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Zhentang Township In Tibet

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 13, 2024 shows a view of Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connected with the outside world and embracing modern life. In recent years, Zhentang has focused on developing cross-border trade, aquaculture, tourism and other industries. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the township is expected to reach 16,578.5 yuan (about 2,278.4 U.S. doll

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

A Sherpa man makes bamboo baskets on the roof in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 13, 2024. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connected with the outside world and embracing modern life. In recent years, Zhentang has focused on developing cross-border trade, aquaculture, tourism and other industries. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the township is expected to reach 16,578.5 yuan (about 2,278.4 U.S

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 13, 2024 shows a view of Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connected with the outside world and embracing modern life. In recent years, Zhentang has focused on developing cross-border trade, aquaculture, tourism and other industries. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the township is expected to reach 16,578.5 yuan (about 2,278.4 U.S. doll

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 13, 2024 shows a view of Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connected with the outside world and embracing modern life. In recent years, Zhentang has focused on developing cross-border trade, aquaculture, tourism and other industries. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the township is expected to reach 16,578.5 yuan (about 2,278.4 U.S. doll

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Acute water shortage forces Gazans to seek seawater as alternative

STORY: Acute water shortage forces Gazans to seek seawater as alternative SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage/March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gazans fetching water 2. various of streets in Gaza 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM OSAMA, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAEED MAHMOUD, Displaced Palestinian in Gaza 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABU MAHDI, Gaza resident with kidney disease 6. various of damaged buildings near Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza 7. STANDUP (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah STORYLINE: The Israeli attacks have dragged the coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip into the abyss of lasting humanitarian disaster. On the occasion of World Water Day which falls on March 22, a joint statement from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and the Palestinian Water Authority said that the Palestinian per capita share of water in the Gaza Strip declined by 97 pct during the Hamas-Israel conflict. T

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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China Express Delivery Business

ENSHI, CHINA - MARCH 1, 2024 - Staff members are sorting express deliveries at the investment department of Hanghang Road in Enshi, Central China's Hubei province, March 1, 2024. In 2023, China's express delivery business volume and business revenue completed 132.07 billion and 1.2 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 19.4% and 14.3%, and the annual per capita express delivery volume exceeded 90.

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows scenery in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net income

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows Hemu Village at sunrise in Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net income of the

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Suka rides back to a horse farm in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 30, 2023. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net income of the v

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Suka (1st R) rides up a hill with his team in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 30, 2023. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net inco

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows Hemu Village at sunrise in Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net income of the

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows the early morning in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net inco

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Suka rides a horse to patrol mountains in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 30, 2023. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net income o

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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Chinese Residents Income Increase in 2023

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 18, 2024 - People spend money at the Guanyinqiao shopping mall in Chongqing, China, Jan. 18, 2024. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of Chinese residents in 2023 was 39,218 yuan, an increase of 6.3 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 6.1 percent after deducting price factors.

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China has capacity to sustain rapid growth: Financial Times economics commentator

STORY: China has capacity to sustain rapid growth: Financial Times economics commentator DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN WOLF, Chief economics commentator at Financial Times 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTIN WOLF, Chief economics commentator at Financial Times 4. various of street views in China STORYLINE: Renowned British expert on global economics Martin Wolf has told Xinhua that China has the potential and the capacity to continue to grow rapidly and double its GDP per capita relative to most advanced countries over the next generation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN WOLF, Chief economics commentator at Financial Times "The potential to grow rapidly to a higher level clearly must exist. I'm talking about doubling over maybe a generation, maybe less, 20 to 30 years or so, not tomorrow, but continuing to catch up. Now, what makes this plausible in China's case is what it's achieved alre

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ALGERIA-ALGIERS-ARAB CENTRAL BANKS MEETING

(230918) -- ALGIERS, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane attends the 47th Ordinary Session of the Council of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Authorities Governors in Algiers, Algeria, on Sept. 17, 2023. Algeria's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 233 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, with an average per capita GDP of approximately 5,187 dollars, Algerian Prime Minister Aymen Benabderrahmane said on Sunday. (Xinhua)

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore patrols at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan capita

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore patrols at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan capita

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore patrols at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan capita

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-KONZA SUBSTATION-CHINESE-EDUCATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(230728) -- MACHAKOS, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Maina Kamore patrols at the construction site of Konza transformer substation in Machakos County, Kenya, May 5, 2023. David Maina Kamore, 32, is an electrical engineer, a profession he had been dreamed of since his childhood, at the Konza transformer substation. He went to China in 2009 and studied Chinese for a year at Huazhong University of Science and Technology before majoring in electrical engineering and automation at Chang'an University. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in 2014, David put what he learned to practice at his hometown, and gained much experience since then. In 2022, at the crucial stage of the construction of the Konza transformer substation, David applied to China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC), contractor of the 400kV substation, for a post there. It was also the first time for him to actually work with high voltage electricity. The substation, located about 70 km southeast of the Kenyan capita

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China's resident nominal disposable income up 6.5 pct, retail sales up 8.2 pct in H1

STORY: China's resident nominal disposable income up 6.5 pct, retail sales up 8.2 pct in H1 DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English interpretation): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English interpretation): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics STORYLINE: China's per capita disposable income stood at 19,672 yuan (about 2,758 U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2023, up 6.5 percent year on year in nominal terms, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English interpretation): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of National Bureau of Statistics "In the H1 of this year, the nationwide per capita disposable income of residents was 19,672 yuan (about 2,758 U.S. dollars), a nominal growth of 6.5 percent year on year. Real growth was 5.8 percent after deducting price factors. (Per capita disposable income of) urban households was 26,3

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER (CN)

(230715) -- HUOCHENG, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos in a lavender field in Sigong Village, Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 15, 2023. Sigong Village has planted 12,000 mu (about 800 hectares) of lavender. The lavender planting bases here have helped promote local tourism and the lavender processing industry. In 2022, per capita income in Sigong Village reached 22,000 yuan (about 3,080 US dollars). (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER (CN)

(230715) -- HUOCHENG, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos in a lavender field in Sigong Village, Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2023. Sigong Village has planted 12,000 mu (about 800 hectares) of lavender. The lavender planting bases here have helped promote local tourism and the lavender processing industry. In 2022, per capita income in Sigong Village reached 22,000 yuan (about 3,080 US dollars). (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER (CN)

(230715) -- HUOCHENG, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos in a lavender field in Sigong Village, Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2023. Sigong Village has planted 12,000 mu (about 800 hectares) of lavender. The lavender planting bases here have helped promote local tourism and the lavender processing industry. In 2022, per capita income in Sigong Village reached 22,000 yuan (about 3,080 US dollars). (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER (CN)

(230715) -- HUOCHENG, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists ride horses in a lavender field in Sigong Village, Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 14, 2023. Sigong Village has planted 12,000 mu (about 800 hectares) of lavender. The lavender planting bases here have helped promote local tourism and the lavender processing industry. In 2022, per capita income in Sigong Village reached 22,000 yuan (about 3,080 US dollars). (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER (CN)

(230715) -- HUOCHENG, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos in a lavender field in Sigong Village, Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 15, 2023. Sigong Village has planted 12,000 mu (about 800 hectares) of lavender. The lavender planting bases here have helped promote local tourism and the lavender processing industry. In 2022, per capita income in Sigong Village reached 22,000 yuan (about 3,080 US dollars). (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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UXO continues to harm development, people's livelihood in Laos

STORY: UXO continues to harm development, people's livelihood in Laos DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the COPE Visitor Center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): SYKHOUN BOUNVILAY, Retired senior diplomat of Laos 3. various of the COPE Visitor Center 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): SYKHOUN BOUNVILAY, Retired senior diplomat of Laos 5. various of the COPE Visitor Center 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): SYKHOUN BOUNVILAY, Retired senior diplomat of Laos 7. various of the COPE Visitor Center STORYLINE: The unexploded ordnance (UXO), mainly cluster munitions, has caused great harm to people's livelihood and remains a major challenge to Laos' socio-economic development. During an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday, Sykhoun Bounvilay, a retired senior diplomat of Laos, said that UXO has serious consequences for people's lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): SYKHOUN BOUNVILAY, Retired senior diplomat of Laos "Laos is the most heavily bombed country in the world in terms of per capita. Un

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Lebanese cigar lovers hold to hobby despite economic crisis

STORY: Lebanese cigar lovers hold to hobby despite economic crisis DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:33 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a man shopping at a cigar shop 2. various of cigars 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JOSEPH EL KHOURY, Owner of Peter Cigar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI SHMAISANI, Cigar smoker 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): JOSEPH EL KHOURY, Owner of Peter Cigar 6. various of Peter Cigar STORYLINE: Despite suffering the worst financial crisis in its history, Lebanon remains a big spender on cigars. A study released on May 31 by data analysis site Statista revealed that Lebanon ranked number one globally on per capita revenue from cigar sales in 2022. According to the study, Lebanese spends 36.7 U.S. dollars per person on cigars, compared to 35.6 dollars in the second-placed United States, 27.5 dollars in Qatar, 20.2 dollars in Luxembourg, and 15.1 dollars in Iceland. The result surprised many as cigars, often considered luxury products, have retained a strong mark