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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-MALATANG-TOURISM (CN)

(240321) -- TIANSHUI, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shehuo performers stage a show for tourists at the ancient city of Tianshui in Qinzhou District of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 20, 2024. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring folk performances that may vary from dragon dance, lion dance, to traditional Chinese opera, drum playing in different regions. At dawn, the bustling snack streets of Tianshui, a city in northwest China's Gansu Province, were already teeming with activities, with visitors eager to taste the local specialty, malatang, literally meaning a numbingly spicy hotpot. TO GO WITH "Across China: Local delicacy spices up tourism in northwest China city" (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-HENAN-XUNXIAN-TEMPLE FAIR (CN)

(240225) -- XUNXIAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local residents of Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-HENAN-XUNXIAN-TEMPLE FAIR (CN)

(240225) -- XUNXIAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform lion dance during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local residents of Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-HENAN-XUNXIAN-TEMPLE FAIR (CN)

(240225) -- XUNXIAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dance during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local residents of Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-HENAN-XUNXIAN-TEMPLE FAIR (CN)

(240225) -- XUNXIAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dance during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local residents of Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Photo by Zhang Tingyuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-XUNXIAN-TEMPLE FAIR (CN)

(240225) -- XUNXIAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform a comedy show during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local residents of Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-HENAN-XUNXIAN-TEMPLE FAIR (CN)

(240225) -- XUNXIAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dance during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local residents of Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-HENAN-XUNXIAN-TEMPLE FAIR (CN)

(240225) -- XUNXIAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform lion dance during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local residents of Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Photo by Zhang Tingyuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-XUNXIAN-TEMPLE FAIR (CN)

(240225) -- XUNXIAN, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A folk artist performs during a temple fair held in Xunxian County of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Local residents of Shehuo performing teams participated in a temple fair in Xunxian on Sunday, one day after the Chinese Lantern Festival. Shehuo is a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, featuring performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists prepare for a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A folk artist prepares for a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A folk artist prepares for a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists prepare for a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows people attending a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform during a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-GUYUAN-LANTERN FESTIVAL-FOLK ART (CN)

(240224) -- LONGDE, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024 shows people attending a national Shehuo competition in Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Nearly 2,000 people of 14 Shehuo teams took part in the competition in Guyuan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Shehuo, a traditional carnival-like folk celebration, is usually held on the 15th day of the lunar year, or the Lantern Festival, in some areas of north China. Shehuo festivities feature performances like dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240224) -- BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a scene at a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XUNYANG-DRAGON DANCE-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240223) -- XUNYANG, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XUNYANG-DRAGON DANCE-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240223) -- XUNYANG, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XUNYANG-DRAGON DANCE-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240223) -- XUNYANG, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XUNYANG-DRAGON DANCE-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240223) -- XUNYANG, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows a Shehuo show in Xunyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. The Shehuo show in Xunyang boasts dragon dance with the dragon weighing over 40 kilograms and its head reaching a height of three to four meters. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240220) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers perform lion dance during a Shehuo show in Yuzhong County of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240220) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lion dancers perform during a Shehuo show in Yuzhong County of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240220) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024 shows performers playing drums during a Shehuo show in Yuzhong County of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240220) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dragon dancers perform during a Shehuo show in Yuzhong County of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240220) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An actor performs traditional opera during a Shehuo show in Yuzhong County of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240220) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers play drums during a Shehuo show in Yuzhong County of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240220) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers play drums during a Shehuo show in Yuzhong County of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEHUO SHOW (CN)

(240220) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers play drums during a Shehuo show in Yuzhong County of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 20, 2024. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform lion dance during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. The Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child performs during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children perform during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children perform during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child performs during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child performs during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers march during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drummers perform during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A performer (R) interacts with spectators during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform lion dance during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children perform during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child performs during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform dragon dance during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers march during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Italy gripped by strike over government's budget plan

STORY: Italy gripped by strike over government's budget plan SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the strike 2. SOUNDBITE (Italian): Passerby STORYLINE: Italian trade unions on Friday mobilized tens of thousands of people in support of a national day of strike action that challenged the government over its 2024 budget. UIL and CGIL, two of Italy's main national labor unions, criticize the draft budget for threatening the wellbeing of workers and for proposing measures that would limit their right to strike to address grievances. Estimates vary, but the unions said around 60,000 people joined the mass demonstration on Rome's Piazza del Popolo, while police reports mentioned "at least" 50,000 demonstrators. SOUNDBITE (Italian): Passerby "This morning, I had a cancelled train and waited for that after a 25-minute delay, so I was late for college and everything else." The strike was originally scheduled to la

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Australian gov't rules out canceling Chinese firm's lease of Port of Darwin

STORY: Australian gov't rules out canceling Chinese firm's lease of Port of Darwin DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Port of Darwin 2. various of the Northern Territory Government announcing the 99-year lease agreement for Darwin Port in 2015 STORYLINE: The Australian government has announced it will not cancel a Chinese company's lease of the Port of Darwin. The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on Friday announced that, following a review, it decided it was "not necessary to vary or cancel" the Landbridge Group's 99-year lease of the port in the capital of the Northern Territory (NT). The Landbridge Group, a Chinese firm, in 2015 signed a deal with the government of the NT to lease the port following a bidding process. Shortly after winning power in 2022, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese instructed his department to review the lease. The review, which took advice from government departments and security agencies,

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-PERSONNEL TRAINING

(230608) -- JAKARTA, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows the Indonesian Railway Polytechnic in Madiun, East Java, Indonesia. Currently, the joint commissioning and testing of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) is underway in Indonesia. Personnel training related to the operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is also ongoing. The first training class for operation and maintenance personnel of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway started in February with over 170 Indonesian students enrolled. The duration of theoretical training will vary from one to six months, depending on the specific professions, after which students will receive practical training on the railway. The training courses are provided by the Chinese operation and maintenance management team, as well as Chinese railroad-related colleges and universities. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)