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(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site under construction in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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China's first commercial space launch site reaches construction milestone

STORY: China's first commercial space launch site reaches construction milestone SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of launch site in Wenchang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG TIANLIANG, Chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. 3. various of launch site in Wenchang STORYLINE: Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. The construction of the No. 1 launch pad has introduced several advanced technologies for the first time, including a cone exhaust guide and extrusion water spray for cooling and noise reduction, said Yang. Constructio

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231229) -- WENCHANG, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the No. 1 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231229) -- WENCHANG, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the No. 1 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231229) -- WENCHANG, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the No. 1 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231229) -- WENCHANG, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members walk by the No. 1 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 29, 2023. Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231229) -- WENCHANG, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows a scene at the completion ceremony of the No. 1 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231229) -- WENCHANG, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man works at the No. 1 launch pad of Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 29, 2023. Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231229) -- WENCHANG, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site under construction in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Construction work was completed Friday on the No. 1 launch pad of China's first commercial spacecraft launch site, in the city of Wenchang, on south China's island province of Hainan. The project serves as the dedicated site for China's new-generation medium-sized rocket, Long March 8, according to Yang Tianliang, chairman of Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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China's largest land port handles 15,000 China-Europe freight trains

STORY: China's largest land port handles 15,000 China-Europe freight trains DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe freight trains 2. various of China's land port of Manzhouli 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CUI TIANLIANG, Manzhouli Station Transfer Office STORYLINE: Manzhouli, China's largest land port, has seen over 15,000 China-Europe freight train trips since operations started in 2013 here, according to the China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. 　　 By Thursday, a total of 15,051 cross-border freight train trips have been handled at the port, in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, involving nearly 1.39 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo. The imported and exported goods mainly include daily necessities and industrial machinery. So far, 19 China-Europe freight train routes pass through the port, linking more than 10 European countries with 60 Chinese cities including Guangzhou and Suzhou. 　　 In order to ensur