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Finnish man fond of dragon boat race in China

STORY: Finnish man fond of dragon boat race in China SHOOTING DATE: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon boat race 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JYRKI LUOMALA, Finnish entrepreneur STORYLINE: Jyrki Luomala is a member of a dragon boat team in China's Guangdong Province. He's been preparing for the 2024 dragon boat invitational in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). SOUNDBITE (English): JYRKI LUOMALA, Finnish entrepreneur "I'm happy to say that I've been already five times in the dragon boat world championships. My name is Jyrki Luomala. I was born in Finland. Today we have a fantastic job to do. We have to pick up our 80-man boat. And this ceremony is called Qilong. Really nice thing. Every time when we are cleaning our big boat, it's actually a really happy day. Qilong is bringing prosperity and well-being for the people and the nation. This is my third year now to do this with the local dragon boat te

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-CHINA VS SOUTH KOREA

(240420) -- DOHA, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ryan Qilong (L) of China vies with Eom Ji Sung of South Korea during the group B match between China and South Korea at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, on April 19, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-CHINA VS SOU TH KOREA

(240420) -- DOHA, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ruan Qilong (L) of China vies with Eom Ji Sung (C) of South Korea during the group B match between China and South Korea at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, on April 19, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASAY CITY-BASKETBALL-PBA-COMMISSIONER'S CUP-FINALS-BAY AREA DRAGONS VS BARANGAY GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL

(230106) -- PASAY CITY, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qilong (C) of Bay Area Dragons competes during the game 4 between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Bay Area Dragons at the Commissioner's Cup Finals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in Pasay City, the Philippines, on Jan. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong (R) takes a bag of medicine and prepares to deliver in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong delivers take-away food to a hospital in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong delivers parcels in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong delivers parcels in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong disinfects his parcel box in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong (R) delivers take-away food to a customer at a hospital in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong makes a call in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong has lunch on a bench in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong shows the text messages sent by his customer in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong buckles his helmet in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-COVID-19-DELIVERYMAN (CN)

(220509) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deliveryman Hua Qilong makes a video call with his mother to express Mother's Day greeting during a break in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 8, 2022. Together with his colleagues, Hua Qilong, a 25-year-old deliveryman in Zhengzhou, has been working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control and deliver food, medicine and other daily necessities to guarantee people's livelihoods. "I usually deliver medicine and orders from hospitals first, which are urgent for customers," said Hua. From May 4, except for the closed-off management areas, other areas in downtown Zhengzhou have been placed under restrictive control management. Many grassroots workers like Hua in the city have made selfless contributions to help the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)