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Small in stature, mighty in service: Inspiring journey of a village doctor

STORY: Small in stature, mighty in service: Inspiring journey of a village doctor DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: YUDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of village doctor 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG ZHENGYUE, Villager of Yudu County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIAO QINGHUI, Villager of Yudu County STORYLINE: Xiao Jiulin, a doctor standing less than one meter tall, has been dedicated to the well-being of over 2,000 villagers in Yudu County, China. In the 1960s, an illness left Xiao physically disabled and unable to grow taller. At 18, Xiao dreamed of becoming a painter and also learned to play the Erhu. But his own chronic illness shifted his focus to alleviating the pain of others. He decided to be a village doctor. But he was rejected many times trying to learn medical skills from experienced doctors until an aged doctor finally agreed to give him a try. Yet his appearance continued to spark distrust among villagers at the very beginning of his career as a doctor. S

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BEIJING, China - Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 21, 2010. Hu criticized Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara for using ''extreme words'' to ''attack'' China at a time when the two countries are trying to mend ties soured by a territorial dispute.

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TOKYO, Japan - Kenichiro Sasae (L), director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Hu Zhengyue, director general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, shake hands in Tokyo on Nov. 14 as they meet to discuss a dispute over gas exploration rights in the East China Sea.

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TOKYO, Japan - Kenichiro Sasae (far right), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Hu Zhengyue (2nd from left), head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department, are in talks at the Japanese Foreign Ministry on March 29.

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TOKYO, Japan - Hu Zhengyue (L), head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, and Kenichiro Sasae, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, shake hands in Tokyo on May 18 at the outset of the fifth round of talks on the bilateral row over gas development in disputed East China Sea waters. (Pool photo)

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BEIJING, China - Kenichiro Sasae (L), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Hu Zhengyue, head of Chinese Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department, shake hands at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 6 at the outset of their talks on gas exploration rights in the East China Sea.

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BEIJING, China - Kenichiro Sasae (L), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Hu Zhengyue, head of Chinese Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department, shake hands at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 6 at the outset of their talks on gas exploration rights in the East China Sea. (Kyodo)

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TOKYO, Japan - Hu Zhengyue (R), chief of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, speaks Japan-China talks on gas development in disputed East China Sea waters in Tokyo on May 18. The two countries failed to narrow their gaps. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Japan, China express intention to resolve gas row

TOKYO, Japan - Hu Zhengyue (L), head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, and Kenichiro Sasae, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, shake hands in Tokyo on May 18 at the outset of the fifth round of talks on the bilateral row over gas development in disputed East China Sea waters. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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TOKYO, Japan - Kenichiro Sasae (far right), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Hu Zhengyue (2nd from left), head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department, are in talks at the Japanese Foreign Ministry on March 29. (Kyodo)

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TOKYO, Japan - Kenichiro Sasae (L), director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Hu Zhengyue, director general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, shake hands in Tokyo on Nov. 14 as they meet to discuss a dispute over gas exploration rights in the East China Sea. (Kyodo)

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China raps Japan foreign minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 21, 2010. Hu criticized Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara for using ''extreme words'' to ''attack'' China at a time when the two countries are trying to mend ties soured by a territorial dispute. (Kyodo)