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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Lawyer Guillaume de Palma defending six defendants in the Mazan rape trial at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Lawyer Guillaume de Palma defending six defendants in the Mazan rape trial at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Lawyer Guillaume de Palma defending six defendants in the Mazan rape trial at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Lawyer Guillaume de Palma defending six defendants in the Mazan rape trial at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Lawyer Guillaume de Palma defending six defendants in the Mazan rape trial at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRI Stories | Ancient temple excavation gains progress by joint Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission

(240529) -- LUXOR, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese archaeologist Jia Xiaobing (L) discusses with teammates about carved stones at the excavation site of the Montu Temple in Luxor, Egypt, on May 1, 2024. The Montu Temple, located at the Karnak Temple Complex of Egypt's monument-rich city of Luxor, was dedicated to the worship of Montu, a falcon-headed war god. Since late 2018, the first Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission has been working seasonally at the Karnak Temple Complex, inspiring many Egyptian and Chinese experts to strengthen related cooperation. After nearly six years of joint efforts by Chinese and Egyptian archaeologists, the excavation of the once-abandoned Montu Temple, has achieved fruitful results. (Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AmazingAnhui | New business forms advance development and protection of traditional fish-shaped lantern

(240519) -- HUANGSHAN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn about the fish-shaped lantern in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, May 5, 2024. In Xitou Township of Shexian County in east China's Anhui Province, local villagers have the tradition to make fish-shaped lanterns to pray for harvest and good fortune for over six centuries. While protecting the intangible cultural heritage, Xitou Township has worked on expanding new business forms in recent years. Fish-shaped lanterns of diverse sizes and materials have been made for display, performance, and sale. Other business development including study tour themed on intangible cultural heritage, related cultural and creative products and lantern-making experience also emerged. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

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Bank of Japan cuts purchases of Japanese government bonds

STORY: Bank of Japan cuts purchases of Japanese government bonds SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Japan 2. various of banks in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Monday announced a reduction of the amount of Japanese government bonds it offered to buy in a regular purchase operation. The central bank offered to buy 425 billion yen (about 2.73 billion U.S. dollars) in Japanese government bonds with five to 10 years left to maturity, down 50 billion yen from the previous such operation. The benchmark yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond subsequently climbed to a six-month high of 0.935 percent at one point. The reduction was the first since the BOJ in March adjusted its massive monetary easing, including ending its negative interest rate policy. Some market participants saw the move as the BOJ's latest effort to counter the weakening yen. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda has said r

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China's Yangtze River Delta aims for integrated, high-quality development

STORY: China's Yangtze River Delta aims for integrated, high-quality development SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangtze River Delta 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG MIZHI, Director of Statistical Evaluation Laboratory, Shanghai Institute for Science of Science 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIA ZHANFENG, Deputy director of Joint Conference Office of G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor STORYLINE: The Yangtze River Delta is one of the most vibrant, open and innovative city clusters in China. It has matured into a pacesetter of high-quality development and reaped major benefits from its integrated development, which was established six years ago as a national strategy. The Yangtze River Delta region takes up only 4 percent of China's land area but contributes about 25 percent of national GDP. It encompasses Shanghai Municipality, the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chin

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240326) -- BEIJING, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows the scenery in Futian Town of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing. The 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of tea gardens in Futian Town have entered the spring tea picking period. Farmers are taking the time to collect tea leaves to make spring tea. In recent years, Futian Town has vigorously developed tea industry, and established four village collective tea processing plants and six village collective tea gardens. Brand teas such as "Wushan Spring Tea" and "Wuxia Black Tea" have become characteristic agricultural products of the town. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FUTIAN TOWN-TEA GARDEN (CN)

(240325) -- CHONGQING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick tea leaves at a tea garden in Futian Town of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing, on March 24, 2024. The 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of tea gardens in Futian Town have entered the spring tea picking period. Farmers are taking the time to collect tea leaves to make spring tea. In recent years, Futian Town has vigorously developed tea industry, and established four village collective tea processing plants and six village collective tea gardens. Brand teas such as "Wushan Spring Tea" and "Wuxia Black Tea" have become characteristic agricultural products of the town. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FUTIAN TOWN-TEA GARDEN (CN)

(240325) -- CHONGQING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows a view of tea gardens in Futian Town of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing. The 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of tea gardens in Futian Town have entered the spring tea picking period. Farmers are taking the time to collect tea leaves to make spring tea. In recent years, Futian Town has vigorously developed tea industry, and established four village collective tea processing plants and six village collective tea gardens. Brand teas such as "Wushan Spring Tea" and "Wuxia Black Tea" have become characteristic agricultural products of the town. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FUTIAN TOWN-TEA GARDEN (CN)

(240325) -- CHONGQING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows the scenery in Futian Town of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing. The 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of tea gardens in Futian Town have entered the spring tea picking period. Farmers are taking the time to collect tea leaves to make spring tea. In recent years, Futian Town has vigorously developed tea industry, and established four village collective tea processing plants and six village collective tea gardens. Brand teas such as "Wushan Spring Tea" and "Wuxia Black Tea" have become characteristic agricultural products of the town. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FUTIAN TOWN-TEA GARDEN (CN)

(240325) -- CHONGQING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick tea leaves at a tea garden in Futian Town of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing, on March 24, 2024. The 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of tea gardens in Futian Town have entered the spring tea picking period. Farmers are taking the time to collect tea leaves to make spring tea. In recent years, Futian Town has vigorously developed tea industry, and established four village collective tea processing plants and six village collective tea gardens. Brand teas such as "Wushan Spring Tea" and "Wuxia Black Tea" have become characteristic agricultural products of the town. (Xinhua/Li Fuyu)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FUTIAN TOWN-TEA GARDEN (CN)

(240325) -- CHONGQING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows farmers picking tea leaves at a tea garden in Futian Town of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing. The 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of tea gardens in Futian Town have entered the spring tea picking period. Farmers are taking the time to collect tea leaves to make spring tea. In recent years, Futian Town has vigorously developed tea industry, and established four village collective tea processing plants and six village collective tea gardens. Brand teas such as "Wushan Spring Tea" and "Wuxia Black Tea" have become characteristic agricultural products of the town. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FUTIAN TOWN-TEA GARDEN (CN)

(240325) -- CHONGQING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows farmers picking tea leaves at a tea garden in Futian Town of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing. The 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of tea gardens in Futian Town have entered the spring tea picking period. Farmers are taking the time to collect tea leaves to make spring tea. In recent years, Futian Town has vigorously developed tea industry, and established four village collective tea processing plants and six village collective tea gardens. Brand teas such as "Wushan Spring Tea" and "Wuxia Black Tea" have become characteristic agricultural products of the town. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-FUTIAN TOWN-TEA GARDEN (CN)

(240325) -- CHONGQING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows a view of tea gardens in Futian Town of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing. The 15,000 mu (about 1,000 hectares) of tea gardens in Futian Town have entered the spring tea picking period. Farmers are taking the time to collect tea leaves to make spring tea. In recent years, Futian Town has vigorously developed tea industry, and established four village collective tea processing plants and six village collective tea gardens. Brand teas such as "Wushan Spring Tea" and "Wuxia Black Tea" have become characteristic agricultural products of the town. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers

STORY: From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zou Bin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED 3. various of Zou Bin 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED STORYLINE: Zou Bin, from central China's Hunan Province, is a project inspector of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. (CCFED). He started off as a bricklayer and went on to win the Medallion for Excellence in bricklaying in the WorldSkills Competition held in Brazil in 2015, setting a record for China in this field. In 2018, he was elected as a grassroots NPC deputy and has become an ardent advocate for migrant workers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED "During the past six years, I have submitted more than 10 suggestions, most of which were about migrant workers and the construction industry. I hope that

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Chinese electric vehicles gain popularity in Indonesia

STORY: Chinese electric vehicles gain popularity in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Chinese electric vehicles in Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU YAN, Marketing Operation Director of Wuling Indonesia STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "This is a street in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, one of the most densely populated and congested cities in the world. Traffic congestion contributes to the deterioration of air quality in Jakarta, with about 50 percent of air pollution coming from traffic. Indonesia plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 or even earlier, with new energy vehicles being the current priority industry in Indonesia." According to the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO), the number of electric car brands from China coming to Indonesia has increased in the last six years

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China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic

STORY: China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic SHOOTING TIME: Feb 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Bangui CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fatime harvesting mushrooms 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FATIME ABBA REKYA, Mushroom farm owner 3. various of the Institute for Agricultural Research in CAR 4. various of Irene Dombeti working 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): IRENE DOMBETI, Laboratory technician of the Institute for Agricultural Research in CAR STORYLINE: In the Central African Republic (CAR), Fatima Kira Aba is a boss lady. About six years ago, she was an ordinary woman struggling to survive in the war-torn Central African country before traveling to China to study Juncao, a Chinese-invented technology using grass to grow mushrooms. Developed by the National Engineering Research Centre of the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) of China, Juncao technology has allowed smallholder farmers to grow mushrooms from dried, c

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India to invest 67 bln USD in energy sector in next 5-6 years: PM

STORY: India to invest 67 bln USD in energy sector in next 5-6 years: PM SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of thermal power plants 3. various of high voltage transmission tower 4. various of metro train STORYLINE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the country will see an investment of 67 billion U.S. dollars in the energy sector in the next five to six years. Modi made the comments while inaugurating the second edition of the India Energy Week in Goa. The prime minister noted the production of domestic gas is rising due to the government's reforms and the country is making efforts to take the percentage of gas in the primary energy mix from 6 to 15 percent. "This will see an investment of about 67 billion dollars in the next 5-6 years," he said. Modi highlighted India's progress in the biofuel sector and said that ethanol blending witnessed a significant rise from 1.5

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A U.S. family's bond with Wushu

STORY: A U.S. family's bond with Wushu SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8-18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:50 LOCATION: FORT WORTH, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Skye taking a Wushu class 2. various of the Saucedo family 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID SAUCEDO, Wushu enthusiast 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANGELA SAUCEDO, Wushu enthusiast 5. various of Angela Saucedo and David Saucedo practicing Wushu in China 6. various of the Saucedo family practicing Wushu in their yard 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANGELA SAUCEDO, Wushu enthusiast STORYLINE: Every week, six-year-old American boy Skye takes a one-hour trip to attend the Kung Fu class at a Wushu school in Plano, about 50 miles away from Fort Worth, Texas. Skye and his little brother River's passion for martial arts was inspired by their parents, Angela Saucedo and David Saucedo. Now working in the aircraft industry, David started learning Wushu when he was under 12 years old. He went to China for the first time in his early 20s and studied Sh

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China's computing industry scale hit 2.6 tln yuan in 2022

STORY: China's computing industry scale hit 2.6 tln yuan in 2022 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUE QIKUN, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, President of Southern University of Science and Technology STORYLINE: The scale of China's computing industry hit 2.6 trillion yuan (about 362.2 billion dollars) in 2022, according to the 2023 World Computing Conference, which is held in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province from Sept. 14-16. Over the last six years, China has shipped over 20.91 million general servers and 820,000 artificial intelligence (AI) servers, according to a white paper released at the conference by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUE QIKUN, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, President of Southern University of Science and Technology "Now we are facing the second quantum revolution. On the foundatio

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Gazan farmer dreams big on dragon fruit cultivation

STORY: Gazan farmer dreams big on dragon fruit cultivation DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Aaed Abu Ramadan and his assistant on the farm 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AAED ABU RAMADAN, Farmer in Gaza 3. various of Aaed Abu Ramadan and his assistant on the farm STORYLINE: For the fourth year in a row, Aaed Abu Ramadan, a Palestinian farmer from the coastal enclave, has harvested dragon fruit, also known as "pitaya," and marketed his produce in local markets. The 52-year-old father of six came up with the idea of growing dragon fruit in Gaza five years ago when he saw it for the first time in China. He bought about 800 seedlings of dragon fruit with 10,000 U.S. dollars from merchants who used to visit China, and cultivated them on his 500-hectare farm. He succeeded in harvesting about 150 kg of dragon fruit in 2020. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AAED ABU RAMADAN, Farmer in Gaza "Dragon fruit is native to South America, and was transported to

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Flood-hit Fangshan District in Beijing copes with Doksuri aftermath

STORY: Flood-hit Fangshan District in Beijing copes with Doksuri aftermath DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various the flood-hit area 2. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO PEIRAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO HAONAN, Villager, Shangwan Village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG MINGHUI, Villager, Shangwan Village STORYLINE: Typhoon Doksuri has brought heavy rainfall to Beijing in the past few days. The city recorded 744.8 millimeters of rain between Saturday and Wednesday, the highest since records began 140 years ago. Among the hardest hit was Shangwan Village, Fangshan District located in the mountainous region in southwest Beijing. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO PEIRAN, Xinhua correspondent "About five to six hours earlier before the heavy rainstorm hit Beijing on Saturday, the local authorities of Beijing's mountainous area started to relocate its residents to safe areas like here, the place where I am now in. Once it was a conference room

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84-year-old Turing Award winner dedicated to undergraduate education in China

STORY: 84-year-old Turing Award winner dedicated to undergraduate education in China DATELINE: August 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of John Edward Hopcroft 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN EDWARD HOPCROFT, Winner of Turing Award 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN EDWARD HOPCROFT, Winner of Turing Award STORYLINE: John Edward Hopcroft, an 84-year-old Turing Award winner, has recently returned to Shanghai where he continues to work hard to promote undergraduate education. In the past decade or so, Hopcroft has spent about one-third of each year in China. This year, he plans to stay here for six months. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN EDWARD HOPCROFT, Winner of Turing Award "I've worked in China now for probably about 15 years. Gradually I've developed contacts that I can have a bigger impact, not just on a few universities, but on helping improve the educational system. One of the things, I got permission to evaluate computer science education in the top 4

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Ghanaian youth turns passion for Chinese pastries into culinary career

STORY: Ghanaian youth turns passion for Chinese pastries into culinary career DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HENYO NESTOR, Ghanaian pastry chef 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HENYO NESTOR, Ghanaian pastry chef 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN GUANGHONG, Chinese chef 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HENYO NESTOR, Ghanaian pastry chef STORYLINE: "Tang You Gao," or "fried brown sugar cake," a traditional Chinese pastry is now a popular delicacy in a Chinese restaurant in Ghana. Henyo Nestor is a Ghanaian pastry chef at the restaurant in downtown Accra, the capital of the West African country. Starting as a rookie nearly six years ago, Nestor has now grown into one of the pillars of the Chinese restaurant. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HENYO NESTOR, Ghanaian pastry chef "When I came here, (what) I thought (of) the Chinese was all about their movies and dresses. But I can see there is more to learn about their food as well, and their cuisine is

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Drought affects 710,000 hectares of farmland in north China's Hebei

STORY: Drought affects 710,000 hectares of farmland in north China's Hebei DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:55 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmland in Hebei STORYLINE: Drought has impacted about 10.65 million mu (710,000 hectares) of crops in north China's Hebei Province, said the provincial water resources department on Wednesday. Due to poor precipitation and high temperatures recently, central and northern parts of Hebei have reported droughts. Currently, the province has activated a Level IV drought emergency response. In the first half of this year, Hebei recorded an average precipitation of 123.2 mm, 13 percent less than the average for the same period in previous years. Its total precipitation during the first six months of 2023 is the lowest recorded in this period since 1956. Notably, in June alone, Hebei's average precipitation was a mere 29 mm, 60 percent less than the average for the same period in other years. The province has allocate

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A group of dinosaur-age tree ferns found in southwest China

STORY: A group of dinosaur-age tree ferns found in southwest China DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of tree ferns STORYLINE: A small group of alsophila spinulosa, a rare tree species also known as tree ferns, has recently been discovered in Longchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The number of tree ferns found was more than 100, with an average height of five to six meters. Shaped like giant umbrellas, tree ferns are scattered among the mountain streams. Director and senior engineer of Ruili Rare Botanical Garden Management Institute Zhao Xianming said that tree ferns appeared about 200 million to 300 million years ago and were once the food of dinosaurs. The scientific community called it a "living fossil" for studying paleontology and the evolution of the earth. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2023 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the tourist dock of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the tourist dock of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the Baiyangdian scenic area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the tourist dock of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2023 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the Baiyangdian scenic area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2023 shows the Zangang area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the tourist dock of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2023 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the Baiyangdian scenic area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the tourist dock of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2023 shows the Zangang area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 1, 2023 shows the tourist dock of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2023 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2023 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2023 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230603) -- XIONG'AN, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the Rongdong area of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing, the Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a major recipient of functions previously located in Beijing but which are not essential to its role as China's capital. Six years on, Xiong'an New Area, China's "city of the future", is offering a glimpse of the Chinese vision of modernity. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)