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Volunteers contribute to swan protection efforts in NW China's Xinjiang

STORY: Volunteers contribute to swan protection efforts in NW China's Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of swans 2. various of volunteers 3. various of Swan Bay of Kaidu River 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GE YUJIE, Head of local volunteer service team for wildlife protection 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO ZHIYA, Local resident, volunteer STORYLINE: More and more people are making their contributions to protecting swans and other wild birds in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Swan Bay of Kaidu River is home to a variety of migratory birds, thanks to the efforts to protect the local ecosystem. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GE YUJIE, Head of local volunteer service team for wildlife protection "I was very surprised to find six swans here in the winter of 2013. Later, we quickly set up a wildlife protection volunteer service team. The number of people in our team has grown from just a few i

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Confucian lecture halls thrive in China's rural communities

STORY: Confucian lecture halls thrive in China's rural communities SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Confucian lecture hall in Beidongye Village of Shandong Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PANG DEHAI, Resident in Beidongye Village 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO DEYING, Volunteer lecturer with the Confucian lecture hall of Beidongye Village 4. various of Confucian lecture halls 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN FULU, Staffer with a Confucian lecture hall in Zibo STORYLINE: The Confucian lecture hall in Beidongye Village of Shandong Province was packed with villagers on Saturday morning. Ten years ago, the first Confucian lecture hall was established in the village, which is not far from Nishan Mountain, the birthplace of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PANG DEHAI, Resident in Beidongye Village "The Confucian lecture hall was established in 2013. Through these years of education,

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Super typhoon Haiyan's survivors in Philippines eye for renewable energy

STORY: Super typhoon Haiyan's survivors in Philippines eye for renewable energy SHOOTING TIME: July. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: TACLOBAN, Philippines CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor 2. various of Tacloban city 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor 4. various of Omoto's graduating ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor STORYLINE: Antonio Miguel Omoto from Tacloban city in the Philippines moved in September to the city of Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province for further study under a scholarship program. He will stay at Jiuquan Vocational Technical College (JVTC) for the next three years for renewable energy technology studies. The life-changing decision may be rooted in Omoto's nightmare memories of the super typhoon Haiyan, which blew away his home and hit the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, and left more than 7,300 peopl

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Confucius Institute in Namibia marks 10th anniversary with call to promote cultural exchange

STORY: Confucius Institute in Namibia marks 10th anniversary with call to promote cultural exchange SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute (CI) at the University of Namibia (UNAM) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KENNETH MATENGU, Vice chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM) 3. various of the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute (CI) at the University of Namibia (UNAM) STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute (CI) at the University of Namibia (UNAM) on Monday celebrated its 10th anniversary since it started operations in 2013. The ceremony was held in the Namibian capital of Windhoek and was attended by officials and students from the UNAM, representatives from the Chinese embassy, and a visiting delegation from the China University of Geosciences (Beijing). Speaking at the event, Kenneth Matengu, vice chancellor of the U

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Japan's average gasoline price falls to 1-year low

TOKYO, Japan - A display at a gas station in Tokyo shows regular gasoline priced at 147 yen per liter on Dec. 3, 2014. The retail price of regular gasoline in Japan had dropped 20 weeks in a row to the lowest level in one year, the government's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy said the same day, with the average price dropping 0.90 yen from Nov. 25 to 157.40 yen per liter as of Dec. 1, its lowest level since Dec. 2, 2013.

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NPO in Osaka organizes egg drop contest

KOBE, Japan - A high school student is about to drop a raw egg covered by a protector created by his three-member team during the Kansai western Japan regional competition of the Egg Drop Koshien on Nov. 3, 2013 on the Ritsumeikan University campus in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture.

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NPO in Osaka organizes egg drop contest

KOBE, Japan - High school students create a device to protect a raw egg from a 10-meter fall during the Kansai western Japan regional competition of the Egg Drop Koshien on Nov. 3, 2013 on the Ritsumeikan University campus in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Belgium's Marouane Fellaini (top) and Japan captain Makoto Hasebe compete for the ball during the second half of a soccer friendly in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) scores the team's third goal in the 63rd minute of a soccer friendly against Belgium in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japan's Keisuke Honda (2nd from L) puts Japan 2-1 up in the 53rd minute of a soccer friendly against Belgium in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japan's Keisuke Honda (L) puts Japan 2-1 up in the 53rd minute of a soccer friendly against Belgium in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) scores the team's third goal in the 63rd minute of a soccer friendly against Belgium in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japan's Keisuke Honda (2nd from L) puts Japan 2-1 up in the 53rd minute of a soccer friendly against Belgium in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japan's Yoichiro Kakitani (L front) heads home an equalizer in the 37th minute of a soccer friendly against Belgium in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Belgium's Kevin Mirallas (R) scores an opener past Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (C) in the 15th minute of a soccer friendly in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japan's Yoichiro Kakitani (L front) heads home an equalizer in the 37th minute of a soccer friendly against Belgium in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Belgium in soccer friendly

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Belgium's Eden Hazard (L) and Japan captain Makoto Hasebe compete for the ball during the first half of a soccer friendly in Brussels on Nov. 19, 2013. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan sets new greenhouse gas emissions reduction target

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2013, on a new greenhouse gas emission reduction target. The Japanese government decided the same day to aim at a 3.8 percent reduction from fiscal 2005 in its greenhouse gas emissions target for fiscal 2020, assuming the country's nuclear power plants remain offline. The new target represents an increase of about 3 percent from the Kyoto Protocol base year of fiscal 1990.

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Buddhist priests reviewing funerals

TOKYO, Japan - Junshin Hashimoto, chief priest of Nanto Jurin-in temple, listens to a visitor on Nov. 3, 2013 at a consultation office he set up in a shopping district building in Nara, Nara Prefecture, to meet people in need of advice.

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Kimchi event

SEOUL, South Korea - About 3,000 people take part in an event to make kimchi in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 13, 2013.

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Kimchi event

SEOUL, South Korea - About 3,000 people take part in an event to make kimchi in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 13, 2013.

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Kimchi event

SEOUL, South Korea - About 3,000 people take part in an event to make kimchi in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 13, 2013.

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Meisho Mambo wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Meisho Mambo (3), ridden by Koshiro Take, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2013. Meisho Mambo, the second choice, won her third Grade 1 victory of the season.

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Havenaar scores for Vitesse

ARNHEM, Netherlands - Mike Havenaar (L) of Vitesse Arnhem heads home Vitesse's second goal during the second half of a Dutch first division match against Utrecht in Arnhem, the Netherlands, on Nov. 9, 2013. Vitesse won 3-1.

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Sakai scores 1st Bundesliga goal

BREMEN, Germany - Hanover 96's Hiroki Sakai scores during the first half of a game against Werder Bremen in Bremen, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2013. It was his first goal since the former Kashiwa Reysol player joined the Bundesliga club following the 2012 London Olympics. Hanover lost 3-2.

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Eagles win Japan Series

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka pitches during the ninth inning of Game 7 of the Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2013. The Eagles beat the Giants 3-0, winning the Japan Series for the first time.

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Eagles win Japan Series

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles players toss manager Senichi Hoshino in the air after beating the Yomiuri Giants 3-0 in Game 7 of the Japan Series at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2013. The Eagles won the Japan Series for the first time

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Eagles win Japan Series

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka pitches during the ninth inning of Game 7 of the Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 3, 2013. The Eagles beat the Giants 3-0, winning the Japan Series for the first time.

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Morsi photos in newspaper

CAIRO, Egypt - The Nov. 3, 2013, edition of the Egyptian newspaper Al-Watan publishes photos captured from video of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, who is under detention.

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Tourists try on costumes

NARITA, Japan - Foreign tourists (2nd and 3rd from L), wearing animation costumes, pose with Japanese "cosplayers" during an event at Narita airport near Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2013.

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Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Popular actor Ken Takakura attends a photo session after being presented with Japan's top cultural award by Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2013.

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Chinese-invested industrial parks inject new vitality into Indonesia's economic growth

STORY: Chinese-invested industrial parks inject new vitality into Indonesia's economic growth DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:41 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of two industrial parks 2. various of the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG FAN, Head of IMIP 4. various of Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE XIAOZHEN, Head of IWIP 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): FITRIANI, Engineer of IMIP 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Indonesian): FRILEKS ARBABEN, Head of Lelilef Sawai village STORYLINE: Two industrial parks invested by a Chinese company in Indonesia have injected new vitality into Indonesia's economic growth. Located in central Sulawesi province, the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) was built in 2013 as a joint venture between Indonesia's Bintang Delapan Group and China's Tsingshan Iron and Steel. It has made a total accumulated investment of more than 13 billion U.S. dollars, elevating Indonesia to the second largest stainles

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Afghan products welcomed in Chinese market, bringing new hope to poor Afghans

STORY: Afghan products welcomed in Chinese market, bringing new hope to poor Afghans DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): BUSTAN BARATI, Afghan craftsman 3. various of a carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): KHAN JAN ALOKOZAY, Vice president of the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Investment 5. various of a dried fruit processing plant in Kabul, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): SHABNAM, Dried fruit processing plant worker 7. various of dried fruit processing STORYLINE: Eying China's vast market, Afghan craftsman Bustan Barati has decided to increase the capacity of his small carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of his country's capital of Kabul. Barati's workshop started exporting carpets to China in 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): BUSTAN BARATI, Afghan craftsman "So far, we have sol

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Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey

(221024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping talks with family members of Shi Basan, a villager at Shibadong Village in Huayuan County in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 3, 2013. TO GO WITH "Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey" (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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Golf: 2013 Morinaga Weider Ladies

South Korean golfer Lee Bo Mee celebrates after winning the Japan LPGA Tour's Morinaga Weider Ladies on Nov. 3, 2013, at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture.

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Baseball: Masahiro Tanaka in 2013

File photo taken Nov. 3, 2013, shows Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C, bottom) celebrating the club's first Japan Series championship with teammates in Sendai. Tanaka and the Eagles have agreed to a two-year contract from 2021 after the New York Yankees decided not to re-sign him.

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Japan's average gasoline price falls to 1-year low

TOKYO, Japan - A display at a gas station in Tokyo shows regular gasoline priced at 147 yen per liter on Dec. 3, 2014. The retail price of regular gasoline in Japan had dropped 20 weeks in a row to the lowest level in one year, the government's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy said the same day, with the average price dropping 0.90 yen from Nov. 25 to 157.40 yen per liter as of Dec. 1, its lowest level since Dec. 2, 2013. (Kyodo)