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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TRADITIONAL VILLAGES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230427) -- HANGZHOU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 22, 2022 shows the Linglongwan in Shengfeng Village of Xiuzhou District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. China has inscribed a total of 8,155 traditional villages to its state protection list in an effort to conserve the country's millennia-old agricultural civilization, official data showed. Zhejiang is among the leaders in the country's rural vitalization drive, with great efforts being made to protect the natural environment and traditional culture. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

STORY: Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photos of the Turkish parliament voting on the bill of Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO in the Grand National Assembly 2. various of Turkish parliament (shooting time: Dec. 22, 2023) 3. various of the headquarters of NATO (April 4, 2023) 4. File footage of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Türkiye (shooting time: Nov. 8, 2022) 5. various of a high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (shooting time: June 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. Turkish Pres

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Baseball: Sendai Ikuei manager Sue

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2022, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, shows Wataru Sue, manager of the Sendai Ikuei high school baseball team, prior to the final of the 2022 national high school baseball championship. His team won the title.

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Hong Kong charity provides 7,300 free cataract operations in Belt and Road partner countries

STORY: Hong Kong charity provides 7,300 free cataract operations in Belt and Road partner countries SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Hong Kong-based charity GX Foundation has provided more than 7,300 free cataract operations in five partner countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), facilitating people-to-people exchanges, according to the foundation. Founded in 2018 in Hong Kong, the non-government charity has brought brightness to people in Laos, Cambodia, Djibouti, Senegal and Mauritania, and planned to complete a total of 37,500 free cataract surgeries in these countries between 2022 and 2027. John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that the BRI has promoted win-win international cooperation and brought substantial benefits to its partner countries, adding that Hong Kong will continue to align with the BRI and leverage its adv

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Xinhua Headlines: Foreign specialty crops thrive amid China's economic vitality

(231120) -- KUNMING, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Manager Liao Xiugui (L) talks to tourists at Xiaowazi coffee manor in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Feb. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: Foreign specialty crops thrive amid China's economic vitality

(231120) -- KUNMING, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists taste coffee at Xiaowazi coffee manor in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Feb. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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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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Chinese film opens 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona

STORY: Chinese film opens 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters of the Chinese film "Yangzi's Confusion" 2. various of the 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MENENE GRAS, Director of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona STORYLINE: The 2023 Chinese film "Yangzi's Confusion" by debutant filmmaker Li Jue opened the 11th edition of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona (AFFBCN) on Wednesday. The inaugural film tells the story of the ten-year-old Yangzi, who discovered that her mother gave up the custody of Yangzi after divorce, causing tension between the two. Running until Nov. 5, the festival boasts over a hundred films from 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Spain, some 22 films in this year's festival are from China, five more than in 2022. Twelve of the Chinese films are feature-leng

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Xinhua Headlines: China's extended Belt and Road commitment to reshape int'l transport routes, deliver prosperity

(231022) -- BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 23, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train running on the Yuanjiang bridge of the China-Laos Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-LAOS-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230822) -- BEIJING , Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 23, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train running on the Yuanjiang bridge of the China-Laos Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: A road of prosperity -- China-Laos Railway promotes common development" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-LAOS-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230822) -- BEIJING , Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 22, 2022 shows a freight train being loaded at a station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: A road of prosperity -- China-Laos Railway promotes common development" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Global Development Initiative a beacon of hope in turbulent world

(230620) -- BEIJING, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A launching ceremony for China contributing food and nutrition assistance, through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), to Lao school children is held in Vientiane, capital of Laos, Nov. 22, 2022. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TRADITIONAL VILLAGES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230427) -- HANGZHOU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 22, 2022 shows the Linglongwan in Shengfeng Village of Xiuzhou District of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province. China has inscribed a total of 8,155 traditional villages to its state protection list in an effort to conserve the country's millennia-old agricultural civilization, official data showed. Zhejiang is among the leaders in the country's rural vitalization drive, with great efforts being made to protect the natural environment and traditional culture. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Salem Aldawsari (C) of Saudi Arabia celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Nov. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi of Argentina reacts during the Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Nov. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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Inflation bites into Christmas market sales in Slovakia

STORY: Inflation bites into Christmas market sales in Slovakia DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:06:30 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christmas markets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): PETER, Manager of a food stand 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Slovak): ANNA, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Slovak): GABRIEL, Visitor STORYLINE: After a two-year break caused by the mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, the popular Christmas markets returned to town squares across Slovakia. This time around, the managers of the stands had another issue of concern to deal with -- inflation. The pre-Christmas period is traditionally dedicated to buying gifts and visiting the Christmas markets, which pop up in the center of each town in early December and end before Christmas night and are comprised of various stands offering food, drinks and local crafts. This year, the markets in Bratislava were open between Nov. 25 and Dec. 22. The most popular food here by far was the so-called Gypsy roast -- fried chicken or pork meat in a bu

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BOTSWANA-MIRAPENE-ORPHANED ELEPHANTS

(221222) -- MIRAPENE (BOTSWANA), Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 26, 2022 shows a woman feeding an orphaned baby elephant at Elephant Havens orphanage in Mirapene, Botswana. Four orphaned elephants will be reintroduced into the wild in 2023, after spending five years at the Elephant Havens orphanage in Botswana. (Photo by Esther Mmolai/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Investment fair displays global confidence in China's economic rebound

(221222) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend an investment promotion conference hosted by Shenzhen, a southern Chinese coastal city and high-tech hub, in Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 23, 2022. (Photo by Liu Xiaoming/Xinhua)

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China's Shenzhen Port logs stable container throughput growth in Jan-Nov

STORY: China's Shenzhen Port logs stable container throughput growth in Jan-Nov DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BAI YU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Shenzhen Port STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BAI YU,Xinhua correspondent "The global port and water transportation industry has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, China's major ports have seen increase (in container throughput) despite headwinds, playing a leading role in the development of ports globally." In the first 11 months of this year, Shenzhen Port in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen saw its container throughput reach 26.65 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up two percent year on year. The smooth operation of Shenzhen Port features remote controlled container cranes and driverless container trucks. It has launched a fast water route to supply Hong Kong with materials and multiple shipping routes to North America and Europ

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Xinhua Headlines: China builds world's largest clean energy corridor

(221220) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 22, 2022 shows the Xiangjiaba hydropower station on the Jinsha River on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in southwest China. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Poland players gather on the pitch after playing to a goalless draw against Mexico in a World Cup Group C football match at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Mexico players acknowledge the crowd after playing to a goalless draw against Poland in a World Cup Group C football match at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Mexico head coach Gerardo Martino watches his players with his arms crossed during a World Cup Group C football match against Poland at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Poland head coach Czeslaw Michniewicz directs players from the sideline in a World Cup Group C football match against Mexico at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Mexico's Jorge Sanchez (19) jumps high during a World Cup Group C football match against Poland at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa dives left to save a second-half penalty in a World Cup Group C football match against Poland at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa (R) saves a penalty kick by Poland's Robert Lewandowski (L) in a World Cup Group C football match at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Poland's Robert Lewandowski controls the ball during a World Cup Group C football match against Mexico at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Mexico's Hector Moreno (15) attempts to head the ball into the goal during a World Cup Group C football match against Poland at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Poland's Robert Lewandowski takes a penalty kick during a World Cup Group C football match against Mexico at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Mexico fans wearing sombrero hats pose for a photo before the start of a World Cup Group C football match against Poland at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Mexico's Alexis Vega dribbles the ball through open space during a World Cup Group C football match against Poland at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Fans with face painted in Polish flag colors wait for the start of a World Cup Group C football match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2022, shows Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, before a World Cup Group C football match between Mexico and Poland.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Tunisia players walk off the pitch after holding Denmark to a scoreless draw in a World Cup Group D football match at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Denmark players acknowledge the crowd after playing to a scoreless draw against Tunisia in a World Cup Group D football match at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Tunisia goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen dives to make a save on shot during a World Cup Group D football match against Denmark at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Tunisia's Youssef Msakni (L) dribbles the ball down the pitch during a World Cup Group D football match against Denmark at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (R) blocks a shot by Tunisia forward Issam Jebali (C) during a World Cup Group D football match at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Tunisia head coach Jalel Kadri directs players from the sideline during a World Cup Group D football match against Denmark at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand directs players from the sideline during a World Cup Group D football match against Tunisia at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Tunisia's Issam Jebali reacts after missing a chance to score during a World Cup Group D football match against Denmark at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Tunisia's Aissa Laidouni reacts after missing a shot during a World Cup Group D football match against Denmark at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Denmark's Christian Eriksen (10) prepares to cross the ball to a teammate during a World Cup Group D football match against Tunisia at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (green) punches the ball clear during a World Cup Group D football match against Tunisia at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Tunisia's Mohamed Drager (20) takes a shot at the goal in the first half of a World Cup Group D football match against Denmark at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

A young fan with Tunisia flag glasses and Tunisia flag face paint waits for the start of a World Cup Group D football match against Denmark at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Tunisia fans in traditional costumes pose for a photo before the start of a World Cup Group D football match against Denmark at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Danish fans wave their national flags before the start of a World Cup Group D football match against Tunisia at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-SANCTIONS-HUMANITARIAN AID SUPPLY-ICRC-INTERVIEW

(221129) -- KABUL, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Martin Schüepp, director of operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Sanctions undermine vital humanitarian aid supply to Afghanistan, says ICRC official" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)