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24 Solar Terms: Xiaoshu

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Xiaoshu DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of animation of Xiaoshu STORYLINE: Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. It is the 11th solar term of a year and the fifth solar term in the summer. As "Xiaoshu" arrives, the dog days of sanfu, the hottest period of summer, will soon begin. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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(220707) -- LIJIANG, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager removes weed at a sunflower field in Huangshan subdistrict of Yulong Naxi Autonomous County in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 7, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Zhao Qingzu/Xinhua)

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(220707) -- ZUNYI, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks day lily in Gelin Town of Zheng'an County in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 7, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Zhao Yongzhang/Xinhua)

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(220707) -- LONGYAN, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager removes weed at a field in Dongxiao Town of Longyan City, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 7, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Zhou Yangdong/Xinhua)

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(220707) -- XINYU, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers work at a lotus field in Jiulongshan Township of Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 7, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Zhao Chunliang/Xinhua)

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(220707) -- ZAOZHUANG, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer works at a corn field in Mengzhuang Town of Shizhong District of Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, July 7, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

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(220707) -- FUYANG, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager picks grapes at a farm in Lyuzhai Town of Linquan County, Fuyang City, east China's Anhui Province, July 7, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Lu Qijian/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A snail stops on a leave at Nanhu botanical garden in Gaomi, east China's Shandong Province, July 2, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 1, 2022 shows lotus seeds in Malanyu Township of Zunhua City, north China's Hebei Province. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 26, 2022 shows a lotus flower at a wetland park in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Li Zongxian/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A ladybug crawls on a bean flower in Lyvzhai Township of Linquan County, Fuyang City, east China's Anhui Province, June 29, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Lu Qijian/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 30, 2022 shows cattail-weaved fans at a bamboo market in Jingxi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Zhao Jingwu/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bee collects sunflower pollen in Yulong County of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 2, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Zhao Qingzu/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A frog sits on a lotus leaf in Jinping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 29, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Peng Zeliang/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 29, 2022 shows rice ears in Loutian Village of Daoxian County in Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lotus leaves are pictured at Longhu park in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 30, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Hao Qunying/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 3, 2022 shows a pepper flower at a farm in Qilin District of Qujing City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Yang Junpeng/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows bitter melon in Daqiao Village of Ciwu Township, Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Luo Shanxin/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 3, 2022 shows lotus seedpod in Yi'nan County, Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Wang Yanbing/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bee gathers pollen in Danzhai County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 1, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Huang Xiaohai/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Water drops cover a lotus leave in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 3, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Lu Zhongnan/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A bird rests on a lotus in Dazhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 2, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Zeng Meng/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 2, 2022 shows a sesame flower in a field in Zouping City, east China's Shandong Province. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Gao Fafang/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A butterfly is pictured in Guangrao County, Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province, July 2, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Liu Yunjie/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two damselflies stand on a petal of lotus flower at Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 2, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)

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(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 29, 2022 shows a cicada in Cengong County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Tang Peng/Xinhua)

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Community-based nucleic acid testing sites, dynamic health codes help Shanghai fight COVID-19

STORY: Community-based nucleic acid testing sites, dynamic health codes help Shanghai fight COVID-19 DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Shanghai citizen 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG BO, District official 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QIAN SHIYU, Manager, Songjiang Wanda branch of Yonghui Supermarket 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LU XIAOSHU, District official STORYLINE: Community-based nucleic acid testing sites and dynamic health codes help people in Shanghai fight the latest COVID-19 resurgence. A nucleic acid testing site has been set up near a commercial plaza. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Shanghai citizen "We think it is very convenient. It will take about 20 minutes when there are not many people." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG BO, District official "We are open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every day, covering about 400 to 600 people." People can scan health codes and have temperatures checked before entering pu

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(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-YANQING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Ren Xiaoshu runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the International Grape Exhibition Garden in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)

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(BEIJING 2022) CHINA-BEIJING-YANQING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Ren Xiaoshu (L) and Yu Liang attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the International Grape Exhibition Garden in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)