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Restoration of Nara temple

The removal of roof tiles at Kohfuku-ji temple's five-story pagoda, in Nara, western Japan, is unveiled to the media on Sept. 10, 2025, as part of its first major repairs in about 120 years. Work is expected to be completed in March 2034 and will entail removal of approximately 60,000 tiles.

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Restoration of Nara temple

The removal of roof tiles at Kohfuku-ji temple's five-story pagoda, in Nara, western Japan, is unveiled to the media on Sept. 10, 2025, as part of its first major repairs in about 120 years. Work is expected to be completed in March 2034 and will entail removal of approximately 60,000 tiles.

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US: Coyote Fire Spreads in El Dorado County, California

The Coyote Fire started on August 20, 2025, around 2:16 p.m., near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, located in El Dorado County, California. By approximately 7 p.m., the wildfire had burned around 400 acres, rapidly spreading from an initial 60 acres earlier in the afternoon. Cal Fire reports evacuation warnings are in place for areas including Omo Ranch Road to Farnham Ridge Road, cautioning that the situation may escalate to mandatory evacuation.

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US: Coyote Fire Spreads in El Dorado County, California 2

The Coyote Fire started on August 20, 2025, around 2:16 p.m., near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, located in El Dorado County, California. By approximately 7 p.m., the wildfire had burned around 400 acres, rapidly spreading from an initial 60 acres earlier in the afternoon. Cal Fire reports evacuation warnings are in place for areas including Omo Ranch Road to Farnham Ridge Road, cautioning that the situation may escalate to mandatory evacuation.

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Mourners gather at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Street on June 28, 2025, for the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Mourners gather at Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square on June 28, 2025, for the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Negar/MiddleEast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Mourners stand on an American flag at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square on June 28, 2025, for the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

A woman mourns as she holds a poster showing the images of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square on June 28, 2025, in a state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Negar/MiddleEast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

A woman mourns as she holds a poster showing the images of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square on June 28, 2025, in a state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Negar/MiddleEast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

A man holds a poster of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Salami at Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square on June 28, 2025, in a state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Negar/MiddleEast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

A woman mourns over the coffins wrapped in Iranian flags at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Street on June 28, 2025, in the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Women mourn at Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square on June 28, 2025, in a state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Negar/MiddleEast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

People mourn over the coffins of Iranian military commanders killed in Israeli strikes, wrapped in Iranian flags at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Street on June 28, 2025, in the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Women mourn at Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square on June 28, 2025, in a state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Negar/MiddleEast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

People mourn over the coffins of Iranian military commanders killed in Israeli strikes, wrapped in Iranian flags at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Street on June 28, 2025, in the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Afshin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Mourners gather at Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square on June 28, 2025, for the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Negar/MiddleEast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Procession Tehran Iran

Mourners gather at Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square on June 28, 2025, for the state funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes. The ceremony honored approximately 60 casualties from the Iran-Israel conflict. Photo by Negar/MiddleEast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mezzeh Military Prison Inside - Western Damascus

An inside view of the Mezzeh prison, near the Mezzeh Air Base and military airport in Mezzeh neighborhood, western Damascus, Syria, on December 11, 2024. Approximately 700 political prisoners were being held in the prison in Mezuzah military airport. The prisoners, including women, were released after the Syrian rebels reached Damascus. Horrific images from the prison, where 7-8 people were held in single cells and 60 people were held in 10-person cells, revealed the true face of the Assad regime prisons. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A glimpse of cutting-edge industrial technologies at ongoing Hannover Messe 2024

STORY: A glimpse of cutting-edge industrial technologies at ongoing Hannover Messe 2024 SHOOTING TIME: April 23-24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: HANNOVER, Germany CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hannover Messe 2024 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN SIEGHARDT, Digital consultant of MotorSkins 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEFAN ZETZSCH, Co-founder of Hydrabyte 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATTHEW KEEVER, FAE Solution engineer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HU TIANLIAN, Chairman of DFRobot STORYLINE: Hannover Messe 2024, Germany's leading industrial trade fair, kicked off on Monday. The exhibition, focused on "energizing a sustainable industry," runs until Friday and has attracted almost 4,000 exhibitors from approximately 60 countries and regions. Chinese exhibitors accounted for 30 percent of participants, second only to the host country of Germany. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN SIEGHARDT, Digital consultant of MotorSkins "This is MotorSkins, a Berlin-based sta

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Hundreds Of Migrants Stuck In Unsanitary Shelter - Chicago

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - People board a CTA bus before being taken to a Salvation Army site after arriving on another bus with approximately 60 other migrants from Texas at Union Station in Chicago on August 31, 2022. After a long trek to Chicago from Venezuela and other South and Central American countries, hundreds of migrants have landed at O'Hare Airport in recent weeks to find overcrowded, unsanitary and unpleasant conditions. Among the complaints in the airport shelter: poor quality food like instant ramen; lack of access to health care, showers and laundry; inadequate bedding; and no support for placing children in schools. The migrants arrive at O'Hare after being flown from Texas and other states. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China, Malta commemorate 60th anniversary of China dispatching medical team abroad

STORY: China, Malta commemorate 60th anniversary of China dispatching medical team abroad DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people attending the reception 2. various of speeches 3. various of Maltese President Vella viewing photo exhibition STORYLINE: Celebrations were held in Valletta, the capital of Malta, on Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of China dispatching its first Chinese medical team abroad as well as the 30th anniversary of dispatching the first Chinese medical team to Malta. The Chinese Embassy in Malta hosted a reception attended by approximately 300 participants, including Maltese President George Vella and other Maltese officials, as well as diplomats from other countries. In a video speech, Cao Xuetao, deputy head of the National Health Commission of China, said that China has sent around 30,000 medical team members to 76 countries and regions over the past 60 years, providing diagnoses and treatments to over 2

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Shenzhen's Xichong named first International Dark Sky Community in China

STORY: Shenzhen's Xichong named first International Dark Sky Community in China DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. screenshot of the website 2. various of Community of Xichong in Shenzhen STORYLINE: The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) announced on Thursday that the community of Xichong in Shenzhen City of south China's Guangdong Province has been recognized as the first International Dark Sky Community in China. According to the IDA, the recognition is a milestone for Shenzhen to achieve equilibrium between urbanization development and dark sky protection and promote green urban development while retaining the coexistence of humans, nature, and the city. The Xichong International Dark Sky Community is located at the southeast end of Shenzhen and covers an area of approximately 10.9 square kilometers. It is about 60 kilometers away from the Shenzhen urban center and holds the city's most well-composed natural ecosystem. Xi

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Aging population becomes urgent challenge in China

HARBIN, China - A woman in a small nursing home in Harbin, northeastern China, says on Nov. 10, 2014, that she seldom sees her children who live far away. The number of senior citizens aged 60 or older in Harbin is approximately 17% larger than in other major cities, prompting the city to boost the amount of subsidies for new nursing homes.

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Addressing aging population becomes urgent in China

HARBIN, China - A female resident sits by the window of a small nursing home in Harbin, northeastern China, on Nov. 10, 2014. The number of senior citizens aged 60 or older in Harbin is approximately 17% larger than in other major cities, prompting the city to boost the amount of subsidies for new nursing homes.

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China faces rapidly aging population

HARBIN, China - A woman prepares lunch for approximately 600 residents in a nursing home in Harbin, northeastern China, on Nov. 10, 2014. The number of senior citizens aged 60 or older in Harbin is approximately 17% larger than in other major cities, prompting the city to boost the amount of subsidies for new nursing homes.

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Asian Elephants embrace baby boom in China amid enhanced conservation efforts

STORY: Asian Elephants embrace baby boom in China amid enhanced conservation efforts DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian elephants in China's Yunnan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO XIANMING, Director of scientific research institute, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve 3. various of Asian elephants in China's Yunnan STORYLINE: World Elephant Day falls on Aug. 12 every year. Southwest China's Yunnan Province is embracing a wild Asian elephant "baby boom." The population of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan reached approximately 360 by 2021, an increase of more than 60 from the 293 recorded in 2018. Asian elephants, an important species in the rainforest ecosystem, are under first-class national protection in China. The elephants are mostly found across Yunnan. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO XIANMING, Director of scientific research institute, Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve "Through our recent observations, we've seen many young

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Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms

STORY: Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cartoon about agricultural machines STORYLINE: Sowing, fertilizing, spraying pesticides, reaping... On the farmland in rural China, agricultural machines have been introduced to assist farming and harvest. The period from the end of May to the beginning of June each year is crucial for crop planting and harvest in east China's Anhui Province. Farmers need to harvest wheat and transplant rice seedlings within around two weeks. Thanks to the application of smart agriculture technology and modern agricultural machines, the farmland productivity has been greatly increased. Three small-sized harvesters can handle approximately 60 mu (about 4 hectares) of farmland in 2 hours. The highly efficient combine harvesters also reduce crop losses. The color sorter for seeds will tell a seed's quality and sift out inferior ones. Agr

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Aging population becomes urgent challenge in China

HARBIN, China - A woman in a small nursing home in Harbin, northeastern China, says on Nov. 10, 2014, that she seldom sees her children who live far away. The number of senior citizens aged 60 or older in Harbin is approximately 17% larger than in other major cities, prompting the city to boost the amount of subsidies for new nursing homes. (Kyodo)

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Addressing aging population becomes urgent in China

HARBIN, China - A female resident sits by the window of a small nursing home in Harbin, northeastern China, on Nov. 10, 2014. The number of senior citizens aged 60 or older in Harbin is approximately 17% larger than in other major cities, prompting the city to boost the amount of subsidies for new nursing homes. (Kyodo)