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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis receives Sheik Ahmed el-Tayyib, Grand Imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, during a private audience at the Vatican on May 23, 2016. Pope Francis embraced the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the prestigious Sunni Muslim center of learning, in a sign that a five-year suspension of important Catholic-Muslim ties was over. The meeting comes five years after the Cairo-based Al-Azhar froze talks with the Vatican to protest comments by then-Pope Benedict XVI. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Commemorates 30 Years of Alfonso X - Spain

King Felipe VI (c) and the president of Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Jesús Núñez (l), visit Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, April 2, 2025, in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain). The university celebrates three decades of operation in which more than 52,000 professionals have passed through its classrooms. During the visit, the King visits some of UAX's training innovations, focused on hands-on learning, such as the Veterinary Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories with leading companies in the transportation and aerospace industries.Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain on April 2, 2025. Photo by Marta Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Commemorates 30 Years of Alfonso X - Spain

King Felipe VI visits the Alfonso X el Sabio University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, on April 2, 2025, in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain). The university celebrates three decades of operation in which more than 52,000 professionals have passed through its classrooms. During the visit, the King visits some of UAX's training innovations, focused on hands-on learning, such as the Veterinary Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories with leading companies in the transportation and aerospace industries.Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain on April 2, 2025. Photo by Marta Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Commemorates 30 Years of Alfonso X - Spain

King Felipe VI (c) and the president of Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Jesús Núñez (l), visit Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, April 2, 2025, in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain). The university celebrates three decades of operation in which more than 52,000 professionals have passed through its classrooms. During the visit, the King visits some of UAX's training innovations, focused on hands-on learning, such as the Veterinary Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories with leading companies in the transportation and aerospace industries.Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain on April 2, 2025. Photo by Marta Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Commemorates 30 Years of Alfonso X - Spain

King Felipe VI (right) and the president of Alfonso X El Sabio University, Jesús Núñez (right), visit Alfonso X El Sabio University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, April 2, 2025, in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain). The university celebrates three decades of operation in which more than 52,000 professionals have passed through its classrooms. During the visit, the King visits some of UAX's training innovations, focused on hands-on learning, such as the Veterinary Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories with leading companies in the transportation and aerospace industries.Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain on April 2, 2025. Photo by Marta Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Commemorates 30 Years of Alfonso X - Spain

King Felipe VI (right) and the president of Alfonso X El Sabio University, Jesús Núñez (left), visit Alfonso X El Sabio University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, April 2, 2025, in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain). The university celebrates three decades of operation in which more than 52,000 professionals have passed through its classrooms. During the visit, the King visits some of UAX's training innovations, focused on hands-on learning, such as the Veterinary Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories with leading companies in the transportation and aerospace industries.Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain on April 2, 2025. Photo by Marta Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Commemorates 30 Years of Alfonso X - Spain

King Felipe VI visits the Alfonso X el Sabio University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, on April 2, 2025, in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain). The university celebrates three decades of operation in which more than 52,000 professionals have passed through its classrooms. During the visit, the King visits some of UAX's training innovations, focused on hands-on learning, such as the Veterinary Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories with leading companies in the transportation and aerospace industries.Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain on April 2, 2025. Photo by Marta Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Commemorates 30 Years of Alfonso X - Spain

King Felipe VI visits the Alfonso X el Sabio University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, on April 2, 2025, in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain). The university celebrates three decades of operation in which more than 52,000 professionals have passed through its classrooms. During the visit, the King visits some of UAX's training innovations, focused on hands-on learning, such as the Veterinary Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories with leading companies in the transportation and aerospace industries.Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain on April 2, 2025. Photo by Marta Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The King Commemorates 30 Years of Alfonso X - Spain

King Felipe VI (right) and the president of Alfonso X El Sabio University, Jesús Núñez (right), visit Alfonso X El Sabio University on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, April 2, 2025, in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid (Spain). The university celebrates three decades of operation in which more than 52,000 professionals have passed through its classrooms. During the visit, the King visits some of UAX's training innovations, focused on hands-on learning, such as the Veterinary Simulation Center and the engineering laboratories with leading companies in the transportation and aerospace industries.Villanueva de la Canada, Madrid, Spain on April 2, 2025. Photo by Marta Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AI Learning Experience Center in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - Primary school students experience VR devices at an artificial intelligence learning Experience center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Feb 25, 2025.

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AI Learning Experience Center in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - Primary school students experience VR devices at an artificial intelligence learning Experience center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Feb 25, 2025.

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AI Learning Experience Center in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - Primary school students experience VR devices at an artificial intelligence learning Experience center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Feb 25, 2025.

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AI Learning Experience Center in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - Primary school students experience VR devices at an artificial intelligence learning Experience center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Feb 25, 2025.

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ÖRESUND BRIDGE IN MOURNING LIGHT

MALMÖ 2025-02-05 On Wednesday evening, the Öresund Bridge lit up mourning lights with two pylons extinguished and two in the colors of the Swedish flag to honor the victims of the school shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro. This is the first time that the Öresund Bridge has lit up mourning lights. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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ÖRESUND BRIDGE IN MOURNING LIGHT

MALMÖ 2025-02-05 On Wednesday evening, the Öresund Bridge lit up mourning lights with two pylons extinguished and two in the colors of the Swedish flag to honor the victims of the school shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro. This is the first time that the Öresund Bridge has lit up mourning lights. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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ÖRESUND BRIDGE IN MOURNING LIGHT

MALMÖ 2025-02-05 On Wednesday evening, the Öresund Bridge lit up mourning lights with two pylons extinguished and two in the colors of the Swedish flag to honor the victims of the school shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro. This is the first time that the Öresund Bridge has lit up mourning lights. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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China's Guizhou promotes tea culture, tourism in Bucharest

STORY: China's Guizhou promotes tea culture, tourism in Bucharest SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:09 LOCATION: Bucharest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tourism and tea culture promotion event STORYLINE: A tourism and tea culture promotion event was held at the China Cultural Center in Bucharest on Wednesday to showcase the rich cultural heritage and scenic beauty of China's Guizhou Province. The event featured a cultural and tourism promotion video clip broadcasting, a photo exhibition highlighting Guizhou's cultural and natural landscapes, and activities such as Guizhou tea tasting and drawing traditional Guizhou embroidery models. Chinese Ambassador to Romania Han Chunlin said that the event aims to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of China and Romania through cultural exchanges. He expressed hope that this cultural and tourism platform would foster cultural dialogue and promote exchanges and mutual learning between the t

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China-Hungary joint research center unveiled in Budapest

STORY: China-Hungary joint research center unveiled in Budapest SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the unveiling ceremony STORYLINE: Representatives from Hungary and China unveiled the China-Hungary Joint Research Centre for Exchanges and Mutual Learning between Civilizations in Budapest on Monday. The center was established by Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) of Hungary, and Renmin University of China. Imre Hamar, vice-rector of ELTE, highlighted the importance of the new center in fostering collaboration, in a speech on behalf of Laszlo Borhy, rector of ELTE. The center "expresses what we are working for in higher education institutions," the vice-rector said, adding, "We all wish to contribute a great deal to the future of societies, cultures, to the future of civilization." Hamar also elaborated on the historical significance and current growth of the Chinese Studies Department at ELTE, which ce

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Jordanian youth excel in Chinese proficiency competition

STORY: Jordanian youth excel in Chinese proficiency competition SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAZIM AL-MASRI, First-place winner STORYLINE: Jordan's 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students concluded its finals on Tuesday at the Philadelphia University in Jordan. The competition was co-organized by the Amman Chinese Cultural Center and by Philadelphia University, with support from the Chinese Embassy in Jordan. Chinese Ambassador Chen Chuandong highlighted the growing popularity of Chinese language learning in Jordan, noting that there are over 1,000 students enrolled in Jordan's two Confucius Institutes and seven Chinese language programs. Ten contestants from the University of Jordan, Philadelphia University, Yarmouk University, and the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute competed in the finals, showcasing

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Chinese recitation competition in Myanmar's Yangon sparks interest in Chinese learning

STORY: Chinese recitation competition in Myanmar's Yangon sparks interest in Chinese learning SHOOTING TIME: May 12, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students showing their Chinese language skills 2. various of the Chinese language proficiency competition STORYLINE: The Seventh Chinese literature and poetry recitation competition took place at the China Cultural Center in Myanmar's Yangon on Sunday. About 45 students from eight Chinese schools across the Southeast Asian country participated in the event, organized by Bowen school, a Chinese-teaching school in Yangon. "Holding events like this helps children get more interested in reading Chinese stories and poems and the contestants can learn how to make their recitations more engaging by watching others' performance," Cho Cho Myint, principal of Bowen school, told Xinhua. "I'm really happy for organizing this event for the children. During the event, I observed tha

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE RECITATION COMPETITION

(240512) -- YANGON, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student competes during the seventh Chinese literature and poetry recitation competition in Yangon, Myanmar, May 12, 2024. The seventh Chinese literature and poetry recitation competition took place at the China Cultural Center in Myanmar's Yangon on Sunday. TO GO WITH "Chinese recitation competition in Myanmar's Yangon sparks interest in Chinese learning" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE RECITATION COMPETITION

(240512) -- YANGON, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students pose for a group photo during the seventh Chinese literature and poetry recitation competition in Yangon, Myanmar, May 12, 2024. The seventh Chinese literature and poetry recitation competition took place at the China Cultural Center in Myanmar's Yangon on Sunday. TO GO WITH "Chinese recitation competition in Myanmar's Yangon sparks interest in Chinese learning" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Zambia strives to eliminate malaria with China's help, says health official

STORY: Zambia strives to eliminate malaria with China's help, says health official SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zambia's National Malaria Elimination Center 2. various of lab 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMPA CHITAMBALA-OTIONO, Acting director of Zambia's National Malaria Elimination Center 4. various of lab 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMPA CHITAMBALA-OTIONO, Acting director of Zambia's National Malaria Elimination Center 6. various of lab 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMPA CHITAMBALA-OTIONO, Acting director of Zambia's National Malaria Elimination Center 8. various of lab STORYLINE: Zambia is eager to draw lessons from China's successful efforts in malaria elimination to accelerate its own pace, a government official said on Wednesday. Sampa Chitambala-Otiono, the acting director of the National Malaria Elimination Center, emphasized the importance of learning from China's experience as Zambia strives to elimin

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Nigerians express enthusiasm over Chinese calligraphy

STORY: Nigerians express enthusiasm over Chinese calligraphy SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:33 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants learning about Chinese calligraphy 2. various of the lessons 3. various of participants practicing Chinese calligraphy with the help of Chinese experts 4. various of events 5. various of award presentation 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHADIJAH ABDULKADIR, Participant 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RABI ZUBAIRU, Chinese language student 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH UYENA, Chinese language student STORYLINE: "Lanting Collection: Narrate China-Nigeria Friendship Through Calligraphy" was held Thursday at the China Cultural Center in Nigeria in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, with a series of activities including calligraphy exhibition, lecture and teaching, making Nigerian people to feel the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and the cultural thoughts behind it. Many participants expressed a strong interest in the art

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"Oracle Bone Script Art Showcase" kicks off in South Africa

STORY: "Oracle Bone Script Art Showcase" kicks off in South Africa SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Cape Town CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YOU WENZE, Chinese consul-general in Cape Town 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FAHRNAAZ JOHADIEN, Acting executive director of Iziko Museums of South Africa 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GUY REDMAN, Head of Western Cape Department for Cultural Affairs and Sports STORYLINE: "The Spirits on Turtle Shells and Cattle Bones: Oracle Bone Script Art Showcase" kicked off on Friday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, to celebrate the United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20. Hosted by the Iziko Museums of South Africa in collaboration with China's Central Academy of Fine Arts, ChinesePlus, and the Center for Language Education and Cooperation, this event takes place at the Learning Center of the Iziko Museums, located on the Groot Constantia Est

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Abubakar (R), a graduate of the Chinese Language Learning Center, works at a Chinese shop in Juba, South Sudan, on April 13, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun (R), a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, instructs a student in a classroom at the center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun, a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, instructs students in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read the text during a Chinese language lesson at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take Chinese classes in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student writes Chinese characters in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun, a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, gives a lecture in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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GHANA-KUMASI-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-NEW TEACHING CENTER

(240328) -- ACCRA, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 27, 2024 shows the inauguration ceremony of a Chinese language teaching center at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) basic school in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana. TO GO WITH "Confucius Institute launches new teaching center to enhance Chinese learning in Ghana" (Xinhua)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING

(240304) -- JUBA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kong Dejun (L), the director-general of the Agency for International Economic Cooperation in the Ministry of Commerce of China, talks with South Sudanese student Mayiik Deng Mayiik at the Chinese Language Learning Center at Juba Day Secondary School in Juba, capital of South Sudan, March 2, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: South Sudanese see huge prospects in learning Chinese language" (Photo by Denis Elamu/Xinhua)

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Chinese Film Week opens in Mongolia to mark 75 anniversary of ties

STORY: Chinese Film Week opens in Mongolia to mark 75 anniversary of ties SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese Film Week STORYLINE: A Chinese Film Week opened at the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator on Wednesday. The event aims to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia, help people of Mongolia better understand China and boost learning of the Chinese language, according to the Chinese Cultural Center. A total of six popular Chinese movies, namely "The Captain," "Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child," "Galaxy Tutoring Class," "The Four," "Ex 3: Goodbye Ex," and "Pegasus" will be screened at the center during the week. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

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Chinese youth art troupe visits Los Angeles for cultural exchanges

STORY: Chinese youth art troupe visits Los Angeles for cultural exchanges SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The art troupe of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ) presented art performances and had exchanges with American students and teachers during a visit to a school in Los Angeles on Monday. The art troupe, consisting of about 80 students from RDFZ, performed dances, martial arts, string quartet, and aerobics at the auditorium of the International Studies Learning Center in South Gate, Southern California. Addressing the event, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun said the future of China-U.S. relations lies in the youth, expressing his hope that young people of the two nations will have conversations and interactions and serve as goodwill ambassadors between the two countries and two peoples. Cynthia Gasporra, a teacher at the

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-CHINESE YOUTH-ART TROUPE-PERFORMANCE

(240206) -- CALIFORNIA, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The art troupe of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ) performs at the auditorium of the International Studies Learning Center in South Gate, Southern California, the United States, Feb. 5, 2024. The RDFZ art troupe presented art performances and had exchanges with American students and teachers during a visit to a school in Los Angeles on Monday. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-CHINESE YOUTH-ART TROUPE-PERFORMANCE

(240206) -- CALIFORNIA, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The art troupe of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ) performs at the auditorium of the International Studies Learning Center in South Gate, Southern California, the United States, Feb. 5, 2024. The RDFZ art troupe presented art performances and had exchanges with American students and teachers during a visit to a school in Los Angeles on Monday. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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The Met immerses American families in Chinese New Year traditions

STORY: The Met immerses American families in Chinese New Year traditions SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon dance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HEIDI HOLDER, The Met's Chair of Education 3. various of visitors making wearable blossoms 4. various of live show of woodboard printing 5. various of U.S. children learning woodboard printing 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUAN JING, Director of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Center 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KRYSTAL WOLFARD, Museum visitor 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): GRACE WOLFARD, Museum visitor 9. various of performance by AAPI Jazz Collective 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PETER LIN, Leader of the AAPI Jazz Collective 11. various of "Celebrating the Year of the Dragon" exhibition 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): HEIDI HOLDER, The Met's Chair of Education STORYLINE: Hundreds of American parents and kids enjoyed a rare glimpse of China's intangible cultural heritage -- traditional

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China-funded bakery, pastry training program sweetens lives in Myanmar

STORY: China-funded bakery, pastry training program sweetens lives in Myanmar SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Training of Trainers (ToT) bakery and pastry course STORYLINE: In the heart of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon, a sweet transformation is unfolding, one dough at a time. Students of bakery and pastry courses eagerly delve into the learning process at kitchens in downtown Yangon. The two-year bakery and pastry training program, funded by China through the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2022, included 10 basic bakery and pastry courses and five Training of Trainers (ToT) courses in total. Each course included 20 students. The trainings, organized by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism's Center for Tourism Development, have opened up opportunities for Myanmar residents, the students said. The ministry has opened six basic bakery and pastry courses and one ToT course

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Myanmar residents learn Chinese culinary skills ahead of Spring Festival

STORY: Myanmar residents learn Chinese culinary skills ahead of Spring Festival SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Chinese food cooking course STORYLINE: Phyu Cin, a 21-year-old student from Yangon, Myanmar, displayed great enthusiasm as she was learning how to cook Chinese cuisine at the China Cultural Center in Yangon on Tuesday. "While learning here, I've got known a lot about how to cut vegetables, what ingredients to add or avoid in curry, and how to adjust the heat for cooking," she said. Phyu said the connection between food and culture is significant. "If someone loves something from another country, they will come to love the country itself. If someone enjoys Chinese dishes, they will develop an affinity for China. Therefore, food has a cultural connection." "I enjoy cooking fish, and I appreciate the Chinese tradition of eating with family members," she said, expressing her happines

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE CULINARY SKILLS-LEARNING

(240117) -- YANGON, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Locals taste Chinese cuisines during a class at the China Cultural Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar residents learn Chinese culinary skills ahead of Spring Festival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE CULINARY SKILLS-LEARNING

(240117) -- YANGON, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Locals learn Chinese culinary skills during a class at the China Cultural Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar residents learn Chinese culinary skills ahead of Spring Festival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE CULINARY SKILLS-LEARNING

(240117) -- YANGON, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Locals learn Chinese culinary skills during a class at the China Cultural Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar residents learn Chinese culinary skills ahead of Spring Festival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE CULINARY SKILLS-LEARNING

(240117) -- YANGON, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A chef (C) teaches Chinese culinary skills during a class at the China Cultural Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar residents learn Chinese culinary skills ahead of Spring Festival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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China's ecological civilization remarkable, worth learning: U.S. scholars

STORY: China's ecological civilization remarkable, worth learning: U.S. scholars SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: PU'ER, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP CLAYTON, President of the Institute for Postmodern Development of China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANDREW SCHWARTZ, Executive Director of the Center for Process Studies of the United States 4. Video of Jingmai Mountain STORYLINE: Experts and scholars from the United States have marveled at China's progress in achieving ecological civilization during the just-concluded 7th Pu'er Green Development Forum in southwest China's Yunnan Province. They called for more cooperation and exchanges between China and the Western countries in green development. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP CLAYTON, President of the Institute for Postmodern Development of China "I've been visiting China for 23 years, but this is the first time that I have ever been to Yunnan

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Orphans in Lome experience Chinese culture

STORY: Orphans in Lome experience Chinese culture SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Lome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in Togo 2. various of teachers of the Confucius Institute of University of Lome playing with children 3. various of the Chinese medical team offering voluntary consultations to children 4. various of children experiencing Chinese calligraphy and Guqin 5. various of children having dinner at the Chinese Embassy STORYLINE: Nearly 120 children from two orphanages in Togo experienced Chinese culture and received donations at the Chinese Embassy in the capital city of Lome on Monday. The event, entitled "A family evening at the Embassy," was organized for orphans from the SOS Children's Village and the Support For Suffering Childhood reception center in Lome. During the event, the orphans were invited to dine Chinese cuisine after learning about Chinese culture through Chinese calligraphy an