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CIFTIS Opens To General Public - China

People learn about cultural and creative products displayed at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 11, 2025. The 2025 CIFTIS is held from Sept. 10 to 14 at the Shougang Park in Beijing. This year's fair features a wide range of cultural and creative products, which are highly popular among visitors. Photo by Zhang Xinjing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks

STORY: Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent The Mount Changbaishan Geopark, along with five other Chinese geoparks, were named as Global Geoparks by the UNESCO on Wednesday. With six Chinese geoparks newly designated as Global Geoparks, China is now home to 47 Global Geoparks. The designation of UNESCO Global Geopark was first established in 2015 to recognize geological heritages of international importance. Currently, the UNESCO Global Geoparks network boasts 213 geoparks in 48 countries. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat "China is certainly our ch

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-GREAT WALL-ILLUSTRATOR(CN)

(231211) -- DANDONG, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Yige creates a drawing at the Hushan section of the Great Wall in Dandong City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 23, 2023. Jiang Yige is a native illustrator of Dandong, a city noted for Hushan section of the Great Wall, widely regarded as the eastern end of the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The magnificent view of the Great Wall has profoundly inspired Jiang's drawings. Through her captivating works shared on social media platforms, she has successfully caught a growing number of eyes, and aroused deeper interest in the history and culture related to the Great Wall among her audiences. (Xinhua/Zhang Xinjing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-GREAT WALL-HUSHAN SECTION-SCENERY (CN)

(230824) -- DANDONG, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the scenery of Hushan section of the Great Wall in Dandong City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Xinjing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-GREAT WALL-HUSHAN SECTION-SCENERY (CN)

(230824) -- DANDONG, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Hushan section of the Great Wall in Dandong City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xinjing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-GREAT WALL-HUSHAN SECTION-SCENERY (CN)

(230824) -- DANDONG, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Hushan section of the Great Wall in Dandong City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xinjing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-PIERRE LAURENT-INTERVIEW

(221026) -- PARIS, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pierre Laurent, vice president of the French Senate and president of the National Council of the French Communist Party, speaks in an interview with Xinhua in Paris, France, Oct. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Chinese modernization a model adapted to its realities, vice president of French Senate" (Xinhua/Sun Xinjing)

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Paris monuments turn off lights in advance at night to save energy

STORY: Paris monuments turn off lights in advance at night to save energy DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The lights on the Eiffel Tower started to be switched off at 11:45 p.m. from Friday, in a bid to save electricity due to the energy crisis. Other major monuments in the French capital, such as the Paris City Hall, the Saint-Jacques Tower and the city's museums will no longer be lit from 10 p.m. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent "From Sept. 23, all municipal facilities in the city of Paris will turn off their lights early in the evening to save energy. The measure will apply to all public buildings, including municipal museums, the town halls of each Parisian arrondissement and tourist attractions." France, like many other European countries, is facing an energy crisis this winter. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has already announced that rolling black

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Eiffel Tower to switch off lights early to save energy

STORY: Eiffel Tower to switch off lights early to save energy DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Eiffel Tower from a cruise ship 3. various of Eiffel Tower shot from the square 4. various of Paris residents STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent "As a result of the energy crisis in Europe, the city of Paris has recently announced a series of measures to reduce energy consumption, including turning off the lights of the Eiffel Tower, a Parisian landmark, early." The Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the most visited attractions in the world, is lit at night until 1 a.m. With the new energy-saving regulations in place, the lighting will be switched off at 23:45, while visitors should leave. Night lighting accounts for 4 percent of the tower's annual electricity consumption. Meanwhile, the city's mayor announced on Tuesday that all municipal establishments will

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Macron wins French presidential runoff: exit poll

STORY: Macron wins French presidential runoff: exit poll DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Macron's victory gathering STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent "French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron won the 2022 presidential runoff with 58.6 percent of the votes, according to the preliminary exit poll released Sunday evening by French television BFMTV." According to the latest figures, Macron's rival, far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen, gained 41.4 percent of the votes. At his victory gathering, Macron said that his ambition for the next five years is to make France more independent, make a stronger Europe and to continue to invest in the country to make "France a great ecological nation." In his speech, he vowed to be conscious of the citizens that have voted for Le Pen, and thanked those who have voted for him in the second round against the fa

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GLOBALink | French presidential runoff kicks off between Macron, Le Pen

STORY: French presidential runoff kicks off between Macron, Le Pen DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of street views in front of the polling station 3. various of images of polling stations 4. SOUNDBITE (French): Polling station staff STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent "The 2022 French presidential runoff kicked off at 8 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) on Sunday in Metropolitan France between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and candidate Marine Le Pen." Most polling stations in Metropolitan France are set to close at 7 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) or one hour later in larger cities such as Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Bordeaux. Eligible voters in French overseas territories already cast their ballots on Saturday. After a televised debate on April 20, almost all opinion polls predicted that Macron would lead this presidential runoff. But local media are w

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Virtual exhibition held in Paris to mark 3rd anniversary of Notre Dame fire

STORY: Virtual exhibition held in Paris to mark 3rd anniversary of Notre Dame fire DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Notre Dame 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LISA BERGUGNAT, Manager of programming, Notre Dame de Paris 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Visitor STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent "Now the building behind me is Notre Dame de Paris, France, which was damaged by the fire. After three years of restoration, what is the current situation of Notre Dame de Paris and when will it reopen? Let's find out." To raise public awareness of the French cultural heritage, an exhibition applying augmented reality technology has opened here recently. Visitors can use tablets to experience an immersive and interactive tour. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LISA BERGUGNAT, Manager of programming, Notre Dame de Paris "Visitors can see the current construction site and the daily progress of

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Voting begins in 2022 French presidential election

STORY: Voting begins in 2022 French presidential election DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of voters casting their ballots at poll stations 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Voter 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Voter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent "France is voting in the first round of its presidential election. French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right National Alliance candidate Marine Le Pen are the top two candidates in a field of 12, according to opinion polls, and are likely to reach the second round of voting. Meanwhile, the abstention rate for this round of voting could be as high as 30 percent or more." Voting for the 2022 French presidential election began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) on Sunday in Metropolitan France. Some 48.8 million eligible voters will choose their new president for the next five years among 12 candidates, including curren