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(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 12, 2024 shows a portrait of Zhu Rui. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave up his doctoral studies and tried to transform the achievements in h

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Life in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Students visit the Pyongyang Folk Park in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Oct. 12, 2012.

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Life in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A couple poses for wedding photos at the Pyongyang Folk Park in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Oct. 12, 2012.

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Life in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People visit the Pyongyang Folk Park in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2012. Visible in the background is a model of the Ryugyong Hotel, which is under construction in the North Korean capital.

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Osprey aircraft

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a U.S. military MV-22 Osprey aircraft flying over the city of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2012.

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Jeon wins Hisako Higuchi Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds the victor's trophy after the final round of the Hisako Higuchi Ladies at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 28, 2012. Jeon won the tournament with a score of 12-under 204, claiming her fourth title of the season.

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Jeon wins Hisako Higuchi Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong watches her shot during the final round of the Hisako Higuchi Ladies at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 28, 2012. Jeon won the tournament with a score of 12-under 204, claiming her fourth title of the season.

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U.S. presidential election

LANCASTER, United States - Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney (top L) speaks to supporters in Lancaster, Ohio, on Oct. 12, 2012.

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12,000-year-old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Shinji Yamasaki, senior researcher of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum, speaks on Oct. 19, 2012, near the site in the Sakitari Cave in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, where the museum discovered human and animal bones as well as stone tools made of quartz, which are estimated to be about 12,000 years old.

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Justice Minister Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Keishu Tanaka admits to having acted as a matchmaker for a senior member of a major yakuza gang in Yokohama about 30 years ago and attended a party hosted by its leader, at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2012. Tanaka was planning to step down after admitting to having had past ties with an organized crime syndicate, government officials said Oct. 19, 2012.

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12,000-year-old human bones, tools found in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 19, 2012, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, shows a child's fossilized canine tooth, estimated to be about 12,000 years old using radiocarbon dating, that has been found in a cave in the city of Nanjo in the prefecture. The Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum said the same day it has discovered human and animal bones as well as stone tools made of quartz, all from the Old Stone Age, in the cave.

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Nissan's new automated steering system

TOKYO, Japan - A Nissan Motor Co. car equipped with automated steering avoids a dummy during a demonstration in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2012. Nissan said on Oct. 17 that it has developed the advanced technology to help motorists avoid accidents.

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Japanese business group leader Yonekura

BERLIN, Germany - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Berlin on Oct. 12, 2012.

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Michelin Guide for Kansai

OSAKA, Japan - Chefs and owners of 12 restaurants in Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Nara line up during an event for the release of the 2013 edition of the Michelin Guide for Japan's second-largest business area of Kansai at a hotel in Osaka on Oct. 16, 2012. The 12 restaurants were awarded the top three-star rating in the edition.

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ANA resumes Myanmar flights

NARITA, Japan - The first Myanmar-bound flight takes off from Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012, as All Nippon Airways Co. resumed direct flights between Japan and Myanmar after 12 years, amid an increase in the number of business travelers to the Southeast Asian country.

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Softbank to purchase 70% stake in Sprint: reports

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a retail outlet of Sprint Nextel Corp. in New York on Oct. 12, 2012. U.S. media reported on Oct. 14, 2012, that Japan's Softbank Corp. and Sprint Nextel have reached a deal under which Japan's third-largest mobile phone carrier will pay $20 billion to acquire a 70 percent stake in the third-largest U.S. cellular phone company.

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ANA resumes Myanmar flights

NARITA, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held at Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012, as All Nippon Airways Co. resumed direct flights between Japan and Myanmar after 12 years amid an increase in the number of business travelers to the Southeast Asian country.

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ANA resumes Myanmar flights

NARITA, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held at Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012, as All Nippon Airways Co. resumed direct flights between Japan and Myanmar after 12 years amid an increase in the number of business travelers to the Southeast Asian country.

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Jeter records 200th postseason hit

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter hits a single, his 200th postseason hit, during the second inning of the American League Championship Series opener against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 13, 2012. Jeter fractured his left ankle while playing shortstop in the 12th inning. The Tigers won 6-4 in 12 innings.

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Jeter injured in ALCS opener

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter (L) fractures his left ankle while playing shortstop in the 12th inning of the American League Championship Series opener against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 13, 2012. The Tigers won 6-4 in 12 innings.

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Ibanez hits two-run homer in ALCS opener

NEW YORK, United States - Raul Ibanez of the New York Yankees belts a two-run homer during the ninth inning of the American League Championship Series opener against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 13, 2012. The Tigers won 6-4 in 12 innings.

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Ichiro homers in ALCS opener

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki belts a two-run homer against pitcher Jose Valverde (46) of the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning of the American League Championship Series opener at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 13, 2012. The Tigers won 6-4 in 12 innings.

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China-N. Korea trade expo

DANDONG, China - Photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) hangs at a China-North Korea economic, trade, culture, and tourism expo in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, on Oct. 13, 2012. The expo opened on Oct. 12 and will run through Oct. 16.

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China-N. Korea trade expo

DANDONG, China - China-North Korea economic, trade, culture, and tourism expo is held in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, on Oct. 13, 2012. The expo opened on Oct. 12 and will run through Oct. 16.

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China-N. Korea trade expo

DANDONG, China - People visit the booth of a North Korean company at a China-North Korea economic, trade, culture, and tourism expo in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, on Oct. 13, 2012. The expo opened on Oct. 12 and will run through Oct. 16.

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Japan beat France for historic win

PARIS, France - Shinji Kagawa (R bottom) scores during the second half of a game against France at the Stade de France, near Paris, on Oct. 12, 2012. Japan defeated France 1-0, their first win over Les Bleus in six attempts.

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Japan beat France for historic win

PARIS, France - Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against France at the Stade de France, near Paris, on Oct. 12, 2012. Japan defeated France 1-0, their first win over Les Bleus in six attempts.

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Japanese animation event in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Animator and film director Hirotsugu Kawasaki (R front) gives advice to participants of an animation workshop in Tehran on Oct. 12, 2012. The film "Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel," directed by Kawasahi, was screened the same day in an event attracting fans of Japanese animation.

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Japanese animation event in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Animator and film director Hirotsugu Kawasaki (R) answers a question during an animation workshop in Tehran on Oct. 12, 2012. The film "Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel," directed by Kawasaki, was screened the same day in an event attracting fans of Japanese animation.

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EU wins Nobel Peace Prize

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Photo shows the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels on Oct. 12, 2012. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the European Union the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize the same day for contributing with its forerunners for over six decades "to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe."

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Japan beat France for historic win

PARIS, France - Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against France at the Stade de France, near Paris, on Oct. 12, 2012. Japan defeated France 1-0, their first win over Les Bleus in six attempts.

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Bank of Italy chief Visco

TOKYO, Japan - Ignazio Visco, governor of the Bank of Italy, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2012.

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Japan beat France for historic win

PARIS, France - Shinji Kagawa (2nd from R) scores during the second half of a game against France at the Stade de France, near Paris, on Oct. 12, 2012. Japan defeated France 1-0, their first win over Les Bleus in six attempts.

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EU wins Nobel Peace Prize

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Photo shows the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels on Oct. 12, 2012. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the European Union the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize the same day for contributing with its forerunners for over six decades "to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe."

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World Bank President Kim in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shake hands prior to holding talks in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Geithner in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shake hands prior to holding talks in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2012. (Pool photo)

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IMF chief Lagarde in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde (R, front) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L) hold talks in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2012. (Pool photo)

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IMF chief Lagarde in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Fukushima nuclear plant 19 months after accident

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2012, shows folded paper cranes displayed in a building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Fukushima Prefecture on Oct. 12, 2012. Conditions at the facility about 19 months after the nuclear accident were shown to the press. (Pool photo)

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IMF chief Lagarde in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde (R) and Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2012, after the Japanese government signed an agreement with the IMF to provide $60 billion in emergency loans to the multilateral lender amid the global economic downturn following the sovereign debt crisis in Europe.

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Fukushima nuclear plant 19 months after accident

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2012, shows the building housing the No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Fukushima Prefecture on Oct. 12, 2012. Conditions at the facility about 19 months after the nuclear accident were shown to the press. (Pool photo)

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Fukushima nuclear plant 19 months after accident

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2012, shows the building housing the No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Fukushima Prefecture on Oct. 12, 2012. Conditions at the facility about 19 months after the nuclear accident were shown to the press. (Pool photo)

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Date-Krumm, Watson at Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (R) and Britain's Heather Watson play against Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Megan Moulton-Levy of the United States in a Japan Women's Open doubles quarterfinal match at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2012. Date-Krumm and Watson won 7-6(7), 6-1 to advance to the semifinals.

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Date-Krumm, Watson at Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) and Britain's Heather Watson play against Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Megan Moulton-Levy of the United States in a Japan Women's Open doubles quarterfinal match at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2012. Date-Krumm and Watson won 7-6(7), 6-1 to advance to the semifinals.

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Doi reaches 1st tour semifinal

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Misaki Doi plays against Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa in a Japan Women's Open singles quarterfinal match at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2012. Doi advanced to her first semifinal on the WTA Tour with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win.

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Doi reaches 1st tour semifinal

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Misaki Doi plays against Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa in a Japan Women's Open singles quarterfinal match at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 12, 2012. Doi advanced to her first semifinal on the WTA Tour with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win.

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North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2012.

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Fukushima nuclear plant 19 months after accident

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2012, shows the building housing the No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Fukushima Prefecture on Oct. 12, 2012. Conditions at the facility about 19 months after the nuclear accident were shown to the press. (Pool photo)

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North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2012.

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IMF-World Bank meetings

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (R) speaks during a debate session in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2012, part of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. To the left is German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble.