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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shares a joke with Darryl Fletcher, President of the Board of Oktoberfest, at an Oktoberfest event, at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, takes a sip of beer with Tracy Van Kalsbeek, Executive Director of the Board of Oktoberfest, after tapping a keg at an Oktoberfest event, at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney taps a keg at an Oktoberfest event at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, reacts after taking a sip of beer with Darryl Fletcher, President of the Board of Oktoberfest, at an Oktoberfest event, at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shares a joke with with Tracy Van Kalsbeek, Executive Director of the Board of Oktoberfest, at an Oktoberfest event, at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, displays his "beer moustache" after taking a sip of beer with Darryl Fletcher, President of the Board of Oktoberfest, at an Oktoberfest event, at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney taps a keg at an Oktoberfest event at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, reacts after tapping a keg at an Oktoberfest event at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney taps a keg at an Oktoberfest event at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Taps Keg At Oktoberfest - Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes a sip of beer with Darryl Fletcher, President of the Board of Oktoberfest after tapping a keg at an Oktoberfest event at the Schwaben Club in Breslau, Ont., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oktoberfest in Munich

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter (C) taps the first barrel of beer of the 190th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, September 20, 2025. The 190th Oktoberfest, one of the largest folk festivals in Germany, opened on Saturday in Munich, with mayor Dieter Reiter tapping the first barrel of beer as a tradition. This year's festival will last until Oct. 5. Photo by Zhang Haofu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Mobilization For The Liberation Of Georges Abdallah, In Prison For 40 Years

An activist taps a saucepan lid on the gates at the entrance to the prison. Over 130 organizations and personalities from France and around the world have signed the appeal launched by the Campagne Unitaire for an international month of action, and for a massive demonstration on October 26 outside Lannemezan prison to demand the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who has been in prison for 40 years. France, Lannemezan, October 26, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mobilization For The Liberation Of Georges Abdallah, In Prison For 40 Years - Lannemezan

Someone with a Lebanese flag taps a stone on the railings surrounding the prison opposite the watchtower. Over 130 organizations and personalities from France and around the world have signed the appeal launched by the Campagne Unitaire for an international month of action, and for a massive demonstration on October 26 outside Lannemezan prison to demand the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who has been in prison for 40 years. France, Lannemezan, October 26, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mobilization For The Liberation Of Georges Abdallah, In Prison For 40 Years - Lannemezan

A militant with a stone taps on the railings surrounding the prison opposite the watchtower. Over 130 organizations and personalities from France and around the world have signed the appeal launched by the Campagne Unitaire for an international month of action, and for a massive demonstration on October 26 outside Lannemezan prison to demand the release of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who has been in prison for 40 years. France, Lannemezan, October 26, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Visits Arlington National Cemetery On Memorial Day

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin listen to “Taps” as its preformed during a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, May 27, 2024. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Visits Arlington National Cemetery On Memorial Day

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin listen to “Taps” as its preformed during a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, May 27, 2024. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Africa's Absa Group taps into Chinese market with Beijing subsidiary

STORY: South Africa's Absa Group taps into Chinese market with Beijing subsidiary SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHERYL BUSS, CEO, Absa International 3. various of street views in Beijing STORYLINE: South Africa's Absa Group, one of Africa's largest diversified financial service providers, launched a subsidiary in Beijing on Wednesday. This marks the group's first move into the Chinese market. The subsidiary is designed to provide non-banking services, including consulting services for Chinese enterprises investing in Africa and releasing research reports. SOUNDBITE (English): CHERYL BUSS, CEO, Absa International "So, given their inextricable links and the economic ties and the trade and investment between China and Africa, we believe that it's important to be the face of Africa in China and to really connect with Chinese institutions, corporations, banks, develo

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[Breaking News] JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka and senior managing executive officer Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. Tottori was named to become the company's first female president in April. (Kyodo)

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China taps consumption potential to sustain high-quality growth

STORY: China taps consumption potential to sustain high-quality growth SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. various of a McKinsey report "China consumption: Start of a new era" STORYLINE: The past few weeks have witnessed the rise to stardom of Harbin, China's "ice city" with a record influx of visitors. Over 3 million visitors flocked to the city during the New Year holidays, and tourism revenue rocketed 791.92 percent to over 5.9 billion yuan (about 820 million U.S. dollars). This wooing of tourists once again shows the huge momentum of domestic consumption in China's huge market. Data show 135 million domestic tourist trips were made in China during the three-day New Year holiday, up 155.3 percent year on year, and tourist revenue surpassed 79.73 billion yuan (about 11.08 billion U.S. dollars). Physical stores across the country are also introducing novel consumption scenarios to at

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Xinhua Headlines: China taps consumption potential to sustain high-quality growth

(240121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have fun at Harbin Songhua River Ice and Snow Carnival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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Xinhua Headlines: China taps consumption potential to sustain high-quality growth

(240121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at a production line of the new energy vehicle AVATR at a workshop of Chang'an Auto in Jiangbei District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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Xinhua Headlines: China taps consumption potential to sustain high-quality growth

(240121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People ski at a ski resort in Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Song Zhongyong/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China taps consumption potential to sustain high-quality growth

(240121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition titled "The Greeks: From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great" at Hunan Museum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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Xinhua Headlines: China taps consumption potential to sustain high-quality growth

(240121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows tourists walking on the Central Street in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Xinhua Headlines: China taps consumption potential to sustain high-quality growth

(240121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 2024 Beijing Book Fair in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka (L) and senior managing executive officer Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant, shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. Tottori was named to become the company's first female president in April.

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JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka (L) and senior managing executive officer Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. Tottori was named to become the company's first female president in April.

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JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka (L) and senior managing executive officer Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. Tottori was named to become the company's first female president in April.

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Georgian wine successfully taps into Chinese market

STORY: Georgian wine successfully taps into Chinese market SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SULIKO NEMSADZE, Head of the Georgian wine production company Mtevino 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XINGUO, Manager of Xinjiang Jiuping Import and Export Co., Ltd. 4. various of China's ambassador to Georgia 5. various of Xinjiang STORYLINE: Wine, a signature product of Georgia, has become an increasingly popular drink choice on Chinese people's dining tables in recent years. At 2023 Georgia-China Xinjiang Commodity Exhibition held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia earlier this month, Georgian wine producers were eager to showcase a variety of products to impress the Chinese dealers and customers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SULIKO NEMSADZE, Head of the Georgian wine production company Mtevino "A lot of people like this wine because it's very delicious. Aromas are very ric

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Combani hill reservoir, centre, commune of Tsingoni, Mayotte Island, on October 29, 2023. While the two hill reservoirs provide nearly 80% of the island’s water supply in normal times, the two reserves are inexorably emptied without the weak rains allowing them to fill. On October 29, 2023, only one week of operation was still possible according to SMAE, a subsidiary of Vinci that operates the network. The water towers are expected to intensify even more while the water already flows only from 16h to 10h the next day every third day in the taps. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FRENCH LACQUER ARTIST (CN)

(231103) -- CHONGQING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vincent Cazeneuve taps a lacquer tree in the deep mountains of Songbai Village of Chengkou County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 15, 2023. The Qinling-Daba mountain areas of southwest China are rich in lacquer trees. Located deep in the Daba Mountains, Chengkou County in southwest China's Chongqing produces Damu lacquer with strong adhesion and high gloss. Fascinated by lacquer art, French artist Vincent Cazeneuve came to China 15 years ago with the aim of finding the suitable species of lacquer tree to make lacquer artworks. He had visited many places in China, and finally settled down in Chengkou. Affected by the temperature and water content of the lacquer trees, the time for lacquer collection is from March to October every year. Vincent must be fully prepared as contacting with raw lacquer liquids may cause allergies. It will take some time for the sap of lacquer trees to completely drain away. The dense woods blocked the moo

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CANADA-TORONTO-2023 COLLISION CONFERENCE-INTERVIEW

(230627) -- TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rob Francis (L), CTO of Booking.com, speaks in an interview during the 2023 Collision Conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 27, 2023. Booking.com, one of the world's leading digital travel platforms, announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) trip planner at the Collision conference in Toronto on Tuesday, emphasizing that China is a "hotbed for technology" and that it may step up its expansion in that market in the future. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Travel platform Booking.com taps into AI, eyes China

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CANADA-TORONTO-2023 COLLISION CONFERENCE-INTERVIEW

(230627) -- TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rob Francis, CTO of Booking.com, speaks in an interview during the 2023 Collision Conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 27, 2023. Booking.com, one of the world's leading digital travel platforms, announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) trip planner at the Collision conference in Toronto on Tuesday, emphasizing that China is a "hotbed for technology" and that it may step up its expansion in that market in the future. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Travel platform Booking.com taps into AI, eyes China

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CANADA-TORONTO-2023 COLLISION CONFERENCE-INTERVIEW

(230627) -- TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rob Francis, CTO of Booking.com, speaks in an interview during the 2023 Collision Conference in Toronto, Canada, on June 27, 2023. Booking.com, one of the world's leading digital travel platforms, announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) trip planner at the Collision conference in Toronto on Tuesday, emphasizing that China is a "hotbed for technology" and that it may step up its expansion in that market in the future. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Travel platform Booking.com taps into AI, eyes China

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President Joe Biden Attends Friday Evening Marine Parade in Washington, DC

The Marine Bugler plays taps to end the Marine Barracks Friday Evening Parade at the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC on Friday, June 2, 2023. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese textile hub taps into South Korean market

STORY: Chinese textile hub taps into South Korean market DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): JEONG INGI, South Korean businessman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHENG YUEJUN, Jinkeqiao Exhibition Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JU SANGHO, President of Korea Fiber Research Institute STORYLINE: Keqiao Textile Expo Overseas Exhibition kicked off Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea. 68 textile enterprises from Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, showcased over 10,000 high-quality fabrics and accessories. The exhibition attracted more than 1,000 South Korean clothing companies and thousands of buyers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): JEONG INGI, South Korean businessman "I'm more interested in natural materials and linen fabric, such as tencel, and other functional organic materials. I focused on those materials." Keqiao is home to "China Textile City," a world's leading textile distrib

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Traveling by China-Laos Railway gets more convenient with new online ticketing app

STORY: Traveling by China-Laos Railway gets more convenient with new online ticketing app DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the passengers 2. various of the app 3. SOUNDBITE (Lao): TINGKHAM PHETBOULOM, Passenger STORYLINE: A new mobile ticketing application now helps passengers traveling on the China-Laos Railway book and manage their journeys easily on smartphones. The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) on Wednesday launched its ticketing mobile app, marking the railway's beginning of online ticket sales. With a few quick taps on a mobile app, passengers can now book their tickets, make cancellations and check information on train schedules, stations, and routes. SOUNDBITE (Lao): TINGKHAM PHETBOULOM, Passenger "In the past, I had to stand in line for hours to buy a ticket without knowing whether there would be any left or not. It wasted a lot of time. But now with the LCR Ticket app, I can confirm that I will surely get tickets