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Giant Panda Reintroduction - China

WOLONG, June 29, 2024 -- This file photo taken on Nov. 20, 2010 shows staff members dressed up in giant panda costumes holding a giant panda cub into a bamboo basket at the second-phase giant panda wild training fields of Hetaoping panda base in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, China has made significant progress in panda conservation through a series of measures, including forest and wildlife protection as well as the construction of giant panda national parks. The wild giant panda population in China has grown from about 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900. Giant panda reintroduction refers to releasing captive-bred giant pandas to their historical distribution areas to live and reproduce after acclimatization training so as to rebuild the wild population of the species. China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) started a reintroduction program in 2003. It has reintroduced eleven pandas into the wild, nine of which survived. In the future, the center will

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Giant Panda Reintroduction - China

WOLONG, June 29, 2024 -- This file photo taken on Nov. 20, 2010 shows staff members monitoring the giant panda wild training fields of Hetaoping panda base in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, China has made significant progress in panda conservation through a series of measures, including forest and wildlife protection as well as the construction of giant panda national parks. The wild giant panda population in China has grown from about 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900. Giant panda reintroduction refers to releasing captive-bred giant pandas to their historical distribution areas to live and reproduce after acclimatization training so as to rebuild the wild population of the species. China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) started a reintroduction program in 2003. It has reintroduced eleven pandas into the wild, nine of which survived. In the future, the center will continue to train more individual panda cubs using the mother-cub process before relea

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(FOCUS)CHINA-SICHUAN-GIANT PANDA-REINTRODUCTION (CN)

(240629) -- WOLONG, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 20, 2010 shows staff members dressed up in giant panda costumes holding a giant panda cub into a bamboo basket at the second-phase giant panda wild training fields of Hetaoping panda base in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, China has made significant progress in panda conservation through a series of measures, including forest and wildlife protection as well as the construction of giant panda national parks. The wild giant panda population in China has grown from about 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900. Giant panda reintroduction refers to releasing captive-bred giant pandas to their historical distribution areas to live and reproduce after acclimatization training so as to rebuild the wild population of the species. China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) started a reintroduction program in 2003. It has reintroduced eleven pandas into the wild, nine of wh

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(FOCUS)CHINA-SICHUAN-GIANT PANDA-REINTRODUCTION (CN)

(240629) -- WOLONG, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 20, 2010 shows staff members monitoring the giant panda wild training fields of Hetaoping panda base in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province. In recent years, China has made significant progress in panda conservation through a series of measures, including forest and wildlife protection as well as the construction of giant panda national parks. The wild giant panda population in China has grown from about 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900. Giant panda reintroduction refers to releasing captive-bred giant pandas to their historical distribution areas to live and reproduce after acclimatization training so as to rebuild the wild population of the species. China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) started a reintroduction program in 2003. It has reintroduced eleven pandas into the wild, nine of which survived. In the future, the center will continue to train more individual panda cu

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) shows a visitor the details of the paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsm

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian paints on a piece of paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian shows paper fibers at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enha

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (C) and his wife Lai Lifang (L) show a visitor different types of paper they made at Huang's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern t

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2023 shows ink and wash paintings done on modern Kaihua paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology an

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) sifts the papermaking solution at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian piles up the raw material for papermaking at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian and his wife Lai Lifang pose for a photo at Huang's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship n

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enhance the p

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enhance the p

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) and his son Huang Xinkang check the pulp used to make paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditio

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes impurities on paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes impurities on paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian paints on a piece of paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) and his son Huang Xinkang check the pulp used to make paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditio

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian shows production notes he made on a type of paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmans

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UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-ACTIVITIES

(230420) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows children experiencing oracle bone script writing at the National Museum of Chinese Writing in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 25, 2017 (upper, photo taken by Li Jianan), and Kenyan students writing Chinese calligraphy during an event celebrating the UN Chinese Language Day at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, in Nairobi, Kenya, April 18, 2023 (lower, photo taken by Han Xu). The UN Chinese Language Day is observed on April 20 every year since 2010, celebrating the language's contribution to the world while encouraging more people to learn it. (Xinhua)

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AirAsia X to offer Osaka-Kuala Lumpur flight

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X, attends an event in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011, to promote a flight between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur to be launched on Nov. 30. In the promotional period through June 20, the lowest fare available on the new route from Kansai International Airport is set at 3,931 yen one way. The total ticket cost, including airport taxes, rises to 8,081 yen. The flight will be the airline's second service linking Malaysia and Japan after the inauguration in 2010 of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

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Space card game

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A woman holds ''Messier Cards'' for a card game invented by college students and other space fans in Tokushima Prefecture, at the University of Tokushima in Tokushima City on Nov. 20, 2010.

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Pro-whaling countries discuss IWC's future

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Around 20 countries and regions that support commercial whaling gather for a two-day meeting on Nov. 30, 2010, in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, to discuss ways to deal with the deeply divided International Whaling Commission.

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Chinese supporters at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Chinese supporters cheer for the Chinese women's soccer team before a match against the Japanese team on Nov. 20, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Fuchise wins silver in 20km race walk

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese walker Masumi Fuchise poses with her silver medal after finishing 2nd in the women's 20 kilometers walk at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010.

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Nagoya supporters celebrate Grampus' 1st J-League title

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus player Danilson (front) shakes hands with supporters as they celebrate the soccer team's first J-League title at Hiratsuka Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0.

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Ando wins Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Miki Ando poses for photos during an award ceremony after winning the Cup of Russia women's figure skating title on Nov. 20, 2010 in Moscow.

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Ando wins Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Miki Ando acknowledges spectators as she heads to the podium during an award ceremony after winning the Cup of Russia women's figure skating title in Moscow on Nov. 20, 2010.

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Ando, Suzuki in 1-2 finish of Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Miki Ando (R) and Akiko Suzuki pose for photos during an award ceremony for the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 20, 2010, after winning the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the women's figure skating competition.

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Afghanistan's Fazel at the Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Ali Ahmad Fazel of Afghanistan competes in the men's individual golf event at the Asian Games on Nov. 20, 2010. Fazel finished last 179 over par but said that he enjoyed his first game playing on grass.

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Ando wins Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 20, 2010. Ando won the gold medal following her title at the Cup of China the same month.

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Ando wins Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan finishes her performance in the women's free program at the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 20, 2010. Ando won the gold medal following her title at the Cup of China the same month.

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Verner wins Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Tomas Verner of the Czech Republic performs during the men's free program at the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 20, 2010. Verner secured his first Grand Prix win.

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Suzuki finishes 2nd in Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Akiko Suzuki skates during the free program of the Cup of Russia competition on Nov. 20, 2010, in Moscow. Suzuki finished second overall in the event and secured her spot in the Grand Prix Final in Beijing in December.

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Nagoya Grampus win 1st J-league title

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic (C) smiles at a press conference in Nagoya on Nov. 20, 2010, after the club won its first J-league title.

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Ando wins Cup of Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Cup of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 20, 2010. Ando won the gold medal following her title at the Cup of China the same month.

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China's Luo snatches gold in epee event

GUANGZHOU, China - China's Luo Xiaojuan (L) reacts after scoring a point against Japan's Nozomi Nakano in the women's individual epee final Nov. 20, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Luo went on to win the gold medal by beating Nakano 13-10.

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Japan wins silver in synchronized swimming

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's synchronized swimming team performs at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 20, 2010. Japan went on to win the silver medal in the combination competition.

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Rabbit station master in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - Ai Matsuyama, a staffer at Miyauchi Station of Yamagata Railway Co., holds rabbit station master Motchi-i at the station in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2010. The company ran a special train the same day featuring pictures of the white rabbit and two brown rabbits, Ten and Peter, it also designated as special staffers of the station.

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Laox opens as 1st home electronics store in Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - Shoppers crowd an outlet of Laox Co. on its opening inside the Matsuzakaya department store in Tokyo's Ginza district Nov. 20, 2010, as the first home electronics store in the prime shopping district.

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'Rakugo' storyteller Hayashiya Sampei in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese ''rakugo'' storyteller Hayashiya Sampei performs in Shanghai on Nov. 20, 2010.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic (R) and Akio Toyoda (L), president of the club's major sponsor Toyota Motor Corp., hold up the trophy of the champion of the professional soccer J-League after Nagoya beat Shonan Bellmare 1-0 at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010. Nagoya won the title for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Japan team wins equestrian gold

GUANGZHOU, China - (From L) Yoshiaki Oiwa, Kenki Sato, Atsushi Negishi and Takayuki Yumira of Japan celebrate their victory in the equestrian team event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 20, 2010.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic (C) holds up the trophy of the champion of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0. Nagoya won the title for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic (C) holds up the trophy of the champion of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0. Nagoya won the title for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (R) hugs goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki to celebrate their club's first win of the champion's title of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Supporters of Nagoya Grampus celebrate seeing the first victory for the club of the champion title of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0.

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Date Krumm advances to Asian Games semifinal

GUANGZHOU, China - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan reacts after scoring a point against Lee Jin A of South Korea in a quarterfinal of the women's singles at Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 20, 2010. The top-seeded veteran advanced to the semifinal.

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Date Krumm advances to Asian Games semifinal

GUANGZHOU, China - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan returns the ball against Lee Jin A of South Korea in a quarterfinal of the women's singles at Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 20, 2010. The top-seeded veteran advanced to the semifinal.