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University of Edinburgh returns Ainu skulls

Executive Director Masaru Okawa (L) and other representatives from the Ainu Association of Hokkaido, a group representing the Ainu indigenous people in the northern Japan region, receive the remains of three Ainu from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland on April 30, 2025. The skulls were kept by the university for about 110 years for research purposes.

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Brunei welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group in 3 years

STORY: Brunei welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group in 3 years DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the welcome ceremony 2. Chinese Ambassador to Brunei Xiao Jianguo receiving interview 3. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: Brunei tourism authority and the Chinese embassy in Brunei held a warm ceremony at the international airport on Saturday to welcome the arrival of about 110 tourists from China. The arrival of Chinese tourists marked the reconnection between the two countries' capital cities through direct flights by Royal Brunei Airlines in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourists from China will help bring gradual resurrection to the tourism industry in the country, Dayang Salinah, acting director of the Tourism Development Department at Brunei's Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, told Xinhua. According to the Tourism Development Department, China is one of the top five countries in terms of tourist a

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BRUNEI-BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-CHINA-TOURISTS

(230702) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists from Beijing pose for a group photo at Brunei International Airport in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, July 1, 2023. Brunei tourism authority and the Chinese Embassy in Brunei held a ceremony at the International Airport on Saturday to welcome the arrival of about 110 tourists from China. The arrival of Chinese tourists marked the reconnection between the two countries' capital cities through direct flights by Royal Brunei Airlines in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Jeffrey Wong/Xinhua)

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BRUNEI-BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-CHINA-TOURISTS

(230702) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers organized by Brunei tourism authority welcome Chinese tourists at Brunei International Airport in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, July 1, 2023. Brunei tourism authority and the Chinese Embassy in Brunei held a ceremony at the International Airport on Saturday to welcome the arrival of about 110 tourists from China. The arrival of Chinese tourists marked the reconnection between the two countries' capital cities through direct flights by Royal Brunei Airlines in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Jeffrey Wong/Xinhua)

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China launches another direct China-Europe freight train service

STORY: China launches another direct China-Europe freight train service DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: ANYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight departing for Moscow from Anyang, central China's Henan Province STORYLINE: A cargo train, carrying 110 excavators, departed for Moscow on Sunday from Anyang, central China's Henan Province. This marks that another direct China-Europe freight train service has been launched. The train, with a cargo value of nearly 60 million yuan (about 8.7 mln USD), will arrive in Moscow after about 18 days. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The number of China-Europe freight train trips has increased rapidly in recent years, helping stabilize the international supply chain. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Anyang, China. (XHTV)

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Photographer documents life of ethnic Ainu for 30 years

KUSHIRO, Japan - Taka Maesawa, a photographer from Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, speaks in nearby Kushiro on Oct. 24, 2014, about her 110-page photo book documenting the life of the Ainu ethnic minority in the northernmost prefecture for more than 30 years since 1983.

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Yakushiji east pagoda in Nara before repair

OSAKA, Japan - The national-treasure east pagoda of Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, photographed in May 2008, is currently undergoing its first full-scale renovation requiring disassembly in about 110 years.

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Massive tree trunk for pagoda renovation at Yakushiji

NARA, Japan - Hundreds of people take part in a ceremony to transport a 4-ton Japanese cypress log to the East Pagoda at Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara in western Japan, on April 8, 2014, where it will be used to fill vacuums in the central pillar known as "shimbashira." The pagoda, a national treasure that dates back to the Nara period (710-784), is undergoing major renovation work for the first time in about 110 years.

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China makes strides in protecting biodiversity

STORY: China makes strides in protecting biodiversity DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of plants and wild animal in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Voice of YANG QUAN, Chongqing Xuebaoshan National Nature Reserve 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Voice of CHEN NAN, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Voice of WEI RONGPING, Director, Wolong Shenshuping panda base 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Voice of DUAN WENBIN, Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Voice of ZHAO XINLU, Head of Sonam Dargye Protection Station, Sanjiangyuan National Park STORYLINE: China is one of the countries with the highest plant diversity, providing habitats for 37,000+ types of higher plants, accounting for about one-tenth of the world's total. A critically endangered plant, known as Euonymus aquifolium, has been rediscovered in China, over 110 years after it was first found in the country. Thuja sutchuenen

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Japan to give some $620,000 for conservation project in China

TOKYO, Japan - Japan decided Nov. 9, 2001 to give $623,798 to the first phase of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Longmen grottoes (undated file photo) conservation project to help preserve the sculptures carved in cave walls over a millennium ago in China. The more than 2,000 grottoes, located in Henan Province, contain about 110,000 Buddhist sculptures over a period of 400 years from the late period of the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty (493-907).

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World's most expensive wedding garment on display

OSAKA, Japan - What is claimed to be the world's most expensive wedding ''uchikake'' (garment worn over a bride's kimono) is put on display at an Osaka department store Nov. 2. It took veteran dyer Tomitaka Miyamoto took three years to finish the garment that contains about 110,000 pearls and gold leaf in abundance. The department store assessed its price at 800 million yen.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue looks for winter bamboo shoots at a bamboo forest in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from thei.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue learns about the feedback of customers in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from their hometown .....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue peels winter bamboo shoots at a yard in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from their hometown ma.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue (2nd L) packs dried radish with workers in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from their hometown.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue slices cured meat when shooting short videos in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from their hom.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue watches the video shot by her younger brother in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from their ho.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue looks for winter bamboo shoots at a bamboo forest in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from thei.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue dries radish at a yard in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from their hometown may feel the war.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 18, 2022 shows a view of Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from their hometown may feel the wa.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue and her family shoot a short video about their daily life in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away f.....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue's younger brother shoots a video of her grinding tofu at a yard in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far .....

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CHINA-SICHUAN-LUZHOU-RURAL VIDEO BLOGGER (CN)

(220126) -- LUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Qiuyue edits video with her younger brother in Zhuhai Village of Baijie Town of Naxi District, Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Years ago, Wu Qiuyue used to work in an electronics factory in south China's Shenzhen. Later, in order to take care of her parents and daughter, she and her husband Huang Zhongping decided to return to her hometown to start a business together. At the beginning of 2020, the couple, with certain experience in e-commerce, began to try short video shooting, and opened an account on the short-video platform Douyin to record farming over the four seasons in the village. She has now become an influencer with more than 10.8 million followers and has received more than 110 million likes. "My videos are all about the original rural life. Many people who work far away from their hometown ma.....

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Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the East Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, following the completion of full-fledged repair work, the first in about 110 years. A national treasure, the 34-meter pagoda is the only original 8th century structure of Yakushi-ji temple.

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Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the East Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, following the completion of full-fledged repair work, the first in about 110 years. A national treasure, the 34-meter pagoda is the only original 8th century structure of Yakushi-ji temple.

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Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the East Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, following the completion of full-fledged repair work, the first in about 110 years. A national treasure, the 34-meter pagoda is the only original 8th century structure of Yakushi-ji temple.

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Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the East Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, following the completion of full-fledged repair work, the first in about 110 years. A national treasure, the 34-meter pagoda is the only original 8th century structure of Yakushi-ji temple.

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Photographer documents life of ethnic Ainu for 30 years

KUSHIRO, Japan - Taka Maesawa, a photographer from Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, speaks in nearby Kushiro on Oct. 24, 2014, about his 110-page photo book documenting the life of the Ainu ethnic minority in the northernmost prefecture for more than 30 years since 1983. (Kyodo)

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Yakushiji east pagoda in Nara before repair

OSAKA, Japan - The national-treasure east pagoda of Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, photographed in May 2008, is currently undergoing its first full-scale renovation requiring disassembly in about 110 years. (Kyodo)