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Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes

STORY: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16 and Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:09 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances of the "Hong Kong Palace Performing Showtime Carnival" 2. file footage of Leonie Ki in Dunhuang 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEONIE KI, Ensemble's honorary director and founder 4. various of the scenery of Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEONIE KI, Ensemble's honorary director and founder 6. various of ensemble 7. various of the exhibition of musical scores (copies) from the Tang Dynasty 8. file footage of Dunhuang 9. various of ensemble 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): KAM SHING-HEI, Artistic coordinator and composer-in-residence of the ensemble 11. file footage of Dunhuang STORYLINE: As the orchestra filled the air with enchanting melodies that seemed to echo from centuries past, the vibrant fusion of cosmopolitan Hong Kong and Gobi Desert oasis Dunhuang in remote

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kam Shing-hei, the artistic coordinator and composer-in-residence of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, conducts the orchestra during the opening of the "Hong Kong Palace Performing Showtime Carnival" in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Felissa Chan (R), a pipa player of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, rehearses in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble perform during the opening of the "Hong Kong Palace Performing Showtime Carnival" in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Felissa Chan, a pipa player of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, receives an interview with Xinhua in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kam Shing-hei, the artistic coordinator and composer-in-residence of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, receives an interview with Xinhua in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Leonie Ki, the honorary director and founder of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, receives an interview with Xinhua in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble rehearse in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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87-year-old granny's ageless passion for skiing

STORY: 87-year-old granny's ageless passion for skiing DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liu Zhihua skiing and doing exercise 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, 87-year-old skier STORYLINE: At a ski resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Liu Zhihua, 87, glided down the intermediate slope as swiftly and fluently as younger skiing enthusiasts do. Under the encouragement of her son, Liu stepped on a pair of skis for the first time in 2007. Having experienced the fun of skiing, Liu became so addicted to the sport that she started to ski with her husband every winter. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHIHUA, 87-year-old skier "I picked up skiing at 72, and my husband at 74. I was a bit nervous then. But with the encouragement of my son, I thought I'd just give it a shot. We each had two instructors, teaching us hand in hand. Day one was tough. My waist and legs ached. Then, on the following day, I was able to walk

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THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN

THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN STUART TOWNSEND as Dorian Gray Date: 2003

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Ageless Kasai of Japan celebrates birth of 1st child on podium

Japan's Noriaki Kasai speaks about the birth of his first child after finishing third at the season's 15th individual World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo on Jan. 31, 2016. Kasai, 43, eclipsed his own record as the oldest ski jumper to reach a World Cup medals podium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ageless Kasai of Japan celebrates birth of 1st child on podium

Japan's Noriaki Kasai celebrates after coming in third at the season's 15th individual World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo on Jan. 31, 2016. Kasai, 43, eclipsed his own record as the oldest ski jumper to reach a World Cup medals podium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo