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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(230403) -- SHENZHEN, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xiaodai, a member of the Aite ensemble, plays the ocarina in a classroom at the Sunshine Cultural and Sports Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 22, 2023. The Aite ensemble connects these lonely souls with music and love. Its members are all young people with autistic spectrum disorders, aged 15 to 39. TO GO WITH "Feature: Music ensemble in Shenzhen unlocks potential in 'children of the stars'" (Xinhua/Gou Hongjing)

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Craftsman creates thumb-sized wooden ocarina in N. China

STORY: Craftsman creates thumb-sized wooden ocarina in N. China DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: XINGTAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of craftsman making wooden ocarina STORYLINE: A thumb-sized wooden ocarina can be both an artwork and a musical instrument. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. Hou can make a thumb-sized wooden ocarina with soft and beautiful sounds in just two hours. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xingtai, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin shows his ocarinas of different sizes in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin designs ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin (R) and his student Li Xin check the sound of newly-made ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2023 shows ocarinas made by Hou Yimin in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin introduces ocarinas through livestreaming in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin selects wood for making ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Hou Yimin playing the ocarina in a park in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin plays the ocarina through livestreaming in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-OCARINA-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(230221) -- XINGTAI, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yimin makes ocarinas in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 20, 2023. Ocarina is a small sized, flute-like musical instrument, which has gained popularity around the world in recent years. Hou Yimin, a craftsman from Xingtai, Hebei Province, has been working on the research and production of wooden ocarinas since 2003. So far, Hou has made about 5,000 wooden ocarinas of over a hundred different types, selling to many countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Some of his ocarinas are of the same size as a football, and some are only measured as a fingernail. They can also be divided into 12-sound hole, 6-sound hole, 3-pipe and 4-pipe ocarinas, all with soft and beautiful sound. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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'Peace trail' across U.S. starts with A-bomb flame

SEATTLE, United States - Kurotaro Kurosaka (L), a Japanese musician, plays an ocarina-like instrument during a ceremony in the outskirts of Seattle on Jan. 15 marking the start of a ''peace trail'' to deliver a flame commemorating atom-bombed Hiroshima to the site of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York.