/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231215) -- BEIJING. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People apply for Chinese visa at the service center in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 11, 2023. Europeans travelers have hailed China's recent visa-free policy for six countries -- with five in Europe -- and a cut in visa fees for many nations. Under the new visa-free policy, with a trial period from Dec. 1, 2023 to Nov. 30, 2024, ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia are able to enjoy visa-free travels to China for up to 15 days. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)