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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, April 21 Kyodo - Video taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's two-day spring festival. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (next to lantern) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's two-day spring festival.

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Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (next to lantern) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's two-day spring festival.

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Culture fest helps Cambodians gain insights into China

STORY: Culture fest helps Cambodians gain insights into China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): VET REAKSA, Cambodian festival-goer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): NGUON SOKVANG, Cambodian festival-goer STORYLINE: A Chinese Culture Festival was organized in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival, enabling the Cambodians to gain insights into China and its culture. Featuring Chinese traditional arts performances, culture exhibitions and food, among others, the two-day fest at the Olympia Mall started on Saturday with free admission and attracted scores of visitors. Visitors said that the festival not only allowed Cambodians to gain insights into Chinese culture, customs and tradition, but also contributed to further deepening people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): VET REAKSA, Cambodian festival-goer "After

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Japan PM Kishida's ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2023, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's two-day spring festival.

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Flower Market Fair held in San Francisco to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Flower Market Fair held in San Francisco to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:48 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flower market fair parade 2. various of ribbon cutting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LONDON BREED, San Francisco Mayor 4. various of flower market fair 5. various of fair booths 6. various of commodities STORYLINE: The Flower Market Fair opened in U.S. San Francisco on Saturday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. The two-day event in Chinatown is usually held on the weekend before the Spring Festival and has become a spectacular event for the whole city. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LONDON BREED, San Francisco "It is so great to be here in Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year and you know the rain has been very challenging, but we didn't let that stop us from celebrating in Chinatown, rain or shine. And we are hopeful that this rain will bring prosperity as we celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. Let us

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Takayama Spring Festival in Gifu Pref. features floats

GIFU, Japan - People gather to see colorful floats parade down a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, as the Takayama Spring Festival got under way on April 14, 2014, for a two-day run.

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Takayama Spring Festival in Gifu Pref. features floats

GIFU, Japan - Colorful floats parade down a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, as the Takayama Spring Festival got under way on April 14, 2014, for a two-day run.

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Spring Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Floats are illuminated with lanterns as the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival began on April 14, 2010, in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. A total of 12 floats illuminated with some 100 lanterns were paraded through the city.

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

TAKAYAMA, Japan - A total of 12 floats proceed through the streets of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture on April 14, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Festival that heralds the arrival of spring in the region.

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

TAKAYAMA, Japan - A total of 12 floats proceed through the streets of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture on April 14, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Festival that heralds the arrival of spring in the region.

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Spectators look on as floats proceed through the streets of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture on April 14, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Festival that heralds the arrival of spring in the region.

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Floats proceed through the streets of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture on April 14, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Festival that heralds the arrival of spring in the region.

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LDP policy chief Takaichi visits Yasukuni shrine

Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on April 21, 2022, the first day of its two-day spring festival.

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LDP policy chief Takaichi visits Yasukuni shrine

Sanae Takaichi, policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meet the press after visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on April 21, 2022, the first day of its two-day spring festival.

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Ex-Japan PM Abe visits Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on April 21, 2022, the first day of its two-day spring festival.

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Ex-Japan PM Abe visits Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on April 21, 2022, the first day of its two-day spring festival.

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Ex-Japan PM Abe visits Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on April 21, 2022, the first day of its two-day spring festival.

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Ex-Japan PM Abe visits Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) meets the press after visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on April 21, 2022, the first day of its two-day spring festival.

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Takayama festival in central Japan

Tourists watch a string-pulled mechanical doll dancing on a float in tune with drums and flutes during the first day of the two-day Spring Takayama Festival in the Gifu Prefecture city of Takayama, central Japan, on April 14, 2022. The annual festival, on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, was held on a regular basis for the first time in three years as major events, including dancing by the doll, were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Takayama festival in central Japan

A string-pulled mechanical doll dances on a float in tune with drums and flutes during the first day of the two-day Spring Takayama Festival in the Gifu Prefecture city of Takayama, central Japan, on April 14, 2022. The annual festival, on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, was held on a regular basis for the first time in three years as major events, including dancing by the doll, were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

A total of 12 colorfully decorated yatai floats, which are lit by as many as 100 chochin lanterns, proceed through a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on the night of April 14, 2016, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival. The floats are designated as Japanese significant intangible folk cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

Colorfully decorated yatai floats proceed through a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on April 14, 2016, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival. A total of 12 floats, which are designated as Japanese significant intangible folk cultural assets, took part in the parade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

A total of 12 colorfully decorated yatai floats, which are lit by as many as 100 chochin lanterns, proceed through a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on the night of April 14, 2016, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival. The floats are designated as Japanese significant intangible folk cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

A total of 12 colorfully decorated yatai floats are gathered in the center part of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on April 14, 2016, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival. The floats are designated as Japanese significant intangible folk cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama Spring Festival starts in rain

Visitors take pictures on April 14, 2015, of a float for the Takayama Spring Festival in the old town of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The float was unveiled in a storehouse on the first day of the two-day festival, following the cancellation of a parade on the streets due to rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama Spring Festival starts in rain

Visitors take pictures on April 14, 2015, of a float for the Takayama Spring Festival in the old town of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The float was unveiled in a storehouse on the first day of the two-day festival, following the cancellation of a parade on the streets due to rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan PM Abe at war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, on April 21, 2021, the first day of its two-day spring festival.

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Spring Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Floats are illuminated with lanterns as the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival began on April 14, 2010, in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. A total of 12 floats illuminated with some 100 lanterns were paraded through the city. (Kyodo)

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

TAKAYAMA, Japan - A total of 12 floats proceed through the streets of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture on April 14, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Festival that heralds the arrival of spring in the region. (Kyodo)

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Prefecture

TAKAYAMA, Japan - A total of 12 floats proceed through the streets of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture on April 14, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Festival that heralds the arrival of spring in the region. (Kyodo)

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Floats proceed through the streets of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture on April 14, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Festival that heralds the arrival of spring in the region. (Kyodo)

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Spectators look on as floats proceed through the streets of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture on April 14, the first day of the two-day annual Takayama Festival that heralds the arrival of spring in the region. (Kyodo)

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Yasukuni Shrine

Photo taken at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on April 21, 2020, shows a ritual offering Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent to the war-linked shrine, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, earlier in the day. Yasukuni Shrine's two-day spring festival began the same day under a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

Colorful floats are paraded in the central Japan city of Takayama on April 14, 2017, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival, one of 33 traditional festivals from across Japan added in December 2016 to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

Colorful floats are paraded in the central Japan city of Takayama on April 14, 2017, the first day of the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival, one of 33 traditional festivals from across Japan added in December 2016 to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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