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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

General Director of SNCF stations and connections, Marlene Dolveck and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

French Minister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization, Catherine Vautrin, French Deputy Minister for Transports Francois Durovray and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

French Minister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization, Catherine Vautrin, French Deputy Minister for Transports Francois Durovray and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

French Minister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization, Catherine Vautrin, French Deputy Minister for Transports Francois Durovray and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou and General Director of SNCF stations and connections, Marlene Dolveck during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

French Minister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization, Catherine Vautrin, French Deputy Minister for Transports Francois Durovray and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou and General Director of SNCF stations and connections, Marlene Dolveck during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

French Minister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization, Catherine Vautrin, French Deputy Minister for Transports Francois Durovray and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

French Minister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization, Catherine Vautrin, French Deputy Minister for Transports Francois Durovray and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

General Director of SNCF stations and connections, Marlene Dolveck and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin And Francois Durovray Visit Montparnasse Station - Paris

French Minister for Territorial Partnerships and Decentralization, Catherine Vautrin, French Deputy Minister for Transports Francois Durovray and President (CEO / PDG) of the SNCF group, Jean-Pierre Farandou during their visit to Paris-Montparnasse Station on November 3, 2024 in Paris to take stock of the situation with the SNCF teams in the context of returning to vacation. Where they visited the operational room as well as the station by contacting travelers. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists from Italy pose for a group photo after practicing Tai Chi at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists from Switzerland pose for a group photo in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, or Qiniandian, at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FOREIGNER-TRAVEL-SERVICE (CN)

(240709) -- CHONGQING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hungarian football fans cheer for their home team's performance at the UEFA Euro 2024 group match, at a shopping park in Nanan district, in southwest China's Chongqing, June 20, 2024. Chongqing has handled more than 150,000 inbound and outbound foreign passengers in the first half of this year, 4.9 times that of the same period last year. With optimized visa policies, Chongqing keeps on improving the itinerary management for inbound tour groups, offering foreign travelers more flexible choices on the ports of entry and exit. Meanwhile, a visa coordination mechanism has been established between ports of Chongqing Municipality and Sichuan Province in southwest China. (Photo by Guo Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond

STORY: Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Paris/VILLACH, Austria/FLORENCE, Italy/Amman/RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese New Year celebration in Paris, France 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE YINGCHAO, Director of tourism marketing, Samaritaine LVMH at DFS Group, France 3. various of Chinese tourists 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG JUNLAN, Retail marketing manager, Samaritaine LVMH at DFS Group, France 5. various of Chinese New Year celebration in Villach, Austria 6. SOUNDBITE 3: (English): SILVIA WIRNSBERGER, Director of Business & MICE, Villach regional tourism Co. Ltd., Austria 7. aerial view of Florence, Italy (File) 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): STEFANIE YI, Senior marketing and PR manager of Asia at LuisaViaRoma, Florence 9. various of a store 10. various of Chinese cultural events held in Florence, Italy (File) 11. shot of a relic site in Amman, Jorda

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Foreign friends share joys of celebrating Spring Festival in China

STORY: Foreign friends share joys of celebrating Spring Festival in China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, YICHUN, DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of foreign travelers in China STORYLINE: As Spring Festival celebrations are well underway in China, many overseas friends who live in China or are just paying a visit here indulge themselves with various festive activities. A group of foreign experts and international students visited a cultural tourism site in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. They learned about China's intangible cultural heritages, such as dyeing and printing, and experienced Chinese New Year traditions. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP CLARK BERRY, British teacher "Today's activities were really good. I really enjoyed it. The lion and dragon dance was very good, very powerful." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DHAKSHAYANI, Indian student "I have done many activities today. Those were very good. I did paint

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One month into visa-free policy, SW China's border sees increase in traveler flow

STORY: One month into visa-free policy, SW China's border sees increase in traveler flow SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REITH KOEN LODEWIJK, Dutch traveler 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEONG KEAN BENG, Worker with a Malaysian tour group STORYLINE: The entry-exit border inspection station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, has seen a significant increase in the number of travelers, thanks to China's unilateral visa-free policy. The visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from six countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, took effect on Dec. 1. According to the station, a total of more than 15,000 travelers from these countries entered China, a 352 percent rise from November. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REITH KOEN LODEWIJK, Dutch traveler "It's nice that we don't need a visa to go to China." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese

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Xinjiang land ports play robust role amid efforts to expand opening up

STORY: Xinjiang land ports play robust role amid efforts to expand opening up SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of land ports in Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIANG YANG, Vice-general manager, Jin Yi Group Horgos 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG GUANGFEI, Deputy head of Bhaktu Port inspection station STORYLINE: Xinjiang, a provincial-level region with a large number of land ports in northwest China, is gaining steam in pursuit of economic growth as its land ports register busier trade and handle more travelers. Amid China's efforts to expand opening up, Xinjiang has been making concrete efforts to improve the efficiency of customs clearance. In mid-August this year, Horgos became the first road port in Xinjiang to trial 24/7 passage for traded goods. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIANG YANG, Vice-general manager, Jin Yi Group Horgos Since the beginning of this year, our company has been continuously expandi

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China's National Day holiday traveling spree a boon for global tourism

STORY: China's National Day holiday traveling spree a boon for global tourism DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILLIPA HARRISON, Managing director of Tourism Australia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LELISE DUGA, Commissioner of Ethiopia's Oromia Tourism Commission 4. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: As the National Day holiday kicks off, millions of Chinese have decided to shun "staycations" and embark on journeys to explore the world. Many countries have rolled out policies ahead of the holiday this year to welcome more tourists. Australia, for example, recommenced the visa process for Chinese group travelers. Tourism Australia, the Australian government agency responsible for attracting international visitors to Australia, greeted the first Chinese tour group that arrived in the country on Friday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILLIPA HARRISON, Managing director of Tourism Australia "We are ready

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are about to board a train at Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for trains at the waiting hall of Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows passengers at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are about to board a train at Zhengzhou Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows passengers lining up to enter Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for trains at the waiting hall of Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers run to the ticket gate at Tianjin West Railway Station in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on a train at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk on the south square of Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows passengers at Zhengzhou Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for trains at the waiting hall of Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers head to the waiting hall of Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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NATO exercise to cause disruption to passenger flights, raising concerns in Germany

STORY: NATO exercise to cause disruption to passenger flights, raising concerns in Germany DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Frankfurt Airport and Frankfurt Airport's air-rail intermodal transport hub 2. Various of NATO military activity STORYLINE: A massive NATO exercise that kicked off on Monday is set to cause major disruptions to passenger flights in Germany, raising concerns among air travelers. Jens Bischof, chief of Lufthansa Group's low-cost airline Eurowings, said he was concerned about the fallout of the exercise, which had led to the closure and heavy restriction of a large swath of German airspace. The military drill, known as "Air Defender 23", is the biggest ever NATO air force deployment exercise involving 10,000 military personnel and 250 combat aircraft from 25 nations including the United States. It will last until June 23. The two-week-drill will be carried out mainly in German airspace. The conseq

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Hungary welcomes back Chinese travelers

STORY: Hungary welcomes back Chinese travelers DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of Budapest airport 2. various of Chinese tourists arriving 3. various of officials welcoming arriving group 4. various of tourists taking photos 5. various of passengers leaving the airport STORYLINE: Hungary welcomed its first group of Chinese tourists at the Budapest Airport on Sunday after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group of 22 tourists, scheduled for a nine-day stay in Hungary, was greeted by officials from the Hungarian Tourism Agency and the Budapest Airport upon their arrival. In recent years, Hungary has seen a steady increase of Chinese tourists, who were drawn to the country's rich history, cultural landmarks, and natural beauty. The Hungarian government has made a concerted effort to boost tourism by introducing a range of initiatives for Chinese nationals and promotional campaigns in China. In the past two

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GROUP TOUR

(230224) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members perform for Chinese travelers during a welcoming activity at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 23, 2023. Russia on Thursday welcomed the first group tour of Chinese tourists since China resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries on Feb. 6. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GROUP TOUR

(230224) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members perform for Chinese travelers during a welcoming activity at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 23, 2023. Russia on Thursday welcomed the first group tour of Chinese tourists since China resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries on Feb. 6. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GROUP TOUR

(230224) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese travelers watch a performance during a welcoming activity at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 23, 2023. Russia on Thursday welcomed the first group tour of Chinese tourists since China resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries on Feb. 6. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Pakistani youth experiences Spring Festival travel rush as railway worker

STORY: Pakistani youth experiences Spring Festival travel rush as railway worker DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Muhammad Faisal 2. various of Tianshui Railway Station 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MUHAMMAD FAISAL, Pakistani working in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MUHAMMAD FAISAL, Pakistani working in China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG HUILAN, Traveler 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MUHAMMAD FAISAL, Pakistani working in China STORYLINE: A Pakistani young man who has lived in China's Tianshui for years, is joining the Spring Festival travel rush this year, in a very special way. Muhammad Faisal was invited by China Railway Lanzhou Group to experience the work of a railway staff member in Tianshui. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MUHAMMAD FAISAL, Pakistani working in China "When I got here this morning, I saw so many travelers. I think the hardest job in the railway station is the ticket inspector." China's Spring Festival travel rush is often

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People stage protest rally against Putin

BRISBANE, Australia - People stage a protest rally against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 15, 2014, in Brisbane, Australia, which is hosting the summit of the Group of 20 economies. A number of Australian travelers were killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over conflict-ridden Ukraine.

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Tiananmen anniversary

BEIJING, China - A police officer examines travelers from an ethnic minority group at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 2013, the 24th anniversary of the Tiananmen military crackdown.

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Japanese woman dies in bus accident in China

OSAKA, Japan - Kozo Suzuki (R), president of JTB Western Japan Corp., speaks to the media in Osaka late Dec. 28 after a sightseeing bus carrying a JTB Western Japan tourist group overturned in Yunnan, China, killing a 78-year-old Japanese woman and injuring more than 10 other fellow travelers.

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Duty-free shops open in Okinawa airport

NAHA, Japan - A tourist looks around a duty-free shop May 20 at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture after the shop opened for domestic travelers. Two duty-free shops, operated by U.S.-based DFS Group Ltd., the world's largest travel retailer, are the first such shops to be opened in Japan.

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Nikko Securities, Travelers Group tie-up

Masashi Kaneko (L), president of Nikko Securities Co. of Japan, and Sanford Weill, chairman of Travelers Group of the United States, shake hands at a Tokyo hotel June 1 after announcing their tie-up. Travelers will acquire a 25 percent capital stake in Nikkoin the form of both stocks and convertible bonds.

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CHINA-HONG KONG-JOHN LEE-COVID-19-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(220808) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee (C) attends a press conference of the Anti-epidemic Command and Coordination Group in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "HKSAR cuts hotel quarantine for inbound travelers to 3 days" (Xinhua)

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Using vaccination proof to leverage domestic travel: ANA group begins demonstration tests

A demonstration experiment begins to verify the effectiveness of using proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or negative test results for travelers to stay at hotels and Japanese-style inns. The ANA group opened to the public on Oct. 15 a scene of travelers going to Okinawa from Haneda airport on a package tour requiring them to show vaccination records or negative certificates.