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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st R, front) speaks to his team members in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 25, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Lin Yinan teamed up

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 30, 2018 shows Elyn MacInnis telling her family's stories with Kuliang at a tourism festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreign

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st, R) and Elyn MacInnis (1st, L) check a map of Kuliang in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 24, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Li

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-KULIANG STORY (CN)

(231128) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yinan (1st, R) introduces the Kuliang stories to tourists in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 23, 2023. Kuliang, or Guling in Mandarin, is situated on the outskirts of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. A century ago, foreigners residing in Fuzhou built villas in Kuliang, fostering a harmonious coexistence with local villagers and thus contributing to the enduring "Kuliang stories." "The essence of the Kuliang stories lies in the connections between individuals. Although these foreigners had different cultural backgrounds with the locals, they shared life experiences and offered mutual assistance. They were like a close-knit community," said Lin Yinan, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Many years ago, Lin Yinan collaborated with his American friend Elyn MacInnis, delving into the collection of materials related to Kuliang and in search for foreigners once lived there. Later in 2018, Lin Yinan

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan

NAROWAL, Pakistan, Nov. 29 Kyodo - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony in Narowal, central Pakistan, for the Kartarpur corridor between Pakistan and India, on Nov. 28, 2018.

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IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

TOKYO, Nov. 28 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks at a meeting with the secretariat of the organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Games on Nov. 28, 2018, in Tokyo.

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ANOC president Sheikh Ahmad in Tokyo

TOKYO, Nov. 28 Kyodo - Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah (L, on stage), president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, speaks during the association's general assembly meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2018.

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IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

TOKYO, Nov. 28 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach holds dolls of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots during his visit to the secretariat office of the organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Games on Nov. 28, 2018, in Tokyo. Seen at the left is Yoshiro Mori, the Tokyo Games organizing committee chief.

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ANOC president Sheikh Ahmad in Tokyo

TOKYO, Nov. 28 Kyodo - Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, waves during the association's General Assembly in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2018, as he reiterated his decision to temporarily step down as ANOC president amid allegations of forgery.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the site of an athletes' village under construction in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows a room of an apartment building in an athletes' village in Palembang in the country's South Sumatra Province to be used for the 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A builder works on a scaffold at a shooting range in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Nov. 28, 2017. The venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia undergoes renovation work.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the site of an athletes' village under construction in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A man takes a photo of the venue for bowling at the 2018 Asian Games, in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra province, on Nov. 28, 2017. Renovation work is under way there for the event.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People take a break under a giant bowling pin at a bowling alley in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra Province on Nov. 28, 2017. The venue for the 2018 Asian Games undergoes renovation work.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the interior of an apartment building in an athletes' village in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows a room in an athletes' village in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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Football: Russia ahead of 2018 World Cup

MOSCOW, Russia, Dec. 21 Kyodo - A ceremony to unveil a subway train decorated with a 2018 football World Cup motif is held in Moscow on Nov. 28, 2017.

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Austrian expat enjoys Chinese country life in his homestay

STORY: Austrian expat enjoys Chinese country life in his homestay DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yixian County 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of Alina's Garden STORYLINE: Armin Schober, an Austrian businessman, met his love of life in China and settled down in a beautiful village in east China's Anhui. Obsessed with Chinese culture and the country life, Schober and his family run a homestay business, where they see the fusion between the East and the West. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of Alina's Garden "This is Alina's Garden. Welcome to our home. I'm Armin, and I'm the owner of this homestay. I'm from Austria. I grew up in Germany, at the bottom of the Alps. I used to run a logistics company in the UK. And five years ago when I met my Chinese wife, I decided to come to Shenzhen where she lived and worked. In 2018, our daughter Alina was born. I wanted to grow her up in a more natural and free environment

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Herons rest in the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Herons fly over the Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 28, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Foreign apprentices at traditional Japanese sake brewer

Kelley Kaminsky (L), 28, from the U.S. state of Florida, and Chen Hsiao-jou, 26, from Taiwan work as apprentices on Nov. 5, 2018, at Nishiyama Shuzojo Co., a Japanese sake brewer with a more than 160-year history in Tamba, western Japan -- known worldwide by sake connoisseurs for its award-winning Kotsuzumi brands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Foreign apprentices at traditional Japanese sake brewer

Kelley Kaminsky, 28, from the U.S. state of Florida, works as an apprentice on Nov. 5, 2018, at Nishiyama Shuzojo Co., a Japanese sake brewer with a more than 160-year history in Tamba, western Japan -- known worldwide by sake connoisseurs for its award-winning Kotsuzumi brands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Foreign apprentices at traditional Japanese sake brewer

Kelley Kaminsky, 28, from the U.S. state of Florida, works as an apprentice on Nov. 5, 2018, at Nishiyama Shuzojo Co., a Japanese sake brewer with a more than 160-year history in Tamba, western Japan -- known worldwide by sake connoisseurs for its award-winning Kotsuzumi brands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paying by mobile phone in China

A woman scans a QR code to make a payment at a market in Shenzhen, China, on Nov. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ANOC president Sheikh Ahmad in Tokyo

Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, waves during the association's General Assembly in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2018, as he reiterated his decision to temporarily step down as ANOC president amid allegations of forgery. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony in Narowal, central Pakistan, for the Kartarpur corridor between Pakistan and India, on Nov. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ANOC president Sheikh Ahmad in Tokyo

Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah (L, on stage), president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, speaks during the association's general assembly meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks at a meeting with the secretariat of the organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Games on Nov. 28, 2018, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach holds dolls of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots during his visit to the secretariat office of the organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Games on Nov. 28, 2018, in Tokyo. Seen at the left is Yoshiro Mori, the Tokyo Games organizing committee chief. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows a room of an apartment building in an athletes' village in Palembang in the country's South Sumatra Province to be used for the 2018 Asian Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

A builder works on a scaffold at a shooting range in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Nov. 28, 2017. The venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia undergoes renovation work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the interior of an apartment building in an athletes' village in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

People take a break under a giant bowling pin at a bowling alley in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra Province on Nov. 28, 2017. The venue for the 2018 Asian Games undergoes renovation work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

A man takes a photo of the venue for bowling at the 2018 Asian Games, in Palembang in Indonesia's South Sumatra province, on Nov. 28, 2017. Renovation work is under way there for the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the interior of an apartment building in an athletes' village in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the site of an athletes' village under construction in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows a room in an athletes' village in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Photo taken Nov. 28, 2017, shows the site of an athletes' village under construction in Jakarta to be used for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Russia ahead of 2018 World Cup

A ceremony to unveil a subway train decorated with a 2018 football World Cup motif is held in Moscow on Nov. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsui placed on ballot for Japanese Hall of Fame

Former major league slugger Hideki Matsui (R) shakes hands with Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-slugger Shohei Otani during a charity event at Tokyo Dome in March 2015. Matsui was placed on the 2018 ballot for the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Nov. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsui placed on ballot for Japanese Hall of Fame

File photo shows Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees holding aloft a trophy after being named Most Valuable Player of the 2009 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Matsui was placed on the 2018 ballot for the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Nov. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

File photo taken Nov. 28, 2018, shows a water pressure-control unit installed at the No. 2 reactor of Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Business manner course for Thai students

Photo taken in Bangkok on Nov. 28, 2018, shows Makoto Fujii of the employment-matching agency HR Japan teaching business manners to Thai students wishing to work at Japanese companies operating in Thailand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant

Photo taken on Nov. 28, 2018, shows Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. Japan's nuclear watchdog approved on Nov. 7 an extension of up to 20 years beyond the Nov. 28 limit of the plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor and empress at music event

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend an event featuring Indonesian percussion music in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor and empress at music event

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend an event featuring Indonesian percussion music in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor and empress at music event

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend an event featuring Indonesian percussion music in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 28, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year of Boar in 2019

Ietaka Kuki (L), chief priest of the Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, and Hiroyoshi Kojima, stationmaster of JR Wakayama Station, pose for a photo at the station in the western Japan prefecture on Nov. 28, 2018. Kuki donated an "ema" votive tablet (L) from the shrine bearing an illustration of a boar ahead of the Year of the Boar in the Oriental zodiac. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year of Boar in 2019

Ietaka Kuki (L), chief priest of the Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, and Hiroyoshi Kojima, stationmaster of JR Wakayama Station, pose for a photo at the station in the western Japan prefecture on Nov. 28, 2018. Kuki donated an "ema" votive tablet from the shrine bearing an illustration of a boar ahead of the Year of the Boar in the Oriental zodiac. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo