Chinese tea culture flourishes among young generation

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GLOBALink | Handmade silk carpets of China's Henan gain popularity abroad

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-STREET DANCE (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-STREET DANCE (CN)

(220726) -- ZHENGZHOU, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yanli (1st R) of Huo Mei Gui dance group practices at a street dance studio in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, July 19, 2022. In Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, there is a female street dance group Huo Mei Gui (meaning Fire Rose). Founded in 2008, the group now has 16 members of 45 to 71 years old. Despite their age, they are full of energy when dancing. They practice every week and share the videos online. Now they have more than 50,000 followers on the short-video sharing platform. Many of the followers are young people. Through persistent practice, they dance better and better. They have performed in many television programmes, and even participated in an international street dance competition. The name of the group Huo Mei Gui just represents their positive spirit. Street dance keeps them mentally young and they hope that they can keep dancing. (Xinhua/Li An)

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-STREET DANCE (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-STREET DANCE (CN)

(220726) -- ZHENGZHOU, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hou Yanli (1st L) and Yan Xi'e (2nd L) of Huo Mei Gui dance group practice at a street dance studio in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, July 19, 2022. In Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, there is a female street dance group Huo Mei Gui (meaning Fire Rose). Founded in 2008, the group now has 16 members of 45 to 71 years old. Despite their age, they are full of energy when dancing. They practice every week and share the videos online. Now they have more than 50,000 followers on the short-video sharing platform. Many of the followers are young people. Through persistent practice, they dance better and better. They have performed in many television programmes, and even participated in an international street dance competition. The name of the group Huo Mei Gui just represents their positive spirit. Street dance keeps them mentally young and they hope that they can keep dancing. (Xinhua/Li An)

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-STREET DANCE (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-STREET DANCE (CN)

(220726) -- ZHENGZHOU, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teacher gives instructions to Hou Yanli of Huo Mei Gui dance group during the practice at a street dance studio in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, July 19, 2022. In Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, there is a female street dance group Huo Mei Gui (meaning Fire Rose). Founded in 2008, the group now has 16 members of 45 to 71 years old. Despite their age, they are full of energy when dancing. They practice every week and share the videos online. Now they have more than 50,000 followers on the short-video sharing platform. Many of the followers are young people. Through persistent practice, they dance better and better. They have performed in many television programmes, and even participated in an international street dance competition. The name of the group Huo Mei Gui just represents their positive spirit. Street dance keeps them mentally young and they hope that they can keep dancing. (Xinhua/Li An)

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(220307) -- XINGTAI, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 7, 2022 shows wheat fields in Yanli Township of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer He Yanli runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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

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

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers He Yanli (L) and Wang Qun attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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

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

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Li Yu (L) and He Yanli attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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

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

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Li Yu (L) and He Yanli attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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

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

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Zhao Yanli runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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

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

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Fei Guoqiang (L) and Zhao Yanli attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)