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Gold Medal For French Julia David-Smith - FISU World University Games

Athletes compete during the women's 5000m final at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Bochum, Germany, on July 26, 2025. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gold Medal For French Julia David-Smith - FISU World University Games

Gold medalist Julia David-Smith (C) of France, silver medalist Seema Seema (L) of India, and bronze medalist Emily Jane Parker of Britain pose for photo after the women's 5000m final at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Bochum, Germany, on July 26, 2025. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gold Medal For French Julia David-Smith - FISU World University Games

Athletes compete during the women's 5000m final at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Bochum, Germany, on July 26, 2025. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gold Medal For French Julia David-Smith - FISU World University Games

Julia David-Smith (C) of France competes during the women's 5000m final at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Bochum, Germany, on July 26, 2025. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gold Medal For French Julia David-Smith - FISU World University Games

Julia David-Smith (C) of France celebrates after the women's 5000m final at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in Bochum, Germany, on July 26, 2025. Photo by Du Zheyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-Europe Railway Express vitalizes regions along its route: German expert

STORY: China-Europe Railway Express vitalizes regions along its route: German expert SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: DUISBURG, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe Railway Express 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BERND NOCHE, Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany 3. various of the China-Europe Railway Express 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BERND NOCHE, Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany STORYLINE: The China-Europe Railway Express has injected vitality into Duisburg, a key transportation hub in the Ruhr region of Germany, and has opened up new development opportunities for the countries and cities along its route, a German professor has said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BERND NOCHE, Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany "It (China-Europe Railway Express) is a very interesting link and from the worldwide point of view, unique. Now, when we see the railway connection, this is a unique tra

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a view at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epit

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(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2023 shows people visiting a digital museum at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chi

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows a view of the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome o

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a view at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epit

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 29, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the China Science Fiction Convention 2023 held at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shouga

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buildings are seen at the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of China's ind

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a view at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epit

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 5, 2022 shows the venue of 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Sh

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a coke-oven plant in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take electric sightseeing cars in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an e

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows an exterior view of Ruhr Museum in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take an escalator transformed from a coal conveyor belt at the Ruhr Museum in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capit

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a shopping mall at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, i

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows an escalator transformed from a coal conveyor belt at the Ruhr Museum in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, m

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 30, 2021 shows the International Center for Digital Creativity inside the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capit

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A coke-oven plant is seen at the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of Chin

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 17, 2012 shows people watching night view during a light festival at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the Ruhr Museum at the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man rides bicycle in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of China's in

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the Big Air Shougang in the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese langua

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Ruhr Museum at the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of C

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Representatives of next Games host cities praise Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Representatives of next Games host cities praise Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of venues of Chengdu Universiade 2. various of the closing ceremony of Chengdu Universiade 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS KONIG, Chief press officer of Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOMINIK SIMON, Creative director of Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS KONIG, Chief press officer of Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games STORYLINE: The flame of Chengdu Universiade has been extinguished, bringing down the curtain on the sports gala that has knitted together the global youth to enliven and inspire the world. The closing ceremony concluded with a bang on Tuesday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan province. The baton now has been passed to Germany, which will host the 2025 FISU World University Games. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS KONIG, Chief press officer of Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU G