China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

Eric Chu (C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, offers a wreathe of flowers during a memorial ceremony for Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen in front of his memorial hall in Taipei on March 12, 2025, the centennial anniversary of his death. Sun played an instrumental role in overthrowing Chinese imperial rule in the 1911 revolution.

Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

People visit Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, China, on March 12, 2025, the centennial anniversary of his death. Sun played an instrumental role in overthrowing Chinese imperial rule in the 1911 revolution.

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

This photo taken on December 25, 2024 shows giant panda sculptures at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park in Hong Kong, south China. A theme exhibition featuring 2,500 giant panda sculptures was held here on Wednesday. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

This photo taken on December 25, 2024 shows giant panda sculptures at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park in Hong Kong, south China. A theme exhibition featuring 2,500 giant panda sculptures was held here on Wednesday. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

This photo taken on December 25, 2024 shows giant panda sculptures at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park in Hong Kong, south China. A theme exhibition featuring 2,500 giant panda sculptures was held here on Wednesday. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

People view giant panda sculptures at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park in Hong Kong, south China on December 25, 2024. A theme exhibition featuring 2,500 giant panda sculptures was held here on Wednesday. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

Panda Sculptures Exhibition In Hong Kong - China

People pose for photos with giant panda sculptures at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park in Hong Kong, south China on December 25, 2024. A theme exhibition featuring 2,500 giant panda sculptures was held here on Wednesday. Photo by Lo Ping Fai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

Tourists Visit The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Scenic Spot in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 5, 2024 - Tourists visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, May 5, 2024.

The Great North American Solar Eclipse As Seen From Indiana

A total solar eclipse crossed through North America on Monday, April 8. This footage was captured by an international student studying in Indiana. Credit to Maxwell Sun.

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students from both sides of the Taiwan Strait watch a performance given by students of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students of Sun Yat-sen University and young people from Taiwan watch a performance in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students of Sun Yat-sen University and young people from Taiwan talk to each other in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, addresses an event at the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait talk to each other at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Hong Zehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students of Sun Yat-sen University and young people from Taiwan watch a performance in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Hong Zehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students of Sun Yat-sen University and young people from Taiwan give a performance in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait pose for a group photo at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Hong Zehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait talk to each other at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Hong Zehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students of Sun Yat-sen University and young people from Taiwan give a performance in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- GUANGZHOU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students of Sun Yat-sen University and young people from Taiwan give a performance in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visited the university on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHONGSHAN-MUSEUM OF DR. SUN YAT-SEN-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHONGSHAN-MUSEUM OF DR. SUN YAT-SEN-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- ZHONGSHAN, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visit the Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Zhongshan, south China's Guangdong Province, April 2, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma visited the Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Zhongshan on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHONGSHAN-MUSEUM OF DR. SUN YAT-SEN-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHONGSHAN-MUSEUM OF DR. SUN YAT-SEN-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- ZHONGSHAN, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visit the Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Zhongshan, south China's Guangdong Province, April 2, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma visited the Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Zhongshan on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHONGSHAN-MUSEUM OF DR. SUN YAT-SEN-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHONGSHAN-MUSEUM OF DR. SUN YAT-SEN-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240403) -- ZHONGSHAN, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, present a flower basket to the statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Zhongshan, south China's Guangdong Province, April 2, 2024. A delegation of young people from Taiwan led by Ma visited the Museum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Zhongshan on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

British professor explores intertwined relationship between China's Zhongshan and Honolulu

STORY: British professor explores intertwined relationship between Zhongshan and Honolulu SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:28 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARK JAYNE, Professor of Sun Yat-sen University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHENG MINXING, Chinese migrant returned from Honolulu 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARK JAYNE, Professor of Sun Yat-sen University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHENG MINXING, Chinese migrant returned from Honolulu 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MARK JAYNE, Professor of Sun Yat-sen University 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CHENG MINXING, Chinese migrant returned from Honolulu 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): MARK JAYNE, Professor of Sun Yat-sen University 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): CHENG MINXING, Chinese migrant returned from Honolulu 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MARK JAYNE, Professor of Sun Yat-sen University 10. various of the school donated by Cheng family 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): MARK JAYNE, Professor of Sun Yat-sen University 1

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-BLOOD TRANSPORTATION DRONE PLATFORM (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-BLOOD TRANSPORTATION DRONE PLATFORM (CN)

(240119) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone carrying blood takes off for the Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from the Shenzhen Blood Center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 19, 2024. A blood transportation drone platform, the first of its kind in Shenzhen, was officially put into use on Friday. Integrating 5G technology and artificial intelligence, the platform has helped ensure safety and improved efficiency of blood transportation. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ORGAN TRANSPLANT TECHNOLOGY (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ORGAN TRANSPLANT TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(240118) -- GUANGZHOU, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The ischemia-free organ transplantation (IFOT) is applied in a surgery carried out at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 12, 2023. An organ transplant technique adopted by a Chinese hospital has garnered widespread attention for its potential in solving the problem of donor organ ischemic injury in organ transplantation surgery. TO GO WITH "Across China: China's organ transplant technology maximizes donor-organ potential" (Photo by Zheng Yingzi/Xinhua)

JAPAN-KITAKYUSHU-SUN YAT-SEN-STATUE

JAPAN-KITAKYUSHU-SUN YAT-SEN-STATUE

(231113) -- KITAKYUSHU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Guijun, consul general of China in Fukuoka, speaks at the unveiling ceremony at the former residence of Keiichiro Yasukawa in Kitakyushu City of Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 12, 2023. A statue of Sun Yat-sen created by renowned sculptor Wu Weishan, curator of the National Art Museum of China, was erected on Sunday at the former residence of Keiichiro Yasukawa in Kitakyushu City in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka. (Xinhua/Guo Dan)

JAPAN-KITAKYUSHU-SUN YAT-SEN-STATUE

JAPAN-KITAKYUSHU-SUN YAT-SEN-STATUE

(231113) -- KITAKYUSHU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 12, 2023 shows an inscription by Sun Yat-sen exhibited at the former residence of Keiichiro Yasukawa in Kitakyushu City of Fukuoka, Japan. A statue of Sun Yat-sen created by renowned sculptor Wu Weishan, curator of the National Art Museum of China, was erected on Sunday at the former residence of Keiichiro Yasukawa in Kitakyushu City in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka. (Xinhua/Guo Dan)

JAPAN-KITAKYUSHU-SUN YAT-SEN-STATUE

JAPAN-KITAKYUSHU-SUN YAT-SEN-STATUE

(231113) -- KITAKYUSHU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mayor of Kitakyushu Kazuhisa Takeuchi speaks at the unveiling ceremony at the former residence of Keiichiro Yasukawa in Kitakyushu City of Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 12, 2023. A statue of Sun Yat-sen created by renowned sculptor Wu Weishan, curator of the National Art Museum of China, was erected on Sunday at the former residence of Keiichiro Yasukawa in Kitakyushu City in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka. (Xinhua/Guo Dan)

JAPAN-KITAKYUSHU-SUN YAT-SEN-STATUE

JAPAN-KITAKYUSHU-SUN YAT-SEN-STATUE

(231113) -- KITAKYUSHU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests unveil a statue of Sun Yat-sen at the former residence of Keiichiro Yasukawa in Kitakyushu City of Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 12, 2023. A statue of Sun Yat-sen created by renowned sculptor Wu Weishan, curator of the National Art Museum of China, was erected on Sunday at the former residence of Keiichiro Yasukawa in Kitakyushu City in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka. (Xinhua/Guo Dan)

CHINA-BEIJING-SUN YAT-SEN-BIRTH-157TH ANNIVERSARY(CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-SUN YAT-SEN-BIRTH-157TH ANNIVERSARY(CN)

(231112) -- BEIJING, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 157th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen, a great national hero, a great patriot, and a great forerunner of China's democratic revolution, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2023. The ceremony was held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in downtown Beijing's Zhongshan Park, which is named after Sun. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

Hong Kong, mainland healthcare professionals exchange brings mutual inspiration

STORY: Hong Kong, mainland healthcare professionals exchange brings mutual inspiration DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of healthcare professionals from the Chinese mainland arriving in Hong Kong 2. various of Princess Margaret Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cantonese): YEUNG YIU-CHEONG, Deputy chief of service of medicine and geriatrics of Princess Margaret Hospital 4. various of hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU JIALI, Nurse from Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center 6. various of hospital 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Cantonese): SAVINA SZE, Nurse consultant of gerontology from the Hospital Authority 8. various of the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital STORYLINE: About six months ago, a group of new faces appeared in the medical team of Hong Kong's public hospitals. Over 80 healthcare professionals from the Chinese mainland came to Hong Kong to exchange for about a year under Greater Bay Area Healthcare Talents Visiting Programs. The visit

National Day Holiday Tour in Nanjing

National Day Holiday Tour in Nanjing

Tourists brave the rain to visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 3, 2023. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the number of domestic tourists during the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays was 826 million, an increase of 71.3% compared with the same period last year, and an increase of 4.1% compared with 2019. Domestic tourism revenue reached 753.43 billion yuan, an increase of 129.5% on a comparable basis and 1.5% on a comparable basis compared with 2019.

National Day Holiday Tour in Nanjing

National Day Holiday Tour in Nanjing

Tourists brave the rain to visit the Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 3, 2023. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the number of domestic tourists during the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays was 826 million, an increase of 71.3% compared with the same period last year, and an increase of 4.1% compared with 2019. Domestic tourism revenue reached 753.43 billion yuan, an increase of 129.5% on a comparable basis and 1.5% on a comparable basis compared with 2019.

China-U.S. co-founded robotic surgery training center inaugurated

STORY: China-U.S. co-founded robotic surgery training center inaugurated DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training center 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AHAREH M. NEJAD, Director of Robotic Surgery, UC Davis STORYLINE: The International Robotic Surgery Training Center, jointly established by Chinese and U.S. institutions, was inaugurated in Guangzhou, capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday. The center was jointly established by the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou and UC Berkeley. It will provide training on robotic surgeries to trainees from China, the United States and other Asia-Pacific countries. The center, covering an area of 1,200 square meters in the Nansha Division of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, is equipped with two sets of the state-of-the-art fourth-generation da Vinci Xi surgical robotic system, other devices needed in surgeries, as well

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CULTURE (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CULTURE (CN)

(230616) -- GUANGZHOU, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 19, 2020 shows the Kapok flowers beside the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Guangzhou has a history of more than 2,000 years. The city has been a place of cultural integration between Chinese and foreign cultures since ancient times. It has manifested the openness and inclusiveness involved with Chinese culture. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-SCENERY (CN)

(230614) -- NANJING, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 8, 2023 shows a view of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. Nanjing, the capital of six dynasties in ancient China, has rich cultural accumulation and unique cultural landscapes. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Exploring beauty of reading with Canadian expat in China's Zhongshan

STORY: Exploring beauty of reading with Canadian expat in China's Zhongshan DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:11 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat in Zhongshan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat in Zhongshan "There's a saying in Chinese 'Wisdom in hold, elegance in mold.' It means that a person who reads a lot will always behave with elegance. But reading doesn't just change the temperament of a person, it changes the temperament of a city. Today is April 23, World Reading Day. And today I want to take you to experience some of the libraries and bookstores in Zhongshan, so you can appreciate its culture and atmosphere." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat in Zhongshan "This is Sun Yat-sen Memorial Library. Although it's early in the morning, there are already many people who have come to read and study. According to the staff here, the library contains a collec

CHINA-NANJING-MA YING-JEOU-SUN YAT-SEN MAUSOLEUM (CN)

CHINA-NANJING-MA YING-JEOU-SUN YAT-SEN MAUSOLEUM (CN)

(230328) -- NANJING, March 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, writes an inscription meaning "Peace, endeavor, revitalizing China" in commemoration at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 28, 2023. A delegation led by Ma visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing Tuesday morning. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

CHINA-NANJING-MA YING-JEOU-SUN YAT-SEN MAUSOLEUM (CN)

CHINA-NANJING-MA YING-JEOU-SUN YAT-SEN MAUSOLEUM (CN)

(230328) -- NANJING, March 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, pays respect to the statue of Sun Yat-sen in the sacrifice hall of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 28, 2023. A delegation led by Ma visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing Tuesday morning. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

CHINA-NANJING-MA YING-JEOU-SUN YAT-SEN MAUSOLEUM (CN)

CHINA-NANJING-MA YING-JEOU-SUN YAT-SEN MAUSOLEUM (CN)

(230328) -- NANJING, March 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party Ma Ying-jeou and some members of the delegation pay their respects to Sun Yat-sen in the coffin chamber of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 28, 2023. A delegation led by Ma visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing Tuesday morning. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)