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Xinhua Headlines: New quality productive forces reshaping China's economic landscape

(240712) -- BEIJING, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An Xpeng X2 flying car is pictured during a flight demonstration at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou is held at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Railway workers pose for photos at a ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A group of tourists pose for photos at a ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou is held at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Railway workers pose for photos at a ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A group of tourists pose for photos at a ceremony marking the connection of four intercity railways linking cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou at the Panyu Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows an Xpeng T1 flying car during a static display at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares an Xpeng X2 flying car for flight demonstration at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist tries an Xpeng X2 flying car at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors try an Xpeng X2 flying car at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Xpeng X2 flying car is pictured during flight demonstration at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a cordoned-off crossroad in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clean up sewerage facilities in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man carrying his child wades through floodwater on a flooded road in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Li Jiale)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members fence off a manhole on a flooded road in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescue vehicle runs on a flooded road in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A deliveryman rides on a flooded road in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers remove fallen trees in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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China optimizes COVID-19 response

STORY: China optimizes COVID-19 response DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU/Beijing, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangzhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Mr. JIA, Guangzhou resident 3. various of Beijing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Ms. WU, Guangzhou resident STORYLINE: As the pathogenicity of the Omicron virus weakens, more people are vaccinated and experience in containing the virus is accumulated, China is optimizing its COVID-19 response. The districts of Haizhu, Tianhe, Panyu and Liwan in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, announced the lifting of all temporary control measures on Wednesday. All areas except for designated high-risk ones are classified as low-risk areas or implement regular control measures. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Mr. JIA, Guangzhou resident "I'm so glad that the closed management measures have been lifted. The epidemic is still not over. We need to protect ourselves well." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Ms. WU, Guangzhou resident "

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GLOBALink | China optimizes COVID-19 response

As the pathogenicity of the Omicron virus weakens, more people are vaccinated and experience in containing the virus is accumulated, China is optimizing its COVID-19 response. The districts of Haizhu, Tianhe, Panyu and Liwan in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, announced the lifting of all temporary control measures on Wednesday. All areas except for designated high-risk ones are classified as low-risk areas or implement regular control measures. Beijing has optimized its COVID-19 control measures to minimize their impact on people's livelihoods. It has ordered closed management measures to be lifted in a timely manner for eligible residential complexes, and it has allowed virus-hit supermarkets to reopen after being closed for one day. From Wednesday, Beijing residents who do not engage in social activities are no longer required to participate in community nucleic acid screenings if they do not need to leave their homes. This includes groups such as homebound seniors, children and peop

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People prepare to push the new dragon boat "Dongpo" into the river during the launching ceremony held at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Fest

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes hull component of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, March 18, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celeb

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager from Chepo Village poses for photo with the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works on the hull of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, March 18, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebrat

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare to fix the dragon-head-shaped wood carving at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 5, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebratory

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The launching ceremony of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" is held at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebr

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows the hull of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebr

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works on the hull of the new dragon boat "Dongpo" at Longchuanshijia, a shipyard in Panyu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, March 18, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving and hull. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, with the sound of drums and celebrat