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US Navy Ending Aircraft Carrier's Middle East Deployment

Handout photo dated March 22, 2022) shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S. Navy said on Monday, ending its deployment to the eastern Mediterranean, which started in support of Israel after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants. The nuclear-powered Ford, the Navy's newest carrier with over 4,000 personnel and eight squadrons of aircraft, became a powerful symbol of American support by rushing closer to Israel after the Palestinian militant group's attack. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUTH (CN)

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Xiaoxin creates tie-dye patterns in Xiazhuang Village of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 10, 2023. Yuan, 31 years old, returned to her hometown and set up a tie-dye workshop in 2022. Tie-dye is one of the traditional dyeing techniques in China. With the improvement of the village infrastructure, more and more tourists come to Xiazhuang Village, and the tie-dye handicrafts produced by Yuan's workshop are selling well, with a monthly revenue of more than 10,000 yuan (about 1,401 U.S. dollars) during the tourist season. As China moved to advance rural revitalization, more and more young people have returned from cities to the countryside which now brims with possibilities. As the new-generation farmers or young entrepreneurs, they often brought back funds, modern farming concepts and e-commerce business models to help transform the farming landscape. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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Chinese film opens 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona

STORY: Chinese film opens 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters of the Chinese film "Yangzi's Confusion" 2. various of the 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MENENE GRAS, Director of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona STORYLINE: The 2023 Chinese film "Yangzi's Confusion" by debutant filmmaker Li Jue opened the 11th edition of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona (AFFBCN) on Wednesday. The inaugural film tells the story of the ten-year-old Yangzi, who discovered that her mother gave up the custody of Yangzi after divorce, causing tension between the two. Running until Nov. 5, the festival boasts over a hundred films from 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Spain, some 22 films in this year's festival are from China, five more than in 2022. Twelve of the Chinese films are feature-leng

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Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya wins Hugo Award for Best Novelette

STORY: Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya wins Hugo Award for Best Novelette DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Hugo Awards STORYLINE: The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. This year, a total of 1,847 valid nominating ballots were received and counted from members of the 2022 and 2023 World Science Fiction Conventions for the 2023 Hugo Awards. The World Science Fiction Convention has taken place annually since 1939 (except during WWII from 1942 to 1945). It is the first time for the world's largest and

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-WORKPLACE CHINESE LANGUAGE-BRI (CN)

(231022) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese teacher guides a Pakistani student on workplace Chinese language at 5idea Education & Technology Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on March 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Workplace Chinese language gains popularity as BRI cooperation deepens" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's extended Belt and Road commitment to reshape int'l transport routes, deliver prosperity

(231022) -- BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 23, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train running on the Yuanjiang bridge of the China-Laos Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A freight train heading for the Laotian capital Vientiane leaves the Xi'an international port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiang)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin projects a movie for children from a special-education school in Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin adjusts the projector in Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-TIRE-SHOP OWNER-MOUNTAINS-MOVIE (CN)

(230201) -- LUSHUI, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Mingjin adjusts the projector in Lushui City, Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Tire-shop owner lights up the mountains with movies" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda (L) poses with his trophy after winning the Rakuten Japan Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships title at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Oct. 8, 2022. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-BANKRUPTCY

(230103) -- STOCKHOLM, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2022 shows an empty premise in central Stockholm, Sweden. Between July and December 2022, 22 percent more bankruptcies were registered than in the same period in 2021, business and credit reference agency UC said in a press release. (Xinhua/He Miao)

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-BANKRUPTCY

(230103) -- STOCKHOLM, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2022 shows an empty premise in central Stockholm, Sweden. Between July and December 2022, 22 percent more bankruptcies were registered than in the same period in 2021, business and credit reference agency UC said in a press release. (Xinhua/He Miao)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows a view of the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from Oct. 16 to 22. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 20th CPC National Congress concludes with far-reaching significance to world On Oct. 22, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded successfully in Beijing. The congress has demonstrated to the world the bright prospects of advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization, and delivered a strong signal that China will continue to deepen opening-up and cooperation with the outside world, and promote world peace and development in the new era, all of which have received broad resonance worldwide. It is widely acknowledged in the international community that the 20th CPC National Congress has far-reaching significance to t

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2022. Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 20th CPC National Congress on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 16. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 4. CPC convenes its 20th national congress The 20th National Congress of the CPC was held in Beijing from Oct. 16 to 22. The meeting produced a blueprint for building China into a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts. Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and named chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission at the first plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 23. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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Argentina announces 1st monkeypox death

STORY: Argentina announces 1st monkeypox death DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views, vaccination sites in Argentina STORYLINE: Argentina recorded its first death from monkeypox of an adult male with underlying pathologies, the health ministry announced Monday. In a bulletin, the ministry said that the 44-year-old man "had been in intensive care on a ventilator since Oct. 9," adding that he presented HIV/AIDS risk factors. As of Nov. 22, the South American country had accumulated 895 monkeypox cases, a weekly increase of 3.46 percent, according to official data. Over 66.4 percent of confirmed cases were registered in the city of Buenos Aires, which along with the provinces of Buenos Aires and Cordoba, accounted for 94.9 percent of national infections, the bulletin reported. Meanwhile, infections have been recorded in 15 of the 24 provinces in the country since the first case was detected on May 27, while the ave

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221112) -- HEFEI, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows migrant birds flying over the Chaohu Lake in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province. Hefei has five national wetland parks and three provincial wetland parks, with a wetland protection rate of 75 percent. It was accredited on Nov. 10, 2022 by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city. (Photo by Qian Maosong/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CONSTRUCTION-GREEN MEASURE

(221109) -- CAIRO, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows a construction site of the new administrative capital of Egypt. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's construction giant integrates "green development" idea into CBD project in new Egyptian capital" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CONSTRUCTION-GREEN MEASURE

(221109) -- CAIRO, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows a construction site of the new administrative capital of Egypt. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's construction giant integrates "green development" idea into CBD project in new Egyptian capital" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WETLANDS-SCENERY (CN)

(221105) -- URUMQI, Nov. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2020 shows autumn scenery of the Tarim River and the riverine wetlands in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, a series of measures have been taken to reinforce wetlands protection in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-HEPU-SHANKOU MANGROVE NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(221031) -- HEPU, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows the scenery of Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve, a wetland reserve protecting the ecosystem of the mangrove forest, has been designated as a wetland of international importance in China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-HEPU-SHANKOU MANGROVE NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(221031) -- HEPU, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2022 shows birds in Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve in Hepu County of Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Shankou Mangrove Nature Reserve, a wetland reserve protecting the ecosystem of the mangrove forest, has been designated as a wetland of international importance in China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Chinese scientists' anti-cancer fight on "science islet"

STORY: Chinese scientists' anti-cancer fight on "science islet" DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "science island" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU QINGSONG, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences 3. various of researchers working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG AOLI, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences 5. various of researchers working 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU QINGSONG, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: The Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is located on an islet in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. Thousands of researchers work on the "science islet." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU QINGSONG, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences "I came to the 'science islet' in the northwest of Hefei 10 years ago. We've been devoted to the integrated development of anti-

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Chelimo, Chepkech win Nairobi Marathon

STORY: Chelimo, Chepkech win Nairobi Marathon DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the start point of the Nairobi Marathon 2. various of marathon in session 3. various of an award ceremony STORYLINE: Kenyan marathoners Elias Chelimo and Sheila Chepkech won the men's and women's titles of the Nairobi Marathon in Nairobi, capital of Kenya on Sunday. Over 25,000 participants took part in the event where Chelimo disposed of his challengers with two kilometers to go to take home the men's top honor in 2:10:22. Wilfred Kirwa led the challengers home 29 seconds behind, ahead of Felix Kangogo, who rounded off the podium in 2:11:10. In the women's race, Chepkech broke the tape in 2:27:04 after surging away from her competitors from the 40km mark in the event staged on a looped course in the southern part of the Kenyan capital. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Daniel Ebenyo won the men's half marathon after clocking 1:00:50. Evaline Chirchir took home the women'

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ZAMBIA-PETAUKE-BICYCLE TAXI

(221028) -- PETAUKE (ZAMBIA), Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows bicycle taxi riders waiting for customers in Petauke district, Eastern Province, Zambia. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Bicycle taxi businesses creating income opportunities for young Zambians

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ZAMBIA-PETAUKE-BICYCLE TAXI

(221028) -- PETAUKE (ZAMBIA), Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows a bicycle taxi rider and a passenger in Petauke district, Eastern Province, Zambia. (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Bicycle taxi businesses creating income opportunities for young Zambians

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#CHINA-AUTUMN-SCENERY (CN)

(221028) -- BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy the autumn scenery at the imperial Xiaoling Mausoleum, the burial site of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 22, 2022. (Photo by Zhang Meng/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Why foreign enterprises double down on investment in China

(221027) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of Novo Nordisk (China) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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Xinhua Headlines: Why foreign enterprises double down on investment in China

(221027) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a lab of Novo Nordisk (China) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAPU-AQUACULTURE-HARVEST (CN)

(221027) -- XIAPU, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows the seaborne farms for oysters in the morning in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The sea area of Xiapu County has entered the peak season of autumn harvest. Boats travel through vast aquaculture area, harvesting aquatic products such as laver and oysters, from sunrise to sunset. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAPU-AQUACULTURE-HARVEST (CN)

(221027) -- XIAPU, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows fishermen harvesting oysters in a seaborne farm in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The sea area of Xiapu County has entered the peak season of autumn harvest. Boats travel through vast aquaculture area, harvesting aquatic products such as laver and oysters, from sunrise to sunset. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAPU-AQUACULTURE-HARVEST (CN)

(221027) -- XIAPU, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen approach the seaborne farms for oysters on boat in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 22, 2022. The sea area of Xiapu County has entered the peak season of autumn harvest. Boats travel through vast aquaculture area, harvesting aquatic products such as laver and oysters, from sunrise to sunset. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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China's 39th Antarctic expedition begins

STORY: China's 39th Antarctic expedition begins DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 39th Antarctic expedition setting off 2. various of Antarctic expedition 3. various of Xuelong 2 in 2018 4. various of Xuelong 2 in 2019 STORYLINE: China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai on Wednesday, marking the start of the country's 39th Antarctic expedition. A total of 255 researchers will carry out investigations in the fields of atmospheric composition, water environment, sedimentary environment and ecosystem at the South Pole. They will arrive in two batches, with the second batch setting out on next Monday. The expedition team is expected to return to China in early April next year. Xuelong 2 has a total length of about 122 meters, a width of about 22 meters, a designed displacement of nearly 14,000 tonnes and an endurance of 20,000 nautical miles. It's China's first domestically built icebreaker f

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Olympic speed skating champ Kodaira meets press after retirement

Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, poses at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2022, following the Oct. 22 final race of her competitive career.

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Olympic speed skating champ Kodaira meets press after retirement

Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2022, following the Oct. 22 final race of her competitive career.

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Olympic speed skating champ Kodaira meets press after retirement

Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, poses at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2022, following the Oct. 22 final race of her competitive career.

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Olympic speed skating champ Kodaira meets press after retirement

Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2022, following the Oct. 22 final race of her competitive career.

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Xinhua Headlines: China's coffee industry booms amid opening up

(221026) -- KUNMING, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2022 shows some coffee products displayed at a local coffee company in Pu'er of southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's coffee industry booms amid opening up

(221026) -- KUNMING, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members test brewed coffee at a local coffee company in Pu'er of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Feb. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's coffee industry booms amid opening up

(221026) -- KUNMING, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members move bagged coffee beans at a storage warehouse under Nestle in Pu'er of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Feb. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's coffee industry booms amid opening up

(221026) -- KUNMING, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a coffee bean testing facility under Nestle in Pu'er of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on Feb. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, competes en route to winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, competes en route to winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, competes en route to winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, waves to the crowd after competing in the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. She came first place in the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, speaks at a press conference after winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Speed skating: Kodaira's last race

Japan's Nao Kodaira, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic 500-meter speed skating champion, speaks at a press conference after winning the women's 500 meters at the national single distance championships on Oct. 22, 2022, at the M-Wave arena in Nagano, central Japan. It was the final race of her competitive career.

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Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey

(221024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping visits a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Nanping, Fujian Province, March 22, 2021. TO GO WITH "Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey" (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

A group of people in ancient costumes carry a portable shrine from Heian Jingu shrine during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

A group of people in ancient costumes carry a portable shrine from Heian Jingu shrine during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.