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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 10

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 8

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 9

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 7

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 6

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 3

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack Near MRT Stations in Taipei 4

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 5

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei

A 27-year-old suspect was detained following smoke grenade and knife attacks near Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan MRT station on Friday evening, December 19. Several people were injured after the suspect allegedly carried out a knife attack inside Zhongshan Station, set off smoke grenades, and entered a nearby Eslite Spectrum store before falling from an upper floor. He was taken to hospital, and police are investigating the incidents.

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Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 2

A 27-year-old suspect was detained following smoke grenade and knife attacks near Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan MRT station on Friday evening, December 19. Several people were injured after the suspect allegedly carried out a knife attack inside Zhongshan Station, set off smoke grenades, and entered a nearby Eslite Spectrum store before falling from an upper floor. He was taken to hospital, and police are investigating the incidents.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

A snowmobile transports supplies to China's Zhongshan station in Antarctica, December 9, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team unload supplies in Antarctica, December 9, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

A helicopter transports supplies from China's research icebreaker Xuelong in Antarctica, December 7, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team and penguins are pictured in Antarctica, December 8, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team unload supplies from China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 in Antarctica, December 9, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 waits for the unloading operations in Antarctica, December 3, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Opening - China

Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Opening - China

Vehicles are seen at a toll station of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China's Guangdong Province, June 30, 2024. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China that features two bridges, two artificial islands, and an underwater tunnel, opened to traffic at 3 p.m. on Sunday June 30,2024. Spanning 24 km, the link drastically reduces travel time between the city of Zhongshan and the technology hub of Shenzhen, situated on opposite sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, cutting the duration of the trip from two hours to around 30 minutes. Photo by Liu Dawei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Opening - China

Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Opening - China

Vehicles queue up to pass a toll station of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China's Guangdong Province, June 30, 2024. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China that features two bridges, two artificial islands, and an underwater tunnel, opened to traffic at 3 p.m. on Sunday June 30,2024. Spanning 24 km, the link drastically reduces travel time between the city of Zhongshan and the technology hub of Shenzhen, situated on opposite sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, cutting the duration of the trip from two hours to around 30 minutes. Photo by Liu Dawei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- SHENZHEN, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A coach passes a toll station of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China's Guangdong Province, June 30, 2024. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China that features two bridges, two artificial islands, and an underwater tunnel, opened to traffic at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Spanning 24 km, the link drastically reduces travel time between the city of Zhongshan and the technology hub of Shenzhen, situated on opposite sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, cutting the duration of the trip from two hours to around 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- SHENZHEN, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles are seen at a toll station of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China's Guangdong Province, June 30, 2024. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China that features two bridges, two artificial islands, and an underwater tunnel, opened to traffic at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Spanning 24 km, the link drastically reduces travel time between the city of Zhongshan and the technology hub of Shenzhen, situated on opposite sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, cutting the duration of the trip from two hours to around 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- SHENZHEN, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles queue up to pass a toll station of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China's Guangdong Province, June 30, 2024. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China that features two bridges, two artificial islands, and an underwater tunnel, opened to traffic at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Spanning 24 km, the link drastically reduces travel time between the city of Zhongshan and the technology hub of Shenzhen, situated on opposite sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, cutting the duration of the trip from two hours to around 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN LINK-OPENING (CN)

(240630) -- SHENZHEN, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers wave aboard a coach at a toll station of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link in south China's Guangdong Province, June 30, 2024. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China that features two bridges, two artificial islands, and an underwater tunnel, opened to traffic at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Spanning 24 km, the link drastically reduces travel time between the city of Zhongshan and the technology hub of Shenzhen, situated on opposite sides of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, cutting the duration of the trip from two hours to around 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2023 shows members of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team constructing temporary buildings along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent one, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(231210) -- ABOARD XUELONG 2, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui unloading supplies near the coastal areas of the Ross Sea. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(231210) -- ABOARD XUELONG 2, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2023 shows members of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team constructing temporary buildings along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(231210) -- ABOARD XUELONG 2, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2023 shows members of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team constructing temporary buildings along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(231210) -- ABOARD XUELONG 2, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team unloads a container along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea, Dec. 10, 2023. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. (Xinhua/Zhou Yuan)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(231210) -- ABOARD XUELONG 2, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui unloading supplies near the coastal areas of the Ross Sea. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231208) -- BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui unloading goods near the coastal areas of the Ross Sea. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 and cargo vessel Tian Hui reached the waters off the coastal areas on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(231207) -- ABOARD XUELONG 2, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui unloading goods near the coastal areas of the Ross Sea. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 and cargo vessel Tian Hui reached the waters off the coastal areas on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(231207) -- ABOARD XUELONG 2, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team unload a container along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea, Dec. 7, 2023. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 and cargo vessel Tian Hui reached the waters off the coastal areas on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhou Yuan)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-XUELONG 2-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-ROSS SEA (CN)

(231207) -- ABOARD XUELONG 2, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team prepare to unload a machine near the coastal areas of the Ross Sea, Dec. 7, 2023. A new scientific research station will be established along the coastal areas of the Ross Sea during this expedition, becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 and cargo vessel Tian Hui reached the waters off the coastal areas on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhou Yuan)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GREEN SPACE (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-GREEN SPACE (CN)

(230325) -- SHANGHAI, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait for buses at a bus station near the Zhongshan Park in Shanghai, east China, March 13, 2023. With the construction of pocket parks, boulevard networks, green wedges, urban greenbelts and the like, Shanghai has been vigorously expanding its public ecological space. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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China's Spring festival travel rush through eyes of a Canadian

STORY: China's Spring festival travel rush through eyes of a Canadian DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:44 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Passenger 2. STANDUP (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat in Zhongshan 3. various of a high-speed railway station in Zhongshan STORYLINE: This Spring Festival, Adrian Berzenji, a Canadian expat living in south China's Guangdong Province, went to a high-speed railway station in Zhongshan, talking to people who were on their way home.    SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Passenger "I wish I'll do better and better in my study." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Passenger "I bought a 140-square-meter apartment." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Passenger "I can't wait to get home." STANDUP (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat in Zhongshan "The most important traditional Chinese festival, the Spring Festival, is coming. Now that we are past the COVID-19 peak, production and life is returning to normal, and those workers who are working away from

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Japanese Antarctic research team visits China's Zhongshan Station

Japanese Antarctic research team visits China's Zhongshan Station

ANTARCTICA, Antarctica - Members of the Japanese and Chinese Antarctic research expedition teams pose for photos at the Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan Station on Feb. 26, 2010. The Japanese researchers, who are on their way back to Japan, visited the Chinese station located 1,500 kilometers east of Japan's main Antarctic base Showa Station, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Chinese base. (Pool photo)

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Chinese researcher recalls Antarctic scientific expedition

STORY: Chinese researcher recalls Antarctic scientific expedition DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Antarctic expedition mission 2 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI CHUANJIN, Researcher, China's 38th Antarctic expedition team STORYLINE: China's 174-day 38th Antarctic expedition ended in April. It involved a range of tasks, including the replenishment of materials and staff rotation at China's Zhongshan Station and Great Wall Station in the region, as well as marine observations and oceanic ecosystem investigations. Li Chuanjin, a researcher with Chinese Academy of Sciences, is one of 255 researchers taking part in the expedition. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI CHUANJIN, Researcher, China's 38th Antarctic expedition team "I started my third Antarctic scientific expedition aboard the 'Xuelong' on November 5, 2021. It was also my first scientific expedition circumnavigating the Antarctic. We had been to China's Zhongshan Station, Ross Sea Station an

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China concludes 38th Antarctic expedition

STORY: China concludes 38th Antarctic expedition DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the icebreaker Xuelong STORYLINE: China's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, returned to Shanghai on Tuesday, marking the end of the country's 38th Antarctic expedition. Two icebreakers participated in the 174-day Antarctic expedition, with the Xuelong 2 arriving in Shanghai six days ago. This is the second time that China has sent two icebreakers to the Antarctic since the 36th polar expedition. The scientific venture involved a range of tasks, including the replenishment of materials and staff rotation at China's Zhongshan Station and Great Wall Station in the region, as well as marine observations and oceanic ecosystem investigations. The two vessels carried a total of 255 researchers during the expedition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Japanese Antarctic research team visits China's Zhongshan Station

Japanese Antarctic research team visits China's Zhongshan Station

ANTARCTICA, Antarctica - Members of the Japanese and Chinese Antarctic research expedition teams pose for photos at the Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan Station on Feb. 26, 2010. The Japanese researchers, who are on their way back to Japan, visited the Chinese station located 1,500 kilometers east of Japan's main Antarctic base Showa Station, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Chinese base. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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