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Musical to deepen Japan-Vietnam ties

Vietnamese actress Do Phan Gia Han sings at a ceremony held at the Japanese ambassador to Vietnam's official residence in Hanoi on Nov. 14, 2025, to announce the production of Cong nu Anio, a history-based musical starring her and other actors from Japan and Vietnam. A love story based on romance between a Vietnamese princess and a Japanese merchant about 400 years ago, the musical will be played at a theater in Yokohama, near Tokyo, in September 2026, as part of efforts to deepen friendship between Japan and Vietnam.

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Musical to deepen Japan-Vietnam ties

Vietnamese actress Do Phan Gia Han sings at a ceremony held at the Japanese ambassador to Vietnam's official residence in Hanoi on Nov. 14, 2025, to announce the production of Cong nu Anio, a history-based musical starring her and other actors from Japan and Vietnam. A love story based on romance between a Vietnamese princess and a Japanese merchant about 400 years ago, the musical will be played at a theater in Yokohama, near Tokyo, in September 2026, as part of efforts to deepen friendship between Japan and Vietnam.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-GOLDFISH-BREEDING (CN)

(240314) -- FUZHOU, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 14, 2024 shows a breeding area of goldfish in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. In recent years, Fuzhou, a city with more than 400 years of goldfish breeding history, has developed an intensive, professional and ecological breeding mode. In 2022, Fuzhou's goldfish breading area reached nearly 2,500 mu (about 166.7 hectares), and has over 100 breeding enterprises, with an annual output of over 15 million fine goldfish and the output value of over 1 billion yuan (about 139 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-GOLDFISH-BREEDING (CN)

(240314) -- FUZHOU, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customs officers check goldfish to be exported in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 14, 2024. In recent years, Fuzhou, a city with more than 400 years of goldfish breeding history, has developed an intensive, professional and ecological breeding mode. In 2022, Fuzhou's goldfish breading area reached nearly 2,500 mu (about 166.7 hectares), and has over 100 breeding enterprises, with an annual output of over 15 million fine goldfish and the output value of over 1 billion yuan (about 139 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-GOLDFISH-BREEDING (CN)

(240314) -- FUZHOU, March 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 14, 2024 shows goldfish exhibited in an aquarium in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. In recent years, Fuzhou, a city with more than 400 years of goldfish breeding history, has developed an intensive, professional and ecological breeding mode. In 2022, Fuzhou's goldfish breading area reached nearly 2,500 mu (about 166.7 hectares), and has over 100 breeding enterprises, with an annual output of over 15 million fine goldfish and the output value of over 1 billion yuan (about 139 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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China Waste Mobile Phones

YICHANG, CHINA - MARCH 6, 2024 - A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Marital ritual to splash grooms with water

Three newly married men get splashed with cold water in an annual ritual, dating back about 400 years, that serves as a prayer for the family's good health and safety, in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 8, 2024.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks fodder in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows cotton fields in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 2, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400 mu (appr

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks cotton in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager paints on a stone at Wushi Village in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager paints on a stone at Wushi Village in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows the view of Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A deliveryman is about to put oil painting works into his tricycle at Wushi Museum of Contemporary Art in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager puts stone paintings in place at Wushi Museum of Contemporary Art in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager paints with oil at Wushi Village in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager packs a piece of oil painting at Wushi Museum of Contemporary Art in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-RURAL PAINTERS-ART ECONOMY (CN)

(231108) -- LIUYANG, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager demonstrates how to buy their paintings through mini program at Wushi Museum of Contemporary Art in Xiaohe Township of Liuyang, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 8, 2023. More than 400 villagers in the town, who take the brush and create paintings when there is not much work to do in the farmland, take the lead to enter the art market that can assure an average monthly income of 3,500 RMB (about 480 U.S. dollars). Local government has been making great efforts in recent years to promote the artists by setting up a logistic terminal to facilitate the sales of the art works on the e-commerce platform. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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A Chinese county-level city packed with German enterprises

STORY: A Chinese county-level city packed with German enterprises DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: TAICANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Taicang 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANDREAS HORNFISCHER, General manager of E.G.O. Components (China) Co., Ltd. 3. various of Taicang STORYLINE: Taicang in east China's Jiangsu Province, which boasts the presence of almost 500 German companies and German investments of more than 6 billion U.S. dollars, has earned the nickname "Little Germany." Beginning in the 1990s, the county-level city spent 14 years drawing its initial 100 German investors, but it only took about three years to increase the number to 400 from 2018's 300. Located less than 50 km from Shanghai, many German companies have eyed the logistics potential of Taicang. Besides, the Taicang Port also offers easier and cheaper logistics for companies to import and export raw materials and products. SOUNDBITE (English): ANDREAS HORNFISCHER, General manager of E.G.O. Components (