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CHINA-TIANJIN-RURAL AREA-TOURISM-DEVELOPMENT(CN)

(240229) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a view of Qian'ganjian Village, Xiaying Township, north China's Tianjin. Before this year's Spring Festival, three villages including Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin, Qian'ganjian Village of Hebei Province and Hongshimen Village of Beijing, all located at a border area between Tianjin, Hebei and Beijing, signed an agreement to jointly develop the tourism in the area and better protect the ancient Great Wall. As one of the three villages, Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin has witnessed many changes in the past ten years, including the upgrade to the 5G network, a new two-lane road with bright lamps during night hours connecting the outside world, and a better water supply system that benefits every single household. Thanks to the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the village is attracting lots of attention from both investors and tourists. Many residents from nearby cities visited

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RURAL AREA-TOURISM-DEVELOPMENT(CN)

(240229) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer from Pinggu District of Beijing sells strawberries at a market in Xiaying Township, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 23, 2024. Before this year's Spring Festival, three villages including Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin, Qian'ganjian Village of Hebei Province and Hongshimen Village of Beijing, all located at a border area between Tianjin, Hebei and Beijing, signed an agreement to jointly develop the tourism in the area and better protect the ancient Great Wall. As one of the three villages, Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin has witnessed many changes in the past ten years, including the upgrade to the 5G network, a new two-lane road with bright lamps during night hours connecting the outside world, and a better water supply system that benefits every single household. Thanks to the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the village is attracting lots of attention from both investors and tourists. Many residents from nearby cities v

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RURAL AREA-TOURISM-DEVELOPMENT(CN)

(240229) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A renovated country road is pictured in Qian'ganjian Village, Xiaying Township, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 23, 2024. Before this year's Spring Festival, three villages including Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin, Qian'ganjian Village of Hebei Province and Hongshimen Village of Beijing, all located at a border area between Tianjin, Hebei and Beijing, signed an agreement to jointly develop the tourism in the area and better protect the ancient Great Wall. As one of the three villages, Qian'ganjian Village of Tianjin has witnessed many changes in the past ten years, including the upgrade to the 5G network, a new two-lane road with bright lamps during night hours connecting the outside world, and a better water supply system that benefits every single household. Thanks to the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the village is attracting lots of attention from both investors and tourists. Many residents from nearby cities visited the vi

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Chinese New Year celebrations held in 3 Finnish cities

STORY: Chinese New Year celebrations held in 3 Finnish cities SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations in Finland STORYLINE: Celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year were held in three Finnish cities simultaneously for the first time in history, a testament to a shared commitment to promoting cultural exchange between China and Finland. The event, entitled "Happy Chinese New Year in Finland," was launched on Monday afternoon at the Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, with celebrations expanding from Helsinki to Vantaa and Tampere. Guests from the Chinese Embassy in Finland, the city of Vantaa, Finnish airport operator Finavia, and the Association of Finnish Travel Industry enjoyed the performances of Chinese folk music and dragon dances at a ceremony. Addressing the audience, Vantaa Mayor Pekka Timonen said the city is the closest place in Finland to get to China. "Vantaa is a multicultural city, and

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUTH (CN)

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bai Hua gives an injection to a cow in Hequan Village of Yuanzhou District, Guyuan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, April 17, 2023. Bai is a post-95s vet working in villages of her hometown Yuanzhou. After returning to her hometown, she set up a veterinary service station and started to share her daily life as a vet on short video platforms. Now she has more than 3 million followers on the social media and about 15,000 friends in her three Wechat accounts, most of which are nearby breeders. Under the influence of Bai Hua, several post-90s veterinarians also returned to their hometown and joined her team. As China moved to advance rural revitalization, more and more young people have returned from cities to the countryside which now brims with possibilities. As the new-generation farmers or young entrepreneurs, they often brought back funds, modern farming concepts and e-commerce business models to help transform the farming landscape. (Xinhu

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Indonesia's first high-speed railway heralds new era

STORY: Indonesia's first high-speed railway heralds new era DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO LEI, Head of the design department of the High-Speed Railway Contractor Consortium 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG FANGTAO, Chief designer of the EMUs, CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): DWIYANA SLAMET RIYADI, President director of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): GALANG SWANDARU, Engineer at the high-speed railway project department of China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Indonesian): KHAIRUL IKMAL, Local welder at Sinohydro Bureau 7 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): RIDWAN KAMIL, Former governor of West Java province STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is a landmark project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. The 142-kilometer railway cuts the journey between the two cities from over three ho

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 2, 2023 shows a container ship docking at an automation wharf of Qinzhou Port for unloading in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a vessel docking at the bulk cargo terminal for unloading in Fangchenggang, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119 countries an

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 2, 2023 shows a container storage area at Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 2, 2023 shows a train loaded with goods departing from Qinzhou Port East Railway Station in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119 cou

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Egypt completes 24 smart cities, seeks 38 by 2050: PM

STORY: Egypt completes 24 smart cities, seeks 38 by 2050: PM DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Egyptian Prime Minister STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Arabic) MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Egyptian Prime Minister "Egypt has built 24 smart cities over the past few years and seeks to raise them to 38 by 2050." Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly made the remarks on Saturday during the opening session of the three-day conference "Story of Homeland" held in the New Administrative Capital east of Cairo to highlight government accomplishments in the past decade. Among smart cities where digital solutions and green tech play a key role in urban areas, the recently inaugurated cities are New Mansoura City in the Nile Delta region, Al Galala City in northeast Egypt, and New Aswan City in southern Egypt, he added. Turning to efforts being made to overcome Egypt's housing problem, he said "Egypt has worked on a housing program, establishing

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Target to close 9 stores in major U.S. cities amid growing retail crime

STORY: Target to close 9 stores in major U.S. cities amid growing retail crime DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of target stores STORYLINE: U.S. retail giant Target said Tuesday that it will close nine stores in major cities across the country, after grappling with violence, theft and organized retail crime. The company will close one store in New York City, two stores in Seattle, three stores in the San Francisco-Oakland area and three more in Portland, Oregon. These locations will be permanently closed on Oct. 21, according to CNBC. "We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance," Target said in a press release. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the general merchandise retailer has stores in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, boasting nearly 2,000 stores in the nation

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President Macron Visits The Benza District - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron flanked by French Junior Minister for Cities and Housing Olivier Klein and MP Lionel Royer-Perreaut meets residents during his visit to the Benza district in the port city of Marseille on June 28, 2023.The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Visits The Benza District - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron flanked by French Junior Minister for Cities and Housing Olivier Klein and MP Lionel Royer-Perreaut meets residents during his visit to the Benza district in the port city of Marseille on June 28, 2023.The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Visits The Benza District - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron flanked by French Junior Minister for Cities and Housing Olivier Klein meets residents during his visit to the Benza district in the port city of Marseille on June 28, 2023.The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Visits The Benza District - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron flanked by French Junior Minister for Cities and Housing Olivier Klein meets residents during his visit to the Benza district in the port city of Marseille on June 28, 2023.The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Visits The Benza District - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron flanked by French Junior Minister for Cities and Housing Olivier Klein and MP Lionel Royer-Perreaut meets residents during his visit to the Benza district in the port city of Marseille on June 28, 2023.The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(230512) -- QINZHOU, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train, loaded with goods from ASEAN countries, departs from a railway container distribution center in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 11, 2023. This train will arrive at Tuanjiecun Station in southwest China's Chongqing three days later, suggesting over 300,000 TEUs have been transported this year through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. With boosts from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor saw over 300,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), an increase of 14 percent year-on-year, being transported by the rail-sea intermodal freight trains this year. At present, over 940 kinds of goods can be transported through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which covers 61 cities in China and reaches 393 ports in 119 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-FUZHOU-XIAMEN-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230224) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows Xiamen North Railway Station of the new Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The 277-km railway runs along southeast China's coastline and crosses over three major bays on gigantic bridges. It's the country's first sea-crossing high-speed railway. With a designed speed of 350 km per hour and eight stations along the route, it is expected to slash the travel time between the two cities to just one hour. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUZHOU-XIAMEN-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230224) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers install the suspended ceiling at the waiting hall of Xiamen North Railway Station of the new Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 23, 2023. The 277-km railway runs along southeast China's coastline and crosses over three major bays on gigantic bridges. It's the country's first sea-crossing high-speed railway. With a designed speed of 350 km per hour and eight stations along the route, it is expected to slash the travel time between the two cities to just one hour. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUZHOU-XIAMEN-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230224) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023 shows Fuqing West Railway Station of the new Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway in Fuqing, southeast China's Fujian Province. The 277-km railway runs along southeast China's coastline and crosses over three major bays on gigantic bridges. It's the country's first sea-crossing high-speed railway. With a designed speed of 350 km per hour and eight stations along the route, it is expected to slash the travel time between the two cities to just one hour. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUZHOU-XIAMEN-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230224) -- FUZHOU, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 19, 2023 shows the construction site near the Fuqing West Railway Station of the new Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian Province. The 277-km railway runs along southeast China's coastline and crosses over three major bays on gigantic bridges. It's the country's first sea-crossing high-speed railway. With a designed speed of 350 km per hour and eight stations along the route, it is expected to slash the travel time between the two cities to just one hour. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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Coaches imported from China welcomed in Pakistan for comfortable, advanced system

STORY: Coaches imported from China welcomed in Pakistan for comfortable, advanced system DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a new train coach imported from China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LEI SONG, Technician of CRRC Tangshan Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): USMAN, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (URDU): MAHMOOD, Rawalpindi Railway Station 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (URDU): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: Train coaches newly imported from China for a railway line in Pakistan has attracted much attention recently. The coaches run as part of a Green Line Express train from Islamabad to the country's southern port city of Karachi, passing through major cities across Punjab and Sindh provinces. The newly inaugurated train consisted of nine coaches, including six new coaches imported from China's CRRC Tangshan Company in late 2022 and three recently refurbished units imported from China in 2015. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LEI SONG, Technician of C

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Protesters shout "shame on this system" after deadly police beating in Memphis

STORY: Protesters shout "shame on this system" after deadly police beating in Memphis DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "A video footage was released on Jan. 27, 2023, showing a deadly police beating of an African American man. Protesters have since rushed to the streets in U.S. cities like Memphis, Washington, D.C., New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, shouting 'shame on this system.' The hour-long video captured several police officers beating Tyre Nichols, 29, during a traffic stop on Jan. 7 in Memphis, Tennessee. They allegedly stopped him for reckless driving. Nichols died three days later in a hospital due to cardiac arrest and kidney failure. Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation David Rausch said 'what happened here does not at all reflect proper policing. This was wrong. This was criminal.' U.S. President Joe Biden sa

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Anger and protests in U.S. after deadly Memphis police beating video released

STORY: Anger and protests in U.S. after deadly Memphis police beating video released DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. pics of protesters 2. various of the released video 3. pics of reports covering the protests 4. various of White House 5. various of George Floyd and protests in 2020 STORYLINE: Protesters hit the streets in some U.S. cities following the release of a video on Friday showing the deadly police beating of an African American man. The hour-long video captured police officers beating Tyre Nichols, 29, during a traffic stop on Jan. 7 in Memphis, Tennessee. The policemen stopped Nichols for alleged reckless driving. They pepper-sprayed and shocked the motorist with Taser and brutally beat him. Nichols died three days later in a hospital due to cardiac arrest and kidney failure. Demonstrations have broken out in cities -- including Memphis, Washington, D.C., New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles -- over the police treatment

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China-imported coaches to help increase revenue of Pakistan Railways: PM

STORY: China-imported coaches to help increase revenue of Pakistan Railways: PM DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the ceremony STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday that the newly imported train coaches from China will help Pakistan Railways to attract passengers and increase revenue. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the formal induction of the China-imported coaches in railways, Sharif said that the Chinese company has provided coaches to Pakistan with new features including WiFi and modern chairs. The coaches will run as Green Line Express train from the capital city of Islamabad to the country's southern port city of Karachi, passing through major cities across Punjab and Sindh provinces. Friday's inaugurated train consisted of nine coaches, including six new coaches imported from China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Tangshan Company in late 2022 and three recently refurbished units t

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New high-speed railway operational in northwest China

STORY: New high-speed railway operational in northwest China DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lanzhou-Zhongwei line STORYLINE: A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. The railway loop line further improves the coverage and accessibility of high-speed railway as it passes through many major cities in the three provincial-level regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lanzhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022 shows a paper-cut window decoration on train No. D2763 at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train No. D2763 waits to depart at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022 shows a train passing by the Yellow River in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train attendants wait for the departure of train No. D2763 at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train No. D2763 waits to depart at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022 shows a train passing by the Yellow River in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train No. D2763 waits to depart at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train No. D2763 waits to depart at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The train conductor Huang Jingjing waits for the departure of train No. D2763 at Zhongwei South Railway Station in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2022. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-ZHONGWEI-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(221229) -- ZHONGWEI, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022 shows a train passing by the Yellow River in Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. A 219-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Zhongwei and Lanzhou in northwest China, started operation on Thursday. With a designed speed of 250 km per hour, the new railway that connects the Yinchuan-Zhongwei line, has slashed the travel time between Yinchuan and Lanzhou, capitals of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, respectively, to less than three hours. This high-speed railway also completes the final section of a railway loop line involving Shaanxi Province, Gansu and Ningxia. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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3 new cities, 2 towns launched in Japan

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Governor Keiichi Inamine (2nd from R) and Tomigusuku Mayor Toyoaki Kinjo (2nd from L) celebrate the birth of Tomigusuku city with a population of about 50,500 in Okinawa on April 1. Three new cities and two towns were launched in Japan on the day, the start of a new fiscal year, bringing the number of municipalities to 3,218.

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Five airlines form 'oneworld' global alliance

American Airways, British Airways, announce Monday, Sept. 21, an international alliance with three others -- Canadian Airlines, Australia's Qantas Airways and Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways. The new global alliance, linking some 800 cities in the world, is called ''oneworld.'' The picture shows officials from the five airlines, celebrating the kick-off of the alliance with flags of the logo print of oneworld.

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Suspect arrested in connection to shootings of homeless individuals in U.S. cities

STORY: Suspect arrested in connection to shootings of homeless individuals in U.S. cities DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. The suspect accused of shooting five homeless people being arrested in Washington D.C. 2. The suspect shooting a sleeping homeless man 3. The suspect walking on the street STORYLINE: Police announced on Tuesday that they had arrested a suspect in connection to a series of shootings targeting homeless individuals in Washington, D.C. and New York City earlier this month. Gerald Brevard, 30, was believed to have committed three offenses in Washington, D.C., between March 3 and 9, injuring two men and killing another, according to a press release. The victims appear to be homeless adult males. Brevard, of Southeast, D.C., has been charged with assault with a gun, assault with intent to kill and first-degree murder while armed, the Washington, D.C. police said. In New York City, police believe Brevard shot two homeless men

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3 new cities, 2 towns launched in Japan

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Governor Keiichi Inamine (2nd from R) and Tomigusuku Mayor Toyoaki Kinjo (2nd from L) celebrate the birth of Tomigusuku city with a population of about 50,500 in Okinawa on April 1. Three new cities and two towns were launched in Japan on the day, the start of a new fiscal year, bringing the number of municipalities to 3,218.

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Rolling Stones exhibition begins in London

A three-dimensional representation of the Rolling Stones' signature tongue logo is on display outside the Saatchi Gallery in London on April 5, 2016, as the first international exhibition on the veteran rock band dubbed "Exhibitionism" began the same day. The exhibit will showcase over 500 of the band's original artifacts including costumes and instruments at the museum through Sept. 4 before touring 11 foreign cities, including Tokyo and New York, over four years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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KDDI to add 3-D image service to 'EZ Navi Walk' system

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Corp. said Monday it will offer three-dimensional images (in handout photo) for the ''EZ Navi Walk'' navigation service of its ''au'' mobile phone service, starting in late April. The new service will offer 3-D images of buildings and other objects within a radius of 50 meters from major intersections in Tokyo's 23 wards as well as 12 major cities including Sapporo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Fukuoka, KDDI said. (Kyodo)

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Japan helps Myanmar set up money-earning postboxes

Kham Aung (L), managing director of state-run Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications, stands beside a newly installed postbox in front of the central post office in Yangon on June 27, 2017. The Southeast Asian country is replacing its aging postboxes with new ones offering advertising space in three major cities with Japanese assistance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Five airlines form 'oneworld' global alliance

American Airways, British Airways, announce Monday, Sept. 21, an international alliance with three others -- Canadian Airlines, Australia's Qantas Airways and Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways. The new global alliance, linking some 800 cities in the world, is called ''oneworld.'' The picture shows officials from the five airlines, celebrating the kick-off of the alliance with flags of the logo print of oneworld.