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China's Harbin attracts summer tourists with "off-season ice and snow"

STORY: China's Harbin attracts summer tourists with "off-season ice and snow" DATELINE: June 23, 2024 SHOOTING DATE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the attractions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN ZEMIN, Deputy Director of Marketing Department of Harbin Ice and Snow World Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG YUYING, Staff member of Sun Island Scenic Area 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU GUOHUI, Tourist from Guangdong 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): Russian tourists STORYLINE: Harbin in China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has become a must-visit tourist destination to stay cool in summertime as well as enjoy unique "off-season ice and snow" attractions. Spanning an area of 23,000 square meters, the Fantasy Ice and Snow Hall offers visitors a chance to marvel at intricate ice sculptures and experience the enchanting ambiance created by the blend of ice, snow, light and shadow. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN ZEMIN, Deputy Director of Marketing Depar

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Village Super League kicks off in southwest China's Guizhou

STORY: Village Super League kicks off in southwest China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: RONGJIANG COUNTY, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of village football competitions on Jan. 6 2. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Chinese): MS. ZHANG, Tourist 3. SOUNDBTIE 2 (Chinese): PAN ZEMIN, Player of Village Super League 4. various of village football competitions in 2023 STORYLINE: The new season of Village Super League, dubbed "Cun Chao," kicked off on Saturday in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. According to the organizers, a total of 62 teams joined this year's competition, and the preliminaries will run from January 6 to February 24, and the finals will be held from March to May. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Chinese): MS. ZHANG, Tourist "As a fan, I find the spirit of 'Cun Chao' commendable. I came here last July. I like this place, so I'm here today again. Whenever I have time, I will come to visit." SOUNDBTIE 2 (Chinese): PAN ZEMIN, Player of Village S

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People from all walks of life in the national capital line the streets to see off their beloved Comrade Jiang Zemin, expressing their deep sorrow as the hearse journeys from the Chinese PLA General Hospital to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 5, 2022. The remains of Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30, 2022, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in western Beijing on Dec. 5, 2022. Jiang was an outstanding leader enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Communist Party of China, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups. He was hailed as a great Marxist and a great proletarian revolutionary, statesman, military strategist, and diplomat. Jiang was a long-tested communist fighter and an outstanding leader of the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. He was the core of the third generation of the Party's central collective leadership and the principal found

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin is held by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and the Central Military Commission (CMC), in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 8. Jiang Zemin passes away On Nov. 30, Jiang Zemin passed away in Shanghai at the age of 96. Jiang was hailed as an outstanding leader, enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Party, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, a great Marxist, a great proletarian revolutionary, statesman, military strategist and diplomat, a long-tested communist fighter, and an outstanding leader of the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. He was the core of the Party's third generation of central collectiv

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Military modernization, development key task: China's president

BEIJING, China - China's President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin attend a rally marking the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Liberation Army at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 1.

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Military modernization, development key task: China's president

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin attends a rally marking the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Liberation Army at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 1.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin raise their hands to approve a work report during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin shake hands after the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress concludes

BEIJING, China - (Front) Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd from R), former President Jiang Zemin (2nd from R), Premier Wen Jiabao (far R) and Vice President Xi Jinping (far L) applaud during the concluding session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C) passes behind President Hu Jintao (front L), former President Jiang Zemin (front C) and Premier Wen Jiabao (front R) on the opening day of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012. Xi will take over the post of party general secretary from Hu.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (front L) and former President Jiang Zemin (front R) rise on the opening day of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin shake hands during the opening session of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin attend the opening session of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) is supported as he stands on the opening day of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012. At L is Chinese President Hu Jintao.

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Chinese Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (front) delivers a speech during the opening session of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012. Former President Jiang Zemin (top L), who is looking at his watch, and Premier Wen Jiabao are seen.

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China Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao passes behind President Hu Jintao (front L) and former President Jiang Zemin (front R) on the opening day of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012.

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China Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping passes behind President Hu Jintao (front L) and former President Jiang Zemin (front R) on the opening day of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012. Xi will take over the post of party general secretary from Hu.

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China Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin (R) attend the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012.

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China Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (front) makes a keynote speech at the opening of the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012. Seen in background is former President Jiang Zemin.

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China Communist Party congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jiang Zemin (front R) attend the Communist Party of China's 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2012.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On center L is his successor, President Hu Jintao, and on center R is Premier Wen Jiabao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, chat during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, shake hands during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Chinese Communist Party winds up 17th Congress

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and former President Jian Zemin shakes hands after the concluding session of the 17th Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 21.

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17th Chinese Communist Party congress under way in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with his predecessor, former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, after delivering a key speech on the opening day of the 17th Chinese Communist Party congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 15.

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17th Chinese Communist Party congress under way in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd R, front row), former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (2nd R, front row), and other Chinese Communist Party leaders stand to attention on the opening day of the 17th CCP congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 15.

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Chinese Communist Party's 17th congress begins in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) applauds as former President Jiang Zemin arrives during the opening of the Chinese Communist Party's 17th congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Oct. 15.

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Plum tree planted by China's Jiang in Sendai cut down

SENDAI, Japan - A plum tree planted in 1998 by then Chinese President Jiang Zemin in a park in Sendai, capital of Miyagi Prefecture, has been cut down at a point indicated by an arrow, the Sendai city government said on May 10. Police said they have begun investigating the incident, suspecting it is related to the recent series of anti-Japan rallies in China.

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(1)China's Jiang steps down as military chief, Hu takes over

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Jian Zemin (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pose ahead of their talks in Shanghai in a photo taken in October 2001. Jiang has resigned as chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China. President Hu Jintao succeeded Jiang, China's official Xinhua News Agency said on Sept. 19.

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(3)China's top advisory body opens annual meeting

BEIJING, China - (From L to R) President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and Jian Zemin, former president and now chairman of the Central Military Committee, are about to take their seats before the start of the annual session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top government advisory body, in Beijing on March 3.

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(3)China's NPC closes

BEIJING, China - New Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with his predecessor Jiang Zemin after delivering a closing speech at the plenary session of the National People's Congress on March 18.

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(1)China's NPC closes

BEIJING, China - Outgoing President Jiang Zemin (L), who retains the powerful post of chairman of the Central Military Commission, new President Hu Jintao (C) and outgoing Premier Zhu Rongji (R) stand to greet the delegates the National People's Congress, which ended a four-day plenary session in Beijing on March 18.

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Hu succeeds Jiang as China's president

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L) congratulates Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 15 after the National People's Congress selected Hu as president.

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(2)Zhu delivers his final work report

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao (L) applauds as outgoing Premier Zhu Rongji (standing) finishes delivering his final government work report to the country's annual National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Hu, who replaced Jiang Zemin as party chief in November 2002, is expected to take over Jiang's job as state president when the new state leadership is decided at the NPC plenary session March 5-18.

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(4)NPC opens to provide stage for new Chinese leaders

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Jiang Zemin claps at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5 as he appears at the annual session of the National People's Congress.

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(2)NPC opens to provide stage for new Chinese leaders

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L), Hu Jintao (C), general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, and Premier Zhu Rongji stand at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5 as the National People's Congress started its annual session. Hu is due to succeed Jiang as president while Zhu is expected to be replaced by Wen Jiabao.

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Powell meets Chinese President Jiang Zemin

BEIJING, China - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (L) meets with Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 24 in an effort to gain support for Washington's polices on North Korea and Iraq.

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China, Russia seek nuke-free Korean Peninsula

BEIJING, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Jiang Zemin shake hands Dec. 2 at Beijing's Great Hall of the People after signing a joint declaration calling for keeping the Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons.

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Putin arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), flanked by Chinese President Jiang Zemin, reviews an honor guard in a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 2. Putin arrived in the Chinese capital earlier in the day to strengthen ties.

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(1)Hu replaces Jiang as Chinese Communist Party chief

BEIJING, China - Vice President Hu Jintao waves at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15 after being elected general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, replacing President Jiang Zemin.

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(2) Jiang, Zhu off party central body

BEIJING, China - (From L to R) Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao, Premier Zhu Rongji and President Jiang Zemin attend the closing ceremony of the 16th Communist Party Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Nov. 14. Hu, 59, was the only top leader to join the party's new 356-member Central Committee, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

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Jiang, Zhu off party central body

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and Premier Zhu Rongji are seated for the closing ceremony of 16th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 14. The two and four other leaders were not elected to the party's new Central Committee, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

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(5)China's Communist Party Congress opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin (L) chats with Vice President Hu Jintao on the opening day of the 16th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 8.

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(3)China's Communist Party Congress opens

BEIJING, China - (From L to R in front) are Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, President and Communist Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin, and Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, at the opening of the 16th Communist Party Congress in Beijing on Nov. 8.

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(4)China's Communist Party Congress opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin presents a report to the delegates at the 16th Communist Party Congress that opened in Beijing on Nov. 8.

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Koizumi holds talks with Jiang

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) hold talks Oct. 27 at a hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico on the sidelines of a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum leaders.

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(2)APEC leaders end summit in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada (R), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L, front), and Chinese President Jiang Zemin (2nd from L, front) and other leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum clap hands after issuing their summit statement in Los Cabos, Mexico, on Oct. 27.