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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Mexican businessman fulfills life dreams in China's Foshan

STORY: Mexican businessman fulfills life dreams in China's Foshan SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mexican businessman 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JUAN HERNANDEZ, Mexican businessman 3. various of Foshan STORYLINE: Mexican businessman Juan Hernandez has successfully developed his careers in both the furniture and catering industries in China over the past 14 years. After settling down in the southern Chinese city of Foshan in 2017, Juan found the mature industrial supply chain, safe social environment and inclusive business environment there have helped fulfill his dreams one by one. SOUNDBITE (English): JUAN HERNANDEZ, Mexican businessman "I found that Foshan is one of the capitals for furniture industry. Mainly from Foshan, we do furnitures. We have cooperation with furniture companies doing sofas, doing bedrooms, doing kitchens. At the same time, we also do aluminum materials. This industry in China

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Austrian expat builds dream life in China's mountain village

STORY: Austrian expat builds dream life in China's mountain village DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Austrian expat Armin running a homestay in Tachuan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of homestay Alina's Garden in Tachuan Village, Anhui STORYLINE: Austrian expat Armin is running a homestay in Tachuan, a mountain village in east China's Anhui Province. He says he is building his dream life and is also positive about his business in the future. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of homestay Alina's Garden in Tachuan Village, Anhui "Hi, I'm Armin. I own this beautiful homestay here in Tachuan. I'm originally from Austria, and two years ago, I decided to move my family to this beautiful countryside. I grew up in Germany at the bottom of the Alps. And in 2017, I met my wife, and that's why I came to China. And then very fortunately, in 2018, my little daughter Alina was born, and because I grew up in the countryside,

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Seminar on Belt and Road cooperation held in E China

STORY: Seminar on Belt and Road cooperation held in E China DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMICH ALHUMAMI, Deputy for Development of Human, Society and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Planning, Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KABIR JURAZODA, Director of Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Institute STORYLINE: A seminar on "Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative: Sharing Development Opportunities and Promoting Common Prosperity" opened on Monday in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen. The seminar was part of a Belt and Road talent development program launched in 2017. A total of 21 senior government officials, experts, and corporate executives from Belt and Road countries attended the seminar. The 7-day seminar includes themed lectures on innovation in the economic and trade cooperation mechanism of the Belt and Road Initiative, construction and case analys

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Youths from Central Asia expect more cooperation with China

STORY: Youths from Central Asia expect more cooperation with China DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangzhou-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZIYAEVA CHAROSKHON, Uzbek student, Jinan University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HIKMATOV MURODALI, Tajik student, Jinan University STORYLINE: With the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China and Central Asian countries have achieved full connectivity, fostering a deepening cooperation that continually yields significant results. Quite a number of students from Central Asia have come to China to pursue higher education and work opportunities, becoming the bridge connecting their respective countries with China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZIYAEVA CHAROSKHON, Uzbek student, Jinan University "My first trip to China was in 2017. It was a school activity. On that trip, I found China very beautiful, very modern and fell in love with the country. So I decided that I should come to China for fur

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Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabinet secretary for youth affairs, sports and the arts, Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERASTUS MWENCHA, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya STORYLINE: The Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya is a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Passenger train service on the 480-km railway was launched on May 31, 2017. By mid-2023, more than 10 million trips had been made and more than 25 million tonnes of goods had been delivered on the railway, which has driven the economic and social development of areas along the route in Kenya. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabine

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"Dress-up flyovers" in Hong Kong show characteristics of local districts, preserve memories

STORY: "Dress-up flyovers" in Hong Kong show characteristics of local districts, preserve memories DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the making of thematic designs and flyovers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cantonese): GIGI NG, Landscape architect of the Highways Department of the HKSAR government 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Cantonese): JIMMY YUEN, Landscape architect of the Highways Department of the HKSAR government STORYLINE: Walking through the streets of Hong Kong, thematic designs that manifest the uniqueness of local districts come into view from time to time, making passers-by slow down. In order to enhance the streetscape, improve the leisure environment of the community, and showcase the cultural characteristics of the city, since 2017, the Highways Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has introduced thematic designs for the beautification of nearly 300 highway structures and subways. Beautification w

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Mozambique marks 31st Peace and Reconciliation Day

STORY: Mozambique marks 31st Peace and Reconciliation Day DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Maputo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 31st Peace and National Reconciliation Day 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): FILIPE NYUSI, Mozambican President STORYLINE: Mozambique on Wednesday celebrated its 31st Peace and Reconciliation Day. President Filipe Nyusi delivered a speech at a commemorative event in Maputo on Wednesday, in which he described terrorism as a new threat to peace in the country. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): FILIPE NYUSI, Mozambican President "Ladies and Gentlemen, a new threat to peace in Mozambique is terrorism, a phenomenon that has affected our country, specifically the Province of Cabo Delgado since October 2017. The brutality with which terrorists operate made it clear that this is not a religious conflict, but a phenomenon driven by factors such as money laundering, drug trafficking, waste of resources, among other types of crimes. Since the beginning of the terrorist attacks,

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP-HEALTH RESEARCH (CN)

(231004) -- LHASA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Tong, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducts a test at the Mount Cho Oyu base camp on Oct. 1, 2023. In the 4,950-meter-high base camp at the foot of Mount Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world with an altitude of 8,201 meters, Chinese research team has recently conducted an experiment on the group who rushed into the plateau region to reveal more about the interaction between a high-altitude environment and people new to it. The team collected blood, urine, saliva, feces and other samples, measured blood pressure, and monitored the pulse wave velocity of the volunteers to provide samples for follow-up research efforts. The 2023 Mount Cho Oyu expedition is part of the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau initiated in 2017. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP-HEALTH RESEARCH (CN)

(231004) -- LHASA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Tong, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducts a test at the Mount Cho Oyu base camp on Oct. 1, 2023. In the 4,950-meter-high base camp at the foot of Mount Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world with an altitude of 8,201 meters, Chinese research team has recently conducted an experiment on the group who rushed into the plateau region to reveal more about the interaction between a high-altitude environment and people new to it. The team collected blood, urine, saliva, feces and other samples, measured blood pressure, and monitored the pulse wave velocity of the volunteers to provide samples for follow-up research efforts. The 2023 Mount Cho Oyu expedition is part of the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau initiated in 2017. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP-HEALTH RESEARCH (CN)

(231004) -- LHASA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Tong, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, gets his blood collected for research at the Mount Cho Oyu base camp on Oct. 1, 2023. In the 4,950-meter-high base camp at the foot of Mount Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world with an altitude of 8,201 meters, Chinese research team has recently conducted an experiment on the group who rushed into the plateau region to reveal more about the interaction between a high-altitude environment and people new to it. The team collected blood, urine, saliva, feces and other samples, measured blood pressure, and monitored the pulse wave velocity of the volunteers to provide samples for follow-up research efforts. The 2023 Mount Cho Oyu expedition is part of the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau initiated in 2017. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP-HEALTH RESEARCH (CN)

(231004) -- LHASA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 1, 2023 shows the Mount Cho Oyu base camp. In the 4,950-meter-high base camp at the foot of Mount Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world with an altitude of 8,201 meters, Chinese research team has recently conducted an experiment on the group who rushed into the plateau region to reveal more about the interaction between a high-altitude environment and people new to it. The team collected blood, urine, saliva, feces and other samples, measured blood pressure, and monitored the pulse wave velocity of the volunteers to provide samples for follow-up research efforts. The 2023 Mount Cho Oyu expedition is part of the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau initiated in 2017. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

A protester throws away a photograph of the President of the Government during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, Oct. 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

A protester shows a ballot paper during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, Oct. 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Demonstrators show ballot boxes during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, Oct. 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo marks 1,000 days until 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 28 Kyodo - The number "1000" appears on the observation deck of Tokyo Tower on Oct. 27, 2017, a day before the marking of 1,000 days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympics.

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Dodgers' Kershaw

LOS ANGELES, United States, Oct. 24 Kyodo - World Series Game 1 winner Clayton Kershaw (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hugs catcher Austin Barnes after beating the Houston Astros 3-1 at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 24, 2017.

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Abe to be re-elected as PM on Nov. 1

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) concludes a meeting with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, at the Diet building in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2017, a day after their ruling coalition retained a two-thirds majority in a general election. Abe is expected to be re-elected as prime minister during a special Diet session to take place Nov. 1.

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Baseball: Dodgers-Astros World Series Game 1

LOS ANGELES, United States, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run homer in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 24, 2017.

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Maeda continues perfect relief in Dodgers' NLCS victory

CHICAGO, United States, Oct. 20 Kyodo - Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda pitches in the seventh inning of the National League Championship Series Game 5 against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago on Oct. 19, 2017. Maeda retired the side in order on two strikeouts and a flyout in the Dodgers' 11-1 victory that lifted the team into the World Series.

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Baseball: Indians beat Yankees in ALDS Game 1

CLEVELAND, United States, Oct. 6 Kyodo - Fans celebrate the Cleveland Indians' 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of their American League Division Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 5, 2017.

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Autumn festival at Munakata Shrine begins

FUKUOKA, Japan, Oct. 1 Kyodo - About 200 fishing boats parade in the Genkai Sea, the southwestern portion of the Sea of Japan, off the city of Munakata in Fukuoka Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 1, 2017, during the Miare Festival, part of the autumn festival at Munakata Shrine, a World Cultural Heritage site. The event is held to pray for the safety of sea traffic and a good haul.

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Golf: Trump attends Presidents Cup golf tournament

JERSEY CITY, United States, Oct. 2 Kyodo - U.S. President Donald Trump (L) poses with the International team players at the presentation ceremony of the 2017 Presidents Cup at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Oct. 1, 2017.

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Baseball: Astros beat Yankees in ALCS opener

HOUSTON, United States, Oct. 13 Kyodo - Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 13, 2017. Tanaka allowed two runs in six innings in the Yankees' 2-1 loss.

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Former industrial complex in China's Liaoning gains vitality

STORY: Former industrial complex in China's Liaoning gains vitality DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural park 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU WEI, General manager, Dalian Bingshan Wisdom Park Development Co., Ltd. 3. various of the cultural park STORYLINE: Covering an area of 180,000 square meters, a former factory area in the old industrial hub of Dalian, China's Liaoning Province has seen successful redevelopment in recent years. The old industrial complex of Dalian Bingshan Group Co., Ltd. has 46 buildings built in different periods of history. After an overall relocation of the company in 2017, the factories lying idle underwent a creative transformation and the area was turned into an innovation-based cultural park. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU WEI, General manager, Dalian Bingshan Wisdom Park Development Co., Ltd. "The oldest factory here was built in around 1956 and was put into use as early as in 1959. All of the 46

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Carbon sink trading helps increase villagers' income in China's Guizhou

STORY: Carbon sink trading helps increase villagers' income in China's Guizhou DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forest of Congjiang County 2. various of the forest carbon sink trading project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG LAOSHUI, Villager of Congjiang County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN SUI, Guizhou Environmental and Energy Exchange 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YAN HEGENG, Guizhou Panjiang Power Investment Co. STORYLINE: Congjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province has a forest coverage rate of 69.3 percent. The villagers here never thought that mountain trees at their doorsteps could become a source of income thanks to a forest carbon sink trading program. In December 2017, Guizhou Province began implementing the forest carbon sink trading project, which allowed registered impoverished households to benefit from carbon sink transactions. Trees planted by registered impoverished households are given iden

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Rare bird spotted in main urban area of Nanchang, China

STORY: Rare bird spotted in main urban area of Nanchang, China DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the yellow-breasted bunting (courtesy of Nanchang TV) STORYLINE: The images of a rare bird were captured by a resident recently near the Wusha River in Honggutan District of Nanchang City, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province. The bird has been identified as a yellow-breasted bunting, which is under first-class national protection. This was the first sighting of the bird in the main urban area of Nanchang. Native to northeast China and Siberia, Russia, its population was not under threat in 2000, but numbers have decreased sharply in recent years. The yellow-breasted bunting was rated "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2017 and listed as a national top-level protected wildlife in China in 2021. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanchang, China. (XHTV)

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How Beijing transforms its hutongs and Siheyuan courtyard homes

STORY: How Beijing transforms its hutongs and Siheyuan courtyard homes DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hutongs in Beijing 2. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG TIAN, Architect of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design 4. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI CHANGLIN, Resident of Yu'er Hutong 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JI ZHENGHONG, Resident of Yu'er Hutong 7. STANDUP 3 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: In recent decades, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect its heritage. One of the latest moves is a general city plan unveiled in 2017, which requires the preservation of hutongs and the Siheyuan courtyard homes in the downtown area. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent "This is Yu'er Hutong, around 1.1 km from the central point of Beijing City. The 343-meter-long hutong completed its latest round of

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China's Pearl River region embarks on green development path

STORY: China's Pearl River region embarks on green development path DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Pearl River region 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI CHUNZHAO, Local environment official 3. various of local rivers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU HAITAO, Local environment official STORYLINE: China's Pearl River region has embarked on a green development path, thanks to the water treatment efforts in the past years. Liede River, a tributary of Pearl River, runs through downtown Guangzhou. Over the past few decades, rapid economic development and a sharp increase in population alongside the river have turned this area from a village to the most prosperous area in the metropolis. However, this 5.1-kilometer-long river suffered deteriorating water quality in the wake of the growth. Things changed after the Guangdong provincial government launched a campaign for water treatment in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI CHUNZHAO, Loc

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Bird's-eye view of China's Xiong'an New Area

STORY: Bird's-eye view of China's Xiong'an New Area DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Xiong'an New Area STORYLINE: It's amazing to have a bird's-eye view of the Xiong'an New Area, dubbed the "city of the future," day and night. About 1,500 buildings in the new area in north China's Hebei Province have been put into use. Some local residents moved into their new houses during the National Day holiday. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017. Located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, the new area will help advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It has been designed as a major recipient of functions relieved from Beijing that are nonessential to its role as China's capital and to explore a new development model in densely populated areas. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiong'an, China. (XHTV)

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Time-lapse: Construction in full swing in China's Xiong'an

STORY: Time-lapse: Construction in full swing in China's Xiong'an DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction sites in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province 2. various of workers at the construction sites STORYLINE: Construction is in full swing in China's Xiong'an New Area. On April 1, 2017, China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital, and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, Xiong'an is being built into a green city featuring innovation and a national model of high-quality development. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiong'an, China. (XHTV)

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China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 planes STORYLINE: The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. The C919 has to get another two certificates during airworthiness certification, the prerequisite step for civil aircraft entry into the market. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following five years, the C919 did six test flights in different locations to test the plane's capabilities. The C919 currently has 28 customers with orders totaling 815 planes. Xinhua News Agency corresp

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Prayut not exceeding 8-year term limit as PM: Thai constitutional court

STORY: Prayut not exceeding 8-year term limit as PM: Thai constitutional court DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Thailand's Constitutional Court 2. various shots of the verdict at court 3. file video of Prayut Chan-o-cha STORYLINE: Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that Prayut Chan-o-cha has not reached an eight-year term limit as prime minister, a move that will enable Prayut to resume his duties after being suspended last month. According to a statement issued by the court, judges of the court voted 6 to 3 to decide that under the 2017 constitution, the count of Prayut's premiership should start from April 6, 2017, and thus he has not completed his term as the prime minister. The acting government spokesperson said after the ruling that Prayut respects the ruling of the Constitutional Court. In August, judges of the court agreed by five votes to four to suspend the premiership of Prayut, following a petition filed b

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CORRECTED: Home of suspect in 9-person murder case

People observe the home of suspect Takahiro Shiraishi from afar on Nov. 1, 2017, in Zama, near Tokyo. Nine dismembered bodies were discovered in Shiraishi's apartment on Oct. 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe re-elected as Japan PM after election victory

Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe (4th from L in back row) stands up to make a bow on Nov. 1, 2017, after being re-elected as Japan's prime minister in a special parliamentary session in Tokyo following the LDP's overwhelming victory in the Oct. 22 lower house election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe re-elected as Japan PM after election victory

Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe stands up to make a bow on Nov. 1, 2017, after being re-elected as Japan's prime minister in a special parliamentary session in Tokyo following the LDP's overwhelming victory in the Oct. 22 lower house election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Leipzig's Orban vs Stuttgart's Asano

Leipzig defender Willi Orban (R) controls the ball against Stuttgart forward Takuma Asano during the first half of their German Bundesliga match at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, on Oct. 21, 2017. Leipzig won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Urawa get 80 million yen bonus from JFA for reaching ACL final

Urawa Reds players celebrate after defeating Shanghai SIPG 1-0 in the second leg of their Asian Champions League semifinal in Saitama, Japan, on Oct. 18, 2017. The Japan Football Association has decided to reward Reds with 80 million yen (around $705,000) for reaching the ACL final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Vissel striker Leandro out for 6 months with knee injury

Vissel Kobe striker Leandro (L) scores his third goal of a J-League match at home to Kawasaki Frontale on Oct. 1, 2016. Kobe said on Feb. 28, 2017, that the Brazilian will be out of action for around six months after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee during the team's season-opening 1-0 win away to Shimizu S-Pulse three days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hankyu to run trains decorated with "Astro Boy" images

Hankyu Corp. shows trains decorated with illustrations of characters from the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka's popular comic series "Astro Boy" at Takarazuka Station in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 31, 2015. The trains, launched on Nov. 1, will run on Hankyu's Takarazuka and Kobe lines through the end of November 2017. Tezuka lived around the Takarazuka Line during his childhood. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dodgers high five Darvish

Yu Darvish is high-fived back into the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout in the seventh inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 17, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Dodgers won 6-1 with Darvish earning his second postseason victory after holding the Cubs to one run in 6-1/3 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dodgers' Bellinger connects on NLCS Game 4 homer

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger rips a home run against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 19, 2017. The Dodgers own a 3-1 series lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hitachi eyes M&As to expand rail business: president

Hitachi Ltd. President Toshiaki Higashihara addresses an event in Milan on Oct. 18, 2017. Higashihara told reporters the same day that the company is eager to expand its railroad business through mergers and acquisitions with a goal to more than double sales to 1 trillion yen ($8.9 billion) by the early 2020s. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita dog Wasao dies

Akita dog Wasao, who gained nationwide fame for his squinting look, seen in this photo taken Oct. 1, 2017, died on June 8, 2020, at an estimated age of 13. The big white furry dog in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, became an online sensation through blog articles and eventually rose to TV stardom, and even had an eponymously named film released about him in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita dog Wasao dies

Akita dog Wasao, who gained nationwide fame for his squinting look, seen in this photo taken Oct. 1, 2017, died on June 8, 2020, at an estimated age of 13. The big white furry dog in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, became an online sensation through blog articles and eventually rose to TV stardom, and even had an eponymously named film released about him in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita dog Wasao dies

Akita dog Wasao, who gained nationwide fame for his squinting look, seen in this photo taken Oct. 1, 2017, died on June 8, 2020, at an estimated age of 13. The white furry dog in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, became an online sensation through blog articles and eventually rose to TV stardom, and even had an eponymously named film released about him in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: MLB owners clear final hurdle to Otani move

File photos taken on April 2, 2017 (L) and Oct. 4, 2017 (R), show Nippon Ham Fighters two-way talent Shohei Otani, who cleared the final hurdle in his path toward playing in the major leagues on Dec. 1, 2017, when Major League Baseball's owners signed off on a new posting agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NYC truck attack investigation

Investigators inspect the site of a deadly truck attack in lower Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 1, 2017. At least eight people were killed and more were injured after a truck driver mowed down pedestrians and cyclists on Oct. 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe re-elected as Japan PM after election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wears a parliamentarian's badge on his lapel when he arrives in the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2017. Abe was one of the House of Representatives lawmakers who were re-elected in the Oct. 22 general election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe re-elected as Japan PM after election victory

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party headed by Abe, attend a party meeting in the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2017. Abe was re-elected as the prime minister in a special Diet session later in the day following the LDP's overwhelming victory in the Oct. 22 lower house election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Mexican businessman fulfills life dreams in China's Foshan

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Seminar on Belt and Road cooperation held in E China

Youths from Central Asia expect more cooperation with China

Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya

"Dress-up flyovers" in Hong Kong show characteristics of local districts, preserve memories

Mozambique marks 31st Peace and Reconciliation Day

(EyesonSci)CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP-HEALTH RESEARCH (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP-HEALTH RESEARCH (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP-HEALTH RESEARCH (CN)

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Tokyo marks 1,000 days until 2020 Olympics

Dodgers' Kershaw

Abe to be re-elected as PM on Nov. 1

Baseball: Dodgers-Astros World Series Game 1

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Baseball: Astros beat Yankees in ALCS opener

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China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight

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CORRECTED: Home of suspect in 9-person murder case

Abe re-elected as Japan PM after election victory

Abe re-elected as Japan PM after election victory

Leipzig's Orban vs Stuttgart's Asano

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Hankyu to run trains decorated with "Astro Boy" images

Dodgers high five Darvish

Dodgers' Bellinger connects on NLCS Game 4 homer

Hitachi eyes M&amp;As to expand rail business: president

Akita dog Wasao dies

Akita dog Wasao dies

Akita dog Wasao dies

Baseball: MLB owners clear final hurdle to Otani move

NYC truck attack investigation

Abe re-elected as Japan PM after election victory

Abe re-elected as Japan PM after election victory

Hitachi eyes M&As to expand rail business: president