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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai fixes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2024 shows filigree mosaic artworks displayed at the Wuqing museum in Tianjin, north China. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls or gems on

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai (L) and his girlfriend Min Fangping arrange filigree mosaic artworks before a show themed on Ma's Filigree Mosaic art at Wuqing museum in Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming differe

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai puts a filigree mosaic artwork on the head of an enthusiast of Hanfu at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 7, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2024 shows filigree mosaic artworks displayed at the Wuqing museum in Tianjin, north China. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls or gems on

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai (R) talks with his girlfriend Min Fangping on filigree mosaic design patterns at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai (R) talks with his mother on filigree mosaic art at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai (R) talks with a staff member at a cultural and creative products store in Wuqing Distric of Tianjin, north China, March 23, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pe

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 7, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai introduces to a visitor during a show themed on Ma's Filigree Mosaic art at Wuqing museum in Tianjin, north China, March 23, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pe

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai (R) and his girlfriend Min Fangping watch filigree mosaic artworks they made displayed at Wuqing museum in Tianjin, north China, March 23, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree ar

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai (R) and his girlfriend Min Fangping carry filigree mosaic artworks before a show themed on Ma's Filigree Mosaic art at Wuqing museum in Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai makes a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearls

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai draws patterns for a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. In

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai checks a filigree mosaic artwork at his studio in Liuzhuang Village of Wuqing District of Tianjin, north China, March 19, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlaying pearl

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Xinhua Headlines: What China has got over a decade on its iconic coordinated regional development strategy?

(240225) -- BEIJING, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit an Italian business district next to the high-speed railway station in Wuqing, a suburban district of Tianjin, Feb. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's private entrepreneurs confident in achieving high-quality development

(230505) -- BEIJING, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2023 shows circuit boards produced by Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-LABOR DAY-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(230429) -- TIANJIN, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board the train for Beijing at Wuqing Railway Station in Wuqing of north China's Tianjin, April 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SPRING FESTIVAL-FAIR (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A singer performs at a fair in Sicundian Town of Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 4, 2024. A fair was held in Sicundian Town to greet the upcoming Chinese New Year, attracting locals to buy traditional Spring Festival goods and specialties and watch performances. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SPRING FESTIVAL-FAIR (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman makes sugar figurines at a fair in Sicundian Town of Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 4, 2024. A fair was held in Sicundian Town to greet the upcoming Chinese New Year, attracting locals to buy traditional Spring Festival goods and specialties and watch performances. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SPRING FESTIVAL-FAIR (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a fair in Sicundian Town of Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 4, 2024. A fair was held in Sicundian Town to greet the upcoming Chinese New Year, attracting locals to buy traditional Spring Festival goods and specialties and watch performances. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SPRING FESTIVAL-FAIR (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a fair in Sicundian Town of Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 4, 2024. A fair was held in Sicundian Town to greet the upcoming Chinese New Year, attracting locals to buy traditional Spring Festival goods and specialties and watch performances. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SPRING FESTIVAL-FAIR (CN)

(240204) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers visit a stall selling Spring Festival decorations at a fair in Sicundian Town of Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Feb. 4, 2024. A fair was held in Sicundian Town to greet the upcoming Chinese New Year, attracting locals to buy traditional Spring Festival goods and specialties and watch performances. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur

STORY: We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pekka Nieminen playing badminton with colleagues 2. various of Pekka Nieminen working in his office 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: For Pekka Nieminen, a 62-year-old entrepreneur from Finland, China is like an old friend. He has witnessed China's modernization drive since his first trip to China in 1991. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. "My first visit to China was in 1991. In 2005, I took my first assignment to China up to 7 years, from 2005 to 2012. Now this is my second assignment to China. I came in 2022 here in Wuqing. I'm a lucky person that I had that experience (in China) from early 1990s

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CHINA-TIANJIN-EVACUATED VILLAGERS-RETURN (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers return to Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Township, Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Aug. 17, 2023. A total of 15,011 people, the last batch of those who were previously relocated from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, returned to their homes in 14 villages of Wuqing on Thursday. At present, the power, water, and gas supply have been restored in the villages, and the assessment and reconstruction of damaged facilities are underway in the local areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-EVACUATED VILLAGERS-RETURN (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker carries out disinfection operations in Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Township, Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Aug. 17, 2023. A total of 15,011 people, the last batch of those who were previously relocated from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, returned to their homes in 14 villages of Wuqing on Thursday. At present, the power, water, and gas supply have been restored in the villages, and the assessment and reconstruction of damaged facilities are underway in the local areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-EVACUATED VILLAGERS-RETURN (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker of a paper products company transfers materials and prepares for production in Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Township, Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Aug. 17, 2023. A total of 15,011 people, the last batch of those who were previously relocated from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, returned to their homes in 14 villages of Wuqing on Thursday. At present, the power, water, and gas supply have been restored in the villages, and the assessment and reconstruction of damaged facilities are underway in the local areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-EVACUATED VILLAGERS-RETURN (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers return home in Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Township, Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Aug. 17, 2023. A total of 15,011 people, the last batch of those who were previously relocated from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, returned to their homes in 14 villages of Wuqing on Thursday. At present, the power, water, and gas supply have been restored in the villages, and the assessment and reconstruction of damaged facilities are underway in the local areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-EVACUATED VILLAGERS-RETURN (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager arranges the bed after returning home in Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Township, Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Aug. 17, 2023. A total of 15,011 people, the last batch of those who were previously relocated from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, returned to their homes in 14 villages of Wuqing on Thursday. At present, the power, water, and gas supply have been restored in the villages, and the assessment and reconstruction of damaged facilities are underway in the local areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-EVACUATED VILLAGERS-RETURN (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers of State Grid Tianjin Electric Power Wuqing Company conduct equipment maintenance work in Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Township, Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Aug. 17, 2023. A total of 15,011 people, the last batch of those who were previously relocated from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, returned to their homes in 14 villages of Wuqing on Thursday. At present, the power, water, and gas supply have been restored in the villages, and the assessment and reconstruction of damaged facilities are underway in the local areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-EVACUATED VILLAGERS-RETURN (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager airs the bedding after returning home in Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Township, Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Aug. 17, 2023. A total of 15,011 people, the last batch of those who were previously relocated from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, returned to their homes in 14 villages of Wuqing on Thursday. At present, the power, water, and gas supply have been restored in the villages, and the assessment and reconstruction of damaged facilities are underway in the local areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-EVACUATED VILLAGERS-RETURN (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers return home in Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Township, Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, Aug. 17, 2023. A total of 15,011 people, the last batch of those who were previously relocated from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, returned to their homes in 14 villages of Wuqing on Thursday. At present, the power, water, and gas supply have been restored in the villages, and the assessment and reconstruction of damaged facilities are underway in the local areas. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Flood-affected regions in N China step up efforts to restore normalcy

STORY: Flood-affected regions in N China step up efforts to restore normalcy DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-affected regions in Tianjin, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JUN, Deputy director of Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Wuqing District, Tianjin 3. various of grid personnel restoring power supply in Laishui County, Hebei Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG ZHANLONG, Director of Operation and Maintenance Department, State Grid Laishui County Power Supply Company 5. various of grid personnel restoring power supply in Laishui County, Hebei Province STORYLINE: Chinese authorities have intensified reconstruction efforts in flood-affected regions in northern parts of the country, working tirelessly to swiftly restore normalcy to people's lives and production. The Haihe River Basin that passes through Tianjin has seen flooding due to Typhoon Doksuri, seriously damaging water conservancy facilities in some are

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Race against time: flood control, disaster relief efforts in China's Tianjin

STORY: Race against time: flood control, disaster relief efforts in China's Tianjin DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-affected areas in Tianjin, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JI YUNPENG, Head of fire station in Wuqing automobile industrial park, Tianjin 3. various of the floodwater 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG SHUWEI, Technician at Tianjin Institute of Surveying and Mapping Co., Ltd. 5. various of flood control efforts 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CAI JIE, Head of police station in Taitou Town, Tianjin 7. various of police force on patrol 8. various of Tianjin's Daqinghe River and embankment reinforcement work 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG CHAO, Armed police officer 10. various of embankment reinforcement work 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI HUI, Armed police officer 12. various of embankment reinforcement work STORYLINE: The Haihe River Basin in northern China is experiencing the worst flooding caused by rainstorms since 1963,

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230801) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Evacuated residents chat at a temporary shelter in Wuqing District of Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 1, 2023. North China's Tianjin Municipality said Tuesday it had relocated more than 35,000 people from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, which has swollen amid intense rainfall. The city, which neighbors Beijing, on Tuesday upgraded its emergency response for flood from Level III to Level I, the highest level, said Tianjin's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230801) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers calculate evacuated residents' medicine demand at a temporary shelter in Wuqing District of Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 1, 2023. North China's Tianjin Municipality said Tuesday it had relocated more than 35,000 people from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, which has swollen amid intense rainfall. The city, which neighbors Beijing, on Tuesday upgraded its emergency response for flood from Level III to Level I, the highest level, said Tianjin's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230801) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares food for evacuated residents at a temporary shelter in Wuqing District of Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 1, 2023. North China's Tianjin Municipality said Tuesday it had relocated more than 35,000 people from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, which has swollen amid intense rainfall. The city, which neighbors Beijing, on Tuesday upgraded its emergency response for flood from Level III to Level I, the highest level, said Tianjin's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230801) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers check on an embankment along a river in Shaoqidi Village of Huanghuadian Town, Wuqing District of Tianjin Municipality, north China, Aug. 1, 2023. North China's Tianjin Municipality said Tuesday it had relocated more than 35,000 people from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, which has swollen amid intense rainfall. The city, which neighbors Beijing, on Tuesday upgraded its emergency response for flood from Level III to Level I, the highest level, said Tianjin's flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RARE MEDICAL CONDITION-PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELOR (CN)

(230629) -- TIANJIN, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wei Ruihong (R) cheers up a patient at a hospital in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin Municipality, May 19, 2023. TO GO WITH "Profile: Defying rare medical condition and shining as psychological counselor" (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's private entrepreneurs confident in achieving high-quality development

(230505) -- BEIJING, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2023 shows circuit boards produced by Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-LABOR DAY-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(230429) -- TIANJIN, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board the train for Beijing at Wuqing Railway Station in Wuqing of north China's Tianjin, April 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a workshop of Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, April 3, 2023. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a workshop of Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, April 3, 2023. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work in a driving simulator of Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, April 3, 2023. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2023 shows a transportation robot at a workshop of Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)