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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 10, 2025 shows workers aboard a boat maintaining cages at a marine farm in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows a fisherman patrolling at a breeding area in Tianheng Township of Jimo District, Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Zhang Guangming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 10, 2025 shows a view of a breeding area at a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows workers taking care of the kelp seedlings at a kelp seedling cultivation area of a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows a harvest boat sailing through a breeding area at a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows farmers harvesting oysters and scallops in the waters of the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 13, 2025 shows an ecological marine cage breeding area in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 11, 2025 shows boats loaded with abalone sailing southward to Fujian Province for the winter at an abalone farming area in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire festival at foot of Mt. Fuji

A fire festival marking the end of the summer climbing season is held at the foot of Mt. Fuji in the Yamanashi Prefecture city of Fujiyoshida on Aug. 26, 2025. About 100 torches are lit along a 2-kilometer approach to a shrine during the festival dating back over 450 years.

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Fire festival at foot of Mt. Fuji

A fire festival marking the end of the summer climbing season is held at the foot of Mt. Fuji in the Yamanashi Prefecture city of Fujiyoshida on Aug. 26, 2025. About 100 torches are lit along a 2-kilometer approach to a shrine during the festival dating back over 450 years.

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Lake-jumping religious ritual

A Buddhist monk jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about 7 meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, as he completes 100 days of mountain training. The traditional ritual at Isaki-ji temple dates back about 1,300 years.

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Lake-jumping religious ritual

A Buddhist monk jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about 7 meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, as he completes 100 days of mountain training. The traditional ritual at Isaki-ji temple dates back about 1,300 years.

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Lake-jumping religious ritual

A Buddhist monk jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about 7 meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, as he completes 100 days of mountain training. The traditional ritual at Isaki-ji temple dates back about 1,300 years.

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Collection of old Bulgarian towels, clothes and jewelry in Krynychne village

Ethnographer Tetiana Dukova (R) tells about her collection of old Bulgarian towels, clothes and jewelry worn by locals more than 100 years ago, in the Bulgarian village of Krynychne, Odesa region, Ukraine, on May 4, 2025 (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Collection of old Bulgarian towels, clothes and jewelry in Krynychne village

Ethnographer Tetiana Dukova tells about her collection of old Bulgarian towels, clothes and jewelry worn by locals more than 100 years ago, in the Bulgarian village of Krynychne, Odesa region, Ukraine, on May 4, 2025 (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Collection of old Bulgarian towels, clothes and jewelry in Krynychne village

Ethnographer Tetiana Dukova tells about her collection of old Bulgarian towels, clothes and jewelry worn by locals more than 100 years ago, in the Bulgarian village of Krynychne, Odesa region, Ukraine, on May 4, 2025 (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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University of Tokyo's new academic program

University of Tokyo President Teruo Fujii (L) holds a press conference on April 4, 2025, at the university to announce the establishment of a new academic program, UTokyo College of Design, in September 2027, marking the first time in about 70 years that Japan's top academic institution will have launched a new faculty. The five-year bachelor's and master's program, led by Prof. Miles Pennington (R), prospective dean, will be conducted only in English, with half of enrollment quota of 100 allocated to foreign students.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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Jiangxinzhou Sewage Treatment Plant in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 - Aerial photo shows Jiangxinzhou sewage treatment plant in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 4, 2024. The plant is the largest sewage treatment plant in Nanjing and the largest in Jiangsu Province, with a design scale of 670,000 m3/d, effluent water quality up to standard rate and sludge harmless disposal rate of 100%, bearing about 40% of the sewage treatment capacity in the main urban area of Nanjing, and has been serving Nanjing for 28 years.

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(240806) -- TIELING, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work to repair a breached embankment near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 6, 2024. A section of a river embankment was breached on Tuesday due to rising water levels from continuous heavy rains in northeast China's Liaoning Province, authorities said. The breach, about 18 meters long, was found at around 4:40 a.m. at an embankment of the Wanghe River, a tributary of the Liaohe River, near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, where rainfall in the flood season has reached 2.4 times that in previous years, according to the relevant department of the city. A total of 395 residents from 190 households at risk from the breach have been evacuated, with no casualties reported. The breach has flooded nearly 1,500 mu (100 hectares) of farmland. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(240806) -- TIELING, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work to repair a breached embankment near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 6, 2024. A section of a river embankment was breached on Tuesday due to rising water levels from continuous heavy rains in northeast China's Liaoning Province, authorities said. The breach, about 18 meters long, was found at around 4:40 a.m. at an embankment of the Wanghe River, a tributary of the Liaohe River, near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, where rainfall in the flood season has reached 2.4 times that in previous years, according to the relevant department of the city. A total of 395 residents from 190 households at risk from the breach have been evacuated, with no casualties reported. The breach has flooded nearly 1,500 mu (100 hectares) of farmland. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(240806) -- TIELING, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows rescuers working to repair a breached embankment near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 6, 2024. A section of a river embankment was breached on Tuesday due to rising water levels from continuous heavy rains in northeast China's Liaoning Province, authorities said. The breach, about 18 meters long, was found at around 4:40 a.m. at an embankment of the Wanghe River, a tributary of the Liaohe River, near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, where rainfall in the flood season has reached 2.4 times that in previous years, according to the relevant department of the city. A total of 395 residents from 190 households at risk from the breach have been evacuated, with no casualties reported. The breach has flooded nearly 1,500 mu (100 hectares) of farmland. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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Cave On The Moon Could Be A Future Base

Hand out photo shows the Mare Tranquillitatis pit as seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Radar data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed what they think may be the deepest known cave on the moon, with a "skylight" entrance 330 feet (100 meters) wide. The cave, which could potentially be a location for a future moon base, is in Mare Tranquillitatis—Latin for Sea of Tranquility—close to the landing spot of Apollo 11, the first mission to land people on the moon 55 years ago this week. Researchers at the University of Trento in Italy have revealed more about Mare Tranquillitatis Pit in a paper published on Monday July 15, 2024 in Nature Astronomy. It is one of about 200 on the moon. A pit is an opening on the lunar surface that could be an entrance to a cave or lava tube. The latter forms when underground rivers of lava empty out. Pits are believed to form when parts of a lava tube's ceiling collapse, and those that directly expose the interior are called skylights. About 16 of the 200

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Cave On The Moon Could Be A Future Base

Hand out photo shows the Mare Tranquillitatis pit as seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Radar data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed what they think may be the deepest known cave on the moon, with a "skylight" entrance 330 feet (100 meters) wide. The cave, which could potentially be a location for a future moon base, is in Mare Tranquillitatis—Latin for Sea of Tranquility—close to the landing spot of Apollo 11, the first mission to land people on the moon 55 years ago this week. Researchers at the University of Trento in Italy have revealed more about Mare Tranquillitatis Pit in a paper published on Monday July 15, 2024 in Nature Astronomy. It is one of about 200 on the moon. A pit is an opening on the lunar surface that could be an entrance to a cave or lava tube. The latter forms when underground rivers of lava empty out. Pits are believed to form when parts of a lava tube's ceiling collapse, and those that directly expose the interior are called skylights. About 16 of the 200

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English Version of 2023 China Yearbook Published

STORY: English Version of 2023 China Yearbook Published SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 China Yearbook 2. various of the content of 2023 China Yearbook 3. various of the 2023 China Yearbook STORYLINE: The Xinhua Publishing House has recently published the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook, the only comprehensive national yearbook of China. With about one million words and over 100 pictures on 852 pages, the yearbook is divided into nine sections, including Summary of National Conditions, China's Political Party System, State Institutions, China Today, Annual Special Edition, 2022-2023 Years of Pictures, Chronicle of Major Events, Appendix, and General Index. The yearbook series has been published since 1981, documenting the fundamental aspects of China on an annual basis. With its authoritative content, informative data, and professional editing, it stands as an esteemed publication for p

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Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023

STORY: Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's trade deficit in fiscal 2023 shrank around 70 percent from a year earlier to 5.89 trillion yen (about 38 billion U.S. dollars), government data showed Wednesday. In the fiscal year ended March, exports expanded 3.7 percent to 102.90 trillion yen, topping 100 trillion yen for the first time and marking a record high for the third straight year, according to a preliminary Finance Ministry report. Automobile exports, which account for about 17 percent of Japan's total, grew 30.2 percent to 17.88 trillion yen, eclipsing the previous record of 14.67 trillion yen in fiscal 2007. In contrast, imports dived 10.3 percent to 108.79 trillion yen, falling for the first time in three years, chiefly reflecting falls in imports of coal and liquefied natural gas. With a weaker yen inflati

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-TEA (CN)

(240410) -- QIMEN, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick tea leaves at a tea garden in Likou Township of Qimen County in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 10, 2024. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. According to local statistics, tea plantations in Qimen produced a comprehensive value of 6.5 billion yuan (about 898.6 million U.S. dollars) in 2023. A total of 7,568 tonnes of tea were produced in the county last year. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-TEA (CN)

(240410) -- QIMEN, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick tea leaves at a tea garden in Likou Township of Qimen County in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, April 10, 2024. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. According to local statistics, tea plantations in Qimen produced a comprehensive value of 6.5 billion yuan (about 898.6 million U.S. dollars) in 2023. A total of 7,568 tonnes of tea were produced in the county last year. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-TEA (CN)

(240410) -- QIMEN, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows farmers picking tea leaves at a tea garden in Likou Township of Qimen County in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. According to local statistics, tea plantations in Qimen produced a comprehensive value of 6.5 billion yuan (about 898.6 million U.S. dollars) in 2023. A total of 7,568 tonnes of tea were produced in the county last year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Visiting “City of the Future”

STORY: Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Visiting “City of the Future” SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:37 LOCATION: Xiong'an, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST various of Xiong'an STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE(English) DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian Student Hello everyone! I'm Darina, I came from Russia. (I'm) in China for learning Chinese. And now I'm a student of Hebei University. I really like to travel around China. And today I came to the modern city Xiong'an. It was established in 2017 and for many years it had been simply traditional countryside. But today, it is one of the most modern cities in China. Let's have a look. On April 1, 2017, China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area, about 100 km southwest of Beijing The new area is designed to take over Beijing's functions nonessential to its role as the national capital Can you imagine that? The bus I'm waiting for is automatically driving. Oh, it's coming. Let's try it. VO Half size of a traditional bus, this mini-v

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Robots handle dyes on an automated weighing and mixing system at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher conducts experiments at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker deposits fabric products into a three-dimensional warehouse at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician makes adjustments on an in-house developed machine at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker collects samples of printing at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at a control center of intelligent production at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Robots deposit fiber products into a three-dimensional warehouse at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician makes adjustments on an in-house developed machine at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers conduct experiments at the modern textile technology innovation center in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 15, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates an automated winder at a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-TEXTILE INDUSTRY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240315) -- SHAOXING, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate the centralized control system at the control room of a company in Keqiao District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2024. Keqiao District of Shaoxing is a cluster base for the textile industry, housing more than 8,000 textile businesses with an output value of over 100 billion yuan(about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars). In recent years, the district has promoted transformation and upgrading, introducing environmentally friendly machinery and innovative technologies. The local traditional industry, initially labor-intensive, is making a switch to a low-pollution, high-tech, and high-value advanced manufacturing segment. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)