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Turquoise Industry - China

A technician works on a turquoise stone in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

A staff member sells turquoise stone carving handicrafts via livestreaming in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

Customers select turquoise stone carving handicrafts in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

Turquoise stone carving handicrafts are seen in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charnel house of A-bomb mound in Hiroshima shown to press

HIROSHIMA, Japan, July 16 Kyodo - The charnel house beneath the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound in Hiroshima is shown to the press on July 16, 2025, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945. The vault stores the ashes of about 70,000 atomic bomb victims, with many of them unclaimed. (Kyodo)

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Charnel house of A-bomb mound in Hiroshima shown to press

The charnel house beneath the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound in Hiroshima is shown to the press on July 16, 2025, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945. The vault stores the ashes of about 70,000 atomic bomb victims, with many of them unclaimed.

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Charnel house of A-bomb mound in Hiroshima shown to press

The charnel house beneath the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound in Hiroshima is shown to the press on July 16, 2025, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945. The vault stores the ashes of about 70,000 atomic bomb victims, with many of them unclaimed.

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Charnel house of A-bomb mound in Hiroshima shown to press

The charnel house beneath the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound in Hiroshima is shown to the press on July 16, 2025, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945. The vault stores the ashes of about 70,000 atomic bomb victims, with many of them unclaimed.

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Charnel house of A-bomb mound in Hiroshima shown to press

The charnel house beneath the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound in Hiroshima is shown to the press on July 16, 2025, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945. The vault stores the ashes of about 70,000 atomic bomb victims, with many of them unclaimed.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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A Sam's Club Store Under Construction in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - MARCH 21, 2024 - A Sam's Club store under construction is seen in Jiangbei New District in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 21, 2024. At present, the main structure of the shopping center has been completed, and the facade decoration and interior decoration are being carried out. The shopping center has four floors above ground with a construction area of about 35,000 square meters, and three underground floors with a construction area of about 70,000 square meters. It will open on May 25 this year.

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 30,000: sources

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 30,000: sources SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28-29, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: Cairo/Gaza/Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): SANAA KAMAL, Xinhua reporter in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SHAHIN, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NABIL AMER, Doctor in Gaza 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 5. STANDUP 3 (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SANAA KAMAL, Xinhua reporter in Gaza "Since the outbreak of the war on October 7, about 30,000 people were killed in the besieged coastal enclave, and more than 70,000 others were wounded, according to the Hamas Health Ministry. The locals here have been suffering from the humanitarian conditions, and they complained that their conditions have deteriorated as a result of the Israeli banning of the entry of humanitarian aid." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SHAHIN, Gaza resident

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Cameroon received 12,000 Nigerian refugees in 2023: UNHCR

STORY: Cameroon received 12,000 Nigerian refugees in 2023: UNHCR SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNHCR representative Olivier Beer talking to journalists 2. various of Minawao refugee camp STORYLINE: Cameroon has received 12,000 Nigerian refugees in 2023, according to the United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR. Minawao camp, the only official refugee camp in the country's Far North region, hosts about 70,000 Nigerians seeking shelter from violence in their homeland, the UNHCR said in a statement Thursday. The new arrivals could strain the capacity of the refugee camp, Olivier Beer, the UNHCR representative in Cameroon, told a press conference in the capital, Yaounde, calling for solutions, including speeding up repatriation of refugees willing to return home. "There are about 14,000 refugees who want to return. Next year we will advocate to have a tripartite meeting between Nigeria, Cameroon and U

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China, Indonesia eye stronger ties via "Two Countries, Twin Parks"

STORY: China, Indonesia eye stronger ties via "Two Countries, Twin Parks" DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Pemalang district 2. various of the prawn farm 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bahasa): JONI SETYAWAN, Seasoned Indonesian prawn farmer 4. various of the production line of Fujian MiaoTianHui Food Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN QING'AN, Legal representative of Indonesian subsidiary of Fujian MiaoTianHui Food Co., Ltd. 6. various of Fuqing Zhaohua Aquatic Food Co., Ltd. 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HE XIAOQIANG, Deputy general manager, Fuqing Zhaohua Aquatic Food Co., Ltd. 8. various of the project between China and Indonesia STORYLINE: In the Pemalang district of Indonesia's Central Java province, a prawn farm, covering about 70,000 square meters, was built by a Chinese company in 2021. Once the prawn larvae here are four months old, they will undergo processing and be shipped to Fuzhou, capital city of east China's Fujian Province, abou

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Foreign business people at Canton Fair upbeat about development opportunities

STORY: Foreign business people at Canton Fair upbeat about development opportunities DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1.various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ISLAM ELABD, FANSET area sales manager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAEWON HWANG, Assistant Manager of Kuvings Overseas Sales Team 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ISSAM SARAKBI, General Manager of Guangzhou Is Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Guangzhou, S. China's Guangdong 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, is ongoing With nearly 70,000 booths, the fair attracted about 35,000 exhibitors Why are the exhibitors interested in the fair? Here are what they have to say... SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ISLAM ELABD, FANSET area sales manager "My name is Islam Elabd, I'm an area sales manager for the Middle East. I'm working with FANSET, a Turkish company. My company was established in 1982. We have a big range of home appliances, manufacturing home appliances, especially f

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Time-lapse: 133rd China Import and Export Fair

STORY: Time-lapse: 133rd China Import and Export Fair DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. time lapses of the exhibition STORYLINE: The on-site activities of the 133rd China Import and Export Fair commenced Saturday in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The long-standing event, also dubbed the Canton Fair, will run until May 5 and welcome purchasers from over 220 countries and regions. Launched in 1957 and held twice yearly, the fair is considered a major gauge of China's foreign trade. This year's offline exhibition venues, spanning 1.5 million square meters, will host close to 70,000 booths for about 35,000 exhibitors. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-PU'AN COUNTY-TEA PLANTATION (CN)

(230223) -- PU'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker displays boxes of tea in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 22, 2023. As one of the major tea-producing counties in Guizhou, Pu'an County now has tea gardens with an area of 125,000 mu (about 8,333.3 hectares). Over 70,000 local farmers have benefited from the tea industry. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-PU'AN COUNTY-TEA PLANTATION (CN)

(230223) -- PU'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker loads boxes of tea to be exported to a vehicle in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 22, 2023. As one of the major tea-producing counties in Guizhou, Pu'an County now has tea gardens with an area of 125,000 mu (about 8,333.3 hectares). Over 70,000 local farmers have benefited from the tea industry. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-PU'AN COUNTY-TEA PLANTATION (CN)

(230223) -- PU'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows farmers picking tea leaves in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. As one of the major tea-producing counties in Guizhou, Pu'an County now has tea gardens with an area of 125,000 mu (about 8,333.3 hectares). Over 70,000 local farmers have benefited from the tea industry. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-PU'AN COUNTY-TEA PLANTATION (CN)

(230223) -- PU'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker processes tea leaves in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 23, 2023. As one of the major tea-producing counties in Guizhou, Pu'an County now has tea gardens with an area of 125,000 mu (about 8,333.3 hectares). Over 70,000 local farmers have benefited from the tea industry. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-PU'AN COUNTY-TEA PLANTATION (CN)

(230223) -- PU'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick tea leaves in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 23, 2023. As one of the major tea-producing counties in Guizhou, Pu'an County now has tea gardens with an area of 125,000 mu (about 8,333.3 hectares). Over 70,000 local farmers have benefited from the tea industry. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-PU'AN COUNTY-TEA PLANTATION (CN)

(230223) -- PU'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer displays tea leaves in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 23, 2023. As one of the major tea-producing counties in Guizhou, Pu'an County now has tea gardens with an area of 125,000 mu (about 8,333.3 hectares). Over 70,000 local farmers have benefited from the tea industry. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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Disaster-hit 'miracle pine' in Rikuzentakata, Japan

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The "miracle pine" in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was the only tree to survive among a forest of about 70,000 pines swept away by tsunami in March 2011, stands tall on Feb. 13, 2014. The tree went through preservation work after its roots died due to exposure to seawater, and replica branches were added to restore its appearance.

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year.

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year.

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Recruitment for Shanghai Expo volunteers begins

SHANGHAI, China - A ceremony marking the start of the recruitment of volunteers for the 2010 international exposition in Shanghai is held at the Oriental Pearl Tower square on May 1, one year before the opening of the Expo. About 70,000 volunteers at the Expo site and about 100,000 volunteers outside the site, such as at stations and hotels, will be recruited by the end of this year.

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Rice-fish ecosystem park in NW China ushers in bumper harvest

STORY: Rice-fish ecosystem park in NW China ushers in bumper harvest DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rice-Fish Rural Ecosystem Sightseeing Park 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN RU, Staff member, Ningxia Rice-Fish Rural Ecosystem Sightseeing Park STORYLINE: The Rice-Fish Rural Ecosystem Sightseeing Park in Helan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enters a harvest season as its over 170 hectares of rice have become ripe. The park integrates the ecological cultivation of fish and rice, the deep processing of rice and leisure tourism. Its rice field paintings and other landscapes attract many tourists in the peak season, boosting local tourism. Here, the paddy fields also serve as farms for fish, crabs, hemp ducks and other animals, facilitating the development of ecological farming. The park also provides jobs for farmers and each household can earn an annual income of about 70,000 to 80,000 yuan (9,800 to 11,240

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Egypt's Coffestival gala brings coffee lovers, brands together

STORY: Egypt's Coffestival gala brings coffee lovers, brands together DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibitors making coffee 2. various of coffee brands presenting at the exhibition STORYLINE: The fascinating coffee fragrance filled a fancy hotel in Egypt's capital Cairo during the third edition of the country's annual coffee festival. Named Coffestival, the three-day event which already concluded on Saturday has brought together professionals, local specialty coffee brands, cafes, distributors and caffeine lovers. With live jazz music playing at the gala, visitors have explored many different coffee specialties, preparation methods as well as coffee-making and grinding machines. According to the coffee division of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, Egypt imports about 70,000 tons of coffee annually, and the most populous Arab country imports all its coffee consumptions because of its unsuitable climate for coffee cultiv

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a damaged tree in a neighborhood in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a closed elementary school in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows cars on an icy road in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a snow-covered baseball field in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a closed shopping plaza in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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Japan marks 4th anniv. of deadly disaster

Photo taken March 11, 2015, the fourth anniversary of the deadly triple disaster in Japan, shows the "miracle lone pine tree" -- the only one of about 70,000 pines on a stretch of coast in the devastated northeastern Japan city of Rikuzentakata to survive the tsunami. The tree has become a symbol of recovery of the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan marks 4th anniv. of deadly disaster

Photo taken March 11, 2015, the fourth anniversary of the deadly triple disaster in Japan, shows the "miracle lone pine tree" -- the only one of about 70,000 pines on a stretch of coast in the devastated northeastern Japan city of Rikuzentakata to survive the tsunami. The tree has become a symbol of recovery of the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Offspring seedling from "miracle pine" to be offered to west Japan shrine

File photo taken on Sept. 15, 2015, shows a "miracle lone pine tree," the only one of about 70,000 pines along the coast of northeastern Japan's Rikuzentakata that initially withstood the massive tsunami of 2011. A citizens' group that has been nurturing seedlings from the pine said on Nov. 13 it will offer a seedling to Izumo Shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, in March 2016 in hopes of keeping the disaster's lessons alive for future generations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Recruitment for Shanghai Expo volunteers begins

SHANGHAI, China - A ceremony marking the start of the recruitment of volunteers for the 2010 international exposition in Shanghai is held at the Oriental Pearl Tower square on May 1, one year before the opening of the Expo. About 70,000 volunteers at the Expo site and about 100,000 volunteers outside the site, such as at stations and hotels, will be recruited by the end of this year. (Kyodo)

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Sanyo releases world's 'lightest, smallest' videocam

TOKYO, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. has released what it claims as the world's smallest and lightest high-definition video camera. The Xacti DMX - HD700 videocam, which weighs 189 grams and has a volume of 171 cc, will be put on the Japanese market on Oct. 19. The projected retail price is about 70,000 yen, the company says. (Kyodo)

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The precincts of Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Daikoku-do viewed from Soshi-do. Nichiren, the founder of the Nichiren Sect of Buddhism, died in the year 1282 at the residence of Ikegami Munenaka Ikegami on his way to Hitachi from Mt. Minobu for spa treatment. Munenaka donated units of land equivalent to the number of ideographs in the Saddharmapundarika-sutra (about 70,000 tsubo or 231,420 square meters) and this became Ikegami Honmonji Temple. The Soshi-do, dedicated to Soshi, the founder of the Isshu Sect, is to the left just outside the picture. It was rebuilt in 1723 but burned to the ground during World War II. There are many worshippers beyond the basin.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐92‐0]

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year. (Kyodo)

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year. (Kyodo)