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Northern Lights over China

This photo taken on November 12, 2025 shows the aurora seen in Yabuli Town of Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Liu Dapeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heilongjiang Sky View - Chin

This photo taken on June 1, 2025 shows a view of aurora in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Liu Dapeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Autumn Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 13, 2024 shows a train passing forest and fields in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter rescues a stranded villager in the flood-affected Wanshan Village of Yimianpo Town in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 4, 2023. (Photo by Yang Tieyan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GRAIN OUTPUT-RECORD HIGH (CN)

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows fields in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's grain output rose 1.3 percent year on year to a record high of 695.41 million tonnes in 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. This is the ninth consecutive year for China to register a grain harvest of over 650 million tonnes. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN HARVEST-DRONE PHOTO (CN)

(231024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows farm machinery working in paddy fields in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang has remained China's top grain producer for 13 consecutive years. The total grain output of Heilongjiang accounted for 11.3 percent of China's national grain output in 2022. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN HARVEST-DRONE PHOTO (CN)

(231024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows packed straw in harvested fields in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang has remained China's top grain producer for 13 consecutive years. The total grain output of Heilongjiang accounted for 11.3 percent of China's national grain output in 2022. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN HARVEST-DRONE PHOTO (CN)

(231024) -- HARBIN, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows a tractor delivering packed straw in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang has remained China's top grain producer for 13 consecutive years. The total grain output of Heilongjiang accounted for 11.3 percent of China's national grain output in 2022. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(231020) -- SHANGZHI, Oct. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows a harvester at work in a paddy field in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's top grain producer Heilongjiang Province is embracing the harvest season of this year while preparing for next year's planting. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(231020) -- SHANGZHI, Oct. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer drives a farming machine to deliver packed straw in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 18, 2023. China's top grain producer Heilongjiang Province is embracing the harvest season of this year while preparing for next year's planting. (Xinhua/Wang Dayu)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(231020) -- SHANGZHI, Oct. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer prepares a field for future planting in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 18, 2023. China's top grain producer Heilongjiang Province is embracing the harvest season of this year while preparing for next year's planting. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(231020) -- SHANGZHI, Oct. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows a farming machine delivering packed straw in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's top grain producer Heilongjiang Province is embracing the harvest season of this year while preparing for next year's planting. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(231020) -- SHANGZHI, Oct. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer prepares a field for future planting in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 18, 2023. China's top grain producer Heilongjiang Province is embracing the harvest season of this year while preparing for next year's planting. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(231020) -- SHANGZHI, Oct. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests corn in Changshou Township of Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 18, 2023. China's top grain producer Heilongjiang Province is embracing the harvest season of this year while preparing for next year's planting. (Xinhua/Wang Dayu)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-AUTUMN-HARVEST (CN)

(231020) -- SHANGZHI, Oct. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer loads newly harvested paddy rice in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 18, 2023. China's top grain producer Heilongjiang Province is embracing the harvest season of this year while preparing for next year's planting. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-XI JINPING-VISIT (CN)

(230907) -- HARBIN, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, walks into the fields to check the impact of the floods on the rice crops in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-XI JINPING-VISIT (CN)

(230907) -- HARBIN, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with villagers and workers in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-XI JINPING-VISIT (CN)

(230907) -- HARBIN, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a villager's home to learn about the losses and the supply of daily necessities in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-XI JINPING-VISIT (CN)

(230907) -- HARBIN, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, walks into the fields to check the impact of the floods on the rice crops in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-XI JINPING-VISIT (CN)

(230907) -- HARBIN, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects the work on the restoration of damaged houses and infrastructure in the village of Longwangmiao, Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 11, 2023 shows a bridge under reconstruction in Mayan Township of Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker clears a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers clear a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters clear a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Agricultural technicians check conditions of rice at a rice field affected by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager cleans his house lashed by floods in Yuanbao Village of Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Yang Siqi)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker clears a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Drainage operation is carried out at a flooded field in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers clear a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-FLOOD-RESCUE (CN)

(230804) -- HARBIN, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters rescue stranded villagers in the flood-affected Shangzhi City of Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 4, 2023. As heavy rainfall hit Shangzhi City and rising water levels of the Mayi River caused waterlogging in parts of the city, members of the Harbin forest fire brigade are charged with rescue tasks such as embankment in flood-affected areas and evacuation of stranded residents. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-FLOOD-RESCUE (CN)

(230804) -- HARBIN, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters rescue stranded villagers in the flood-affected Wanshan Village of Yimianpo Town in Shangzhi City, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 4, 2023. As heavy rainfall hit Shangzhi City and rising water levels of the Mayi River caused waterlogging in parts of the city, members of the Harbin forest fire brigade are charged with rescue tasks such as embankment in flood-affected areas and evacuation of stranded residents. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-FLOOD-RESCUE (CN)

(230804) -- HARBIN, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters rescue stranded villagers in the flood-affected Wanshan Village of Yimianpo Town in Shangzhi City, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 4, 2023. As heavy rainfall hit Shangzhi City and rising water levels of the Mayi River caused waterlogging in parts of the city, members of the Harbin forest fire brigade are charged with rescue tasks such as embankment in flood-affected areas and evacuation of stranded residents. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-FLOOD-RESCUE (CN)

(230804) -- HARBIN, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters rescue stranded villagers in the flood-affected Wanshan Village of Yimianpo Town in Shangzhi City, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 4, 2023. As heavy rainfall hit Shangzhi City and rising water levels of the Mayi River caused waterlogging in parts of the city, members of the Harbin forest fire brigade are charged with rescue tasks such as embankment in flood-affected areas and evacuation of stranded residents. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-FLOOD-RESCUE (CN)

(230804) -- HARBIN, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters rescue a stranded villager in the flood-affected Wanshan Village of Yimianpo Town in Shangzhi City, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 4, 2023. As heavy rainfall hit Shangzhi City and rising water levels of the Mayi River caused waterlogging in parts of the city, members of the Harbin forest fire brigade are charged with rescue tasks such as embankment in flood-affected areas and evacuation of stranded residents. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SHANGZHI-FLOOD-RESCUE (CN)

(230804) -- HARBIN, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows a view of the flood-affected Wanshan Village of Yimianpo Town in Shangzhi City, Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. As heavy rainfall hit Shangzhi City and rising water levels of the Mayi River caused waterlogging in parts of the city, members of the Harbin forest fire brigade are charged with rescue tasks such as embankment in flood-affected areas and evacuation of stranded residents. (Xinhua)

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Panda in NE China plays with snowman and eats its carrot nose

STORY: Panda in NE China plays with snowman and eats its carrot nose DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:21 LOCATION: SHANGZHI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a panda playing with a snowman STORYLINE: Do you wanna build a snowman? A panda in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province does. And she also ended up eating the yummy carrot nose of the snowman. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shangzhi, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220812) -- SHANGZHI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Sijia is seen at Giant Panda House in the ski resort of Yabuli in Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 12, 2022. Giant panda Sijia, born in 2006, moved to Yabuli in July 2016 from southwest China's Sichuan Province. The panda house celebrated Sijia's 16th birthday on Friday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Zongzi leaves bring opportunities for C. China county

STORY: Zongzi leaves bring opportunities for C. China county DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: SANGZHI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Shangzhi County 2. various of zongzi leaves STORYLINE: The Dragon Boat Festival is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, it will be celebrated on Friday in China. People in China usually race dragon boats and eat zongzi, a sticky rice dumpling wrapped up with bamboo or reed leaves during the festival. Sangzhi County of central China's Hunan Province is famous for planting "zongzi leaves." Currently, there are 270,000 mu (18,000 hectares) of bamboo growing in the county, mostly on mountains more than 800 meters above sea level. These high-quality leaves have found their way onto the dining tables across or even outside China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sangzhi, China. (XHTV)