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Grain Harvest - China

An aerial drone photo shows a farmer sowing wheat in a field in Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 3, 2025. As of October 30, over 90% of the autumn grain have been harvested and over 25% of the winter wheat have been sowed across the country. Photo by Xu Zeyuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A drone photo shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Pantang Village of Lizhuang Town, Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, June 4, 2025. Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-LANKAO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(240718) -- HEZE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers show their tickets on bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-LANKAO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(240718) -- HEZE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers pose for a photo on bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-LANKAO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(240718) -- HEZE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou departs from Heze East Railway Station in Heze City, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-LANKAO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(240718) -- HEZE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member helps a child board the bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou at Heze East Railway Station in Heze City, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-LANKAO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(240718) -- HEZE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Performers from Heze perform on bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-LANKAO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(240718) -- HEZE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Train attendants pose for a photo at Heze East Railway Station in Heze City, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-LANKAO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(240718) -- HEZE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yang Xiuling (R), an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, shows her paper-cutting works on bullet train G4007 from Heze to Zhengzhou, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-LANKAO-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(240718) -- HEZE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People pose for a photo to celebrate the full operation of the Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway at Heze East Railway Station in Heze City, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2024. The section from Zhuangzhai in east China's Shandong Province to Lankao in central China's Henan Province was put into service on Thursday, marking the full operation of the 472-kilometer-long Rizhao-Lankao high-speed railway. The railway line starts from Rizhao West Railway Station and ends at Lankao South Railway Station, linking cities like Rizhao, Linyi, Jining, Heze, Shangqiu and Kaifeng, which prominently shortens the travel time between the major cities in Shandong and Henan provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Xulei)

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China: Man Rides Jet Ski Through Flooded Streets In Shangqiu, Henan

On July 16, 2024, heavy rain caused urban road flooding in Shangqiu, Henan. A man drew attention as he stylishly navigated the flooded streets on a jet ski. A woman filming the flooded streets happened to capture the man riding a jet ski passing by. According to Shangqiu Daily, from 7:00 AM on July 15th to 6:00 PM on July 17th, the city experienced an average rainfall of 289.0 millimeters.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer works in a field in Guolyuzhuang Village, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, July 5, 2024. (Photo by Wang Gaochao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-HEAT-YELLOW ALERT (CN)

(240617) -- SHANGQIU, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A volunteer prepares slices of watermelon for farmers fighting against drought in Mulou Village, Xiayi County of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, June 17, 2024. China's National Meteorological Center on Monday afternoon continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as multiple regions are experiencing sweltering heat. (Photo by Miao Yucai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-HEAT-YELLOW ALERT (CN)

(240617) -- SHANGQIU, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sanitary workers receive fruit smoothies in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, June 17, 2024. China's National Meteorological Center on Monday afternoon continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as multiple regions are experiencing sweltering heat. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-HEAT-YELLOW ALERT (CN)

(240617) -- SHANGQIU, June 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Slices of watermelon are prepared by volunteers for farmers fighting against drought in Mulou Village, Xiayi County of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, June 17, 2024. China's National Meteorological Center on Monday afternoon continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as multiple regions are experiencing sweltering heat. (Photo by Miao Yucai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-HEAT-YELLOW ALERT (CN)

(240617) -- SHANGQIU, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sanitary workers receive fruit smoothies in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, June 17, 2024. China's National Meteorological Center on Monday afternoon continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as multiple regions are experiencing sweltering heat. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HEAT-YELLOW ALERT (CN)

(240617) -- SHANGQIU, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slices of watermelon are prepared by volunteers for farmers fighting against drought in Mulou Village, Xiayi County of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, June 17, 2024. China's National Meteorological Center on Monday afternoon continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as multiple regions are experiencing sweltering heat. (Photo by Miao Yucai/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HEAT-YELLOW ALERT (CN)

(240617) -- SHANGQIU, June 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer prepares slices of watermelon for farmers fighting against drought in Mulou Village, Xiayi County of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, June 17, 2024. China's National Meteorological Center on Monday afternoon continued to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures as multiple regions are experiencing sweltering heat. (Photo by Miao Yucai/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AGRICULTURE-WHEAT HARVEST (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGQIU, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows harvesters in a wheat field in Cuilou Village of Liangyuan District, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, May 27, 2024. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AGRICULTURE-WHEAT HARVEST (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGQIU, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows harvesters in a wheat field in Cuilou Village of Liangyuan District, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, May 27, 2024. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer checks wheat in the fields in Huangzhuang Village in Suixian County, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, May 26, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Xu Zeyuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A reaper works in the wheat fields in Huangzhuang Village in Suixian County, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, May 26, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Xu Zeyuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A reaper works in the wheat fields in Huangzhuang Village in Suixian County, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, May 26, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Xu Zeyuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A reaper works in the wheat fields in Huangzhuang Village in Suixian County, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, May 26, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Xu Zeyuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer checks wheat in the fields in Huangzhuang Village in Suixian County, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, May 26, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Xu Zeyuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A reaper works in the wheat fields in Huangzhuang Village in Suixian County, Shangqiu City of central China's Henan Province, May 26, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Xu Zeyuan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-INT'L WORKERS' DAY-WORKERS (CN)

(240501) -- BEIJING, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a gas station in Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, May 1, 2024. International Workers' Day is observed annually on May 1. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240224) -- SHANGQIU, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform dragon dance at Xiayi County of Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 24, 2024. People across the country celebrated the Lantern Festival on Saturday amid a festive and bustling atmosphere. (Photo by Wang Gaochao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-FAIRS (CN)

(240213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist buys a dragon-shaped hat at a fair in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 13, 2024. People across China are enjoying temple fairs, lantern shows and other events to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year and embrace the festive atmosphere. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a man operating at an assembly line for new energy light trucks in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 8, 2024. The first batch of new energy light trucks produced locally in Shangqiu rolled off the assembly line on Monday. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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China's Henan steps up efforts to adopt green heating methods

STORY: China's Henan steps up efforts to adopt green heating methods SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhecheng County in China's Henan Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOHU, Deputy general manager of local renewable energy company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XIAOHU, Deputy general manager of local renewable energy company 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CAO XIUYONG, Party secretary of Weidikou Village, Zhecheng County, Henan Province STORYLINE: Central China's Henan Province has been stepping up efforts to adopt green heating methods instead of burning coal during the winter heating season. In Zhecheng County of Shangqiu City, a local renewable energy company is generating electricity by incinerating household waste. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOHU, Deputy general manager of local renewable energy company "Household waste used to be disposed by landfill, which could pollute soil. Our

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#CHINA-LOW TEMPERATURES-COUNTERMEASURES (CN)

(231223) -- BEIJING, Dec. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vendor carries vegetables at a wholesale market in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 23, 2023. Countermeasures have been taken to prevent or alleviate impacts inflicted by extensive snowfall and other freezing conditions. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-LOW TEMPERATURES-COUNTERMEASURES (CN)

(231217) -- SHANGQIU, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver checks his bus at a parking lot in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 17, 2023. Countermeasures have been taken to prevent or alleviate impacts inflicted by extensive snowfall and other freezing conditions. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN HARVEST (CN)

(230923) -- SHANGQIU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers process newly-picked grapes in Beiling Town of Xiayi County, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 23, 2023. The sixth Chinese farmers' harvest festival was observed on Saturday across China. (Photo by Miao Yucai/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(230922) -- BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager harvests corns with a reaper at Shunbei Village of Shangqiu City in central China's Henan Province, Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(230915) -- BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest corns in the field in Sunzhuang Village of Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 14, 2023. (Photo by Wang Gaochao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XIONG'AN-SHANGQIU RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230801) -- TAIQIAN COUNTY, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows the construction site of the main bridge of a super major bridge across the Yellow River along the Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, in Taiqian County, central China's Henan Province. The super major bridge, with the main bridge of 1,600-meter long, will cross the section of the Yellow River that separates Taiqian County in Henan Province and Liangshan County in east China's Shandong Province. The 552-kilometer-long Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, for its part, will connect Xiong'an in north China's Hebei Province and Shangqiu in Henan, and will allow a train to run at 350 kilometers per hour on it. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-XIONG'AN-SHANGQIU RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230801) -- TAIQIAN COUNTY, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows the construction site of the main bridge of a super major bridge across the Yellow River along the Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, in Taiqian County, central China's Henan Province. The super major bridge, with the main bridge of 1,600-meter long, will cross the section of the Yellow River that separates Taiqian County in Henan Province and Liangshan County in east China's Shandong Province. The 552-kilometer-long Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, for its part, will connect Xiong'an in north China's Hebei Province and Shangqiu in Henan, and will allow a train to run at 350 kilometers per hour on it. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-XIONG'AN-SHANGQIU RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230801) -- TAIQIAN COUNTY, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows the construction site of the main bridge of a super major bridge across the Yellow River along the Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, in Taiqian County, central China's Henan Province. The super major bridge, with the main bridge of 1,600-meter long, will cross the section of the Yellow River that separates Taiqian County in Henan Province and Liangshan County in east China's Shandong Province. The 552-kilometer-long Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, for its part, will connect Xiong'an in north China's Hebei Province and Shangqiu in Henan, and will allow a train to run at 350 kilometers per hour on it. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-XIONG'AN-SHANGQIU RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230801) -- TAIQIAN COUNTY, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows the construction site of the main bridge of a super major bridge across the Yellow River along the Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, in Taiqian County, central China's Henan Province. The super major bridge, with the main bridge of 1,600-meter long, will cross the section of the Yellow River that separates Taiqian County in Henan Province and Liangshan County in east China's Shandong Province. The 552-kilometer-long Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed railway, for its part, will connect Xiong'an in north China's Hebei Province and Shangqiu in Henan, and will allow a train to run at 350 kilometers per hour on it. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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#CHINA-LOTUS FLOWERS-BLOSSOM (CN)

(230629) -- BEIJING, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch blooming lotus flowers on a boat at a lotus pond in Liangyuan District of Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, June 21, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

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May Day holiday tourism boom fuels market rebound

STORY: May Day holiday tourism boom fuels market rebound DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists during the May Day holiday 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CUI MINGWEI, Staff member, Shangqiu ancient city scenic area 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHANG YING, Deputy manager of Sanfangqixiang Protection & Development Company Limited STORYLINE: China's tourism industry is expected to reap a bumper harvest during the May Day holiday, which ends on Wednesday, heralding the industry's overall recovery and strong rebound this year. The five-day holiday is the first such holiday since China optimized its COVID response late last year. Travel-hungry citizens started to head for tourist attractions across the country on the eve of the holiday. Guangzhou S China SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourist "I come from Wuhan. I came to Guangzhou mainly to taste the food

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CHINA-HENAN-TANG DYNASTY TOMBS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230329) -- SHANGQIU, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows epitaphs unearthed from a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province. Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have discovered six tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty between two buried ancient city walls at different depths, shedding light on ancient site studies with multiple cultural layers in the Yellow River basin. TO GO WITH "Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls" (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-TANG DYNASTY TOMBS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230329) -- SHANGQIU, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows bronze coins and a bronze mirror unearthed from a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province. Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have discovered six tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) between two buried ancient city walls at different depths, shedding light on ancient site studies with multiple cultural layers in the Yellow River basin. TO GO WITH "Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls" (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-TANG DYNASTY TOMBS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230329) -- SHANGQIU, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An archaeologist works at a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb discovered at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, March 25, 2023. Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have discovered six tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) between two buried ancient city walls at different depths, shedding light on ancient site studies with multiple cultural layers in the Yellow River basin. TO GO WITH "Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls" (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-TANG DYNASTY TOMBS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230329) -- SHANGQIU, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows clay jars unearthed from a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province.. Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have discovered six tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) between two buried ancient city walls at different depths, shedding light on ancient site studies with multiple cultural layers in the Yellow River basin. TO GO WITH "Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls" (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-TANG DYNASTY TOMBS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230329) -- SHANGQIU, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb discovered at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province. Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have discovered six tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) between two buried ancient city walls at different depths, shedding light on ancient site studies with multiple cultural layers in the Yellow River basin. TO GO WITH "Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls" (Xinhua/Li An)

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(230329) -- SHANGQIU, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows an epitaph unearthed from a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province. Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have discovered six tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) between two buried ancient city walls at different depths, shedding light on ancient site studies with multiple cultural layers in the Yellow River basin. TO GO WITH "Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls" (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-TANG DYNASTY TOMBS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230329) -- SHANGQIU, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An archaeologist works at a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb discovered at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, March 25, 2023. Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have discovered six tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) between two buried ancient city walls at different depths, shedding light on ancient site studies with multiple cultural layers in the Yellow River basin. TO GO WITH "Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls" (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-TANG DYNASTY TOMBS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230329) -- SHANGQIU, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows bronze coins and a bronze mirror unearthed from a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province. Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have discovered six tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) between two buried ancient city walls at different depths, shedding light on ancient site studies with multiple cultural layers in the Yellow River basin. TO GO WITH "Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls" (Xinhua/Li An)